2017 in Malaysian football

Football in Malaysia
Season2017
Men's football
Super LeagueJohor Darul Ta'zim
Premier LeagueKuala Lumpur
FAM LeagueSime Darby
FA CupKedah
Malaysia CupJohor Darul Ta'zim
Community ShieldKedah
← 2016 Malaysia 2018 →

The 2017 season of competitive association football in Malaysia.[1]

Promotion and relegation

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Pre-season

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League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Liga Super
Liga Premier

New and withdrawn teams

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New teams

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Withdrawn teams

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National team

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  Win   Draw   Lose

Malaysia national football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Lebanon 6 5 1 0 14 4 +10 16 2019 AFC Asian Cup 5–0 2–0 2–1
2  North Korea 6 3 2 1 13 10 +3 11 2–2 2–0 4–1
3  Hong Kong 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 0–1 1–1 2–0
4  Malaysia 6 0 1 5 5 15 −10 1 1–2 1–4 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
13 June 2017 (2017-06-13) Malaysia  1–2  Lebanon Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru
21:45 UTC+8
  • Mahali 43'
Report
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)
5 September 2017 (2017-09-05) Malaysia  1–1  Hong Kong Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City
20:45 UTC+8
Report
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
10 October 2017 (2017-10-10) Hong Kong  2–0  Malaysia Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
Report Attendance: 7,920
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)[note 1] North Korea  4–1  Malaysia Buriram Stadium, Buriram (Thailand)[note 2]
20:00 UTC+7 Report
Attendance: 287
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)[note 1] Malaysia  1–4  North Korea Buriram Stadium, Buriram (Thailand)[note 2]
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Attendance: 504
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
22 March 2017 Friendly Philippines  0–0  Malaysia Manila, Philippines
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
22 August 2017 Friendly Malaysia  1–2  Syria Malacca, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Darren 90+4' (pen.) Marmour 83'
Muhtadi 85'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
29 August 2017 Friendly Myanmar  1–0  Malaysia Yangon, Myanmar
17:30 UTC+06:30 Kyaw Ko Ko 89' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium

Malaysia national under-22 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Indonesia 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
4  Mongolia 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
19 July Indonesia  0–3  Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Report Syafiq 4'
Jafri 20'
Thanabalan 30'
Stadium: National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 360
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
21 July Malaysia  0–3  Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
23 July Malaysia  2–0  Mongolia Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 669
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia (H) 4 4 0 0 10 4 +6 12 Semi-finals
2  Myanmar 4 3 0 1 12 4 +8 9
3  Singapore 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6
4  Laos 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 3
5  Brunei 4 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2017. Source: KL2017 Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts
14 August Group stage Malaysia  2–1  Brunei Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Safawi 4'
Adam 60'
Report Zulkhairy 12' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
16 August Group stage Singapore  1–2  Malaysia Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Amiruldin 38' Report Azam 68'
Thanabalan 74'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
21 August Group stage Malaysia  3–1  Myanmar Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Thanabalan 33', 82'
Safawi 35'
Report Than Paing 85' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
23 August Group stage Laos  1–3  Malaysia Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Phanthavong 32' Report Jafri 26', 90+2'
Adib 39'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

26 August Semi-finals Indonesia  0–1  Malaysia Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Report Thanabalan 86' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
Referee: Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)

29 August Final Malaysia  0–1  Thailand Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Haziq 39' (o.g.) Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

Dubai Cup

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20 March Malaysia  1–1  China Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+8 Thanabalan 90' Report Yao Jun Sheng 69' (pen.) Stadium: Police Officers Club Stadium
Referee: Yehya Al Mula (UAE)
23 March Thailand  4–0  Malaysia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+8 Sittichok 31' (pen.)
Sasalak 59'
Phitiwat 65'
Thanasit Siriphala 90'
Stadium: Theab Awana
Referee: Saker Al Zaabi (UAE)
26 March Malaysia  3–1  Singapore Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+8 Adam 13'
Kumaahran 15'
Thanabalan 65'
Adam 39' Stadium: Theab Awana
Referee: Abdullah Naji (UAE)
28 March Jordan  4–0  Malaysia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
23:30 UTC+8 Khalid Waleed 2'
Ahmed Al-Reyahi 35'
Bilal Ali 75'
Wesam Abu Daabes 81'
Stadium: Police Officers Club Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef (UAE)
10 June China  1–0  Malaysia Xiangtan, China
19:00 UTC+8 Xiang Bai Xu 1' Stadium: Xiangtan Sports Centre
15 June Malaysia  3–0 China Guangzhou Evergrande (RT) Guangzhou, China
17:00 UTC+8 Jafri 33'
Syafiq 77'
Thanabalan 89'
Stadium: Baining Football Training
22 June Malaysia  1–5 Malaysia Melaka United Melaka, Malaysia
22:00 UTC+8 Safawi 3' R. Surendran 40'
Marko 46', 49', 64', 66'
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium

