Malaysia National Women's League

{{Infobox football league

| name = Malaysia National Women's League
Liga Wanita Nasional

| logo = Liga_Wanita_Nasional.jpg

| pixels = 150px

| organiser = Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)

| country = {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia

| confed = AFC

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2022}}

| teams = 8 (from 2024)

| levels = 1

| feeds =

| promotion =

| relegation =

| domest_cup = Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah

| confed_cup = AFC Women's Champions League

| champions = {{nowrap|Kelana United
(1 title)}}

| season =

| most successful club = {{nowrap|Sabah FA
Kelana United
(1 title)}}

| tv =

| website = [https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/teams website]

| current = 2024 Malaysia National Women's League

}}

Malaysia National Women's League ({{langx|ms|Liga Wanita Nasional}}) is a women's football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2022 it is run by Football Association of Malaysia together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports.{{cite web|url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-fam-lancar-musim-baharu-liga-wanita-nasional-lwn-2024|website=FAM|title=FAM LANCAR MUSIM BAHARU LIGA WANITA NASIONAL}}{{cite web|url=https://semuanyabola.com/red-eagles-sc-antara-kelab-sah-sertai-liga-wanita-nasional-2024/|website=Semuanya Bola|title=Red Eagles SC Antara Kelab Sah Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024|date=27 June 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://sukanz.com/202429636/|website=Sukanz|title=8 Pasukan Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024 Bermula 6 Julai |date=27 June 2024 }} The League was created to provide a safe football atmosphere for women, in addition to being a platform to promote the amateur women's football scene in the Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://www.flashsukan.com.my/lapan-pasukan-warnai-liga-wanita-nasional-2024/|website=Flash Sukan|title=Lapan pasukan warnai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024|date=27 June 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/fam-aim-to-make-national-women-s-league-more-competitive-HF10371969|title=FAM aim to make National Women's League more competitive|date=16 December 2022|work=thesundaily.my|access-date=16 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2023/08/939156/hannah-yeoh-hold-townhall-female-athletes|title=Hannah Yeoh to hold townhall for female athletes|author=Farah Azharie|date=5 August 2023|work=nst.com.my|access-date=5 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/hannah-2023-nwl-can-be-turning-point-in-women-s-football-in-m-sia-PB11329547|title=Hannah: 2023 NWL can be turning point in women's football in Malaysia|date=5 August 2023|work=thesundaily.my|access-date=5 August 2023}}

History

A women's football competition has been held in Malaysia since 1960.{{cite web|url=http://www.fam.org.my/news/sejarah-kejohanan-bola-sepak-wanita-piala-tun-sharifah-rodziah|title=Sejarah kejohanan bola sepak wanita Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah|language=ms|publisher=Football Association of Malaysia|access-date=28 February 2018}} The inaugural season was competed by four teams from Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. A competition trophy was only introduced in 1961, contributed by the Straits Times.

Women Football Association of Malaysia (PBWM) was officially registered in December 1974, and the first president was the Tun Sharifah Rodziah. A proper league was officially held in 2022 when PBWM introduced the Malaysia National Women's League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2022/12/1040316/fam-perkasa-liga-wanita-nasional-tahun-depan#google_vignette|website=BH Online|title=FAM perkasa Liga Wanita Nasional tahun depan}}

Competition format

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. Since 2023 there are 6 teams in single league. Each club plays the others twice (home and away) for a total of 10 games.

In 2022 Season The winner and the best top two teams from each zone qualify to Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah.

In 2023, the format for the new club competition called AFC Women's Champions League was unveiled. Starting with the 2024–25 edition, Sabah FA became the first representative club from Malaysia to participate the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_womens_champions_league/news/group_c_sabah_fa_stun_pfc_nasaf_to_book_spot.html|website=AFC|title=Group C: Sabah FA stun PFC Nasaf to book spot}}

