Malaysian Super Schools Rugby
 Malaysia Super Schools Rugby 15s | |
| Sport | Rugby |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2013 |
| Number of teams | 24 (School) / 12 (Academy) |
| Country | Malaysia (Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Secretariat) |
| Holders | Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Balik Pulau (SSR) / Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Pahang (SSRA) (2025) |
| Most titles | Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman & Malay College Kuala Kangsar & Victoria Institution & Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (2 titles) |
| Website | https://superschoolsrugby.com/ |
Malaysian Super Schools Rugby (SSR) is the premier youth rugby 15's tournament featuring some of the best schools from all over the country.
First launched in 2013, the tournament has become host to the finest U17 rugby action in the country, with former participants has went on to represent the national team in age-level competition and also the senior squad.
Format
For the 9th Edition of Super Schools Rugby 2024, 5 new teams, Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena (SAINA), Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abi, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yahya Petra 1, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak, MRSM Balik Pulau have been invited to the tournament. For the 10th Edition of Super Schools Rugby 2025 , 5 more new teams have been selected, bringing the total number of teams to 24 that will compete in this prestigious youth rugby tournament.
24 teams split into six pools of four teams, with top 2 teams from each pool qualify for the 2nd round while other 4 teams (the best 3rd place) will also join for the 2nd round.
Winners from 2nd round will progress into the quarter-finals then progress to semi finals - and winners from semi finals will compete in the Grand Finals for the right to lift the Tan Sri Wan Aziz Challenge Trophy.
Starting in 2024, the Academy category has been introduced featuring 7 state academies/sports schools. A year later, in 2025, 5 teams were added, bringing the total to 12 teams.
Since 2016, the cup is known as Malaysia Airports Chairman’s Challenge Trophy.[1]
Core Teams
| Team | Nickname | Location | Debut | Best Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor | SMSS Rugby | Kuala Lumpur | 2013 | Runners-up (2013, 2016) |
| Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak | SDAR Lions | N.Sembilan | 2013 | Final |
| Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman | STAR Cobratasha | Perak | 2013 | Champions (2013, 2016) |
| Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah | SAS Rugby | Putrajaya | 2013 | Quarter final |
| Malay College Kuala Kangsar | MCKK All Blacks | Perak | 2013 | Champions (2014, 2018) |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor | SEMASHUR Zealord | Selangor | 2018 | Champions (2019, 2024) |
| English College Johore Bahru | EC Steenboks | Johor | 2023 | Runners-up (2024) |
| Victoria Institution | VI Blues | Kuala Lumpur | 2013 | Champions (2017, 2023) |
| Royal Military College (Malaysia) | RMC Black Scorpion | Kuala Lumpur | 2013 | Quarter final |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan King Edward VII | KE VII Tigers | Perak | 2015 | Quarter final |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud | SESMA Cougars | Terengganu | 2019 | Quarter final |
| Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid | SAHC Rugby | Kedah | 2015 | Quarter final |
| Kolej Yayasan Saad | KYS Rammers | Melaka | 2015 | Quarter final |
| Bukit Mertajam High School | HSBM Scorpions | Penang | 2019 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra | Syed Putra Daggers | Perlis | 2019 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar | STJ Warriors | N.Sembilan | 2025 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abi (ACS) | ABI Warriors | Perlis | 2024 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena | SAINA Rugby | Kedah | 2025 | Group stage |
| Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Alor Gajah | MRSMAG Jumbo | Melaka | 2025 | Group stage |
| Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Balik Pulau | MRSMBP Cougars | Pulau Pinang | 2024 | Champions (2025) |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yahya Petra 1 | SYP Rugby | Kelantan | 2025 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa | SMADJIWA Eagles | Kedah | 2025 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak | INTEGOMB Titan | Selangor | 2025 | Quarter final |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan | SEMESTI Rugby | Perak | 2025 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | SHAH Phantom | Pahang | 2025 | Group stage |
| Team | Nickname | Location | Debut | Best Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Batu Pahat | HSBP Highlanders | Johor | 2024 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail | SSTMI Tsunami | Johor | 2024 | Champions (2024) |
| Akademi Ragbi Terengganu | ART Rugby | Terengganu | 2024 | Group stage |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hosba | HOSBA Dragons | Kedah | 2024 | Quarter final |
| Akademi Ragbi Melaka | AKRAM Rugby | Melaka | 2024 | Group stage |
| Akademi Ragbi Selangor | ARAS Rugby | Selangor | 2024 | Runners-up (2024) |
| Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Pahang | SSMP Falcons | Pahang | 2024 | Champions (2025) |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan King Edward VII | KE VII Tigers | Perak | 2025 | Semi final |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Shah Alam | SSA Antlers | Selangor | 2025 | Quarter final |
| COBRA Rugby Academy | COBRA Rugby | Selangor | 2025 | Quarter final |
| Maktab Sultan Ismail | SIC Rugby | Kelantan | 2025 | Group stage |
| KL Tigers Academy | KL Tigers Rugby | Kuala Lumpur | 2025 | Quarter final |
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan King Edward VII schools were upgraded to the academy category in 2025.
Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Grand Finals
| Edition | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[2] | STAR Cobratasha | 19 - 15 |
SMSS | Padang PULAPOL, Kuala Lumpur. |
| 2014[3][4] | MCKK All Blacks | 17 - 7 |
STAR Cobratasha | Stadium INSPEN, Kajang. |
| 2016[5] | STAR Cobratasha | 19 - 5 | SMSS | Stadium Sayyidina Hamzah, IIUM, Gombak |
| 2017[6] | VI Blues | 10 - 8 | MCKK All Blacks | Stadium Sayyidina Hamzah, IIUM, Gombak |
| 2018 | MCKK All Blacks | 25 - 10 | SEMASHUR Zealord | Proton Sport Complex, Tanjung Malim |
| 2019[7] | SEMASHUR Zealord | 22 - 19 | MCKK All Blacks | Proton Sport Complex, Tanjung Malim |
| 2023 | VI Blues | 21 - 7 | SEMASHUR Zealord | Padang A UPM, Serdang |
| 2024[8] | SEMASHUR Zealord | 41 - 31 | EC Steenboks | Stadium UITM, Shah Alam |
| 2025[9] | MRSMBP Cougars | 14 - 13 | VI Blues | Taman Ekuestrian, Putrajaya |
Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Academy Grand Finals
| Edition | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SSTMI Tsunami | 24 - 17 | ARAS | UM Arena, Kuala Lumpur |
| 2025[10] | SSMP Falcons | 12 - 10 | SSTMI Tsunami | Taman Ekuestrian, Putrajaya |
See also
References
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- ^ (in Malay)"Sinaran STAR lenyap di INSPEN". Sukandaily.com.my. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ (in Malay)"MCKK Juara Baru Kejohanan Ragbi Super 6". DuniaSukan. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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- ^ "Dream debut for Victoria lads".
- ^ (in Malay)"SEMASHUR buat MCKK gigit jari". Harian Metro. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ (in Malay)"Semashur rangkul piala SSR 2024". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ (in Malay)"MRSM Balik Pulau juara SSR 2025". Harian Metro. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ (in Malay)"Super Schools Rugby Academy Division: SSMP Falcons ranapkan impian kejuaraan SSTMI Tsunami". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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