Malaysia national under-19 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea (H) 4 4 0 0 22 0 +22 12 Final tournament
2  Malaysia 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 9
3  Indonesia[a] 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6
4  East Timor 4 0 1 3 3 14 −11 1
5  Brunei 4 0 1 3 2 19 −17 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Indonesia, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
31 October 2017 (2017-10-31) East Timor  1–3  Malaysia Paju, South Korea
11:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Paju Public Stadium
Attendance: 44
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) Malaysia  1–0  Brunei Paju, South Korea
11:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Paju Public Stadium
Attendance: 764
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
6 November 2017 (2017-11-06) Malaysia  4–1  Indonesia Paju, South Korea
11:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Paju Public Stadium
Attendance: 101
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) South Korea  3–0  Malaysia Paju, South Korea
14:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Paju Public Stadium
Attendance: 674
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 5 4 1 0 13 3 +10 13 Knockout stage
2  Thailand 5 4 1 0 9 2 +7 13
3  East Timor 5 2 1 2 7 10 −3 7
4  Singapore 5 2 0 3 10 11 −1 6
5  Cambodia 5 1 1 3 8 10 −2 4
6  Laos 5 0 0 5 5 16 −11 0
Source: AFF
4 September 2017 (2017-09-04) Group stage Malaysia  4–1  Laos Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 (UTC+8) Hadi Fayyadh 28', 90+1'
Akhyar Rashid 45', 60'
Report Bounphacham Bounkong 48' Stadium: Aung San Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)
6 September 2017 (2017-09-06) Group stage Malaysia  3–1  Singapore Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 (UTC+8) Zafuan Azeman 58'
Ammar Alias 68'
Hadi Fayyadh 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Aung San Stadium
Attendance: 109
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) Group stage East Timor  0–3  Malaysia Yangon, Myanmar
19:30 (UTC+8) Report Akhyar Rashid 8'
Nurfais Johari 56'
Saiful Iskandar 90'
Stadium: Aung San Stadium
Attendance: 90
Referee: Khaing Zaw (Myanmar)
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Group stage Cambodia  0–2  Malaysia Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 (UTC+8) Report Shafizi Iqmal 22'
Syafiq Danial 54'
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Soe Lin Aung (Myanmar)
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Group stage Thailand  1–1  Malaysia Yangon, Myanmar
16:30 (UTC+8) Kritsada Kaman 63' Report Akif Syahiran 50' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)

15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Semi-finals Malaysia  0–0
(5–4 p)
 Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar
19:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Hoàng Ngọc Hà (Vietnam)
Penalties
Hadi Fayyadh soccer ball with check mark
Zafuan Azeman soccer ball with check mark
Izzuddin Roslan soccer ball with check mark
Nurfais Johari soccer ball with check mark
Ammar Akhmal soccer ball with red X
Syaiful Alias soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Pyae Sone Naing
soccer ball with red X Than Htike Zin
soccer ball with check mark Myat Kaung Khant
soccer ball with check mark Naing Ko Ko
soccer ball with check mark Soe Moe Kyaw
soccer ball with red X Aung Wunna Soe

17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Final Thailand  2–0  Malaysia Yangon, Myanmar
19:30 (UTC+8) Eakkanit Punya 48'
Kritsada Kaman 51'
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Malaysia national under-16 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 35 0 +35 9 Final tournament
2  Malaysia[a] 3 2 0 1 20 6 +14 6
3  Singapore 3 1 0 2 10 18 −8 3
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 2 43 −41 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Malaysia, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Malaysia  6–1  Singapore Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Bekasi
19:00
Report
Attendance: 280
Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)
22 September 2017 (2017-09-22) Guam  1–14  Malaysia Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Bekasi
16:00 Report
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) Japan  4–0  Malaysia Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Bekasi
16:00
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Mahmood Salim Said Al-Majarafi (Oman)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 5 5 0 0 16 2 +14 15 Knockout stage
2  Malaysia 5 4 0 1 11 3 +8 12
3  Cambodia 5 2 0 3 8 8 0 6
4  Brunei 5 1 2 2 3 5 −2 5
5  Philippines 5 1 1 3 2 13 −11 4
6  East Timor 5 0 1 4 0 9 −9 1
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
10 July 2017 (2017-07-10) Group stage Malaysia  2–0  Philippines Chonburi Campus Stadium 2, Chonburi
16:00
Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Chan Nathan Rong De (Singapore)
12 July 2017 (2017-07-12) Group stage East Timor  0–2  Malaysia Chonburi Campus Stadium 1, Chonburi
16:00 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Oki Dwi Putra Senjaya (Indonesia)
14 July 2017 (2017-07-14) Group stage Brunei  0–3  Malaysia Chonburi Campus Stadium 1, Chonburi
16:00 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
16 July 2017 (2017-07-16) Group stage Malaysia  0–1  Vietnam Chonburi Campus Stadium 2, Chonburi
16:00 Jaineh Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 80' Report Attendance: 50
Referee: Pummarin Khamruen (Thailand)
18 July 2017 (2017-07-18) Group stage Cambodia  2–4  Malaysia Chonburi Campus Stadium 1, Chonburi
18:30
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

