69-483: LionsXII ("Lions Twelve"), also known as Singapore LionsXII , was a Singaporean football club founded in 2011 that played in the Malaysia Super League , the top tier of Malaysian football, from their inaugural season until their dissolution following the 2015 season. Their home ground was the 10,000-capacity Jalan Besar Stadium , where they had played all their home matches since their establishment. Managed by
138-587: A 2–0 win over Betaria on 10 March 2012. However, they were beaten by Terengganu FA in the quarter-finals. On 16 June 2012, they defeated Sabah FA 9–0 at home, the biggest win in the MSL season. LionsXII finished second in the league behind Kelantan FA, and bowed out of the semi-final of the 2012 Malaysia Cup after losing in a penalty shoot-out against ATM FA . On 29 December 2012, assistant coach Kadir Yahaya left his position at LionsXII. Soon, Gombak United chief Tatsuma Yoshida took over his post. LionsXII were set
207-696: A Singapore supermarket, coming on board as the 'Official Supermarket' for the Singapore outfit in its debut season in the Liga Super. V. Sundramoorthy and Fandi Ahmad were both part of the Singapore Lions 'Dream Team' that won promotion back to the M-league Division 1 and finished as runners-up to Kedah in the Piala Malaysia Final in 1993. The following year, led by Fandi, Singapore overcame
276-479: A free-to-air channel, have been broadcasting domestic football even before the formation of the Malaysia Super League. They continued to broadcast the league most of the time exclusively until the end of 2010 where Astro Media were announced as sponsors and managed the broadcasting rights of the league for four years spanning from 2011 until the 2014 season. During this time, the league was broadcast to one of
345-493: A long unbeaten streak, securing important wins over Pahang FA (3–0), Kelantan FA (1–0), and ATM FA (3–1) at home. On 2 July 2013, a 4–0 win over relegation-threatened Felda United in the penultimate league game made LionsXII the 2013 league champions. Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong was present for the match played in front of a sold-out crowd at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The Malaysia Super League trophy
414-455: A ruling that requires teams to settle all their late salary payments before the start of every new season. In response to these issues, the FMLLP decided that at the start of the 2016 season, football clubs would be given warnings with the deduction of three league points if they failed to pay a player's salary. If the problem persists, it will affect the licence of the clubs. When the club licence
483-405: A target of finishing top five for the 2013 Malaysia Super League season. Five overage players were included in this year's squad to guide the younger players, namely Shahril Ishak , Isa Halim , Fazrul Nawaz , Irwan Shah and Baihakki Khaizan . Other key players such as Shahdan Sulaiman and Shaiful Esah no longer featured. The main aim was to develop the under-23 players and prepare them for
552-455: A team's league position, progress in the Cup competitions (Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup) and the number of live matches shown. A point in the season is worth RM41,000. The money will be distributed twice per season. First during the early part of the season where teams will receive a basic payment out of that particular year's league sponsorship and the second payment will be received at the end of
621-506: Is always minimally half-filled across all matches in all the seasons LionsXII have participated in. LionsXII held a strong rivalry with Malaysian club Angkatan Tentara Malaysia FA (the Armed Forces team), with the two clubs meeting recently in a cup game in the 2013 Malaysia Cup. In 2012, ATM ended the dream of the club of going into the final of the 2012 Malaysia Cup in a dramatic game. In 2013, LionsXII took revenge by defeating them 1–0 in
690-421: Is known to be a Lion City. Looking closer at the crest, there is a lion being embedded in it. Using the lines as contrast, the lion shows ferocity and aggressiveness, resembling the fighting spirit and determination of all the players in the squad. It also illustrates the hunger to win games. All the meanings from the crest have also been included in the official LionsXII theme song, called The Roar Anthem. The XI in
759-708: Is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system . Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malaysian Football League (MFL), the Malaysia Super League is contested by 14 teams. Until 2022, it operated on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysia Premier League , with the two lowest-placed teams relegated and replaced by
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#1732855801292828-506: Is withdrawn, the team will not be able to compete in the next season. If the team does not adopt the right structure, they will be left behind and club licensing will be a problem for them, and the team will drop out from competing in the Malaysian Football League. Other than this, each teams must gain revenue from sponsorship deals from local, regional and international sponsors for their team. Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM),
