MPFL Division 1
{{Short description|Malaysian top division men's futsal league}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = MPFL Division 1
| logo = Malaysia Premier Futsal League.png
| pixels = 200px
| organiser = Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
| country = Malaysia
| confed = AFC
| founded = {{start date and age|2019}} (as Malaysia Premier Futsal League)
{{start date and age|2024}} (as MPFL Division 1)
| teams = 8
| relegation = MPFL Division 2
| levels = 1
| domest_cup = Malaysia Futsal Cup
| confed_cup = AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFF Futsal Club Championship
| champions = Johor Darul Ta'zim (1st title)
| season = 2024
| most successful club = Selangor (2 titles)
| tv = Astro Arena
| website = {{Official website|https://www.fam.org.my/mpfl-2023}}
| current = 2025 MPFL Division 1
}}
The Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1, commonly abbreviated as MPFL Division 1, is the highest division of futsal Malaysia, currently contested by 8 teams. Seasons usually run from February to November, with teams meeting each other twice, resulting in a 14-round season for a total of 56 matches. The MPFL Division 2 is the national second-level competition.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-17 |title=Lapan pasukan tidak jejas kerancakan MPFL Divisyen Satu |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/650100/berita/sukan/lapan-pasukan-tidak-jejas-kerancakan-mpfl-divisyen-satu |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Sinar Harian |language=ms}}
Competition format
Each team can register only two imported players.{{Cite web |last=Zulkafli |first=Amirul Fazli |date=2024-02-17 |title=Kehadiran import mampu jadikan MPFL lebih kompetitif |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2024/02/1061721/kehadiran-import-mampu-jadikan-mpfl-lebih-kompetitif |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Harian Metro |language=en}} A total of 14 imported players were introduced - 11 from Brazil, 1 from Indonesia, South Korea and Afghanistan.{{Cite web |last=Abdullah |first=Meor |date=2024-02-17 |title=MPFL 2024: Pahang Rangers Pamer Kebangkitan Ikat Shah Alam City 6-6 |url=https://thevocket.com/mpfl-2024-pahang-rangers-pamer-kebangkitan-ikat-shah-alam-city-6-6/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=VOCKET |language=ms}}
Current teams
The following eight teams competed in MPFL Division 1 during the 2025 season. 4 teams are from the Klang Valley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/eight-teams-for-2025-mpfl-division-1/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=aseanfootball.com |title=Eight teams for 2025 MPFL Division 1|date=4 February 2025 }}
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!Team !Location !Stadium !2024 !First season !Head coach |
Johor Darul Ta'zim
|Pasir Gudang City Indoor Stadium | style="text-align:center" |1st | style="text-align:center" |2023 |{{flagicon|SPA}} Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia |
Kedah
|Sultan Abdul Halim Indoor Stadium | style="text-align:center" |2nd | style="text-align:center" |2019 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Aidiel Boon |
KL City
|ISN Raja Muda Sports Complex | style="text-align:center" |8th | style="text-align:center" |2019 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Jerry Dinesh Pireira |
Malaysian University
|Selangor Youth & Sports Complex | style="text-align:center" |4th | style="text-align:center" |2024 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Addy Shairyllyzam Shafiee |
Pahang Rangers
|Sukpa Indoor Stadium | style="text-align:center" |3rd | style="text-align:center" |2019 |{{flagicon|SPA}} Luis Fonseca Cilleros |
