2011 Malaysia Premier League
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The 2011 Malaysia Premier League (also known as Astro Liga Super Malaysia 2011 in Malay and the Astro Premier League Malaysia due to the sponsorship from Astro
) is the 8th season of the Premier League Malaysia since its rebranding from the previous format.
The league is currently the second-level football league of Malaysia. The season began on 31 January 2011, and will conclude on 29 July 2011. Felda United FC
are the 2010 Malaysia Premier League champions and currently play in the top flight of Malaysian football, Malaysia Super League.
PKNS FC
clinched the 2011 Premier League title on 20 May 2011, and first promotion spot to Super League, with a 2-0 win over Johor FA
. The win gave them a 12-point unassailable lead over their nearest challenger, Sarawak FA
with 3 games remaining. Sarawak themselves secured the second promotion spot after the 4-1 win over USM FC on 23 May 2011, gaining an 8-point unassailable difference over nearest rivals Sime Darby FC with 2 games remaining.
At the other end of the table, 2 Penang teams Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC and Penang FA confirms their status as two last-placed teams in Premier League, which relegates them to 2012 FAM Cup competition, subject to confirmation from FAM.
Johor FA
and Penang FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League
after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. There was a plan to merge Johor FA
and Johor FC
so that Johor FA can still compete at the Malaysia's top league, Malaysia Super League. The plan was drop due to unknown reason.
2010 FAM Cup League Malaysia champions Sime Darby FC and runners-up Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.
eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Nike has produced a new match ball, named the T90 Tracer, which will be electric blue, black and white and also a high-visibility version in yellow. Additionally, Lotto
will provide officials with new kits in black, yellow, and red for the season.
Astro (Malaysian satellite television)
Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
) is the 8th season of the Premier League Malaysia since its rebranding from the previous format.
The league is currently the second-level football league of Malaysia. The season began on 31 January 2011, and will conclude on 29 July 2011. Felda United FC
Felda United FC
FELDA United Football Club is a football club from Malaysia which represents the Federal Land Development Authority . The team currently plays in the Malaysia Super League.-History:...
are the 2010 Malaysia Premier League champions and currently play in the top flight of Malaysian football, Malaysia Super League.
PKNS FC
PKNS FC
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Football Club or PKNS FC is a Malaysia club based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This team is currently playing in the second tier of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League. It is also involved in the Malaysian FA Cup and the Malaysian President's Cup...
clinched the 2011 Premier League title on 20 May 2011, and first promotion spot to Super League, with a 2-0 win over Johor FA
Johor FA
The Football Association of Johor enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Johor. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League.The team won the Malaysia Cup in 1985 and 1991, and the Malaysian League in 1991....
. The win gave them a 12-point unassailable lead over their nearest challenger, Sarawak FA
Sarawak FA
The Football Association of Sarawak enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Sarawak...
with 3 games remaining. Sarawak themselves secured the second promotion spot after the 4-1 win over USM FC on 23 May 2011, gaining an 8-point unassailable difference over nearest rivals Sime Darby FC with 2 games remaining.
At the other end of the table, 2 Penang teams Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC and Penang FA confirms their status as two last-placed teams in Premier League, which relegates them to 2012 FAM Cup competition, subject to confirmation from FAM.
Teams
A total of twelve teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season, two newly promoted teams from 2010 FAM Cup League and two relegated teams from the 2010 Malaysia Super League season.Johor FA
Johor FA
The Football Association of Johor enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Johor. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League.The team won the Malaysia Cup in 1985 and 1991, and the Malaysian League in 1991....
and Penang FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League
2010 Malaysia Premier League
The 2010 Premier League Malaysia season will have 12 playing for promotion to the Super League Malaysia.-Teams: ATM FA Felda United FC Harimau Muda U-19 Malacca FA Muar Municipal Council FC¹ PDRM FA² PKNS FC Pos Malaysia FC¹ Sabah FA Sarawak FA Shahzan Muda-Kuantan Port USM Staffs¹¹ - promoted from...
after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. There was a plan to merge Johor FA
Johor FA
The Football Association of Johor enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Johor. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League.The team won the Malaysia Cup in 1985 and 1991, and the Malaysian League in 1991....
and Johor FC
Johor FC
Johor Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Pasir Gudang, Johor. They play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League...
so that Johor FA can still compete at the Malaysia's top league, Malaysia Super League. The plan was drop due to unknown reason.
2010 FAM Cup League Malaysia champions Sime Darby FC and runners-up Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.