897-413: The 2012 Malaysia Super League on 10 January 2012 with a 1–2 home defeat to defending champions Kelantan FA . The LionsXII's first win was a 2–1 victory over Kuala Lumpur FA on 17 January. The LionsXII's first away win was a 1–0 victory over Sabah FA on 21 January. LionsXII began their 2012 Piala FA quest on 18 February, with a 3–0 win over UiTM . The LionsXII made their way to the quarter-final with
966-678: The 2023 edition . The Malaysia Super League was formed in 2004 following a decision by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to privatise the league. The inaugural season started on 14 February 2004. As a result, the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd (or MSL Proprietary Limited) was created to oversee the marketing aspects of the league, but it was not fully privatised. The league has seen numerous changes to its format from eight clubs, at one point 14 clubs and now 12 clubs and then back to 14 clubs to accommodate changes to
1035-524: The FAS made public the search for his successor. Sufian Anuar and Khairul Amri were recalled to join LionsXII following the exit of Baihakki Khaizan , Hariss Harun , and Shahril Ishak to Malaysian side, Johor Darul Ta'zim . On 7 December 2013, former Johor Darul Ta'zim coach and ex-Singapore international Fandi Ahmad was offered a three-year contract at the helm of the LionsXII, despite initial denials by
1104-406: The FAS . Fandi took the role ahead of former Warriors coach Richard Bok and Liverpool stalwart Steve McMahon . The LionsXII opened their league season with a 1–0 defeat against Pahang FA in the 2014 Piala Sumbangsih on 17 January 2014. On 23 May 2015, LionsXII clinched their first ever Piala FA after defeating Kelantan FA 3–1 in the final at Bukit Jalil Stadium. Faris Ramli scored
1173-609: The Football Association of Singapore , the squad marked the return of Singapore to domestic football in Malaysia since the Singapore FA's representative team (nicknamed the "Lions") was dissolved following the Malaysia Cup in 1994. The name is a combination of Lions and XII, which is a special tribute to the fans, who are generally recognised as football's "12th Man". Its motto was "For Country, For Fans. For Passion.” LionsXII's home kit
1242-554: The Malaysia Premier League , the Malaysia FA Cup , the Malaysia Cup , and the Piala Sumbangsih . It aimed to transform and move Malaysian football forward to another level. More than a decade after the league's inception, a total of eight clubs have been crowned champions of the Malaysia Super League with Pahang being the first champions. Johor Darul Ta'zim have won the league 7 times while Kedah, Selangor, and Kelantan have won
1311-453: The TM brand as part of its logo as the title sponsor. After the end of TM sponsorship's which lasted for seven consecutive years, FAM launched a new logo for the 2011 season where the league was partnered with Astro Media as a strategic partner for the Malaysia Super League's marketing. The Astro brand was only incorporated as part of the Malaysia Super League logo from 2012 until 2014 . In
1380-407: The state league while the football team became its own entity as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. On 1 November 2016, Melaka United Soccer Association became the third FAM affiliate to follow suit with the privatisation of its football team as a separate entity known as Melaka United F.C. for the 2017 Malaysia Super League season onwards. On 6 November 2016, the FMLLP released an update regarding
1449-590: The 2007 season, the Malaysia Premier League was combined into one division rather than two groups and in 2008 the Malaysia FAM League was revamped to a league format instead of a knockout competition format, with the latter itself replaced by a new third tier called the Malaysia M3 League in 2019: In 2015, the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) was created in the course of
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#17328558012921518-460: The 2013 Malaysia Super League opener. However, ATM once again shattered the double wish as they overturned the deficit sustained in the first leg of the 2013 Malaysia Cup quarter-finals and emerged triumphant 4–2 over the LionsXII. Along the way, long standing issues with Malaysia Super League participants PKNS of Selangor and T-Team of Terengganu also arose. Despite either team being far from title contenders, LionsXII are still unable to break
1587-489: The 2015 season, no title sponsor was incorporated when the league was sponsored by MP & Silva. For the 2016 season a new logo was introduced as part of the takeover of the league by the FMLLP. In 2018 and 2019 , the Malaysia Super League logo included the Unifi brand logo as part of the league's sponsorship deal. In the 2023 season, Malaysian Football League (MFL) unveiled a new logo. The 2018 Malaysia Super League logo
1656-678: The AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings in the previous 4 years. Currently, Malaysia are ranked 20th in the AFC Club Competitions Ranking. Every team in the Malaysia Super League must have a licence to play in the league, or else they are expelled completely from the Malaysian Football League. To obtain a licence, teams must be financially healthy and meet certain standards of conduct such as organizational management. As part of
