The Malaysia Rugby League Division 1 2017 was the inaugural season of Malaysia Rugby League Division 2, Malaysia's domestic rugby union competition. The kick off will begin on 4 February 2017. Previously known as National Inter Club Championship (NICC), this season embarks the newly, organized league structure for more clubs to participate.
| 2017 Malaysia Rugby League Division 2 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 February 2017 – 12 March 2017 |
| Matches played | 15 |
Teams edit
A total of 10 teams will compete in the 2017 season.
Home of Warriors RC
Terengganu RT
VIOBA Blues
USM Jokers
UTP Drillers
RMP Pahang- Kelleys
Qubyx Lions- Jerantut Rainforest RC
Navy ORCA
Season edit
In preliminary stage, all 10 teams were divided into two groups of three teams, and two groups of two teams, and a single round-robin tournament was held by all groups.
Standings edit
Group A edit
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against |
Points difference |
Bonus point |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIOBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 0 | 4 |
| Homes of Warriors RC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Homes of Warriors RC  |
7 - 8 |  VIOBA Blues |
SMS Tuanku Jaafar, Kuala Pilah |
Group B edit
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against |
Points difference |
Bonus point |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy ORCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 1 | 9 |
| USM Jokers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 1 | 6 |
| RMP Pahang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 54 | -34 | 0 | 2 |
Navy Orca  |
15 - 3 |  USM Jokers |
Lumut |
| USM Jokers |
29 - 10 |  RMP Pahang |
USM, Penang |
| RMP Pahang |
10 - 25 | Navy Orca |
SEMSAS, Kuantan |
Group C edit
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against |
Points difference |
Bonus point |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTP Drillers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 9 | |
| Kelleys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 1 | 6 |
| Qubyx Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 2 | 4 |
| Kelleys |
10 - 13 |  UTP Drillers |
Lembah Keramat |
| UTP Drillers |
27 - 21 |  Qubyx Lions |
UTP, Tronoh |
| Qubyx Lions |
13 - 17 | Kelleys |
Putrajaya |
Group D edit
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against |
Points difference |
Bonus point |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terengganu RT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerantut Rainforest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerantut Rainforest |
14 - 15 |  Terengganu RT |
Jerantut |
Bold indicates teams that advanced to quarter-final.
Four points for a win, three for a draw, one for a loss, and no points for a bye.
One bonus point for the winning team scoring four or more tries (BP1), one bonus point for losing by seven or less by their opponent (BP2).
If teams are level on points in the standings at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
• Difference between points for and against
• Total number of points for
• Number of matches won
• Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Grouping Stage Matches edit
- Week 1
| 4 February 2017 | Homes of Warriors RC
|
7 - 8 | VIOBA Blues
|
SMS Tuanku Jaafar, Kuala Pilah | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 4 February 2017 | Navy Orca
|
15 - 3 | USM Jokers
|
Lumut | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 4 February 2017 | Kelleys
|
10 - 13 | UTP Drillers
|
Lembah Keramat | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
- Week 2
| 11 February 2017 | USM Jokers
|
29 - 10 | RMP Pahang
|
USM, Penang | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 11 February 2017 | UTP Drillers
|
27 - 21 | Qubyx Lions
|
UTP, Tronoh | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 11 February 2017 | Jerantut Rainforest
|
15 - 14 | Terengganu RT
|
Jerantut | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
- Week 3
| 18 February 2017 | RMP Pahang
|
10 - 25 | Navy Orca
|
SEMSAS, Kuantan | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 18 February 2017 | Qubyx Lions
|
13 - 17 | Kelleys
|
Putrajaya | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
Final Round edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 February – UTP, Tronoh | ||||||||||
| UTP Drillers | 41 | |||||||||
| 5 March – VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Homes of Warriors RC | 0 | |||||||||
| UTP Drillers | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 February – Kuala Terengganu | ||||||||||
| Terengganu RT | 13 | |||||||||
| Terengganu RT | 51 | |||||||||
| 12 March – Padang Bellamy, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| USM Jokers | 17 | |||||||||
| Terengganu RT | ||||||||||
| 25 February – VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Navy Orca | ||||||||||
| VIOBA Blues | 20 | |||||||||
| 5 March – VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Kelleys | 7 | |||||||||
| VIOBA Blues | 13 | |||||||||
| 25 February – Lumut | ||||||||||
| Navy Orca | 15 | |||||||||
| Navy Orca | 11 | |||||||||
| Jerantut Rainforest | 8 | |||||||||
- Quarter-final
| 25 February 2017 | UTP Drillers
|
41 - 0 | Homes of Warriors RC
|
UTP, Tronoh | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 25 February 2017 | Terengganu RT
|
51 - 17 | USM Jokers
|
Kuala Terengganu | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 25 February 2017 | VIOBA Blues
|
20 - 7 | Kelleys
|
VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 15:00 (UTC+08:00) |
| 25 February 2017 | Navy Orca
|
11 - 8 | Jerantut Rainforest
|
Lumut | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
- Semi-final
| 5 March 2017 | UTP Drillers
|
0 - 13 | Terengganu RT
|
VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 14:30 (UTC+08:00) |
| 5 March 2017 | VIOBA Blues
|
13 - 15 | Navy Orca
|
VI, Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 16:30 (UTC+08:00) |
- Final
| 12 March 2017 | Terengganu RT
|
v | Navy Orca
|
Padang Bellamy, Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 14:30 (UTC+08:00) |
