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2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

The 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently known as the 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1]

2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship
Season2024–25
Dates1 June 2024 – February 2025
Matches played20
Goals scored59 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorer5 goals
Thankgod Ogwuche Micheal
Biggest home winBunga Raya Damansara 4–0 Harini
(2 June 2024)
Biggest away winPIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka
(1 June 2024)
UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers
(8 June 2024)
Highest scoringPIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka
(1 June 2024)
UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers
(8 June 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches
Bunga Raya Damansara
Immigration
Longest unbeaten run3 matches
Bunga Raya Damansara
Immigration
Longest winless run3 matches
Bukit Tambun
Longest losing run3 matches
Bukit Tambun
Highest attendance1,100
(UiTM United 0–3 Immigration)
(1 June 2024)
Lowest attendance50
(PIB Shah Alam 1–1 UiTM United)
(23 June 2024)
Total attendance5,443
Average attendance340
Attendance5,443 (272 per match)
← 2023

Establishment and format

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The top two teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Malaysia A2 League.[2][3]

Clubs

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15 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3][4]

Season changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.

To MBSB Bank Championship

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Promoted from Al-Ikhsan Cup

Promoted by winning the 2023 Selangor Champions League

Invited team

From MBSB Bank Championship

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Promoted to Super League

  • None

Relegated

Withdrawn

Name changes

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Notes:

^1 Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship[5][6]

Club locations

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Locations of teams in the 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League

Venues

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Armed Forces Kuala Lumpur Mindef Stadium 1,000
Bukit Tambun Bukit Tambun Penang State Stadium 40,000
Bunga Raya Damansara Damansara PKNS Football Field, Kelana Jaya 100
Gombak Selayang Selayang Stadium 16,000
Harini Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor Stadium 1,000
Immigration Putrajaya UKM Bangi Stadium 500
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Stadium 16,000
Machan Sibu Sarawak State Stadium 20,000
Malaysian University Bangi UKM Bangi Stadium 500
Manjung City Seri Manjung Manjung Stadium 15,000
Melaka Malacca City Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
PIB Shah Alam Shah Alam USIM Stadium, Nilai 1,000
PT Athletic Putrajaya MMU Stadium,Cyberjaya 1,000
UiTM United Shah Alam UiTM Stadium 10,000
YPM FC Gambang SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium 1,000

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Armed Forces   Kevin Lee Cooper   Mazni Khairul Hasnan Hayz En Dosz MBSB Bank
Bukit Tambun   Hasbul Hazani Daud   Rafiuddin Roddin puma MBSB Bank
Brotherkita
Bunga Raya Damansara   Gunalan Padathan   K. Gurusamy Kovra MBSB Bank
Gombak   Shahrom Kalam   Firdaus Azizul Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
MPS
Harini   K. Ramachandran   Salamon Raj Line 7 RMI
MBSB Bank
Immigration   Mat Zan Mat Aris   Nasriq Baharom Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
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Kuala Lumpur Rovers   Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail   Firdaus Faudzi FAT Sports MBSB Bank
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon
Machan   S. Balachandran   Awang Kamaruddin Awang Bohan Made by club MBSB Bank
Sarawak
Malaysian University   Ridzuan Abu Shah   Amirul Fazly Zamri Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
Matrix
Manjung City   Rafae Isa   Faizzzwan Dorahim HakkaClo MBSB Bank
Majlis Perbandaran Manjung
Melaka   K. Devan   Nasir Basharudin Puma Zahara Exclusive
MBSB Bank
Malacca City Council
PIB Shah Alam   Muhamad Azrin Mohamed   Idris Ahmad AL Sports MBSB Bank
PT Athletic   Nazrulerwan Makmor   Indra Putra Cronee Apparel MBSB Bank
PAG
UiTM United   Yazli Yahaya   Ahmad Haikal Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
YPM FC   Mohammad Zerry Nazeri   Syawal Norsam Legasi 06 MBSB Bank
YP Maintenance Sdn.Bhd.
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Coaching changes

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Harini   Maniam Pachaiappan Mutual Agreement 6 April 2024   K. Ramachandran