1725-610: The FAM in order to play in the Malaysia Super League. All data available to the public starting from the beginning of 2015 season. Source: FAM-CMS The final ranking position(s) for each participating MSL clubs in AFC Club Competitions. ATM FA Armed Forces Football Club , commonly known as Armed Forces , is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces . The club's home ground
1794-652: The Malaysia FA Cup also qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League play-off slots. If a club lost during the play-off slots and were unable to reach group stages, the club will play in the AFC Cup play-off slots. The number of places allocated to Malaysian clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the AFC Club Competitions Rankings , which are calculated based upon the performance of teams competing in
1863-470: The Malaysia FA Cup. Since the inception of the league in 2004, numerous logos have been introduced for the league to reflect the sponsorships and naming rights. In its inaugural season, the Dunhill logo was incorporated as a title sponsor and it was the only season sponsored by the tobacco company before tobacco advertising was banned in the country. From 2005 to 2010, the Malaysia Super League incorporated
1932-463: The Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004, up to and including the 2023 season. Remark : Top-division means the highest football competition in Malaysia which includes the Malaysian League (1982–1988) , Semi-Pro League Division 1 (1989-1993) , Premier League (1994–97) and Premier League 1 (1998–2003) . The following clubs that had competed in the Malaysia Super League or
2001-451: The Malaysia Super League to accommodate 14 teams instead of eight, which was the number of league teams during the Malaysia Super League's first three seasons. But the plan was held off when some of the teams withdrew from the league due to financial reasons. The 2009 to 2012 seasons were the only seasons that the league would have 14 teams, with all teams playing each other twice culminating in 26 matches per team and 182 matches in total. For
2070-399: The Malaysia Super League were relegated to the Malaysia Premier League, and the top two teams from the Malaysia Premier League were promoted to the Malaysia Super League. Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history: The champions of the Malaysia Super League qualify for following season's AFC Champions League group stages. The winners of
2139-578: The Official Broadcaster and Principal Sponsor of LionsXII. As part of the partnership, StarHub will carry all LionsXII content on its pay TV, online and mobile platforms. Two days after the announcement of the kit, LionsXII sealed a second major sponsorship deal, with news that SilkPro will fund the Singapore outfit to the tune of S$ 1m during its debut season in Liga Super . On 23 February 2012, LionsXII secured another sponsorship deal, with Shop N Save,
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2208-510: The Royal goldsmith in Johor, taking eight months from the initial design phase to completion. The gold portions are to symbolise the exclusivity of winning the Malaysia Super League after enduring a tough long successful campaign. It inspires the teams to battle with all their might to get their name on the trophy. The FMLLP introduced a merit-point system in the 2016 season. Points will be awarded based on
2277-503: The absence of Sundram to win the 1994 M-League and Piala Malaysia double. Last updated on 23 May 2015. Wins Defeats Goals - Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2015–2016 - Sri Pahang - Selangor - Negeri Sembilan 2018–2019 2020–2022, 2023–present 2023 - Perlis United - Terengganu - Perak 2019 Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League ( Malay : Liga Super Malaysia ), also known simply as Super League ( Malay : Liga Super ),
2346-466: The cable channels of Astro Media, which was Astro Arena alongside the RTM for the free-to-air broadcast. In 2015, Astro lost the broadcasting rights for the league where the rights were given to Media Prima , a parent company of multiple free-to-air channels alongside RTM. The broadcasting rights for the 2016 season was given to Media Prima for three years with a maximum of three games in each matchweek that
2415-536: The club licensing progress where currently only Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. obtained the CLR while others were still in progress with 80 percent of the requirements completed. All member clubs in the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League were required to obtain the CLR with the Malaysia Super League clubs required to obtain it by September 2017 while the Malaysia Premier League clubs were given an extended period from 2019 to 2020 as some clubs had only met 50 percent of
2484-545: The colours of the Lion City. Also, white symbolised purity and humbleness of the LionsXII. However, during the semi-final Piala Malaysia game between ATM FA and LionsXII in Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang in which they were defeated on penalties and bowed out of the tournament, they wore a combination of the white top and blue bottom. Many fans were feeling displeasure as it looked hideous. A revamp for
