MPFL Division 1

Malaysian top division men's futsal league

Football league

MPFL Division 1

Organising body| Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
Founded| 2019; 6 years ago (2019) (as Malaysia Premier Futsal League)
2024; 1 year ago (2024) (as MPFL Division 1)
Country| Malaysia
Confederation| AFC
Number of clubs| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| MPFL Division 2
Domestic cup(s)| Malaysia Futsal Cup
International cup(s)| AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFF Futsal Club Championship
Current champions| Johor Darul Ta'zim (2nd titles)
(2025)
Most championships| Selangor
Johor Darul Ta'zim
(2 titles each)
Broadcaster(s)| Astro Arena
Website| Official website
Current: 2025 MPFL Division 1

The Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1, commonly abbreviated as MPFL Division 1, is the highest division of futsal Malaysia, currently contested by 8 teams. Seasons usually run from February to November, with teams meeting each other twice, resulting in a 14-round season for a total of 56 matches. The MPFL Division 2 is the national second-level competition.[1]

## Competition format

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Each team can register only two imported players.[2] A total of 14 imported players were introduced - 11 from Brazil, 1 from Indonesia, South Korea and Afghanistan.[3]

## Current teams

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The following eight teams competed in MPFL Division 1 during the 2025 season. 4 teams are from the Klang Valley.[4]

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | 2024
Position  | First season  | Head coach

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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Bahru | Pasir Gudang City Indoor Stadium  | 1st  | 2023  |  Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia
Kedah | Alor Setar | Sultan Abdul Halim Indoor Stadium  | 2nd | 2019  |  Muhammad Aidiel Boon
KL City | Kuala Lumpur | ISN Raja Muda Sports Complex  | 8th  | 2019  |  Jerry Dinesh Pireira
Malaysian University | Kuala Lumpur | Selangor Youth & Sports Complex  | 4th | 2024  |  Addy Shairyllyzam Shafiee
Pahang Rangers | Kuantan | Sukpa Indoor Stadium  | 3rd  | 2019  |  Luis Fonseca Cilleros
Sabah | TBA | TBA | 5th  | 2023  |  Nacho Garrido Gallego
Selangor[a] | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex  | 2nd  | 2019  |  Edgar Eder Baldasso
TOT United[b] | Kuala Lumpur | Ortuseight Arena  | 6th  | 2022  |  Fitri Muhamad Yatim

## Results

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Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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National Futsal League
2004  | PDRM | Johor | MAKSAK
2005–06  | AOB Teras Selatan | MPSJ | MBAS
2007  | Johor | MAKSAK | Selangor
2008–09  | Figos RSA | Selangor | Pahang
2009–10  | Figos RSA | T–Team | Pahang
2010–11  | Selangor | Johor | Felda United
2011–12 | PKNS | MPSJ | Pahang
2013–14 | Felda United | MPSJ | Pahang
2014–15 | Felda United | T-Team | MK Land
2017 | Melaka United | FELDA United | Pahang
2018 | Melaka United | Perak | Pahang
Malaysia Premier Futsal League
2019 | Selangor MAC | Pahang Rangers | Terengganu
2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 | Selangor MAC | Pahang Rangers | Negeri Sembilan
2023[c] | Pahang Rangers | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor MAC

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Selangor TOT United
Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1
2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang Rangers
2025 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang Rangers

## Performance by clubs

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Since its establishment, the MPFL has been won by 10 different teams. Teams shown in italics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.

