2014–15 Purple League was the Malaysia Purple League's first season. The Malaysia Purple League is a badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The Purple League is also known as the Kopiko Purple League for sponsorship reasons.
The League's inaugural season began on 25 November 2014 and ended on 1 February 2015. Twelve teams participated in the league. The first leg ended on 2 January 2014 with Puchong United BC (Badminton Club) leading the table, and the season ended with Muar City BC becoming the first Malaysia Purple League Champion. Several Olympic gold medal winners, world champions, and former stars also participated in the inaugural season.
The team with the highest point score at the end of the season was awarded RM1,000,000 in prize money (about $237,000 in 2015 U.S. dollars). The second-place team received RM300,000, and the third place team received RM150,000. The fourth through tenth place teams each received RM80,000.
Format
The format differed from the usual for badminton tournaments. The 12 teams in the League played a round-robin competition using the best of five games format with 11 points per game. A tie would be decided by two men's singles, two men's doubles, one woman's singles, and one mixed doubles.
Player Registration
Each club could register up to 20 players, but they were only allowed to engage two players in the top 32 bracket. This was to ensure that the richer clubs did not have a monopoly on the best players. The clubs were also allowed to have foreign players on their teams, with the condition that these players should not constitute more than 30% of the team.
Teams Team City Joined Coach Manager Ampang Jaya BC Ampang, Selangor 2014 Kuan Kam Chung Ho Khek Mong Bangsar Hawks BC Bangsar, Selangor 2014 M. Jivanathan Nair Visvalingam Dorairaju Cheras BC Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 2014 Chor Hooi Yee Raezal Hussein Kajang BC Kajang, Selangor 2014 Lukman Hakim Yeoh Kay Lun Kepong BC Kepong, Kuala Lumpur 2014 Wong Tat Meng Candy Bee Klang United BC Klang, Selangor 2014 Yap Kim Hock Yap Kim HockMuar City BC Muar, Johor 2014 Nova Widianto Jabbery Lim Nusajaya BC Nusajaya, Johor 2014 Haw Chiou Hwee Ooi Sock Ai Petaling BC Petaling, Selangor 2014 Rommy Arnold Datuk Vincent Wong Petaling Jaya BC Petaling Jaya, Selangor 2014 Li Mao Manoj Kumar Puchong United BC Puchong, Selangor 2014 Jeremy Gan Andy Lor Tim Cheung Serdang BC Seri Kembangan, Selangor 2014 Koar Kay Lin Ong Ewe Hock
Note: Yap Kim Hock is both the coach and manager for Klang United BC
Owners TeamsOwnerAmpang Jaya BC Ho Khek MongBangsar Hawks BC Nara Visvalingam & JivananthanCheras BC Raezal Hussein & Chor Hooi YeeKajang BC Kepong BC Tan Boon Heong & Candy BeeKlang United BC Yap Kim HockMuar City BC Nova Armada & Anthony LimNusajaya BC Ooi Sock AiPetaling BC Looi Badminton AcademyPetaling Jaya BC K. Yogendran, Yeoh Kay Bin & ManojPuchong United BC Andy Lor & Jeremy GanSerdang BC Ong Ewe Hock
Note: - Co-Owned
Squads A total of 12 clubs were chosen to compete in the league. Each squad has up to 20 players. Elite badminton players from all around the world also competed and represented different clubs. +Muar City BCPetaling Jaya BCKepong BCSerdang BC Country PlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayer Lee Hyun-ilNguyễn Tiến MinhVita MarissaSoong Joo Ven Vivian HooSudket PrapakamolChong Wei FengGoh Jin Wei Tan Wee KiongKong Keat ZhenTan Boon HeongAmelia Alicia Anscelly Robert BlairJagdish SinghAi Wei JianTan Kian Meng Adriyanti FirdasariRoni Tan Wee LongChin Chuan JueTai An Khang Tan Chun SeangAnita Raj KaurChua