Malaysia National Women's League

Malaysia National Women's League
Liga Wanita Nasional
Organising bodyFootball Association of Malaysia (FAM)
Founded2022 (2022)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
Current championsKelana United
(1 title)
Most championshipsSabah FA
Kelana United
(1 title)
Broadcaster(s)Astro Arena (selected matches)
Current: 2025 Malaysia National Women's League

Malaysia National Women's League (Malay: Liga Wanita Nasional) is a women's football league in Malaysia. Since its establishment in 2022, it is run by the Football Association of Malaysia together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

A women's football competition has been held in Malaysia since 1960.[8] The inaugural season was competed by four teams from Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. A competition trophy was introduced in 1961. Women Football Association of Malaysia (PBWM) was officially registered in December 1974, and the first president was Tun Sharifah Rodziah.[9]

Competition format

Since 2023 there were 6 teams in single league. Each played the others twice for a total of 10 games. In 2023, the format for the new club competition called the AFC Women's Champions League was unveiled. Starting with the 2024–25 edition, Sabah FA became the first representative club from Malaysia.[10]

Teams

A total of 13 teams have played in the National Women's League from its inception.

Current teams

Team Previous position First season Number

of seasons

Titles Last title
Kelana United Champions 2023 3 1 2024
KL Rangers — 2025 1 0 —
Kuala Lumpur FA — 2025 1 0 —
MBSJ — 2025 1 0 —
Red Eagles 6th 2024 2 0 —
Sabah FA Runners-up 2023 3 1 2023
Selangor 3rd 2023 3 0 —
Young Tigress — 2025 1 0 —

Former teams

Former teams of National Women's League
Team Joined Final season Best finish
LMS Tigress F.C. 2022 2023 3rd (2022)
Malaysian University 2023 2024 3rd (2023)
SSM Pahang 2022 2024 Champions (Central Zone 2022)
Melaka FA 2022 2024 Runners-up (South Zone 2022)
Real CJ 2024 2024 8th (2024)

Winners, runners-up and third places

Year Winners Result Runners–up Third place
2022 (North Zone) Penang Penang FA[11] — Kelantan Kelantan FA Perak LMS Tigress F.C.
(Central Zone) Pahang SSM Pahang[12] — Selangor Selangor Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA
(South Zone) Negeri Sembilan N.Sembilan FA[13] — Malacca Melaka FA Malaysia PDRM
(Sarawak Zone) Sarawak Kuching FA[14] 3–1 Sarawak Samarahan FA Sarawak Sibu FA
(Sabah Zone) Sabah Zon Pantai Barat (A)[15] 5–0 Sabah Zon Pantai Barat Selatan Sabah Zon Pantai Barat (B)
Sabah Zon Pedalaman Atas (B)
League match format
2023 Sabah Sabah FA Selangor Kelana United Malaysia Malaysian University
2024 Selangor Kelana United Sabah Sabah FA Selangor Selangor

Prize money

The 2024 season, the distribution of the prize money is as follows.

  • Winner: RM 80,000
  • Runner-up: RM 50,000
  • Third place: RM 30,000
  • Top scorer: RM 3,000
  • Best player: RM 2,000
  • Best goal keeper: RM 2,000
  • Best young player: RM 2,000

Titles by team (2023–present)

Team Titles Winning seasons
Sabah Sabah FA 1 2023
Selangor Kelana United 1 2024

Performance by team (2023–present)

Team Winners Runners-up
Kelana United 1 (2024) 1 (2023)
Sabah FA 1 (2023) 1 (2024)

Golden boot winners

Season Player Team Goals
2023 Malaysia Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra SSM Pahang 6
2024 Malaysia Intan Sarah
Malaysia Siti Nur Khaleeda Ismail 		Kelana United
Malaysian University 		18

Best player

Season Player Team
2023 — —
2024 Malaysia Nur Ainsyah Murad Selangor

Best goalkeeper

Season Player Team
2023 — —
2024 Malaysia Zawani Nisha Kelana United

Best young player

Season Player Team
2023 — —
2024 Malaysia Dhiyaa Addin Kelana United

References

  1. ^ "FAM LANCAR MUSIM BAHARU LIGA WANITA NASIONAL". FAM.
  2. ^ "Red Eagles SC Antara Kelab Sah Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024". Semuanya Bola. 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ "8 Pasukan Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024 Bermula 6 Julai". Sukanz. 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Lapan pasukan warnai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024". Flash Sukan. 27 June 2024.
  5. ^ "FAM aim to make National Women's League more competitive". thesundaily.my. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ Farah Azharie (5 August 2023). "Hannah Yeoh to hold townhall for female athletes". nst.com.my. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Hannah: 2023 NWL can be turning point in women's football in Malaysia". thesundaily.my. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Sejarah kejohanan bola sepak wanita Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. ^ "FAM perkasa Liga Wanita Nasional tahun depan". BH Online.
  10. ^ "Group C: Sabah FA stun PFC Nasaf to book spot". AFC.
  11. ^ "Kedudukan LWN Zon Utara". web.facebook.com/. Pbdlms OBJ CUP.
  12. ^ "SSMP & Selangor Dua Pasukan Terakhir ke PTSR 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.
  13. ^ "Kedudukan terakhir Liga Wanita Nasional 2022 Zon Selatan". web.facebook.com/. Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan - PBNS.
  14. ^ "Kuching FA Juara Liga Wanita Nasional bagi Zon Sarawak 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.
  15. ^ "Zon Pantai Barat (A) Wakil Sabah ke PTSR 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.
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