Foreign players

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The number of foreign players is restricted to two per each team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former player 1
Armed Forces — — —
Bukit Tambun — — —
Bunga Raya Damansara   Ignacio Sequeira   Nicolas Vargas Valinotti —
Gombak   Patrik Majeski   Vinicius Amaral —
Harini   Ogolo Williams Wisdom   Joseph Akegie Sogbe —
Immigration   Thankgod Michael   Felipe de Lima Ribeiro —
Kuala Lumpur Rovers — — —
Machan — — —
Malaysian University — — —
Manjung City — — —
Melaka   Fuseini Issah   Michael Onyekachi Ozor —
PIB Shah Alam — — —
PT Athletic   Youssouf Wade — —
UiTM United — — —
YP Maintenance — — —
  • Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from the playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

Standings

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bunga Raya Damansara 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Promotion to the Super League & Qualification to the Malaysian Cup
2 Immigration 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9
3 Kuala Lumpur Rovers 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Qualification to the Malaysian Cup
4 Melaka 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
5 Manjung City 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
6 Gombak 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
7 PT Athletic 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
8 PIB Shah Alam 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
9 Armed Forces 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
10 Harini 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
11 UiTM United 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
12 YPM FC 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
13 Malaysian University 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
14 Machan 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
15 Bukit Tambun 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0 Relegation to Al-ikhsan Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ Away AFC BUT BGR GOM HAR IMI KLR MAC MAU MCT MEL PIB PTA UIT YPM
Armed Forces 1–2
Bukit Tambun 0–1
Bunga Raya Damansara 4–0 2–0
Gombak 2–2 2–1
Harini 1–2 1–1
Immigration 4–2
Kuala Lumpur Rovers 1–0 1–1
Machan 0–1
Malaysian University
Manjung City 2–1
Melaka 0–0
PIB Shah Alam 1–4 1–1
PT Athletic 3–1
UiTM United 0–3 1–4
YPM FC 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: FAM-CMS
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Fixtures and results

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Matchweek 1

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1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) PIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka Nilai
16:45 UTC+8
  • Aiman   21'
  • Syukri   30'
 Report
Stadium: USIM Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) UiTM United 0–3 Immigration Shah Alam
20:45 UTC+8
  • Wan Irfan   51'
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  • Hazim   30'
  • Thankgod Michael   45'
  • Nasriq   55'
  • Afiq Azuan   85'
  • Alif Romli   90+3'
 Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 1100
Referee: Mohd Sufi Lion@Rozan
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) Manjung City 2–1 YP Maintenance Seri Manjung
20:45 UTC+8
  • Syamin   30'
  • Muazzim   47'
  • Wan Izzat   56'
  • Saifuddin   84'
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  • Helmi   45'
  • Syawal   69'
  • Hilmi Husaini   87'
 Stadium: Manjung Stadium
Attendance: 477
Referee: Abu Bakar Ghazali
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) Gombak 2–1 Bukit Tambun Selayang
20:45 UTC+8
  • Sukri   61'
  • Vinicius Amaral   82'
  • Vinicius Amaral   90+3'
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  • Syazwi   34'
  • Akmal Rizal   90+1'
 Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Attendance: 610
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02) Bunga Raya Damansara 4–0 Harini Kelana Jaya
16:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: PKNS Football Field
Attendance: 253
Referee: S. Logeswaran
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02) Kuala Lumpur Rovers 1–0 Armed Forces Cheras
20:45 UTC+8
Report
  • Faiz Ibrahim   11'
  • Fakhrul Izwan   16'
  • Azrul Aznan   33'
  • Daniel   90+7'
 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 236
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Matchweek 2

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8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Machan 0–1 Manjung City Kuching
16:15 UTC+8
  • Awang Kamaruddin   27'
  • Adif   84'
  • Rames Lai   87'
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  • Mohd Syamin   18'
  • Khairul Amizan   84'
  • Syafiq Izzudin   90+2'
 Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dowvlern Anak Retain
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) YP Maintenance 0–1 PIB Shah Alam Gambang
16:45 UTC+8
  • Syawal Norsam   45+1'
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  • Danial Ashraf   5'
  • Izzat   88'
 Stadium: SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium
Attendance: 142
Referee: Tuan Mohd Faizrullah
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) PT Athletic 3–1 Bukit Tambun Cyberjaya
16:45 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: MMU Stadium
Attendance: 263
Referee: Mohd Fusser Bin Mad Sallih
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Armed Forces 1–2 Bunga Raya Damansara Kuala Lumpur
16:45 UTC+8
  • Faiz Ibrahim   36'
  • Fakrul Izwan   60'
  • Shahrul Aznei   62'
  • Shahrizan   90+1'
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Stadium: Mindef Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthya
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Melaka 0–0 Gombak Malacca City
20:45 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohd Sarif Bin Tahir
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers Shah Alam
20:45 UTC+8
  • Fakhrur Razi   (Pen.)90+3'
  • Syaizwan   62'
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jubik Bin Andangon
9 June 2024 (2024-06-09) Harini 1–2 Immigration Kuala Selangor
16:45 UTC+8
  • William Ogolo   30'
  • Amierul Ismail   73'
  • R. Gopinath   85'
  • Iqmal Harun   88'
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Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium
Attendance: 72
Referee: Zulkarnain Bin Zakaria