Stadia
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| ATM FA ATM FA The Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Selangor... |
Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang . It is currently used mostly for football matches.-Footnotes:... |
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| Johor FA Johor FA The Football Association of Johor enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Johor. The team currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League.The team won the Malaysia Cup in 1985 and 1991, and the Malaysian League in 1991.... |
Johor Johor Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri... |
Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium | |
| Harimau Muda U-19 | Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang . It is currently used mostly for football matches.-Footnotes:... |
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| Sime Darby FC | Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Petaling Jaya Stadium | |
| Muar Municipal Council FC Muar Municipal Council FC Majlis Perbandaran Muar FC or MP Muar FC is a Malaysian football club based in Muar, Johor. The club represents Majlis Perbandaran Muar in Malaysia football. The club plays in the Malaysia Premier League, the second tier of the Malaysian League.Their home ground is Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Muar,... |
Johor Johor Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri... |
Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. It has two stadiums as indoor stadium and outdoor stadium.... |
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| PDRM FA PDRM FA The Polis Di-Raja Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the MPS Stadium in Selayang, Selangor... |
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.... |
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium also known as STAR of Paroi is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Seremban, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1992... |
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| PKNS FC PKNS FC Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Football Club or PKNS FC is a Malaysia club based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This team is currently playing in the second tier of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League. It is also involved in the Malaysian FA Cup and the Malaysian President's Cup... |
Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Petaling Jaya Stadium | |
| Pos Malaysia FC Pos Malaysia FC Pos Malaysia FC is a Malaysian football club, which currently plays in the Malaysia Premier League, the second tier of Malaysian league system. Their home stadium is the MPS Stadium in Selayang, Selangor. The club is under the management of Pos Malaysia Berhad, the country's national postal... |
Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang . It is currently used mostly for football matches.-Footnotes:... |
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| Penang FA | Penang Penang Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... |
Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It was built in 2000. The stadium has been built to host the 8th Sukma Games on 2000. This stadium currently is... |
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| Sarawak FA Sarawak FA The Football Association of Sarawak enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Sarawak... |
Sarawak Sarawak Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which... |
Sarawak Stadium Sarawak Stadium Sarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship... Sarawak State Stadium Sarawak State Stadium Sarawak State Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,000 people and opened in 1989. The stadium hosted Sukma Games in 1990, which Sarawak won.The stadium has been used to host Sarawak FA home... 2 |
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| Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC | Penang Penang Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... |
Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It was built in 2000. The stadium has been built to host the 8th Sukma Games on 2000. This stadium currently is... |
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| USM FC | Penang Penang Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... |
USM Athletics Stadium USM Athletics Stadium Universiti Sains Malaysia Athletics Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Penang, Malaysia. The stadium is under the jurisdiction of Universiti Sains Malaysia... |
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- 1 Correct as of end of 2010 Malaysia Premier League season
- 2 Sarawak uses the Sarawak State StadiumSarawak State StadiumSarawak State Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,000 people and opened in 1989. The stadium hosted Sukma Games in 1990, which Sarawak won.The stadium has been used to host Sarawak FA home...
beginning 14 Feb 2011 due to Sarawak StadiumSarawak StadiumSarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...
being renovated for the upcoming Sukma GamesSukma GamesSukma Games is a sporting event in Malaysia held once every two years. Sukma is an acronym for Sukan Malaysia; literally Malaysian Games. The first Games was held in 1986 in Kuala Lumpur...
in Sarawak. - + 800 for covered terrace and unknown number for 'open' hill slope
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Sime Darby Sime Darby Sime Darby is Malaysia's leading multinational conglomerate involved in five core sectors: plantations, property, industrial, motors and energy & utilities, with a growing presence in healthcare... |
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Kika | Pos Malaysia Pos Malaysia Pos Malaysia Berhad is a post services company in Malaysia. The organisation was restructured in 1992 from being a governmental owned Malaysian Postal Services Department or Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos Malaysia into a business corporation.... |
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USM Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang , one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India... & Asmana |
- According to current revision of List of Malaysian Premier League managers
Nike has produced a new match ball, named the T90 Tracer, which will be electric blue, black and white and also a high-visibility version in yellow. Additionally, Lotto
Lotto Sport Italia
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will provide officials with new kits in black, yellow, and red for the season.
League table
Results
Top scorers
Up to matches played on 1 July 2011.| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goal |
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| 1 | Mohd Fitri Omar Mohd Fitri Omar Mohd Fitri Omar is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfield with Muar Municipal Council FC, which he joined from his previous club PKNS FC for the 2011 season... |
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| 2 | Bobby Gonzales Bobby Gonzales Bobby Gonzales is a Malaysian footballer from state of Sabah. He is now playing as a striker for Sarawak FA in the Malaysia Premier League.-Career:... |
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| 3 | Norizam Salaman Mohd Norizam Salaman Norizam Salaman is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Johor FA in Malaysia Premier League.-External links:*... |
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| 4 | Mohammad Khairul Akhyar Husain |
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| Mohd Failee Mohamad Ghazli Mohd Failee Mohamad Ghazli Mohd Failee Mohamad Ghazli is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a striker for Perak FA, on loan from USM Staffs FC.He joined Perak on loan in August 2011 for Perak's Malaysia Cup campaign... |
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| Khairul Izuan Abdullah |
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| 7 | Fazuan Abdullah |
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| Zamri Morshidi |
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| Muhammad Zamri Hassan @ Manap |
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| Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq Badrul Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq Badrul Azrif Nasrulhaq is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for PKNS FC in Malaysia Super League.-External links:*... |
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| 11 | Ashri Chuchu |
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| Irme Mat |
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| Muhammad Afzan Zainal Abidin |
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| V. Jaganathan |
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| G. Puaneswaran |
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| Mohd Shoufiq Mohamad Khushaini |
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