2020_Malaysia_Super_League
2020 Malaysia Super League
Football league season
The 2020 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2020), known as the CIMB Bank Liga Super Malaysia 2020 for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 February – 31 October 2020 |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim
7th Super League title 7th Liga M title |
| Relegated | PDRM FA Felda United |
| AFC Champions League | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| AFC Cup | Kedah Terengganu |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 218 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ifedayo Olusegun (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals JDT 7–0 Perak (4 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | 7 goals PDRM 0–7 Selangor (3 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Kedah 3–4 Terengganu (7 March 2020) JDT 7–0 Perak (4 September 2020) JDT 6–1 Selangor (19 September 2020) PDRM 0–7 Selangor (3 October 2020) Selangor 6–1 Felda United (10 October 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Kedah |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches JDT |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches PDRM |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches PDRM |
| Total attendance | 178,443 (matches played behind closed doors are not included) |
| Average attendance | 9,914 (matches played behind closed doors are not included) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim were the defending champions, having won their sixth title the previous season.
The first transfer window was from 16 January to 15 March 2020.
On 13 March 2020, it was announced that the league would be suspended indefinitely, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 May, it was announced that the league would resume in September dependent on the situation at the time. Due to time constraints, the home-and-away format has been scrapped. Teams played each other only once, meaning that the champion of the Super League was decided after eleven rounds of matches.[1]
Changes from last season
Kuala Lumpur and PKNP are relegated to the Malaysia Premier League after finishing bottom and second-bottom respectively in last season's Malaysia Super League.[2]
Sabah and PDRM are promoted after securing their place as champions and 3rd-placed finishers in last season's Malaysia Premier League (runners-up Johor Darul Ta'zim II is ineligible for the Super League due to being the reserve team to Johor Darul Ta'zim).[3][4]
As PKNS has changed their status as the reserve team to Selangor, they are therefore replaced by the 5th-placed finishers of last season's Malaysia Premier League UiTM (4th-placed finishers Terengganu II is ineligible for the Super League due to being the reserve team to Terengganu FC).[5][6]
Team changes
Promoted from the 2019 Malaysia Premier League
Relegated to the 2020 Malaysia Premier League
Clubs locations
Locations of teams in the 2020 Malaysia Super League
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felda United | Jengka | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | 25,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Iskandar Puteri | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 40,000[7] |
| Kedah | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387[8] |
| Melaka | Krubong | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000[9] |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000[10] |
| PDRM | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 15,000 |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 42,500[11] |
| Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000[12] |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372[13] |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000[14] |
| UiTM | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000[15] |
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More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felda United |  Nidzam Jamil |
Jasazrin Jamaluddin |
FBT | Felda |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim |  Benjamin Mora |
 Hariss Harun |
Nike[16] | – |
| Kedah | Aidil Sharin Sahak |
Baddrol Bakhtiar |
Lotto | Chenang Bay |
| Melaka | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
Safiq Rahim |
Al-Ikhsan | Olympex |
| Pahang | Dollah Salleh[17] |
 Dickson Nwakaeme |
Umbro | Aras Kuasa |
| PDRM | Ishak Kunju |
Safiee Ahmad |
Al-Ikhsan | RedONE |
| Perak |  Mehmet Duraković[18] |
Shahrul Saad |
Kelme[19] | Visit Perak (home) & Pangkor Duty Free Island (away) |
| Petaling Jaya | K. Devan |
K. Gurusamy |
Puma | Qnet |
| Sabah |  Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto |
Rawilson Batuil |
Carino | – |
| Selangor | B. Sathianathan |
Taylor Regan |
Joma | PKNS |
| Terengganu | Nafuzi Zain |
 Lee Tuck |
Al-Ikhsan | RedONE |
| UiTM |  Frank Bernhardt |
Afif Asyraf |
Adidas (home & away) & Fitech (third) | SUKIPT |
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Southeast Asia (SEA) players are required to have acquired at least 30 international caps for their senior national team with no period restriction on when they are earned while those who has less than 30 international caps will be subjected to MFL approval.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Player 1 ...
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- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
Naturalisation players
More information Club, Player 1 ...
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Matthew Davies3 4 |
 La'Vere Corbin-Ong3 4 |
 Natxo Insa3 4 |
 Liridon Krasniqi4 |
| Kedah | David Rowley3 |
 Tam Sheang Tsung3 |
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| Melaka |  Khair Jefri Jones3 4 |
Curran Singh-Ferns3 |
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| Selangor | Nicholas Swirad3 |
Brendan Gan Seng Ling3 4 |
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| Terengganu |  Stuart Wark3 |
Darren Lok Yee Deng3 4 |
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Notes:
- ^3 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
- ^4 Participated in the Malaysia national team squad.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C, Q) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 29 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kedah (Q) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 3 | Terengganu (Q) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 19[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Perak | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Selangor | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | UiTM | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Petaling Jaya City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Pahang | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Melaka United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 11[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Sabah | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 9 | |
| 11 | Felda United (R) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 12 | PDRM (R) | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 29 | −24 | −1[lower-alpha 4] |
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Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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More information Home \ Away, FEL ...