Matchweek 3

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22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Harini 1–1 PT Athletic Kuala Selangor
16:45 UTC+8 G. Thipen Raj   56' Report Amri   90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Amirul Izzat Rusli
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Immigration 4–2 Machan Bangi
16:45 UTC+8
  • Hazim   33'
  • Thankgod Michael   35', 71'
  • Furqan Azri   42'
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  • Khairul Jemi   17'
  • Mohd Afiq Yunus   79'
 Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mohamad Nawal Mohammad Zubir
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Bukit Tambun 0–1 Melaka Batu Kawan
20:45 UTC+8 Report
  • Royizzat Daud   25'
 Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Attendance: 276
Referee: Kamal ikhwan bin yaacob
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) Bunga Raya Damansara 2–0 Malaysian University Kelana Jaya
16:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: PKNS Football Field
Attendance: 280
Referee: Zulkarnain Bin Zakaria
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) Kuala Lumpur Rovers 1–1 Manjung City Cheras
16:45 UTC+8 Amer Saidin   53' (pen.) Report Shahrul Naim   78' Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohd Ridzuan Husni
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) PIB Shah Alam 1–1 UiTM United Nilai
16:45 UTC+8 Mohd Hafizan   51' Report Wan Irfan   71' Stadium: USIM Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mohd Ridhwan Abd Rahman
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) Gombak 2–2 Armed Forces Selayang
20:45 UTC+8
Report
  • Faiz Ibrahim   34', 44'
 Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Attendance: 480
Referee: Muhammad Harris Sharuddin

Matchweek 4

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26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) Malaysian University v YP Maintenance Bangi
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) PT Athletic v Machan Cyberjaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: MMU Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) PIB Shah Alam v Bukit Tambun Nilai
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: USIM Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Armed Forces v UiTM United Kuala Lumpur
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Mindef Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Manjung City v Melaka Seri Manjung
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Manjung Stadium
30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) Bunga Raya Damansara v Immigration Shah Alam
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: UiTM Stadium
30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) Kuala Lumpur Rovers v Harini Cheras
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 23 June 2024 [7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Thankgod Michael Imigresen FC 5
2   Amri Yahyah PT Athletics 3
  R. Kogileswaran BR Damansara
  Patrik Yudi Gonsalves Gombak
  Saiful Ridzuwan Gombak
6   Hazim Abu Zaid Imigresen 2
  Fakrul Aiman KL Rovers
  Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City
  Muhammad Faiz Ibrahim Armed Forces
10 34 players 14 clubs 1

Clean sheets

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As of 23 June 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   T. Shaheeswaran Melaka 2
  M. Satthyvel BR Damansara
3   Izarul Adli Nasir Immigration 1
  Firdaus Suhaimi Manjung City
  Izzat Abdul Rahim PIB Shah Alam
  Aqil Fadhly Yusop Gombak

Discipline

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As of 23 June 2024[8]

Players

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  • Most red cards: 1
  • Most yellow cards: 3
    •   Vinícius Amaral (Gombak)

Club

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Liga M3 pada musim 2023 akan guna format baru". Harimau Malaya. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "16 pasukan meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25". AFL. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ "TEAMS MBSB BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/2025". FAM-CMS.
  5. ^ "Kelantan FC tarik diri saingan liga". www.sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian.
  6. ^ "KELANTAN FC TARIK DIRI, LIGA A1 SEMI PRO DITERUSKAN DENGAN 15 PASUKAN". the-afl.my. Amateur Football League.
  7. ^ "Top Goalscorers".
  8. ^ "Discipline". FAM-CMS. FAM.
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