2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League
| Dates | 21 September 2025 – January 2026 |
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← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Malay: Liga Amatur A2 Malaysia), formerly known as the Malaysia M4 League and Al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of the Malaysia A2 Amateur League, the third tier football league of the Malaysian football league system.[1][2]
Guar Syed Alwi (now Perlis GSA) were the defending champions, but will not defend the title as they compete in the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3]
This year, the AFL has given 2 quotas of imported players under the age of 21 to each team competing.
Format
The tournament is played as follows:
- League level: 21 teams are divided into four zones, namely Zone 1 (6 teams), Zone 2 (5 teams), Zone 3 (5 teams) and Zone 4 (5 teams), each drawn from the Central, North, South, and East Coast regions.
- Round 1: Divided into four zones, each team will play at home and away to determine the position in the group. The top two teams in each zone, including third place best team, will advance to the knockout stage.
- Knockout stage: The knockout stage is the match to determine the winner. Finalists will be promoted to the 2026–27 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025–26 season.[4][5]
Name changes
AAK Ultimate was renamed to AAK Puncak Alam
PUSEN KSRNS was renamed to PUSEN Hornet- 24 Warriors were renamed to N9 Forces Warriors
Notes:
- ^1 Originally relegated from the A1 Semi-Pro League, however the teams were not registered to the 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League due to unknown reasons.
- ^2 Originally were promoted to the 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League by winning their respective leagues; however the teams were not registered due to unknown reasons.
Draw
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| ↑ | Promoted team |
Venues and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| AAK Puncak Alam
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Puncak Alam | UPM Stadium, Serdang | 1,000 |
 ACEIO
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Kuala Lumpur | ||
 AZM Rovers
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Kota Bharu | ||
 Bintong
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Bintong | ||
 Duyong Fighters
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Duyong | ||
| Kampong Ku
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Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur | Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz Mini Stadium | 3,500 |
| KL Rangers
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Setiawangsa | Setiawangsa Stadium | 1,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers
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Kuala Lumpur | ||
 Kuala Muda
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Kuala Muda | Sungai Petani Municipal Council Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Kuala Perlis Titans
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Kuala Perlis | ||
 Kuantan City
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Kuantan | ||
| Kubang Pasu
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Kubang Pasu | ||
| MBMB Warriors
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Malacca City | Hang Tuah Stadium | 1,000 |
| N9 Forces Warriors
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Port Dickson | ||
| PUSEN Hornet
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Bandar Sri Sendayan | ||
| Raub
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Raub, Pahang | ||
| Sungai Merab
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Sepang | ||
| Teck Hin
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Seremban | ||
| UiTM United
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Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
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Gelugor | USM Stadium | 1,000 |
| YPM FC
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Kuantan |
Locations
Central
Bintong
Kuala Perlis Titans
Kubang Pasu
AZM Rovers
Raub
YPM FC
Kuantan City
Kuantan City
Teck Hin
N9 Forces Warriors
Duyong Fighters
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League
Blue: Zone 1; Red: Zone 2; Green: Zone 3; Yellow: Zone 4;
Blue: Zone 1; Red: Zone 2; Green: Zone 3; Yellow: Zone 4;
Klang Valley (Central Zone)
Personnel, kits and sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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| AAK Puncak Alam
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| AZM Rovers
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| Bintong
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| Kampong Ku
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| KL Rangers
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| Raub
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| Teck Hin
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| UiTM United
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| USM
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| YPM FC
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Standings
Zone 1 (Central)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | AAK Puncak Alam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | ACEIO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kampong Ku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | KL Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | MOF-Sungai Merab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to A3 Community League |
| 6 | UiTM United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Zone 2 (North)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | Bintong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | Kuala Muda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kuala Perlis Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kubang Pasu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | USM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to A3 Community League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Zone 3 (South)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | Duyong Fighters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | MBMB Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | N9 Forces Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | PUSEN Hornet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Teck Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to A3 Community League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Zone 4 (East Coast)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | AZM Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kuantan City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Raub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | YPM FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to A3 Community League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Knockout round
Bracket
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References
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- ^ "Liga A2 Amateur Al-Ikhsan Cup 2024: 16 pasukan sahkan penyertaan". Stadium Astro. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Guar Syed Alwi FC juara Liga Amatur A2". Utusan Malaysia.
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- ^ "21 Pasukan Buru Kejuaraan Liga A2 Amateur 2025". the-afl.my.
- ^ "Raub FC juara Liga Amatur Pahang 2024". Pahang Media.