| Home \ Away | FEL | JDT | KED | MEL | PAH | PDRM | PRK | PJC | SBH | SEL | TFC | UiTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felda United | – | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | – | – | 1–1 | – | – | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | – | – | 7–0 | – | 4–1 | 6–1 | – | 2–1 | |
| Kedah | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–4 | – | |
| Melaka | – | 0–5 | – | 0–1 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | – | – | 1–0 | – | |
| Pahang | – | 2–3 | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–0 | 1–2 | – | – | |
| PDRM | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | – | – | 0–2 | – | 0–0 | 0–7 | – | – | |
| Perak | 5–1 | – | 2–3 | 0–1 | – | – | 2–0 | – | – | – | 1–0 | |
| Petaling Jaya | – | 2–2 | – | – | 3–2 | 4–1 | – | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | – | |
| Sabah | 3–1 | – | – | 3–2 | – | – | 2–2 | – | 1–2 | – | 0–3 | |
| Selangor | 6–1 | – | – | 1–1 | – | – | 1–1 | 0–0 | – | – | 3–3 | |
| Terengganu | – | 0–1 | – | – | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | – | 4–0 | 3–3 | – | |
| UiTM | – | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–4 | – | – | 3–1 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2020. Source: MFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
More information Team ╲ Round, Johor Darul Ta'zim ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kedah | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Terengganu | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Perak | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Selangor | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Pahang | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| UiTM | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Melaka | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Petaling Jaya | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Sabah | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Felda United | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| PDRM | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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| Leader | |
| Relegation to 2021 Premier League |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: 44 minutes and 51 seconds
Maurício for Johor Darul Ta'zim against Kedah (28 February 2020)[53]
- Fastest goal in a match: 1 minute and 47 seconds
Dominique Da Sylva for Terengganu against Kedah (7 March 2020)[54]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 94 minutes and 25 seconds
Kogileswaran Raj for Petaling Jaya City against Pahang (6 March 2020)[55]
- First hat-trick of the season: 80 minutes and 52 seconds
- Dominique Da Sylva for Terengganu against Kedah (7 March 2020)[54]
- Fastest hat-trick of the season: 80 minutes and 52 seconds
- Dominique Da Sylva for Terengganu against Kedah (7 March 2020)[54]
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals
- Dominique Da Sylva for Terengganu against Kedah (7 March 2020)[54]
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–0 Perak (4 September 2020)[56]
- Most goals in a match: 7 goals
- Kedah 3–4 Terengganu (7 March 2020)[54]
- Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–0 Perak (4 September 2020)[56]
- Most goals in one half: 4 goals
- Kedah vs Terengganu (7 March 2020) 2–1 at half time, 3–4 final[54]
- Terengganu vs Selangor (11 March 2020) 1–1 at half time, 3–3 final[57]
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 3 goals
- Kedah vs Terengganu (7 March 2020) 2–1 at half time, 3–4 final[54]
Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ifedayo Olusegun |
Selangor | 12 |
| 2 | Shahrel Fikri |
Perak | 10 |
| 3 |  Dominique Da Sylva |
Terengganu | 9 |
| 4 | Safawi Rasid |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 |
 Kipré Tchétché |
Kedah | ||
 Gonzalo Cabrera |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 5 |  Gustavo Almeida dos Santos |
UiTM | 6 |
| Ivan Carlos |
Pahang | ||
| Lee Tuck |
Terengganu | ||
 Kpah Sherman |
Kedah | ||
| 6 | Uche Agba |
Melaka United | 5 |
 Sanjar Shaakhmedov |
Terengganu | ||
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Top assists
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8 |
| 2 | Lee Tuck |
Terengganu | 6 |
| 3 | Sandro |
Selangor | 5 |
 Leandro Velazquez |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Washington Brandão |
Petaling Jaya City | ||
| Wan Amirul Afiq |
Melaka United |
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Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Da Sylva 4 |
Terengganu | Kedah | 3–4 (A) | 7 March 2020 |
 Gonzalo Cabrera |
JDT | Perak | 7–0 (H) | 4 September 2020 |
| Shahrel Fikri 4 |
Perak | Felda United | 5–1 (H) | 25 September 2020 |
| Ifedayo Olusegun |
Selangor | Felda United | 6–1 (H) | 11 October 2020 |
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Note 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farizal Marlias |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
| 2 | Khairul Fahmi Che Mat |
Melaka | 3 |
| Sharmiza Yusoff |
Terengganu | ||
| 3 | Hafizul Hakim |
Perak | 2 |
| Sharbinee Allawee |
Pahang | ||
| Khairul Azhan |
Selangor | ||
| 4 | Azfar Arif |
UiTM | 1 |
| Azri Ghani |
Kedah | ||
| Shahril Saa'ri |
Kedah | ||
| Bryan See |
PDRM | ||
| Ifwat Akmal |
Kedah | ||
| Nasrullah Aziz |
Perak | ||
| Nor Haziq |
UiTM | ||
| Wan Azraie |
Sabah | ||
| Kalamullah Al Hafiz |
PJ City | ||
| Rahadiazli Rahalim |
Terengganu | ||
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Discipline
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Player
- Most yellow cards: 3
Shakir Hamzah (Kedah)- Arif Anwar (UiTM)
- Most red cards: 1
- Azalinullah Alias (Terengganu)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 11
- Most red cards: 1
- ^ Malaysia (MAS): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, the 2020 Malaysia FA Cup was cancelled and declared null and void by the Football Association of Malaysia.[59] The 2020 Malaysia Cup winners would originally qualify for the 2021 AFC Cup as Malaysia 2,[60] but it was also cancelled and declared null and void. As a result, the 2020 Malaysia Super League runners-up qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup as Malaysia 2, and the third place qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup as Malaysia 3.[61]
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