2553-423: The end of the season to take charge of second tier Malaysian Premier League side, Negeri Sembilan FA . On 28 September, LionsXII narrowed a 1–0 victory over ATM FA in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2013 Malaysia Cup but squandered to a 1–4 mauling to the opponent in the return tie on 4 October. The news of V. Sundramoorthy leaving to helm Negeri Sembilan FA was also then confirmed. Two weeks later,
2622-408: The feeder club agreement between both clubs were approved on 19 August 2016. Through the agreement, both clubs were allowed an additional four player transfer quota which can be used outside the normal transfer windows for players between both clubs. The feeder club was also required to register a minimum of 12 players under the age of 23 for its squad from 2017. A feeder club will be required to be in
2691-503: The first time a Singaporean team would be participating in a Malaysian domestic football league since 1994, when Singapore won the M-League and Piala Malaysia double. Although the new Singapore team would have the existing Under-23s forming its core, senior players were also called upon to guide the younger players. No foreign players were allowed to be part of the Singapore team as this project served as being developmental. LionsXII debuted in
2760-560: The jerseys were called for as many players were dropped in 2013 while young players from S.League club Courts Young Lions were brought in. Since the team was formed, the LionsXII have been playing all their home matches at the expandable 10,000 capacity Jalan Besar Stadium . The stadium was known as the Lions' Den and an "impregnable fortress" where the LionsXII were undefeated in the entire 2013 season. LionsXII regularly attract over an average of 6,200 fans to Jalan Besar Stadium . The stadium
2829-433: The latter questioned controversy. Their predecessor as Singaporean Malaysia Super League club, Singapore FA , had a very intense rivalry with Selangor FA . At the start of 2012, Kingsmen was announced to be the official marketing and sponsorship representative of the LionsXII. Yolk also began its website partnership with LionsXII as they realised that the voices of the nation were also in need of modernisation to unite
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2898-471: The league below the main club at all times which meant that Johor Darul Ta'zim II will never be allowed to get promoted even if the club managed to win the Malaysia Premier League. By 2018, the feeder club must field four players under the age of 23 in their first eleven during match day and the feeder club were allowed to play in other cup competitions where the parent club competed such as the Malaysia Cup and
2967-469: The league rules and withdrawal of certain clubs from the league in order to create a competitive environment and professional management among the clubs. The Malaysian League was revamped to be a fully professional league in 2004 which coined the creation of a new top-tier division, the Malaysia Super League. Between 2004 and 2006, the professional football league in Malaysia was divided into two levels and two groups: The new top-tier Malaysia Super League
3036-454: The league twice each; Pahang, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan and LionsXII have won it once. On 9 September 2016, Johor Darul Ta'zim became the first team to win the Malaysia Super League three times consecutively. The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from February to July, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for 22 matchdays, totaling 132 matches in
3105-555: The league's inception. In 2009, FAM took a drastic measure when they changed the foreign players policy that banned foreign players from playing in the league until 2011. Foreign players were only allowed be back into the league starting from the 2012 season onwards. All foreign players must obtain the International Transfer Certificate from their previous national football governing bodies that their previous clubs were affiliated to before they can be register with
3174-407: The league, making Jalan Besar Stadium a fortress. On 27 July, LionsXII were drawn into Group D for the 2013 Malaysia Cup with Perak FA , Sarawak FA and Kedah FA . They drew Kedah (2–2) in Singapore and succumbed to two collapses against Perak (1–0) and Sarawak (2–1). With such results, they nearly bowed out of the tournament. At that time, coach V. Sundramoorthy was said to leave LionsXII at
3243-426: The league. Designed to be futuristic and elegant, the new trophy depicts a football on a pedestal, reflecting on the importance placed on winning the Malaysia Super League. It costs roughly close to RM200,000 (US$ 48597.00) Standing at a height of 63.3 centimeters and 25.2 centimeters in diameter, the 20 kilogram trophy is made of copper, silver and 24 carat pure gold. The trophy was designed and crafted to precision by