Clubs

= Champions, runners-up and third places =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! colspan="2"\| Champions ! Scores ! Runners–up ! Third place
rowspan=5\|2022 \| (North Zone) \|{{flagicon\|Penang}} Penang FA {{cite web\|url=https://web.facebook.com/PBDLMS2020/photos/pb.100063609998666.-2207520000/1392743057882056/?type=3&locale=ms_MY\|title=Kedudukan LWN Zon Utara \|publisher=Pbdlms OBJ CUP\|website=web.facebook.com/}} \| {{N/A}} \|{{flagicon\|Kelantan}} Kelantan FA \| {{flagicon\|Perak}} LMS Tigress F.C.
(Central Zone) \|{{flagicon\|Pahang}} SSM Pahang{{cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1X7dbr3-y/\|title=SSMP & Selangor Dua Pasukan Terakhir ke PTSR 2022\|publisher=FAM\|website=web.instagram.com/}} \| {{N/A}} \| {{flagicon\|Selangor}} Selangor \| {{flagicon\|Kuala Lumpur}} Kuala Lumpur FA
(South Zone) \| {{flagicon\|Negeri Sembilan}} N.Sembilan FA {{cite web\|url=https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2220784768096924&id=1122846247890787&set=a.1134775793364499&_rdc=1&_rdr#\|title=Kedudukan terakhir Liga Wanita Nasional 2022 Zon Selatan\|publisher=Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan - PBNS\|website=web.facebook.com/}} \| {{N/A}} \| {{flagicon\|Melaka}} Melaka FA \| {{flagicon\|Malaysia}} PDRM
(Sarawak Zone) \|{{flagicon\|Sarawak}} Kuching FA {{cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/famalaysia/p/ChGiLSjJgXb/?img_index=1\|title=Kuching FA Juara Liga Wanita Nasional bagi Zon Sarawak 2022\|publisher=FAM\|website=web.instagram.com/}} \| align=center\|3–1 \| {{flagicon\|Sarawak}} Samarahan FA \| {{flagicon\|Sarawak}} Sibu FA
(Sabah Zone) \|{{flagicon\|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat (A){{cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ChrIRG6rQqh/\|title=Zon Pantai Barat (A) Wakil Sabah ke PTSR 2022\|publisher=FAM\|website=web.instagram.com/}} \| align=center\|5–0 \| {{flagicon\|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat Selatan \| {{flagicon\|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat (B) {{flagicon\|Sabah}} Zon Pedalaman Atas (B)
style="background:#efefef;" \| colspan=6 style="text-align:center;"\| League match format
2023 \| colspan=3\| {{flagicon\|Sabah}} Sabah FA \| {{flagicon\|Selangor}} Kelana United \| {{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Malaysian University
2024 \| colspan=3\| {{flagicon\|Selangor}} Kelana United \| {{flagicon\|Sabah}} Sabah FA \| {{flagicon\|Selangor}} Selangor

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! colspan="2"| Champions

! Scores

! Runners–up

! Third place

rowspan=5|2022

| (North Zone)

|{{flagicon|Penang}} Penang FA {{cite web|url=https://web.facebook.com/PBDLMS2020/photos/pb.100063609998666.-2207520000/1392743057882056/?type=3&locale=ms_MY|title=Kedudukan LWN Zon Utara |publisher=Pbdlms OBJ CUP|website=web.facebook.com/}}

| {{N/A}}

|{{flagicon|Kelantan}} Kelantan FA

| {{flagicon|Perak}} LMS Tigress F.C.

(Central Zone)

|{{flagicon|Pahang}} SSM Pahang{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1X7dbr3-y/|title=SSMP & Selangor Dua Pasukan Terakhir ke PTSR 2022|publisher=FAM|website=web.instagram.com/}}

| {{N/A}}

| {{flagicon|Selangor}} Selangor

| {{flagicon|Kuala Lumpur}} Kuala Lumpur FA

(South Zone)

| {{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} N.Sembilan FA {{cite web|url=https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2220784768096924&id=1122846247890787&set=a.1134775793364499&_rdc=1&_rdr#|title=Kedudukan terakhir Liga Wanita Nasional 2022 Zon Selatan|publisher=Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan - PBNS|website=web.facebook.com/}}

| {{N/A}}

| {{flagicon|Melaka}} Melaka FA

| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} PDRM

(Sarawak Zone)

|{{flagicon|Sarawak}} Kuching FA {{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/famalaysia/p/ChGiLSjJgXb/?img_index=1|title=Kuching FA Juara Liga Wanita Nasional bagi Zon Sarawak 2022|publisher=FAM|website=web.instagram.com/}}

