Malaysia A2 Amateur League

Malaysia A2 Amateur League
Organising bodyMalaysian Football League
FoundedMarch 2018 (2018-03)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs21
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Relegation toMalaysia A3 Community League
Current championsAZM Rovers (1st title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsSAINS FC
UiTM United
Guar Syed Alwi
AZM Rovers
(1 title each)
Broadcaster(s)AFL (YouTube)
Websitehttps://the-afl.my/
Current: 2026–27 Malaysia A2 Amateur League

The Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Malay: Liga A2 Amatur Malaysia), previously known as the Malaysia M4 League and the Al-Ikhsan Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1] It was created in 2018 as part of the Malaysian Football League's plan to reform the competition structure.

Overview

After a rebranding of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) in March 2018, the company announced a reform of lower league competitions in Malaysia.[2][3] In 2019, a new subsidiary of the company was formed, known as the Amateur Football League (AFL) which was tasked to manage the third division and below.[4] The AFL officially confirmed the formation of the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League as the third and fourth divisions of the Malaysian football league system.[5]

A total of 14 clubs were confirmed to compete in the inaugural season of the newly reformed third division, the Malaysia M3 League, which replaced the former Malaysia FAM League, while the 5 FA state leagues and 9 social leagues ran in parallel to form the Malaysia M4 League.[5]

Clubs (2026–27)

Note: This list is provisional and could be subject to changes via official sources.

# Club Previous season First season Number of seasons Titles Last title
1 Selangor AAK Ultimate Semi-finalist 2024 3 0 –
2 Putrajaya ACEIO Quarter-finalist 2025–26 2 0 –
3 Kelantan AZM Rovers 1st, Champions 2025–26 2 1 2025–26
4 Perlis Bintong 5th place zone 1 2025–26 2 0 –
5 Malacca Duyong Fighters 3rd place zone 4 2025–26 2 0 –
6 Kuala Lumpur Kampong Ku 3rd place zone 3 2024–25 3 0 –
7 Kuala Lumpur KL Rangers 6th place zone 3 2025–26 2 0 –
8 Kedah Kuala Muda 4th place zone 1 2024–25 3 0 –
9 Perlis Kuala Perlis Titans Semi-finalist 2025–26 2 0 –
10 Pahang Kuantan City 3rd place zone 2 2023 3 0 –
11 Kedah MP Kubang Pasu 3rd place zone 1 2025–26 2 0 –
12 Malacca MBMB Warriors Quarter-finalist 2025–26 2 0 –
13 Selangor MOF-Sungai Merab 4th place zone 3 2025–26 2 0 –
14 Negeri Sembilan NS Forces Warriors 5th place zone 4 2025–26 2 0 –
15 Negeri Sembilan PUSEN Hornet 4th place zone 4 2025–26 2 0 –
16 Pahang Raub 4th place zone 2 2025–26 2 0 –
17 Negeri Sembilan Teck Hin-KR Quarter-finalist 2025–26 2 0 –
18 Selangor UiTM United 5th place zone 3 2023 3 1 2023
19 Pahang YPM Quarter-finalist 2023 3 0 –
20 Kedah Kedah Darul Aman A1 Semi-Pro League, 15th, Relegated 2026–27 1 0 –

Former clubs

Below are the partial records of clubs that have played in the A2 League since it was established. Clubs in bold are in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League as of 2025–26; clubs in italic no longer exist.

Play-off champions and runners-up

Year Winners Runners-up Score Venue
2019 Negeri Sembilan KSR SAINS Kuala Lumpur IKRAM Muda 1–0[6] UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam
2020
2021		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022No tournament
2023 Selangor UiTM United Pahang YPM 2–1 UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam
2024 Perlis Guar Syed Alwi Kelantan Kelantan WTS 2–2
(4–2 p)		 UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam
2025–26 Kelantan AZM Rovers Penang USM 3–0 Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang

Performance by club

No. Club Champions Runners-up
1 KSR SAINS 1 (2019)N/a
2 UiTM United 1 (2023)N/a
3 Guar Syed Alwi 1 (2024)N/a
4 AZM Rovers 1 (2025–26)N/a
5 IKRAM Muda N/a 1 (2019)
6 YPM N/a 1 (2023)
7 Kelantan WTS N/a 1 (2024)
8 USM N/a 1 (2025–26)

Awards

Prize money

The 2025–26 season, the distribution of the prize money is as follows.

  • Winner: RM 50,000
  • Runner-up: RM 30,000

Top scorers

Below is the list of golden boot winners of the league since its inception in 2019.

Season Player Club Goals
2019 Not awarded N/a N/a
2023 Malaysia Arisazri Juhari JAKIM 11
2024 Malaysia Fa'es Hafize Fadzil AAK Ultimate 14
2025–26 Malaysia Fa'es Hafize Fadzil AAK Ultimate 18

Man of the match (final)

Season Player Club
2023 Not awarded N/a
2024 Malaysia Aziz Ismail Kelantan WTS
2025–26 Malaysia Aiman Fitrie Ismail AZM Rovers

Winning coaches

Season Winning coach Club
2023 Malaysia Mohd Yazli Yahya UiTM United
2024 Malaysia Mohd Firdaus bin Abdul Rahman Guar Syed Alwi
2025–26 Malaysia Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ismail AZM Rovers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "14 State and Social League Organisers Sign Agreement to Join M5 League". Johor Southern Tigers. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Rizar Mohd Noor (25 March 2018). "TMJ: Thank you Malaysian football and goodbye". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Johor crown prince resigns as FAM President, appointed as Malaysia Football League chairman". Bernama. Channel NewsAsia. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Zulhilmi Zainal (25 March 2018). "14 amateur leagues confirmed as part of inaugural Malaysian tier five season". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "14 pasukan sedia bersaing di Liga M3 Malaysia 2019" (in Malay). Fox Sports Malaysia. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Liga M3 2020 KSR SAINS tak mahu jadi pasukan cukup syarat". Semuanya Bola. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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