List of Malaysia football champions
League in Malaysia began in 1982 with each state represented by their respective teams. However, it just held the league qualifying round for each state to qualify for the Malaysia Cup. All states participating in this league with the police and army as well as the two countries, namely Singapore and Brunei.
Beginning in the season 1989 to 1993 and 1998 to 2003, the Malaysian Football League is divided into two divisions. Between 1994–96, there was only one division which all states to compete in a division. Between the years 2004 to 2006, the Malaysia league is divided into two groups of Premier League and Malaysia Super League. In 2007, the Premier League put together, consisting solely of the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League. Malaysia was known as the League of Semi-Pro League (1989 to 1993) and the League Malaysia (1994 to 2003) and now known as the Malaysia Super League.
Malaysia League (1982–88)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Penang | Federal Territory | Selangor | ||
| 1983 | Malacca | Penang | Kelantan | ||
| 1984 | Selangor | Pahang | Penang | ||
| 1985 | Singapore | Johor | Pahang | ||
| 1986 | Kuala Lumpur | Singapore | Selangor | ||
| 1987 | Pahang | Kuala Lumpur | Singapore | ||
| 1988 | Kuala Lumpur (2) | Singapore | Kelantan | ||
Malaysia Semi-Pro League (1989–93)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Selangor (2) | Kuala Lumpur | Kedah | Zainal Abidin Hassan (Selangor) | |
| 1990 | Selangor (3) | Singapore | Perak | Alistair Edwards (Singapore) | |
| 1991 | Johor | Pahang | Perak | Abbas Saad (Johor) | |
| 1992 | Pahang (2) | Terengganu | Negeri Sembilan | Zainal Abidin Hassan (Pahang) | |
| 1993 | Kedah | Sarawak | Perak | Mohd Hashim Mustapha (Kelantan) | |
Malaysia Premier League (1994–2003)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Singapore (2) | Kedah | Sarawak | Mohd Hashim Mustapha (Kelantan) | |
| 1995 | Pahang (3) | Selangor | Sarawak | Scott Ollerenshaw (Sabah) | |
| 1996 | Sabah | Kedah | Negeri Sembilan | Scott Ollerenshaw (Sabah) | |
| 1997 | Sarawak | Kedah | Sabah | Laszlo Repasi (Perak) | |
| 1998 | Penang (2) | Pahang | Brunei | Vyacheslav Melnikov (Pahang) | |
| 1999 | Pahang (4) | Penang | Negeri Sembilan | Azman Adnan (Penang) | |
| 2000 | Selangor (4) | Penang | Perak | Azizul Kamaluddin (Pahang) | |
| 2001 | Penang (3) | Terengganu | Kelantan | Norizam Ali Hassan (Perak) | |
| 2002 | Perak | Selangor | Sabah | Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak) | |
| 2003 | Perak (2) | Kedah | Perlis | Phillimon Chepita (Perlis) | |
Malaysia Super League (2004–current)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pahang (5) | Public Bank | Perlis | Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Pahang) | |
| 2005 | Perlis | Pahang | Perak | Julio Cesar Rodriguez (Sabah) Zacharia Simukonda (Perlis) |
|
| 2005–06 | Negeri Sembilan | Melaka TM | Perak | Keita Mandjou (Perak) | |
| 2006–07 | Kedah (2) | Perak | DPMM | Keita Mandjou (Perak) Shahrazen Said (DPMM) |
|
| 2007–08 | Kedah (3) | Negeri Sembilan | Johor FC | Marlon Alex James (Kedah) | |
| 2008–09 | Selangor (5) | Perlis | Kedah | Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (Perlis) | |
| 2010 | Selangor (6) | Kelantan | Terengganu | Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin (Terengganu) | |
| 2011 | Kelantan | Terengganu | Selangor | Abdul Hadi Yahya (Terengganu) | |
| 2012 | Kelantan (2) | Singapore LionsXII | Selangor | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (Negeri Sembilan) Francis Forkey Doe (Terengganu) |
|
| 2013 | Singapore LionsXII (3) | Selangor | Johor Darul Takzim | Marlon James (ATM) | |
| 2014 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang | Paulo Rangel (Selangor) |
Bold indicates Double winners – i.e. League and FA Cup winners OR League and Malaysia Cup winners
Italic indicates Treble winners – i.e. League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup winners
Total titles won
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | |
|
1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010 |
| Pahang | |
|
1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004 |
| Kedah | |
|
1993, 2006–07, 2007-08 |
| Penang | |
|
1982, 1998, 2001 |
| Singapore/LionsXII | |
|
1985, 1994, 2013 |
| Kelantan | |
|
2011, 2012 |
| Kuala Lumpur | |
|
1986, 1988 |
| Perak | |
|
2002, 2003 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | |
|
2014 |
| Malacca | |
|
1983 |
| Johor | |
|
1991 |
| Sabah | |
|
1996 |
| Sarawak | |
|
1997 |
| Perlis | |
|
2005 |
| Negeri Sembilan | |
|
2005–06 |
Total titles won by region
Fourteen teams have been champions, from a total of 5 regions. All states in Malaysia have won the title.
| Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| North | |
Kedah (3), Perlis (1), Penang (3), Perak (2) |
| Klang Valley | |
Selangor (6), Kuala Lumpur (2) |
| East Coast | |
Pahang (5), Kelantan (2), Terengganu (1) |
| South | |
Malacca (1), Negeri Sembilan (1), Johor (1), Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) |
| International | |
Singapore LionsXII (3) |
| Borneo | |
Sabah (1), Sarawak (1) |
Multiple trophy wins
See The Double and The Treble
Treble
| Team | Year | Winning titles |
|---|---|---|
| Kedah | 2006–07 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Kedah | 2007–08 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Kelantan | 2012 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Double
| Team | Year | Winning titles |
|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 2009 | Super League, FA Cup |
| Selangor | 2005 | FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Selangor | 1997 | FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Singapore | 1994 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Kedah | 1993 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Pahang | 1992 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Johor | 1991 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
See also
- Malaysia Super League
- Malaysia Premier League
- Malaysia FA Cup
- Malaysia Cup