Sabah
|TBA |TBA | style="text-align:center" |5th | style="text-align:center" |2023 |{{flagicon|SPA}} Nacho Garrido Gallego |
Selangor{{efn|name=Selangor name|Formerly known as Selangor MAC}}
|Panasonic Sport Complex | style="text-align:center" |2nd | style="text-align:center" |2019 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Edgar Eder Baldasso |
TOT United{{efn|name=Gombak TOT United name|Formerly known as Selangor TOT United}}
|Ortuseight Arena | style="text-align:center" |6th | style="text-align:center" |2022 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Fitri Muhamad Yatim |
Results
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|+ !Season !Champions !Runners-up !Third place |
colspan=4| National Futsal League |
---|
align='center'| 2004
| PDRM | Johor | MAKSAK |
align='center'| 2005–06
| MPSJ | MBAS |
align='center'| 2007
| Johor | MAKSAK | Selangor |
align='center'| 2008–09
| Selangor | Pahang |
align='center'| 2009–10
| T–Team | Pahang |
align='center'| 2010–11
| Selangor | Johor |
align='center'| 2011–12
| PKNS | MPSJ | Pahang |
align='center'| 2013–14
| MPSJ | Pahang |
align='center'| 2014–15
| T-Team | MK Land |
align='center'|2017 |
align='center'|2018 |
colspan=4| Malaysia Premier Futsal League |
align='center'|2019 |
align='center'|2020
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" align='center'|cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
align='center'|2021 |
align='center'|2022 |
align='center'|2023{{efn|name=2023 season|In the 2023 season, the league format was changed. Therefore, the teams eliminated in the semi-finals will be counted as third-placed.}}
Selangor TOT United |
colspan=4| Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1 |
align='center'|2024 |
Performance by clubs
Since its establishment, the MPFL has been won by 10 different teams. Teams shown in italics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.
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|+ !Club !Titles !Runners-up !Winning seasons !Years runners-up |
{{flagicon|Selangor}} Selangor
| align='center'|3 | align='center'|2 |2008–09, 2024 |
{{Flagicon|Federal Territory (Malaysia)}} FELDA United
| align='center'|2 | align='center'|1 |2013–14, 2014–15 |2017 |
{{flagicon|Kuala Lumpur}} Figos RSA
| align='center'|2 | align='center'|0 |2008–09, 2009–10 |{{n/a}} |
{{flagicon|Melaka}} Melaka United
| align='center'|2 | align='center'|0 |2017 , 2018 |{{n/a}} |
{{flagicon|Pahang}} Pahang Rangers
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|2 |2023 |
{{flagicon|Johor}} Johor Darul Ta'zim
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|2 |2024 |2010–11, 2023 |
{{flagicon|Johor}} Johor FA
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|1 |2007 |2004 |
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} PDRM
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|0 |2004 |{{n/a}} |
{{flagicon|Johor}} AOB Teras Selatan
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|0 |2005–06 |{{n/a}} |
{{flagicon|Selangor}} PKNS FC
| align='center'|1 | align='center'|0 |2011–12 |{{n/a}} |
{{flagicon|Selangor}} MPSJ F.C.
| align='center'|0 | align='center'|3 |{{n/a}} |2005–06, 2011–12, 2013–14 |
{{flagicon|Terengganu}} T–Team
| align='center'|0 | align='center'|2 |{{n/a}} |2009–10, 2014–15 |
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} MAKSAK
| align='center'|0 | align='center'|1 |{{n/a}} |2007 |
{{flagicon|Perak}} Perak FA
| align='center'|0 | align='center'|1 |{{n/a}} |2018 |
All-time table
:Last updated following the 2024 season
The all-time MPFL Division 1 table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the league since 2019. Numbers in bold are the record in each column.
