Malaysia A2 Amateur League

Malaysia A2 Amateur League
Organising bodyMalaysian Football League
FoundedMarch 2018 (2018-03)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs26
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Relegation toMalaysia A3 Community League
Current championsGuar Syed Alwi (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsSAINS FC
UiTM United
Guar Syed Alwi
(1 title each)
Broadcaster(s)AFL (YouTube)
Websitehttps://the-afl.my/
Current: 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League

The Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Malay: Liga A2 Amatur Malaysia), previously known as the Malaysia M4 League and the Al-Ikhsan Cup due to sponsorship reasons) is the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1] The league was created in 2018 as part of the Malaysian Football League's plan to reform the league structure.

Overview

After a rebranding of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) in March 2018, the company announced a reform of lower league competitions in Malaysia.[2][3] In 2019, a new subsidiary of the company was formed, known as the Amateur Football League (AFL) which was tasked to manage the third division and below.[4] The AFL officially confirmed the formation of the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League as the third and fourth divisions of the Malaysian football league system.[5]

A total of 14 clubs were confirmed to compete in the inaugural season of the newly reformed third division, the Malaysia M3 League, which replaced the former Malaysia FAM League, while the 5 FA state leagues and 9 social leagues ran in parallel to form the Malaysia M4 League.[5]

  • Logo used from 2019 to 2022
    Logo used from 2019 to 2022
  • Logo used until the end of the 2024–25 season
    Logo used until the end of the 2024–25 season

Clubs

Below is the list of clubs for 2025–26 season, based on the status gained from 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League and 2024–25 Malaysia A3 Community League.

# Club Previous season
1 Kuala Lumpur Rovers 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League relegated due to licence failure
2 UiTM United 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League relegated due to licence failure
3 YPM FC 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League relegated due to licence failure
4 Kuala Muda 2024–25 Malaysia A2 Amateur League 3rd place zone 1
5 AAK Ultimate 2024–25 Malaysia A2 Amateur League quarter-finalist
6 Kampong Ku 2024–25 Malaysia A2 Amateur League quarter-finalist
7 Bintong 2024–25 Perlis Super League champion
8 Kuala Perlis Titans 2024–25 Perlis Super League runner-up
9 AZM Rovers 2024–25 PUC A3 Kelantan Champions League runner-up
10 Sungai Merab 2024–25 Putrajaya A3 Community League champion
11 Raub 2024–25 Pahang Amateur League champion
12 Kuantan City 2024–25 Pahang Amateur League quarter-finalist
13 MBMB Warriors 2024–25 Melaka A3 Community League (Division 1) champion
14 Duyong Fighters 2024–25 Melaka A3 Community League (Division 1) participants
15 PUSEN Hornet 2024–25 Seremban Football A3 Community League champion
16 Teck Hin 2024–25 Seremban Football A3 Community League runner-up
17 24 Warriors 2024–25 Negeri Sembilan A3 Community Super League runner-up
18 ACEIO Invited club
19 KL Rangers Invited club
20 Kubang Pasu Invited club
21 USM Invited club

Former clubs (since 2023)

Below are the records of clubs that have played in the A2 League since it was established. Clubs in bold are in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League as of 2025–26; clubs in italic no longer exist.

Play-off champions and runners-up

Year Champion Runner-up Result
2019 Negeri Sembilan KSR SAINS Kuala Lumpur IKRAM Muda 1–0[6]
2020
2021		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 No tournament
2023 Selangor UiTM United Pahang YPM FC 2–1
2024 Perlis Guar Syed Alwi Kelantan Kelantan WTS 2–2
(4–2 p)

Performance by club

Clubs shown in italics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.

No. Club Champions Runners-up
1 KSR SAINS 1 (2019) —
2 UiTM United 1 (2023) —
3 Guar Syed Alwi 1 (2024) —
4 IKRAM Muda — 1 (2019)
5 YPM FC — 1 (2023)
6 Kelantan WTS — 1 (2024)

Records and achievements

Top scorers

Below is the list of golden boot winners of the league since its inception in 2019.

Season Player Club Goals
2019 Not awarded — —
2023 Malaysia Arisazri Juhari JAKIM 11
2024 Malaysia Muhammad Fa'es Hafize Mohd Fadzil AAK Ultimate 14

Man of the match (final)

Season Player Club
2023 Not awarded —
2024 Malaysia Aziz Ismail Kelantan WTS

Winning coaches

Season Winning coach Club
2023 Malaysia Mohd Yazli Yahya UiTM United
2024 Malaysia Mohd Firdaus bin Abdul Rahman Guar Syed Alwi

See also

References

  1. ^ "14 State and Social League Organisers Sign Agreement to Join M5 League". Johor Southern Tigers. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ Rizar Mohd Noor (25 March 2018). "TMJ: Thank you Malaysian football and goodbye". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Johor crown prince resigns as FAM President, appointed as Malaysia Football League chairman". Bernama. Channel NewsAsia. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (25 March 2018). "14 amateur leagues confirmed as part of inaugural Malaysian tier five season". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "14 pasukan sedia bersaing di Liga M3 Malaysia 2019" (in Malay). Fox Sports Malaysia. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Liga M3 2020 KSR SAINS tak mahu jadi pasukan cukup syarat". Semuanya Bola. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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