2023 Malaysia M3 League

Football league season

MBSB Bank ChampionshipSeason| 2023

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Champions| Immigration FC
Relegated| Naga UKS
Matches played| 165
Goals scored| 501 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorer| Azim Rahim (24 goals)
Biggest home win| Harini 5–1 Naga UKS (27 May)
Biggest away win| Naga UKS 1–10 Malaysia University (11 March)
Highest scoring| 11 goals
Naga UKS 1–10 Malaysia University (11 March)
Longest winning run| 7 matches (KL Rovers)
Longest unbeaten run| 17 matches (KL Rovers)
Longest winless run| 19 matches (Naga UKS)
Longest losing run| 19 matches (Naga UKS)

← 2022

2024–25 →

All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023.

The 2023 Malaysia M3 League, known as the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the MBSB Bank Championship, the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1] The season lasted from March to October.

## Establishment and format

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This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (AFL). On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021.[2]

The league will kick-off with 14 teams into one single group of league. The top four teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the Super League in the 2024 season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the M4 League.[3]

## Clubs

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As of 29 December 2022, 14 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2023 Malaysia M3 League.

* Armed Forces
* Bukit Tambun
* BRM
* Harini
* Immigration
* Kuala Lumpur Rovers
* Malaysian University
* Manjung City
* Melaka
* Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor
* Perlis United
* PIB Shah Alam
* SAINS
* Sarawak United

## Season changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season.

### To MBSB Bank Championship

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Ejected from the Super League

* Sarawak United

New Team

* Melaka

### From MBSB Bank Championship

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Relegated to Al-Ikhsan Cup

* FC Langkawi
* Kijang Rangers
* Langkawi City
* Real Chukai
* Tok Janggut Warriors
* Tun Razak City

Teams withdrawn

* Kinabalu Jaguar
* Respect

### Name changes

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* Ultimate was renamed to Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor FC (Naga UKS).

## Club locations

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Manjung City

Perlis United

Klang Valley

SAINS

Bukit Tambun

BRM FC

Sarawak United

Melaka

Naga UKS

Immigration,PIB

Klang Valley teams
Harini
Malaysian University
Armed Forces
Kuala Lumpur Rovers

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Locations of teams in the 2022 Malaysia M3 League

### Venues

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Armed Forces | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium | 1,000
BRM | Kuala Kangsar | Perak Stadium | 42,500
Bukit Tambun | Bukit Tambun | Penang State Stadium | 40,000
Harini | Kuala Selangor | UPM Stadium | 3,000
Immigration | Putrajaya | UPM Stadium | 3,000
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 16,000
Malaysian University | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena Stadium | 1,000
Manjung City | Seri Manjung | Manjung Stadium | 15,000
Melaka | Malacca City | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor Stadium | 1,000
Perlis United | Kangar | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | 20,000
PIB Shah Alam | Shah Alam | USIM Stadium | 1,000
SAINS | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000
Sarawak United | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 20,000

## Personnel and sponsoring

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Team  | Head coach  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Sponsor

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Armed Forces |  Kevin Lee Cooper |  Venice Elphi | AL Sports | MBSB Bank
BRM |  Mohd Ali Khan Abdullah  |  Kamarul Effandi Abdul Rahim | AL Sports | Raudhah Islamic School
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Bukit Tambun |  Mahamud Harun  |  Hafidz Romly | AL Sports | GIMmedia
Harini |  P. Maniam |  Norshahrul Idlan Talaha | Ma7ch  | Harini
MBSB Bank
Immigration |  Mat Zan Mat Aris |  Mohd Nasriq Baharom | Let's Play Performance | redONE
MBSB Bank
Kuala Lumpur Rovers |  Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail  |  Firdaus Fauzi | Ma7ch  | MBSB Bank
Malaysian University |  Ridzuan Abu Shah  |  Amirul Fazly Zamri  | Ma7ch  |
Manjung City |  Rafae Isa  |  Faizzzwan Dorahim  | Cheetah  | Majlis Perbandaran Manjung
ANE Group
Melaka |  Pedro Hipólito |  Idris Ahmad | Puma |
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor |  Dusan Momcilovic  |  Mohamad Firdaus Yusof  | AL Sports |
Perlis United |  Azhar Abdul Rahman  |  Azizi Matt Rose | Ma7ch  | SGT Power
PIB Shah Alam |  Yusrizal Yusoff  |  Adam Syafiq Fuad  | AL Sports | MBSB Bank
SAINS |  Hamizar Hamzah  |  Alif Samsudin | Kaki Jersi | MBI Negeri Sembilan
Sarawak United |  S. Balachandran  |  Nor Azizi Ramlee  | AL Sports | Punggor Wibawa