Club  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Winning seasons  | Years runners-up

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Selangor | 3  | 3  | 2010–11, 2019, 2022 | 2008–09, 2024, 2025
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2  | 2  | 2024, 2025 | 2010–11, 2023
FELDA United | 2  | 1  | 2013–14, 2014–15  | 2017
Figos RSA | 2  | 0  | 2008–09, 2009–10  | —
Melaka United | 2  | 0  | 2017 , 2018  | —
Pahang Rangers | 1  | 2  | 2023 | 2019, 2022
Johor FA | 1  | 1  | 2007  | 2004
PDRM | 1  | 0  | 2004  | —
AOB Teras Selatan | 1  | 0  | 2005–06  | —
PKNS FC | 1  | 0  | 2011–12  | —
MPSJ F.C. | 0  | 3  | —  | 2005–06, 2011–12, 2013–14
T–Team | 0  | 2  | —  | 2009–10, 2014–15
MAKSAK | 0  | 1  | —  | 2007
Perak FA | 0  | 1  | —  | 2018

## All-time table

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Last updated following the 2024 season

The all-time MPFL Division 1 table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the league since 2019. Numbers in bold are the record in each column.

Pos. | Team  | Seasons  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Debut

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1  | Selangor | 5 | 61  | 49 | 5  | 7  | 274  | 127  | 147  | 152 | 2.49  | 2019
2  | Pahang Rangers | 5 | 63 | 45  | 10 | 8  | 312 | 150  | 162 | 145  | 2.30  | 2019
3  | Terengganu | 5 | 59  | 27  | 7  | 25  | 201  | 207  | –6  | 88  | 1.49  | 2019
4  | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2  | 32  | 28  | 1  | 3  | 184  | 63  | 121  | 85  | 2.66 | 2023
5  | Penang | 4  | 45  | 22  | 4  | 19  | 154  | 156  | –2  | 70  | 1.56  | 2019
6  | TOT United | 3  | 44  | 20  | 2  | 22  | 159  | 122  | 37  | 62  | 1.41  | 2022
7  | Shah Alam City | 3  | 42  | 18  | 5  | 19  | 148  | 141  | 7  | 59  | 1.40  | 2022
8  | Kedah | 4  | 43  | 11  | 10 | 22  | 119  | 157  | –38  | 43  | 1.00  | 2019
9  | KL City | 5 | 57  | 10  | 7  | 40 | 139  | 201 | –62  | 37  | 0.65  | 2019
10  | Negeri Sembilan | 2  | 15  | 10  | 2  | 3  | 52  | 29  | 23  | 32  | 2.13  | 2020
11  | Perak | 3  | 31  | 9  | 4  | 18  | 99  | 134  | −35  | 31  | 1.00  | 2019
12  | Kuala Lumpur | 4  | 43  | 8  | 6  | 29  | 90  | 208  | –118  | 30  | 0.70  | 2019
13  | Sabah | 2  | 28  | 9  | 1  | 18  | 86  | 134  | –48  | 28  | 1.00  | 2023
14  | KPT–PST Mustangs F.C. | 3  | 27  | 8  | 2  | 17  | 61  | 85  | –24  | 26  | 0.96  | 2020
15  | PDRM | 1  | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 54  | 40  | 14  | 23  | 1.64  | 2022
16  | Kelantan | 2  | 15  | 6  | 3  | 6  | 45  | 43  | 2  | 21  | 1.40  | 2020
17  | ATM | 2  | 26  | 6  | 1  | 19  | 70  | 135  | –65  | 19  | 0.73  | 2022
18  | Melaka | 1  | 16  | 4  | 4  | 8  | 40  | 47  | –7  | 16  | 1.00  | 2019
19  | PFA Odin Sarawak | 1  | 12  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 28  | 67  | –39  | 5  | 0.42  | 2023
20  | Sarawak | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 9  | –8  | 0  | 0.00  | 2020
21  | Malaysian University | 1  | 11  | 5  | 2  | 4  | 39  | 34  | 5  | 0  | 0.00  | 2024

## Titles by head coaches

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Head coach  | Nat. | Titles  | Team(s)  | Winning seasons

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Addy Shairullyzam  |  | 2  | Selangor | 2019, 2022
Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia  |  | 2  | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2024, 2025
Gerard Casas Ullastre  |  | 1  | Pahang Rangers | 2023