| align=center|3–1

| {{flagicon|Sarawak}} Samarahan FA

| {{flagicon|Sarawak}} Sibu FA

(Sabah Zone)

|{{flagicon|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat (A){{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ChrIRG6rQqh/|title=Zon Pantai Barat (A) Wakil Sabah ke PTSR 2022|publisher=FAM|website=web.instagram.com/}}

| align=center|5–0

| {{flagicon|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat Selatan

| {{flagicon|Sabah}} Zon Pantai Barat (B)

{{flagicon|Sabah}} Zon Pedalaman Atas (B)

style="background:#efefef;"

| colspan=6 style="text-align:center;"| League match format

2023

| colspan=3| {{flagicon|Sabah}} Sabah FA

| {{flagicon|Selangor}} Kelana United

| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysian University

2024

| colspan=3| {{flagicon|Selangor}} Kelana United

| {{flagicon|Sabah}} Sabah FA

| {{flagicon|Selangor}} Selangor

= 2024 season =

Eight clubs are competing in the 2024 season{{Cite web |title=FAM - CMS |url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/teams |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=cms.fam.org.my}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Main home ground

! data-sort-type="number" |2023 position

Kelana United

|Kuala Lumpur

|Stadium Merdeka

| style="text-align:center" |2nd

Malaysian University

|Shah Alam

|UiTM Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |3rd

Sabah FA

|Kota Kinabalu

|Likas Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |1st

SSM Pahang

|Bandar Tun Razak, Jengka

|Tun Abdul Razak Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |4th

Selangor FC

|Subang Jaya

|Arena MBSJ

| style="text-align:center" |5th

Melaka FA

|Malacca City

|Hang Tuah Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |New

Red Eagles S.C.

|Alor Setar

|Darul Aman Stadium

| style="text-align:center" |New

Real CJ F.C

|Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai

|MBSP Sports Complex

| style="text-align:center" |New

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) =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"

!Club

!Titles

!Winning seasons

{{flagicon|Sabah}} Sabah FA

| align='center'|1

|2023

{{flagicon|Selangor}} Kelana United

| align='center'|1

|2024

= Performance by team (2023–present) =

class="wikitable"
style="width:20%;"\| Club ! Winners ! Runners-up
Kelana United \| bgcolor=gold\|1 (2024) \|style="background:silver;"\|1 (2023)
Sabah FA \| bgcolor=gold\|1 (2023) \|style="background:silver;"\|1 (2024)

class="wikitable"

style="width:20%;"| Club

! Winners

! Runners-up

Kelana United

| bgcolor=gold|1 (2024)

|style="background:silver;"|1 (2023)

Sabah FA

| bgcolor=gold|1 (2023)

|style="background:silver;"|1 (2024)

= Golden Boot winners =

class="wikitable"
Season ! Player ! Club ! Goals
align=center\| 2023 \| {{flagicon\|MAS}} Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra \| SSM Pahang \|align=center\| 6
align=center\| 2024 \| {{flagicon\|MAS}} Intan Sarah {{flagicon\|MAS}} Siti Nur Khaleeda Ismail \| Kelana United Malaysian University \|align=center\| 18

class="wikitable"

Season

! Player

! Club

! Goals

align=center| 2023

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra

| SSM Pahang

|align=center| 6

align=center| 2024

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Intan Sarah

{{flagicon|MAS}} Siti Nur Khaleeda Ismail

| Kelana United

Malaysian University

|align=center| 18

=Best Player=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Season

!Player

!Team

align=center|2023

|{{n/a}}

align=center|2024

!scope="row"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Nur Ainsyah Murad

|Selangor

=Best Goalkeeper=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Season

!Player

!Team

align=center|2023

|{{n/a}}

align=center|2024

!scope="row"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Zawani Nisha

|Kelana United

=Best Young Player=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Season

!Player

!Team

align=center|2023

|{{n/a}}

align=center|2024

!scope="row"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Dhiyaa Addin

|Kelana United

References

External links

{{official|https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/}}

{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world}}

Category:Women's football in Malaysia