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|+ !{{abbr|Pos.|Position}} !Team !Seasons !{{abbr|Pld|Played}} !{{abbr|W|Won}} !{{abbr|D|Drawn}} !{{abbr|L|Lost}} !{{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !{{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}} !{{abbr|Pts|Points}} !{{Abbr|PPG|Points per game}} !{{abbr|Debut|First season}} |
style="background:#ace1af"
|1 | align="left" |Selangor |5 |61 |49 |5 |7 |274 |127 |147 |152 |2.49 |2019 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|2 | align="left" |Pahang Rangers |5 |63 |45 |10 |8 |312 |150 |162 |145 |2.30 |2019 |
style="background:#fbe08d"
|3 | align="left" |Terengganu |5 |59 |27 |7 |25 |201 |207 |–6 |88 |1.49 |2019 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|4 | align="left" |Johor Darul Ta'zim |2 |32 |28 |1 |3 |184 |63 |121 |85 |2.66 |2023 |
style="background:#fbe08d"
|5 | align="left" |Penang |4 |45 |22 |4 |19 |154 |156 |–2 |70 |1.56 |2019 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|6 | align="left" |TOT United |3 |44 |20 |2 |22 |159 |122 |37 |62 |1.41 |2022 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|7 | align="left" |Shah Alam City |3 |42 |18 |5 |19 |148 |141 |7 |59 |1.40 |2022 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|8 | align="left" |Kedah |4 |43 |11 |10 |22 |119 |157 |–38 |43 |1.00 |2019 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|9 | align="left" |KL City |5 |57 |10 |7 |40 |139 |201 |–62 |37 |0.65 |2019 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|10 | align="left" |Negeri Sembilan |2 |15 |10 |2 |3 |52 |29 |23 |32 |2.13 |2020 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|11 | align="left" |Perak |3 |31 |9 |4 |18 |99 |134 |−35 |31 |1.00 |2019 |
style="background:#fbe08d"
|12 | align="left" |Kuala Lumpur |4 |43 |8 |6 |29 |90 |208 |–118 |30 |0.70 |2019 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|13 | align="left" |Sabah |2 |28 |9 |1 |18 |86 |134 |–48 |28 |1.00 |2023 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|14 | align="left" |KPT–PST Mustangs F.C. |3 |27 |8 |2 |17 |61 |85 |–24 |26 |0.96 |2020 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|15 | align="left" |PDRM |1 |14 |7 |2 |5 |54 |40 |14 |23 |1.64 |2022 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|16 | align="left" |Kelantan |2 |15 |6 |3 |6 |45 |43 |2 |21 |1.40 |2020 |
style="background:#fbe08d"
|17 | align="left" |ATM |2 |26 |6 |1 |19 |70 |135 |–65 |19 |0.73 |2022 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|18 | align="left" |Melaka |1 |16 |4 |4 |8 |40 |47 |–7 |16 |1.00 |2019 |
style="background:#fbe08d"
|19 | align="left" |PFA Odin Sarawak |1 |12 |1 |2 |9 |28 |67 |–39 |5 |0.42 |2023 |
style="background:#cccccc"
|20 | align="left" |Sarawak |1 |1 |0 |0 |1 |1 |9 |–8 |0 |0.00 |2020 |
style="background:#ace1af"
|21 | align="left" |Malaysian University |1 |11 |5 |2 |4 |39 |34 |5 |0 |0.00 |2024 |
Titles by head coaches
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|+ !Head coach !{{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} !Titles !Team(s) !Winning seasons |
Addy Shairullyzam
| align='center'|{{flagicon|MAS}} | align='center'|2 |
Gerard Casas Ullastre
| align='center'|{{flagicon|SPA}} | align='center'|1 |2023 |
Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia
| align='center'|{{flagicon|SPA}} | align='center'|1 |2024 |
Awards
= Prize money =
= Top goalscorers =
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|+ !Season !Player !Team !Goals |
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |2019
|{{flagicon|MAS}} Saiful Nizam | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |18 |
{{flagicon|MAS}} Ridzwan Bakri |
{{flagicon|MAS}} Fariq Mohammad |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |2022
|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ekmal Shahrin | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |14 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Silva Matheus Vasconcelos |
style="text-align:center" |2023
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Ali Ebrahimi | style="text-align:center" |22 |
style="text-align:center" |2024
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe De Souza |style="text-align:center" |24 |
= Most Valuable Player =
= Best goalkeeper =
See also
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Liga Futsal Kebangsaan}}
{{Futsal in Malaysia}}
Category:Futsal leagues in Malaysia