Khek WeiTan Yip Jiun Mohamad Arif Abdul LatifChiang Jiann ShiarngGoh Soon HuatTan Chee Tean Rusydina Antardayu RiodinginBodin IsaraLiang XiaoyuSannatasah Saniru Fikri Ihsandi HadmadiYogendran KrishnanLim Yin LooLim Chi Wing Tan Bin ShenWoon Kok HongLow Juan ShenChian Chin Yong Chow Pak ChuuVountus Indra MawanNg Di HuaDerek Yeoh Mak Hee ChunLoke Pok WongNur Mohd.Azriyn AyubLim Zhen Ting Teo Kok SiangAndrew SmithOng Jian GuoLee Jian Yi Chow Mei KuanMilicent WirantoOw Yao HanYap Cheng Wen Au Kok LeongAhmadi Ahmad SamanSoo Kar SeongLu Ching-yao Akmal RumsaniPrajakta SawantTee Jing YiWang Tzu-wei Fairuz FauziGoh Yea ChingWoon Man ChunChen Chung-jen Jenny WanLyddia CheahYang Li LianWang Chi-lin Lim Pei YeeChan Kwong BengTan Wee KiongShahzan Shah Misfahul MuneerSoh Wooi YikTan Jia WeiNusajaya BCPuchong United BCPetaling BCKlang United BCCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerYip Pui YinMarkis KidoKenichi TagoSimon SantosoBoonsak PonsanaWoon Khe WeiSoo Teck ZhiDerek WongChong Yee HanFran KurniawanYeoh Seng ZoeMohd Fairuzizuan Mohd TazariCheam June WeiAgripina Prima Rahmanto PutraZhao YunleiNelson HegJulia WongTommy SugiartoGoh V ShemTeo Ee YiHoon Thien HowGoh Sze FeiIskandar ZulkarnainYew Hong WoonLim Khim WahMaria Mata MasinipeniJames Hong JunPuah Chen HaoLim Ming ChuenLiew DarenChong Chun QuanYap ZhenChang Hun PinTan Wee GieenShia Chun KangLee Kian OnnAndro Septian PurnomoLai Pei JingChen Jia HuoLeong Jun HaoHaw Yong YuanTan Aik QuanChen Tang JieYap YeeKuan Beng HongLim Chiew SienLew Ming HuiYap Rui ChenLim Pek SiahYew Hong KhengAdriansyah PutraTio Sue XinLai Chia-wenWong Fai YinTan Vi HenLee Meng YeanChong Li QunLee Zii JiaWang Meng YanYap Chee RongLai Zing NengVincent Phuah Cheng WeiChen JiaoFu MingtianShawn SukitDarren Issac DevadassTike Arieda NingrumMuhammad Rian ArdiantoLee Yan ShengPeck Yen WeiLim Yin FunKevin Sanjaya SukamuljoLin Woon FuiTan Jinn HwaRizky HidayatFirman Abdul KholikOoi Swee KhoonLee Ying YingIan Wong Jien SernChooi Kah MingCheras BCBangsar Hawks BCAmpang Jaya BCKajang BCCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerHafiz HashimZulfadli ZulkiffliSony Dwi KuncoroKento MomotaKoo Kien KeatP. V. SindhuAlamsyah YunusLiliyana NatsirMohd Zakry Abdul LatifSrikanth KidambiAprilia YuswandariHendra SetiawanRazif Abdul LatifR. SathiestharanTerry HeeMan Wei ChongMuhd Hafizi HashimM. ThinaahAndre Kurniawan TedjonoKwek Yee JianMuhd Hafifi HashimKavita Sylvia KumaresMuhd Amzaar ZainuddinBong Guang YikMohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul KhalidCheah Liek HouOng Yew SinChua Ching WengWatchara BuranakrueaDanny Bawa ChrisnantaShevon Lai JemieLoh ZefengTrawut PotiengZulhelmi ZulkiffliGoh Giap ChinShahrul Shazwan Shahrul KhairiMarcus Fernaldi GideonAhmad Maziri MazlanHo Yen MeiVictor Ong Jing KaiPia Zebadiah BernadetNik Ahmad Afzar Nik MazlanWilliam OoiBoon Wei YingFebby AngguniFazandra Yusfiandika Ahmad YusriKelvin NgWong Kin YikSoong Fie ChoIkmal Hussain JaafarYuanda HemiJacob MaliekalGoh Jian HaoKrishna KumarLim Yik FongThanesh VeerapanSyed Akbar ShahLee Zii YiiErica Khoo Pei ShanEizlan Shah Misfahul MuneerMohd Shakier RuhaizadAshton Chen Yong ZhaoAndrew Liw Zhang ZhauYap Kiam YongSarita SuwanakijboriharnRobin GonansaTan Wee TatLinda AgnesGilbert TanNur IzzuddinKuan Kam ChungOng Soon HockLee Jo YewLoh Kean YewTay Ken YewSee Phui LengChong Chun NingJoyce ChoongChua Keh YeapChong Sook Chin
-Kenichi Tago replaced Lee Chong Wei after he was suspended for failing a Dope Test at the 2014 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen
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