| Sport | Field Hockey |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | Division 1: 6 Division 2: 10 |
| Country(ies) | Malaysia |
| Most titles | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
The Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a top junior league competition for junior field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey system. At present also it is sponsored by Milo and National Sports Council.
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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.
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.
| Season | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Universiti Kuala Lumpur | SMK Tunku Besar |
| 2010 | BPSS-Thunderbolt[1] | Majlis Sukan Negeri Sabah[2] |
| 2009 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | Nur Insafi HC Juniors |
| 2008 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2007 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2005 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2004 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2003 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2001 | n/a | |
| 2000 | OLAK Klang HC | |
| 1999 | n/a | |
| 1998 | ||
| 1997 | OLAK Klang HC | |
| 1996 | Electrical Switchgear Automation | |
| 1995 | n/a |
| Season | Overall Champions |
|---|---|
| 2011 | BPSS-Thunderbolts |
| 2010 | Universiti Kuala Lumpur |
| 2009 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2008 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2007 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2004 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2003 | Bukit Jalil Sports School |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | OLAK Klang HC |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Electrical Switchgear Automation |
| 1996 | Electrical Switchgear Automation |
| 1995 |