20 July 2017 (2017-07-20) Semi-finals Thailand  1–0  Malaysia Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
16:00
  • Jakkrapong 17'
Report Attendance: 250
Referee: Chan Nathan Rong De (Singapore)

22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) Third place Malaysia  2–3  Australia Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
16:00
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

League season

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Super League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 15 4 3 50 19 +31 49 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup group stage
2 Pahang[a] 22 12 4 6 44 26 +18 40
3 Felda United[b] (R) 22 11 6 5 40 26 +14 39 Relegation to Premier League
4 Kedah[c] 22 9 8 5 45 33 +12 35
5 Perak 22 9 7 6 30 31 −1 34
6 Selangor 22 9 6 7 32 28 +4 33
7 PKNS 22 6 7 9 33 38 −5 25
8 Melaka United 22 6 6 10 33 46 −13 24
9 T–Team (R) 22 7 5 10 30 45 −15 23[d] Relegation to Premier League
10 Kelantan 22 7 4 11 31 39 −8 22[e]
11 Sarawak (R) 22 5 6 11 24 34 −10 21 Relegation to Premier League
12 Penang (R) 22 3 3 16 16 43 −27 12
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pahang withdraw from AFC competition.
  2. ^ Felda United were relegated because they failed to renew their licence[9]
  3. ^ Kedah as 2017 Malaysia FA Cup winners not eligible for AFC competition spots as they failed granted AFC club license.
  4. ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for T-Team.
  5. ^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Kelantan.

Premier League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kuala Lumpur 22 15 2 5 47 24 +23 47 Promotion to Super League
2 Terengganu 22 15 2 5 42 27 +15 47
3 PKNP 22 14 4 4 41 23 +18 46
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 22 11 8 3 47 27 +20 41
5 Negeri Sembilan 22 11 8 3 37 24 +13 41 Promotion to Super League
6 UiTM 22 9 6 7 44 30 +14 33
7 Sabah 22 9 3 10 33 38 −5 30
8 PDRM 22 7 4 11 36 41 −5 25
9 Kuantan 22 5 1 16 41 64 −23 16
10 MISC-MIFA 22 4 2 16 36 51 −15 14
11 ATM 22 4 5 13 28 50 −22 14[a] Relegation to FAM League
12 Perlis 22 4 3 15 22 55 −33 12[b]
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ ATM and Perlis was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for ATM.
  2. ^ ATM and Perlis was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Perlis.

FAM League

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 UKM 14 8 4 2 24 11 +13 28 Advance to knock-out stage
2 FELCRA 14 7 4 3 26 12 +14 25
3 Shahzan Muda 14 7 4 3 17 11 +6 25
4 MOF 14 7 2 5 22 18 +4 23
5 MPKB-BRI U-Bes 14 5 6 3 21 16 +5 21
6 Hanelang 14 3 3 8 11 28 −17 12
7 DBKL 14 2 4 8 9 20 −11 10
8 KDMM 14 2 3 9 13 27 −14 9
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2017. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Sime Darby 12 7 2 3 21 6 +15 23 Advance to knock-out stage
2 PJ Rangers 12 6 5 1 14 8 +6 23
3 Terengganu City 12 6 3 3 13 12 +1 21
4 Kuching 12 5 3 4 15 14 +1 18
5 SAMB 12 4 5 3 13 13 0 17
6 PBMS 12 2 2 8 11 19 −8 8
7 Penjara 12 1 2 9 7 22 −15 5
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2017. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Final

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First leg
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UKM0–1Sime Darby
Zul Fahmi Awang 53'
Second leg
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Sime Darby2–2UKM
Nazrul Kamaruzaman 29'
Tunku Noor Hidayat 55'
Hasrul Nurkholis 17'
Faidzol Fazreen 89'

Sime Darby won 3–2 on aggregate.

Domestic Cups

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Charity Shield

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FA Cup

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Final

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Pahang Pahang2–3Kedah Kedah
Heo Jae-won 45+3'
Sumareh 80'
Report 20' Ken Ilsø
45+1', 72' Baddrol
Attendance: 78,898

Malaysia Cup

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Final

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Malaysian clubs in Asia

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AFC Champions League

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Qualifying play-off
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