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Immigration (C) | 24  | 17  | 4  | 3  | 53  | 15  | +38  | 55  |
2  | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 24  | 16  | 6  | 2  | 48  | 14  | +34  | 54  | Qualified to the 2023 Malaysia Cup
3  | Harini | 24  | 15  | 6  | 3  | 56  | 21  | +35  | 51
4  | Bukit Tambun | 24  | 14  | 3  | 7  | 36  | 27  | +9  | 45  |
5  | SAINS | 24  | 11  | 5  | 8  | 34  | 30  | +4  | 38  | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship.
6  | Malaysian University | 24  | 11  | 3  | 10  | 43  | 28  | +15  | 36  |
7  | Manjung City | 24  | 9  | 7  | 8  | 35  | 31  | +4  | 34
8  | Perlis United | 24  | 9  | 5  | 10  | 35  | 31  | +4  | 32  | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship.
9  | PIB Shah Alam | 24  | 9  | 4  | 11  | 32  | 31  | +1  | 31  |
10  | Melaka | 24  | 8  | 7  | 9  | 38  | 38  | 0  | 31
11  | Armed Forces | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 34  | 30  | +4  | 26
12  | Sarawak United | 24  | 1  | 1  | 22  | 18  | 80  | −62  | 4  | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship.
13  | Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor (R) | 24  | 1  | 0  | 23  | 14  | 100  | −86  | 3  | Relegation to the 2024 Al - Ikhsan Cup
14  | BRM FC | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Withdrewa

Source: https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) League Champion; (R) Relegated

Notes

a On 20 Jun 2023 AFL announced they accepted the withdrawal of BRM FC, based on the letter citing financial problems. AFL also announced all matches involving BRM FC were annulled.[4][5]

### Position by round

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24

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Immigration| 5| 5| 4| 6| 5| 3| 3| 3| 5| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 1
Kuala Lumpur Rovers| 2| 1| 1| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 2
Harini| 1| 4| 3| 3| 4| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3
Bukit Tambun| 4| 3| 6| 5| 2| 4| 5| 4| 3| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4
SAINS| 3| 2| 2| 1| 3| 5| 4| 5| 4| 3| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5
Malaysian University| 10| 11| 5| 4| 6| 7| 7| 6| 9| 11| 11| 10| 11| 9| 10| 10| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 6| 6| 6
Manjung City| 8| 9| 9| 11| 10| 10| 10| 10| 8| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 6| 6| 8| 9| 9| 7| 6| 6| 9| 7
Perlis United| 7| 10| 10| 8| 8| 6| 6| 7| 6| 7| 6| 6| 6| 6| 8| 9| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 7| 8
PIB Shah Alam| 9| 11| 11| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11| 10| 8| 9| 7| 7| 7| 9| 8| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11| 11| 10| 9
Melaka| 12| 12| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 9| 7| 10| 10| 11| 10| 11| 7| 7| 9| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 8| 10
Armed Forces| 6| 8| 8| 9| 11| 9| 9| 8| 11| 9| 8| 9| 8| 8| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11
Sarawak United| 13| 12| 12| 10| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor| 11| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13

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| Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup
| Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup
| Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup

Source: MFL

## Results table

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Home \ Away  | ARM | BKT | BRM | HAR | IFC | KLR | MAU | MCT | MEL | NAG | PLU | PIB | KSR | SWU

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Armed Forces |  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 4–2
Bukit Tambun | 2–1  |  | NIL  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–0
BRM | NIL  | 0–4  |  | NIL  | 0–1  | NIL  | 3–0  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | 0–5  | NIL  | NIL
Harini Selangor | 3–1  | 3–1  | 3–1  |  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 3–3  | 5–1  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–0
Immigration | 1–1  | 1–1  | NIL  | 1–0  |  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 5–0
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0–0  | 1–2  | NIL  | 1–1  | 1–0  |  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 6–1
Malaysian University | 2–1  | 3–1  | NIL  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 0–3  |  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 5–1
Manjung City | 2–0  | 2–3  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 0–2  |  | 3–3  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 4–0
Melaka | 0–2  | 1–0  | NIL  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–3  | 2–0
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor | 0–6  | 1–2  | NIL  | 0–8  | 0–6  | 0–5  | 1–10  | 1–3  | 1–7  |  | 0–8  | 2–6  | 0–3  | 3–2
Perlis United | 0–2  | 1–3  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  |  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0
PIB Shah Alam | 1–0  | 1–0  | NIL  | 1–2  | 0–4  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 3–4  | 2–0  | 1–2  |  | 0–1  | 6–1
SAINS | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  |  | 3–2
Sarawak United | 0–4  | 1–3  | NIL  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–4  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 0–4  | 0–3  | 2–4  |

Source: FAM
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

## Season statistics

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### Top scorers

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As of matches played on 21 October 2023
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals[6]

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1  |  Azim Rahim | Immigration  | 24
2  |  Afeeq Iqmal | Manjung City  | 13
Zulkiffli Zakaria | Harini
4  |  Amer Saidin | KL Rovers  | 12
5  |  Khyril Muhymeen | Harini  | 11
6  |  Firdaus Azizul | Sains  | 10
Sadam Hashim | Perlis United
8  |  Ikhmal Ibrahim  | Perlis United  | 9
9  |  Fakhrul Aiman Sidid | Melaka  | 8
Rafie Mat Yaccob  | KL Rovers

### Hat-tricks

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Player | For | Against | Result | Date

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Alief Najmi Radzi  | Malaysian University  | Naga UKS FC  | 1-10 (A)[7] | 11 March 2023
Syukur Saidin | Bukit Tambum  | BRM Kuala Kangsar  | 0-4 (A)[8] | 6 May 2023
Ikhmal Ibrahim  | Perlis United  | Naga UKS  | 0-8 (A)[9] | 20 May 2023
Sadam Hashim | Perlis United  | Naga UKS  | 0-8 (A)[9] | 20 May 2023
Afeeq Iqmal | Manjung City  | Sarawak United  | 0-4 (A)[10] | 10 June 2023
Azim Rahim4 | Immigration  | Naga UKS  | 0-6 (A)[11] | 24 June 2023
Fauzi Kadar | Bukit Tambun  | Manjung City  | 2-3 (A)[12] | 8 July 2023
Khyril Muhymeen | Harini  | Armed Forces  | 3-1 (H)[13] | 15 August 2023
Azim Rahim | Immigration  | PIB Shah Alam  | 3-0 (H)[14] | 2 September 2023
Zulkiffli Zakaria | Harini  | Naga UKS  | 0-8 (A)[15] | 4 September 2023
Amirul Nizam  | PIB  | Naga UKS  | 2-6 (A)[16] | 14 October 2023

Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

### Clean sheets

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As of 21 October 2023
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Clean sheets

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1  |  Ameerul Eqwan Fauzi  | KL Rovers  | 14
2  |  Firdaus Suhaimi  | Manjung  | 8
3  |  Hafizul Hakim | Harini  | 7
Izarul Adli  | Immigration
4  |  Ashraf Fadhil  | Malaysian University  | 6
Kaharuddin Rahman | Sains
7  |  Solehin Mamat | Immigration  | 5
Shahrizan Shafiq  | Armed Forces
9  |  Hafidz Romly | Bukit