3312-417: The management of its football team with the formation of Sri Pahang F.C. which was now under the management of Pahang FC Sdn Bhd starting from the 2016 Malaysia Super League season onwards. On 10 January 2016, Johor Football Association became the second FAM affiliate to follow suit when it separated itself from the management of its football team and changing its focus to state football development and
3381-406: The nation behind the LionsXII in their Liga Super run. Along the way, LionsXII's success has attracted many sponsors. Their Facebook page has hit the total number of 80,000 likes so far. Other partners on social media include Temasek Polytechnic, The Cage, X-League (Singapore) and Tiger Beer Football. On 5 January 2012, Football Association of Singapore announced the appointment of StarHub as
3450-661: The opening goal after just seven minutes before Kelantan equalized just past the hour mark. However, Sahil Suhaimi scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the game to bring the Malaysia FA Cup to Singapore. On 25 November 2015, FAM reportedly decided not to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which was signed in 2011. This automatically disqualifies LionsXII from further entering any football tournament in Malaysia. Similarly, Malaysia's squad Harimau Muda also would not be entering Singapore league from then onwards. It
3519-501: The privatisation efforts of the league, all clubs competing in the Malaysia Super League will be required to obtain FAM Club Licensing. As a preliminary preparation towards the total privatisation of the league, FAM Club Licensing was created with the hope of it being enforced throughout the Malaysia Super League fully by the end of 2018 and in the Malaysia Premier League by end of 2019. There are significant benefits of being in
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#17328558012923588-634: The privatisation of the Malaysian football league system. The partnership saw all 24 teams in the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League involved, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the Managing Partner and MP & Silva as a special partner (FAM's global media and commercial advisor) to become stakeholders in the company. The FMLLP owned, operated and ran the Malaysia Super League. Besides that, other competitions in Malaysian football were also under its jurisdiction, which include
3657-516: The promoted top two teams in that division. The league replaced the former top-tier league, Liga Perdana 1 in the Malaysian football league system, which ran from 1998 to 2003. 37 clubs have competed in the division since the inception of the Malaysia Super League in 2004, with eight teams winning the title ( Selangor , Kedah Darul Aman , Kelantan , Sri Pahang , Perlis , Negeri Sembilan , LionsXII and Johor Darul Ta'zim ). The current champions are Johor Darul Ta'zim, which won their tenth title in
3726-567: The requirements completed. The FMLLP had also suggested the FAM to ensure that clubs in the Malaysia FAM League to meet certain guidelines as this will allow them to get their license if they were to be promoted to the Malaysia Premier League. In February 2017, the FMLLP released a statement regarding the official status of Johor Darul Ta'zim and [[Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. ]] where Johor FA changed its name to Johor Darul Ta'zim II and became an official feeder club for Johor Darul Ta'zim when
3795-471: The season where all the merit-points have been calculated. For the 2016 season, the first basic payment consisted of a 30 percent cut out of RM70 Million in league sponsorship that equates to RM21 million which will be distributed among the 24 teams in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League. Teams in the Malaysian League have quite often been involved in financial problems as their spending
3864-429: The season. Most games are played on Saturdays, with a few games played during weekdays. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club at the end of the season crowned champions. A system of promotion and relegation existed between the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League. The two lowest placed teams in
3933-441: The top flight M-League before 2004 but are not competing in the Malaysia Super League during the 2023 season. Remark : Top-division means the highest football competition in Malaysia which includes the Malaysian League (1982–1988) , Semi-Pro League Division 1 (1989-1993) , Premier League (1994–97) and Premier League 1 (1998–2003) . The Pahang Football Association became the first FAM affiliate to separate itself from
4002-581: The top-division and readiness of the club licensing: FAM also established independent decision-making bodies known as the First Instance Body and Appeals Body that would function as an assessment body and the issuer of the license. These two bodies are composed of members that meet the requirements and conditions set by the AFC Club Licensing Regulations mainly within the field of finance and legal matters. 36 clubs have played in
4071-418: The upcoming 2013 Southeast Asian Games that would be held at the end of the year. LionsXII began their campaign by defeating ATM FA 1–0 away. Subsequently, they vanquished the nation's traditional rivals Selangor FA . However, LionsXII stumbled to three losses against lowly T-Team and PKNS in an away fixture. One sent them crashing out of the 2013 Malaysia FA Cup . In a turn of events, LionsXII went on
