2011 in Malaysian football
The 2011 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in Malaysia.
| Season | 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| Super League | Kelantan | |||
| Premier League | Selangor PKNS | |||
| FAM League | NS Betaria FC | |||
| FA Cup | Terengganu | |||
| Malaysia Cup | Negeri Sembilan | |||
| Community Shield | Kelantan | |||
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Promotion and Relegation
Teams relegated from the Malaysia Super League
Teams promoted to the Malaysia Super League
Teams relegated from the Malaysia Premier League
Teams promoted to the Malaysia Premier League
Coaching changes
| Club | Outgoing Head Coach | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming Head Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan FA |  B. Sathianathan |
24 January 2011 | Resigned | M. Karathu |
26 January 2011[1] |
| Perlis FA | Mosthakeen Omar |
1 March 2011[2] | Resigned | Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) |
8 March 2011[3] |
| Kedah FA | Ahmad Yusof |
7 March 2011[4] | Gardening leave1 | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) |
7 March 2011[4] |
| Negeri Sembilan FA | Wan Jamak Wan Hassan |
16 March 2011[5] | Resigned | Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah |
21 March 2011[6] |
| Kedah FA | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) |
23 April 2011 | End of caretaker role | Wan Jamak Wan Hassan |
23 April 2011[7] |
| Perlis FA | Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) |
26 April 2011 | End of caretaker role |  Jánós Krécská |
26 April 2011[8] |
| Sabah FA | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Phillips |
5 May 2011[9] | Sacked | Justin Ganai |
5 May 2011[9] |
National teams competitions
Men's senior team
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- 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
- XI Malaysia uses a selection of players from the Malaysia Super League, Using the name Malaysia XI
League XI
| Date | Opponent | Score* | Venue | Competition | Malaysia scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13 |  Arsenal[12] |
0–4 (L)[13] | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) | Friendly Match1 XI | |
| July 16 | Liverpool[14] |
3–6 (L)[15] | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) | Friendly Match1 XI | Safiq  44' Safee 79', 82' |
| July 21 | Chelsea[16] |
0–1 (L)[17] | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) | Friendly Match1 XI | |
- 1 Non FIFA 'A' international match
- XI Malaysia uses a selection of players from the Malaysia Super League, Using the name Malaysia XI
Men's under-23 team
* Malaysia's score always listed first
Men's under-19 team
* Malaysia's score always listed first
Men's under-16 team
* Malaysia's score always listed first
| Date | Opponent | Score* | Venue | Competition | Malaysia scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 |  Thailand U-16 |
2–2 (D) | New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Amirul Syafieq 30' Hakimi 70' |
| July 9 |  Indonesia U-16 |
1–1 (D) | New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Adam 49' |
| July 13 |  Laos U-16 |
1–1 (D) | New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Adam 72' |
| July 15 |  Timor-Leste U-16 |
3–1 (W) | New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Akram 11' Adam 34' Zahin 70' |
League tables
Super League
A total of fourteen teams participated in the league, including twelve sides from the 2010 season and two promoted teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League.
Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated at the end of the 2010 Super League Malaysia after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.
2010 Malaysia Premier League champions Felda United FC and runners-up Sabah FA secured direct promotion to the Super League.
Harimau Muda A secured a place in the Super League after KL Plus withdrew. Harimau had won the 2009 Premier League Malaysia before playing the 2010 campaign in the Slovak First League. Harimau represent the Malaysian Under 21 national football team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelantan (C) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 56 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Terengganu | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 53 | |
| 3 | Selangor | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kedah | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 45 | |
| 5 | Harimau Muda A | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Perak | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 40 | |
| 7 | Johor FC | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 34 | |
| 8 | Negeri Sembilan | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 | |
| 9 | T–Team | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sabah | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Felda United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 28 | |
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 26 | |
| 13 | Pahang (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 22 | Relegation to Premier League |
| 14 | Perlis (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Terengganu qualified for the AFC Cup group stage by winning the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. They automatically advanced to the group stage due to restructuring of the East Zone playoffs.
- Notes
- PLUS withdrew from Super League before the start of 2011 season
Premier League
A total of twelve teams participated in the league, including eight sides from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season, two newly promoted teams from 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup and two relegated teams from the 2010 Super League Malaysia season.
Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. There was a plan to merge Johor FA and Johor FC so that Johor FA can still compete at the Malaysia's top league, Malaysia Super League. The plan was drop due to unknown reason.
2010 Malaysia FAM Cup champions Sime Darby FC and runners-up Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PKNS | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 7 | +44 | 57 | Promoted to Malaysia Super League |
| 2 | Sarawak | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 48 | |
| 3 | PDRM | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 39 | |
| 4 | Johor | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 36 | |
| 5 | Sime Darby | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 35 | |
| 6 | USM | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 35 | |
| 7 | ATM | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | MP Muar | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 28 | |
| 9 | Pos Malaysia | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 27 | |
| 10 | Harimau Muda B | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 20 | |
| 11 | SDMS Kepala Batas | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 11 | Relegated to Malaysia FAM League |
| 12 | Penang | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 61 | −47 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
FAM League
A total of eleven teams participated in the league, including four sides from the 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup season, two relegated teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season and featuring 5 new teams which two teams that won the National Region Play Off and three newly created teams which is Tentera Darat FC, TUDM Hornet FC and Kor RAMD FC.
SDMS Kepala Batas FC and Malacca FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. National Region Play Off champions, Betaria FC and Rapid KL FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negeri Sembilan Betaria FC | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 45 | Promotion to 2012 Malaysia Premier League |
| 2 | Johor MBJB FC | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 41 | |
| 3 | Tentera Darat FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 35 | |
| 4 | Shahzan Muda FC | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 35 | |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur Rapid FC | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 32 | |
| 6 | Malacca FA | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 26 | |
| 7 | UiTM FC | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur SPA FC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Kor RAMD FC | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 24 | |
| 10 | TUDM Hornet FC | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 9 | |
| 11 | Johor Melodi Jaya Sports Club | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 58 | −43 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
President Cup
The final was played at Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kelantan on Tuesday, 26 July 2011.
 Kelantan FA | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) |  MP Muar FC |
|---|---|---|
| Aris Zaidi 8' Izuan Rosli 93' |
Report | Nor Hakim Hassan 22' |
Domestic Cups
Charity Shield
The 2011 edition was played at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor on Saturday, 29 January 2011.
 Selangor FA | 0 – 2 | Kelantan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Norshahrul 8' (pen.) Badri Radzi 73' |
| Malaysia Charity Shield 2011 Winner |
|---|
Kelantan FA 1st Charity Shield title |
FA Cup
The final was played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 11 June 2011.
Terengganu FA  | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kelantan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaluddin 90+8' (o.g.) Nordin Alias 110' |
Azwan Roya 79' |
| Malaysia FA Cup 2011 Winner |
|---|
Terengganu FA 2nd FA cup title |
Malaysia Cup
The final was played at the Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, on Saturday, 29 October 2011. The original venue was the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, but the Football Association of Malaysia were forced to change the venue because the national stadium were undergoing repairs on the stadium's roof.
| Terengganu FA | 1 – 2 |  Negeri Sembilan FA |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin 59' |
Report | S. Kunalan 81' Hairuddin Omar 86' |
| Malaysia Cup 2011 Winner |
|---|
Negeri Sembilan FA 3rd Malaysia Cup title |
References
- "Karathu takes over Kelantan name Sathia's replacement". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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- "AHMAD YUSOF OUT AS KEDAH COACH, RADHI MAT TAKES OVER". Yahoo!Malaysia News. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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- "Football: Wan Jamak Takes Charge Of Kedah". BERNAMA. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Krecska pengendali baru Singa Utara" [Krescka is the new coach for Northern Lions] (in Malay). Berita Harian. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Justin is back". New Sabah Times. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- Harimau Malaya sekadar bertemu pasukan kelab (MALAY) Retrieved at March 21, 2011
- "The battle for Brazil berth begins". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- Arsenal set for tour of Asia Retrieved at 24 May 2011
- "Arsenal match reports". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- Liverpool Football Club Tour Official Website Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved at 7 April 2011
- Liverpool match reports
- Chelsea - 2011 Pre Season Tour Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved at May 17, 2011
- Chelsea match reports
- Chelsea – 2011 Pre Season Tour Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved at May 17, 2011
- (in Malay) Penyudah skuad Olimpik semakin berbisa Retrieved at Aug 04, 2011
- Malaysia (u23) 2-1 MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš Retrieved at Aug 02, 2011
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