| Sport | Field Hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| No. of teams | Division 1: 6 Division 2: 10 |
| Country(ies) | Malaysia |
| Most titles | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC (5 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ASTRO Arena |
The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) is a top league competition for field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey system. There are, at present, seven teams in the MHL. The competition has been played since 1987. At present also it is sponsored by TNB.
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The following teams is participating in 2010 MHL.[1]
The tournament was initiated to revive interest in the sport which was losing spectator interest to football in recent times. Hockey is one of Malaysia's major sports.
One of the main reasons for the waning popularity of the existing domestic competition was the rise of corporate teams such as Ernst & Young, TNB and Maybank which do not have a steady fan following. MHL is trying to change that by bringing in regional flavor. It fields teams from traditional hockey bastions such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, other areas, as well as from other places where it has got some fan following.
The competition was first played in 2000 involving 11 teams. Initiated by Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) with active support from sports channel ESPN Malaysia. First season had two tiers division 1 and division 2 but from 2007 season onwards division 2 was scrapped. Except team winning 2006 division 2 championship rest all teams in division 2 were scrapped.
The new Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) will see 10 teams vying for glory in the top division. Last year, only six teams competed in Division One and Division Two had nine teams. Under the new format, the elite teams will compete in the Premier Division while the rest will vie for a place in Division One. These two divisions are for the Open category.[2]
Division Two and Division Three will be for the Under-19 age groups and will comprise teams from last year’s Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL). Last year’s top five MHL teams — Ernst & Young HC, Sapura HC, Maybank HC, Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC and Nur Insafi HC — will be joined by Jurutera Jentera Letrik HC (JLJ) in the Premier Division.[2]
The competitions committee will select another four teams, based on their strength, for the Premier Division. There are plans to enter the National Juniors (the 2013 Project Team) in the Premier Division. But a decision will be made once the format is approved by the Malaysian Hockey Federation's management committee.
The Division Two champions will have the right to gain promotion to Division One or they can choose to remain in the Under-19 category. The bottom two teams from the Premier Division will be demoted while the top two from Division One will go up the following year. Division Two and Division Three will kick off in February 2009 while Division One is slated to start in May 2009. The Premier Division will run from October to December 2009.
After 10 months of merging the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) with the senior Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have decided to separate them. The MJHL thus return on the MHF calendar next year, 2010 with the starting date set for March 25. It will remain an Under-19 tournament.[3]
A team shall consist of maximum of 18 (eighteen) players to be registered with MHF. Out of the above 18, maximum of 3 players can be of foreign origin. At any given point of time minimum 2 players of foreign origin shall be within the field of play during the course of a game. All 18 players in a team have to be registered with the MHF and need to submit their identity cards before the start of the league qualifying for playing in a team. All Malaysian players currently employed have to be taken on lien for the duration of the league and then be registered with MHF. All the foreign players must obtain International Transfer Certificates from their respective countries and or clubs before signing up with the team in MHL and MHF.
There are a number of players from countries other than Malaysia, who have been contracted to play in the league.
Below are the winners of MHL and MJHL League.[4]
| Season | Premier Division (formerly Division 1) | Division 1 (formerly Division 2) | Division 1 of MJHL | Division 2 of MJHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | KLHC | SSTMI | ||
| 2010-11 | KLHC | Armed Forces Juniors | Universiti Kuala Lumpur | SMK Tunku Besar |
| 2009-10 | KLHC | Universiti Teknologi MARA | BPSS-Thunderbolt | Nur Insafi HC Juniors |
| 2008 | Ernst & Young HC | Jurutera Letrik Jentera Diraja HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2007 | Ernst & Young HC | Nur Insafi HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2006 | Ernst & Young HC | |||
| 2005 | Sapura HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| 2004 | Sapura HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| 2003 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School | ||
| 2002 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | |||
| 2000-01 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | OLAK Klang HC | ||
| 1999 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | |||
| 1998 | No league competition | |||
| 1997 | Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya HC | OLAK Klang HC | ||
| 1996 | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC | Electrical Switchgear Automation HC | ||
| 1995 | Maybank HC | |||
| 1994 | Maybank HC[5] | |||
| 1992-93 | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC | |||
| 1991-92 | Kilat Club | |||
| 1990 | Kilat Club | |||
| 1989 | RMN Dolphins HC | |||
| 1988 | UAB | |||
| 1987 | RMN Dolphins HC |
Also known as TNB-MHL Cup and MILO-MJHL Cup. TNB still hold the record for the most number of overall titles in the MHL, having won the title seven times.
| Season | Overall Champions | Overall Champions - (MJHL) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | KLHC | |
| 2010-11 | KLHC | BPSS-Thunderbolts |
| 2009-10 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | Universiti Kuala Lumpur |
| 2008 | Ernst & Young HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2007 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2006 | Sapura HC | |
| 2005 | Sapura HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2004 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2003 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2002 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | |
| 2000-01 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | OLAK Klang HC |
| 1999 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | |
| 1998 | No league competition | |
| 1997 | Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya HC | Electrical Switchgear Automation |
| 1996 | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC | Electrical Switchgear Automation HC |
| 1995 | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC | |
| 1994 | Maybank HC | |
| 1992-93 | MBf HC | |
| 1991-92 | Kilat Club | |
| 1990 | Maybank HC | |
| 1989 | Kilat Club | |
| 1988 | Maybank HC | |
| 1987 | Kilat Club |
| Season | Players | Clubs | Goals |
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| 2011-12 | Muhd Faisal Saari | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | 19 goals |
| 2010-11 | Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim | KLHC | 26 goals |
| 2009-10 | Mohd Amin Rahim | Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC | 15 goals |
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| 2007 | Jiwa Mohan | Sapura HC | 23 goals |
| 2006 | Muhammad Amin Rahim | Ernst & Young HC | 29 goals |
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| 2003 | Kuhan Shanmuganathan | Sapura HC | |
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| 1999 | Kuhan Shanmuganathan | Sapura HC | |
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| 1997 | Kuhan Shanmuganathan | Sapura HC | |
| 1996 | Mirnawan Nawawi | Yayasan Negeri Sembilan | |
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| Season | Malaysia Hockey League | Malaysia Junior Hockey League |
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| 2011-12 | Mohd Azlan Misron ( KLHC) | |
| 2010-11 | Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil ( KLHC) | Muhammad Firhan Ashaari ( BPSS-Thunderbolts) |
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