## Awards

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### Prize money

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As of 2024 season

* Champion: RM 50,000
* Runner-up: RM 30,000
* Top goalscorer: RM 3,500 + RM 2,000 Joma items
* Most Valuable Player: RM 2,000 + RM 2,000 Joma items
* Best goalkeeper: RM 2,000 + RM 2,000 Joma items

### Top goalscorers

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Season  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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2019 |  Saiful Nizam  | Pahang Rangers | 18
Ridzwan Bakri  | Perak
Fariq Mohammad  | Selangor MAC
2022 |  Ekmal Shahrin  | Selangor MAC | 14
Silva Matheus Vasconcelos  | Selangor MAC
2023 |  Ali Ebrahimi  | Selangor MAC | 22
2024 |  Felipe De Souza  | Pahang Rangers | 24
2025 |  Vitor Fernandes  | Selangor | 29

### Most Valuable Player

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Season  | Player  | Team

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2023 |  Harith Na'im Nasir  | Pahang Rangers
2024 |  Mohd Firdaus Ambiah  | Johor Darul Ta'zim
2025 |  Bruno Taffy  | Johor Darul Ta'zim

### Best goalkeeper

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Season  | Player  | Team

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2023 |  Zainulzahin Sinuan  | Pahang Rangers
2024 |  Aiman Fikry Ramli  | Johor Darul Ta'zim
2025 |  Azrul Hadee  | Johor Darul Ta'zim

## See also

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* Malaysia national futsal team

## Notes

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1. ^ Formerly known as Selangor MAC
2. ^ Formerly known as Selangor TOT United
3. ^ In the 2023 season, the league format was changed. Therefore, the teams eliminated in the semi-finals will be counted as third-placed.

## References

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1. ^ "Lapan pasukan tidak jejas kerancakan MPFL Divisyen Satu". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
2. ^ Zulkafli, Amirul Fazli (2024-02-17). "Kehadiran import mampu jadikan MPFL lebih kompetitif". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
3. ^ Abdullah, Meor (2024-02-17). "MPFL 2024: Pahang Rangers Pamer Kebangkitan Ikat Shah Alam City 6-6". VOCKET (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
4. ^ "Eight teams for 2025 MPFL Division 1". aseanfootball.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

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Malaysia Premier Futsal League

* Futsal
* Football Association of Malaysia

2017 clubs|

| Men|

* Felda United
* Kuala Lumpur
* KL City
* Petaling Putra
* MB Pulau Pinang
* Melaka United
* Pahang
* Perak
* T-Team

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Women|

* Ally Group
* ATM
* Felda United
* PDRM
* Perak
* Sarawak

Former clubs|

| Men|

* ATM
* Kedah
* KWSP
* MPSJ
* Negeri Sembilan
* PBSMM
* PKNS
* Penang
* Perlis
* Sabah
* Selangor

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Women|

* DB Kuching Utara
* Kedah
* MBPJ
* MPSJ
* Negeri Sembilan
* Permaisuri
* PKNS
* Putra Ria
* Sabah
* SAJ
* Selangor
* UiTM
* UMS
* UniMAP

Seasons|

| Men|

* 2004
* 2005–06
* 2007
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Women|

* 2007
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2016
* 2018

Associated competitions|

* AFC Futsal Club Championship

* Competitions
* Football Association of Malaysia

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Futsal in Malaysia

* Futsal
* Football Association of Malaysia

League competitions|

| Men|

* MPFL Division 1(level 1)
* MPFL Division 2(level 2)

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Women|

* Malaysia Premier Futsal League (women)

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Malaysia Futsal Cup

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Women|

* Piala Futsal Kebangsaan (Wanita)

Other competitions|

* DBKL Youth Futsal League

National teams|

| Men|

* Men's

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Women|

* Women's

* Competitions
* Football Association of Malaysia

*[Pos.]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[PPG]: Points per game
*[Debut]: First season
*[Nat.]: Nationality
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