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| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 March – 24 September 2021 |
| Champions | Negeri Sembilan 2nd Second Division title |
| Promoted | Negeri Sembilan Sarawak United |
| Relegated | Perak II |
| Matches | 109 |
| Goals | 288 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jordan Mintah Fernando Rodríguez (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 7 goals Sarawak United 7–1FAM-MSN Project (10 April 2021) |
| Biggest away win | 6 goals FAM-MSN Project 1–6Terengganu II (7 May 2021) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals Sarawak United 7–1FAM-MSN Project (10 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Terengganu II |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Terengganu II |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches FAM-MSN Project |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches FAM-MSN Project |
←2020 2022 → | |
The2021 Malaysia Premier League is the 18th season of theMalaysia Premier League, the second-tier professionalfootball league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004.
First and second place non-feeder team will be promoted to the2022 Malaysia Super League. The top 5 non-feeder teams will qualify for the2021 Malaysia Cup.
A total of 11 teams contested the league, including 9 sides from the2020 season, 1 relegated from the2020 Malaysia Super League, and 1 team formed byFAM and National Sports Council Malaysia (NSC).
To Premier League[edit]Relegated fromSuper League
Promoted fromLiga M3
New Team | From Premier League[edit]Promoted toSuper League Relegated toLiga M3
Expulsion
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Notes:
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAM-MSN Project | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Larkin | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium | 30,000 |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium[1] | 22,000 |
| Kelantan United | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
| Kuching City | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000 |
| PDRM | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 |
| Perak II | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 27,036 |
| Sarawak United | Krubong | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
| Selangor II | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 16,000 |
| Terengganu II | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAM-MSN Project | Kelme | |||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Nike | UNICEF | ||
| Kelantan | 93 Sports | Zamburger | ||
| Kelantan United | Umbro | Yakult | ||
| Kuching City | StarSport | Serba Dinamik | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | Kaki Jersi | Visit Negeri Sembilan,Matrix | ||
| PDRM | Oren Sport | Top Glove | ||
| Perak II | Kaki Jersi | Lenggong Valley (home) &Royal Belum (away) | ||
| Sarawak United | Joma | Punggor Wibawa | ||
| Selangor II | Joma | PKNS | ||
| Terengganu II | Al-Ikhsan | redONE |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuching City | End of Contract | 30 November 2020 | Pre-season | 1 December 2020 | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | ||||||
| Selangor II | End of Caretaker Spell | |||||
| Kelantan United | Redesignated to Technical Director | 5 December 2020 | ||||
| FAM-MSN Project | Inaugural head coach | 10 December 2020 | ||||
| PDRM | End of Contract | 30 November 2020 | 24 December 2020 | |||
| Terengganu II | ||||||
| Perak II | 2 January 2021 | |||||
| Kelantan | 15 January 2021 | |||||
| PDRM | Sacked | 31 March 2021 | Mid Season | 31 March 2021 | ||
Players name inbold indicates the player was registered after the start of the season.
The number of foreign players is restricted to four each team including at least one player from theAFC country.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||
| Sarawak United |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negeri Sembilan(C, P) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 41 | Promotion toSuper League and Qualification for theMalaysia Cup group stage |
| 2 | Sarawak United(P) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 38 | |
| 3 | Terengganu II[a] | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 35 | |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kuching City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | Qualification for theMalaysia Cup group stage |
| 6 | Kelantan | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Kelantan United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | PDRM | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Selangor II[a] | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Perak II[a](R) | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 17 | |
| 11 | FAM-MSN Project[b] | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 56 | −44 | 6 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negeri Sembilan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarawak United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Selangor II | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Terengganu II | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Kelantan | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Kelantan United | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Kuching City | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| PDRM | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Perak II | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| FAM-MSN Project | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Leader |
| Home \ Away | FMP | JDT | KEL | KLU | KUC | NSE | PDRM | PRK | SUD | SEL | TFCII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAM-MSN Project | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–6 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| Kelantan | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Kelantan United | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Kuching City | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| PDRM | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Perak II | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
| Sarawak United | 7–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Selangor II | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Terengganu II | 4–0 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terengganu II | 16 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||
| 3 | Sarawak United | 14 | |
| 4 | Kelantan United | 11 | |
| 6 | Negeri Sembilan | 9 | |
| Selangor II | |||
| Kelantan | |||
| 8 | FAM-MSN Project | 8 | |
| 9 | PDRM | 7 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | |||
| 11 | Kuching City | 5 | |
| Negeri Sembilan |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor II | FAM-MSN Project | 4–2 (H) | 12 March 2021 | |
| Sarawak United | FAM-MSN Project | 7–1 (H) | 10 April 2021 | |
| Terengganu II | Kelantan United | 4–1 (H) | 2 May 2021 | |
| FAM-MSN Project | 6–1 (A) | 7 May 2021 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarawak United | 8 |