Tambun

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Hafiz Abu Bakar  | Perlis
Izzat Abdul Rahim  | PIB Shah Alam
Wan Azraie | PIB Shah Alam
13  |  Asri Muhamad | Perlis United  | 2
Nasrullah Aziz | Melaka
15  |  Amar Haziq  | Malaysian University  | 1
Asfa Abiddin  | Bukit Tambun
Hafizudin Azuhar  | Armed Forces
Daniel Wafiuddin | Melaka
Izzat Hakimi  | Sains

## See also

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* 2023 Piala Sumbangsih
* 2023 Malaysia Super League
* 2023 Malaysia M4 League
* 2023 Malaysia M5 League
* 2023 Malaysia FA Cup
* 2023 Malaysia Cup
* 2023 MFL Challenge Cup
* 2023 MFL Cup
* 2023 Piala Presiden

## References

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1. ^ "Liga M3 pada musim 2023 akan guna format baru". Harimau Malaya. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
2. ^ "MFL: No M3 league teams to play in restructured 2023 Super League". MalayMail. 27 Sep 2022.
3. ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
4. ^ SUHAIMI, MUHAMAD ARDIE PUTRA (20 June 2023). "Liga M3: Kuala Kangsar BRM FC sah tarik diri". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
5. ^ "Penarikan Diri Kuala Kangsar BRM FC Dari Saingan MBSB Bank Championship 2023". AFL (in Malay). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
6. ^ "FAM - CMS". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
7. ^ "FAM - CMS".
8. ^ "FAM - CMS".
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## External links

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* Football Association of Malaysia website - M3 League

* v
* t
* e

Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

Seasons|

* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* ~~2021~~
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024–25

Teams|

| 2024-25 clubs|

* Armed Forces
* Bukit Tambun
* Bunga Raya
* Gombak
* Harini
* Immigration
* Kelantan
* Kuala Lumpur Rovers
* Machan
* Malaysian University
* Manjung City
* Melaka
* PIB Shah Alam
* Putrajaya Athletic
* UiTM United
* YP Maintenance

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Former clubs|

* BRM
* IKRAM Muda
* Johor Bahru
* Kelantan United
* Kijang Rangers
* Kinabalu Jaguar
* Klasiko
* Kuala Terengganu Rovers
* Kuching
* Langkawi
* Langkawi City
* Melawati
* Melaka City
* NLFC-MAHSA
* Perlis United
* Protap
* Real Chukai
* Respect
* SAINS
* SAMB
* Sarawak
* Sarawak United
* Semarak
* Thai Selangor
* Tok Janggut Warriors
* Tun Razak City

Associated competitions|

* Malaysia FA Cup
* Malaysia FAM Cup(former)

Prospects|

* Promotion to Malaysia Super League
* Relegation to A2 Amateur League

* v
* t
* e

2023 in Malaysian football

« 2022

2024–25 »

League competitions|

| Men|

* Malaysia Super League (level 1)
* M3 League (level 3)
* M4 League (level 4)
* M5 League (level 5)

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Women|

* Liga Wanita Nasional

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Piala Sumbangsih
* Malaysia FA Cup (Final)
* Malaysia Cup (Final)
* Challenge Cup

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AFC competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* AFC Cup

Youth competitions|

* MFL Cup (level 2)
* U21 League

Other(s)|

* Malaysia Premier Futsal League
* Malaysia Futsal Cup
* Piala Emas Raja-Raja

Club seasons

Malaysia Super League|

* Johor Darul Ta'zim
* Kedah Darul Aman
* Kelantan
* Kelantan United
* Kuala Lumpur City
* Kuching City
* Negeri Sembilan
* PDRM
* Penang
* Perak
* Sabah
* Selangor
* Sri Pahang
* Terengganu

* First transfers

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