2026 Liga Remaja Kebangsaan
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 6 June – 8 December 2026 |
| Teams | 34 |
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2026. | |
The 2026 Liga Remaja Kebangsaan (transl. National Youth League) is the inaugural season of the Liga Remaja Kebangsaan (LRK), the premier national youth football league in Malaysia. The tournament is co-organized by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the National Sports Council of Malaysia (MSN). The league serves as a foundational platform for the National Football Development Programme of Malaysia (NFDP), aiming to streamline talent identification and provide competitive match minutes for elite youth players across the country.[1]
Domestic synergy
The competition operates in tandem with localized state-level youth leagues. Affiliate bodies, such as the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) partnering with Negeri Sembilan FC, launched parallel competitions like the Liga Remaja Negeri Sembilan 2026 to act as direct feeder systems to the national platform.[2]
Venue
All matches throughout the tournament are hosted centrally at a single location at Mokhtar Dahari National Football Academy (AMD), located in Gambang, Pahang.
Format
The tournament structure is split into two distinct stages:
- League phase:
- The league phase takes place over a five-month period, with matches played exclusively on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays). It is scheduled to run from 6 June to 8 November 2026. Teams play in a round-robin format within their respective age categories to determine seeding for the knockout stage.
- Finals phase:
- The tournament concludes with a centralized, continuous 11-day knockout tournament. It is scheduled to take place from 28 November to 8 December 2026 to crown the national champions of each division.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Phase | Number of fixtures | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First registration window | |||
| Registration window | 15 – 25 May 2026 | ||
| League stage | |||
| League stage | 25–29 | 6 June – 8 November 2026 | |
| Knock-out stage | |||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 28 November 2026 | |
| Semi-finals | 2 | December 2026 | |
| Final | 1 | 8 December 2026 | |
Team
A total of 34 teams participate in the 2026 edition, distributed across three age-group categories:Under-12 (B-12): 12 teams Under-15 (B-15): 12 teams Under-16 (B-16): 10 teams Participating entities include state football associations, club academies, and developmental invitationals. Notably, the Malaysian Malay's Football Association (PBMM) enters squads across all three age brackets.[3][4]
Under-12
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
2027 → | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football Association of Terengganu | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 28 |
| 2 | Football Association of Selangor | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 | Selangor | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 22 |
| 4 | Negeri Sembilan | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 16 |
| 5 | Melaka Football Association | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 16 |
| 6 | Perak Football Association | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | PDRM | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 12 |
| 8 | Malaysian Malay's Football Association | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 12 |
| 9 | Sime Darby | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 12 |
| 10 | Rhino Pahang | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 7 |
| 11 | Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 4 |
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur Football Association | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 40 | −33 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Under-15
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
2027 → | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football Association of Terengganu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | AMD U14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 10 |
| 3 | FELDA Football Academy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | KLFA-RY | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 | Rhino Pahang | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | SSBJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Malaysian Malay's Football Association | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Melaka Football Association | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | Selangor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 |
| 10 | Malaysian Indian Football Association | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| 11 | AMD U13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 |
| 12 | PDRM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Under-16
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
2027 → | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMD U16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Football Association of Terengganu | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | AMD U15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | Football Association Penang | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 |
| 5 | Football Association of Selangor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur Football Association | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Selangor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| 8 | Sime Darby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| 9 | Malaysian Malay's Football Association | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
| 10 | Rhino Pahang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
See also
References
- ↑ "FAM mahu wujudkan liga remaja setahap kebangsaan, lahirkan bintang muda bertaraf antarabangsa". majoriti. 21 Jun 2024.
- ↑ "PBNS-NSFC anjur bersama Liga Remaja Negeri Sembilan 2026". bharian. 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "PBMM hantar wakil ke Liga Remaja Kebangsaan 2026". kosmo. 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Senarai Pasukan Liga Remaja Kebangsaan 2026!". Football Association of Malaysia – via Facebook.