4140-423: The voodoo of winning these two teams in away fixtures. In 2012, PKNS and PBDKT T-Team both edged LionsXII with a solitary goal, 1–0 and 2–1 respectively. In spite of beating them 5–0 and 2–1 accordingly at home, they continued the spell in 2013. LionsXII were booted out of the 2013 Malaysia FA Cup in the first round's encounter with PKNS. LionsXII also suffered losses against PKNS (1–0) and T-Team (1–0) at other times,
4209-494: The word LionsXII is in black to represent the eleven players on the pitch. I is in red to show that the 12th Man to do make a difference in the team's success. Energetic, ready and passion are the crest's main ideas to be conveyed. The kit launched in 2011 had the primary colours of white, red and blue. Playing at home, the players were stripped in the white/red/red kit while in blue/blue/blue kit when playing away in Malaysia. Many T-shirt designs were based on white and red, which are
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#17328558012924278-480: Was also brought to the stadium as the LionsXII received it on home soil after the final whistle. LionsXII became the first foreign team to win the Malaysia Super League title, adding to the four Malaysian league titles it had won in 1979, 1981, 1985, and 1994. The title run was defined by a combination of good defence (13 goals conceded, the best record in the league) and goals from set-pieces (17 out of 32). The club chalked up their best home record (10 wins and 1 draw) in
4347-452: Was announced by the Football Association of Singapore that LionsXII were to be disbanded at the end of the 2015 season and the players would have to find a new club in 2016. However, their salaries would be maintained with the assistance of FAS if they decide to join an S.League club. The club crest signified the paw of a lion in appearance, with very much relevance to the nickname Football Association of Singapore has adopted as Singapore
4416-546: Was competed by eight teams while there were 16 teams competing in the new Malaysia Premier League which was divided into 2 groups. While there were only eight teams in the league prior to the 2006–07 season, positional movements were radical. Successive losses would condemn clubs to a relegation dogfight. Similarly, successive wins would put a team in contention for the title. The Malaysia Super League had gone through two format changes in its short history spanning three years. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) decided to expand
4485-482: Was formed as a part of a rebranding due to title sponsorship reasons with TM under the Unifi brand. TM's Unifi brand was the new title sponsor for the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Cup following an eight-year partnership deal worth RM480mil until 2025. But, TM pulled out as a sponsor at the end 2019 in order to save costs. The Malaysia Super League trophy is the prize for the twelve clubs that are competing for it in
4554-468: Was in royal red, using the colours of the national flag. Their away kit was in blue, designed to evoke memories of the jersey used in the 1980s and earlier. The club emblem, designed to resemble a lion's paw, showed a fierce and aggressive-looking lion between the white feathery lines. LionsXII's first silverware was the 2013 Malaysia Super League trophy, in only their second season in the competition; they had finished second in 2012. Their second silverware
4623-640: Was more than their revenue. The Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (PFAM) is one of the active members in pursuing the issue of unpaid salaries. In January 2016, PFAM president suggested a couple of solutions to promote financial sustainability on the competing teams' part where the teams should make long-term investments by operating according to their budgets and requiring teams' wage bills to be no bigger than 60 percent of their total spending. Other suggestions included that salaries to be deducted directly from team grants and winning prizes, to points being deducted from teams experiencing payment issues, and
4692-447: Was shown live on television. In 2018, TM bought the exclusive rights of the coverage until 2025. The coverage was aired by Unifi TV (excluding 2019), iflix (until 2019), Media Prima (until 2019), and RTM (excluding 2019). From matchweek 5 in the 2020 season , all remaining league matches were made available worldwide for free via the official Unifi YouTube channel. The Foreign players policy has changed multiple times since
4761-545: Was the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup when they beat Kelantan FA 3–1 in the final after a stunning display at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. In 2011, the Football Association of Singapore and the Football Association of Malaysia reached an agreement that would see greater co-operation between the two nations. One of the intended avenues would see the Under-23s play in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Cup from 2012 onwards,
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