| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 December 2005 – 23 May 2006 |
| Champions | Negeri Sembilan NAZA 1st title |
| AFC Cup | Negeri Sembilan NAZA Pahang |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 223 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Keita Mandjou (17 goals,Perak) |
←2005 2006–07 → | |
The2005–06 Malaysia Super League (Malay:2005–06 Liga Super Malaysia), also known as theTM Liga Super for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of theMalaysia Super League, the top-tier professionalfootball league in Malaysia.[1] The season was held from 3 December 2005 and concluded on 23 May 2006.[1]
The winner this season wasNegeri Sembilan NAZA.[1] Negeri Sembilan NAZA garnered 40 points from 21 matches and won the title despite scoring less goals than all the other teams in the league exceptPahang, who finished second from bottom. With this title, they finally erased the painful memory of losing the1996 M-League crown having topped the table for most of that season.
Their nearest rivals wereTM Melaka with 33 points. Having been in the title contention for most of the season, they were the best positioned club side in Liga Super history afterPublic Bank in 2004.
Perak'sKeita Mandjou was the season's top scorer with 17 goals. Three matches, includingSelangor's 6–1 hammering at the hands ofPerlis, featured seven goals, and these were the season's highest scoring matches.
As a result of theFAM decision to expand the league to 14 teams, the relegation playoffs were held on 18 June 2006. Six of the league's 14 places were up for grabs in this competition.Pahang andSelangor qualified for this competition by virtue of being the lowest placed Super League teams. Top teams from thePremier League also qualified for this competition (except forKedah andMelaka, who were automatically promoted by virtue of being Premier League champions). The first round of matches sawSarawak,Terengganu,Selangor andDPMM promoted. The second round of matches sawJohor FC andPahang promoted.
Promoted from thePremier League
Relegated to thePremier League
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negeri Sembilan NAZA | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000[2] |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
| MPPJ | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
| Penang | Batu Kawan | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 35,000 |
| Perlis | Kangar | Utama Stadium | 20,000 |
| Selangor | Bukit Jalil | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 87,411[3] |
| TM Melaka | Malacca | Hang Tuah Stadium | 15,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negeri Sembilan(C) | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 40 | Qualification toAFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | TM Melaka | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Perak | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | Perlis | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 30 | |
| 5 | MPPJ | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 29 | Withdrew fromSuper League and dissolved. |
| 6 | Penang | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Pahang | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 27 | AFC Cup group stage andrelegation play-offs[a] |
| 8 | Selangor | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 18 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
All times are (UTC+8).
6–2 on aggregate. Sarawak won on aggregate and are promoted to theSuper League, while Sabah qualified to final round.
7–4 on aggregate. Selangor won on aggregate and remain in theSuper League, while Johor qualified to final round.
2–0 on aggregate. Terengganu won on aggregate and are promoted to theSuper League, while Sabah qualified to final round.
2–1 on aggregate. DPMM won on aggregate and are promoted to theSuper League, while Pahang qualified to final round.
3-4 on aggregate. Pahang won on aggregate and remain atSuper League, Sabah remain at 2nd League
5-2 on aggregate. Johor FC won on aggregate and remain in theSuper League, Selangor PKNS remain at 2nd League
