2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League was the 3rd completed season of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League, and the 13th season of Malaysian futsal league overall.
Selangor MAC are the two-time defending champions, having won both the 2019 and 2022 season.
Team changes New teams Johor Darul Ta'zim PFA Odin Sarawak Sabah
Withdrawn teams Kelantan Negeri Sembilan Perak PDRM
Teams Fourteen teams are competing in the league – the eleven teams from the previous season and the three new teams. The three new teams are Johor Darul Ta'zim, Sabah and PFA Odin Sarawak.
Stadiums and locations +TeamLocationStadiumATMShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexJohor Darul Ta'zimPasir GudangPasir Gudang Indoor StadiumKedahAlor SetarSultan Abdul Halim StadiumKL CityKuala LumpurISN Raja Muda Sport ComplexKPT–PST MustangsShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexKuala LumpurShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexPahang RangersKuantanSukpa Indoor StadiumPFA Odin SarawakKuchingUnity StadiumPenangBalik PulauBalik Pulau Sport ComplexSabahKota KinabaluSabah Foundation Futsal CourtSelangor MACShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexSelangor TOT UnitedShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexShah Alam CityShah AlamPanasonic Sport ComplexTerengganuKuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu State Stadium
Personnel +TeamHead coachCaptainATM Izmir Firdaus Zainal Ariff Shamsuri SalehJohor Darul Ta'zim Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia Azrul Hadee TaufiqKedah Ahmad Rasidi Hashim Shahmi Abdullah SaniKL City Mohd Rais Mohammad Muzhaffar TaharKPT–PST Mustangs Wan Suratman Adnan Alif HaiqalKuala Lumpur Arasan Joseph Fadzil KarnimPahang Rangers Gerard Casas Ullastre Akmarul NizamPFA Odin Sarawak Mohd Faizal Zamri Faezwan AhmadPulau Pinang Hasnizal Hashim Syahman IdrisSabah Sjaifudin Abdul Wahid Mohd Iftitah AhmadSelangor MAC Edgar Eder Baldasso Muhammad FariqSelangor TOT United Patt Sriwijit Yazid KamaruzuanShah Alam City Fitri Yatim Aizat BorhanudinTerengganu Mohd Rozairi Ahmad Tengku Azraf Fahimi
Foreign players +TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3ATMJohor Darul Ta'zim Caio Cesar Abdolrahman Sarani Tanatul ThadavirotKedahKL City Anzar Nasy'rul Wafiy HassanKPT–PST Mustangs Kennet EricksonKuala LumpurPahang Rangers Matheus Gonzalez Amin Nasrollah Zadeh Sérgio JamurPFA Odin SarawakPulau Pinang Saman Dashan Iqbal PasaribuSabahSelangor MAC Matheus Silva Ali EbrahimiSelangor TOT United Helio Neto Phukan DongdangShah Alam City Well Pereira Faris ThaiyaTerengganu Andika Ricky Santoso
Format The 2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League season for the men's category will start on Saturday, 18 February 2023 with the participation of 14 teams divided into two groups according to zones. Group A consists of ATM, Kedah, KPT-PST Mustangs, Pahang Rangers, Penang, Sabah and Terengganu. While Group B features Johor Darul Ta'zim, KL City, Kuala Lumpur, PFA Odin Sarawak, Selangor MAC, Selangor TOT United and Shah Alam City. The competition is conducted in a two-round league format (home & away) at the team's chosen venue where each team will play 12 games. The top four teams of Group A and B will then advance to the knockout round which is the Quarter-Finals in one round (the venue of the match will be drawn) and the Semi-Finals and Finals reciprocally at the venue of the team's choice.
Group stage
Table
Group A
Group B
Results
Group A
Group B
Results by round
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals The first legs will be played on 8 July 2023 and the second legs will be played on 15 July 2023.
Semi-finals The first legs will be played on 22 July 2023 and the second legs will be played on 29 July 2023.
Final The first legs will be played on 5 August 2023 and the second legs will be played on 14 August 2023.
Season statistics Top scorers +RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ali EbrahimiSelangor MAC222 Ekmal ShahrinJohor Darul Ta'zim183 Abu Haniffa HasanJohor Darul Ta'zim16 Awalluddin Mat NawiJohor Darul Ta'zim Sérgio JamurPahang Rangers6 Well PereiraShah Alam City157 Azri RahmanJohor Darul Ta'zim14 Harith Na'im NasirPahang Rangers9 Aidil ShahrilSelangor MAC13 Yazid KamaruzuanSelangor TOT United
Hat-tricks +PlayerForAgainstResultDate Amin Nasrollah ZadehPahang RangersSabah9–1 (H)18 February 2023 Mohd Ridzwan Bakri Abu Haniffa HasanJohor Darul Ta'zimShah Alam City8–2 (A)26 February 2023 Azri Rahman Fitrah MohamadTerengganuATM12–0 (A) Matheus Vasconcelos SilvaSelangor MACKL City6–3 (H)4 March 2023 Well PereiraShah Alam CitySelangor TOT United4–2 (H)12 March 2023 Helio NetoSelangor TOT UnitedPFA Odin Sarawak10–2 (A)7 May 2023 Hazizi Mansor Ali EbrahimiSelangor MACKuala Lumpur13–1 (A)13 May 2023 Aidil Shahril Yazid KamaruzuanSelangor TOT UnitedJohor Darul Ta'zim4–5 (A)20 May 2023 Saman DashanPulau PinangATM10–1 (A)21 May 2023 Awalluddin Mat NawiJohor Darul Ta'zimSabah12–0 (A)8 July 2023 Ekmal Shahrin4 Ali EbrahimiSelangor MACTerengganu5–1 (H)15 July 2023 Azri RahmanJohor Darul Ta'zimSabah9–0 (H) 15 July 2023 Yazid KamaruzuanSelangor TOT UnitedJohor Darul Ta'zim5–7 (H) 24 July 2023 Abu Haniffa HasanJohor Darul Ta'zimSelangor TOT United8–3 (H) 30 July 2023 Harith Na'im Nasir4Pahang RangersJohor Darul Ta'zim7–3 (H) 5 August 2023 4 Player scored four goals
Awards +AwardWinnerClubMPFL Most Valuable Player Harith Na'im NasirPahang RangersMPFL Best Goalkeeper Zainulzahin SinuanMPFL Top Scorer Ali EbrahimiSelangor MAC
References
External links Football Association of Malaysia website Arena Futsal website Stadium Astro website