| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Kelantan United Kuching FA |
| Relegated | Penjara Tun Razak |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 746 (4.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fakhrul Zaman (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Banggol Tokku 10–0 Tun Razak (15 June 2019) Armed Forces 10–0 Tun Razak (6 October 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Tun Razak 0–14Ultimate (20 October 2019) |
| Highest scoring | 14 goals Tun Razak 0–14 Ultimate (20 October 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Kelantan United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 matches Kelantan United |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Tun Razak |
| Longest losing run | 17 matches Tun Razak |
The2019 Malaysia M3 League was the 1st season of theMalaysia M3 League that replaced the formerMalaysia FAM League.
This season saw a revamp of the competition's format by theFootball Association of Malaysia (FAM). Announced earlier on 24 November 2018 by FAM deputy president Yusoff Mahadi,[1] the format of the new season was outlined in a meeting by FAM's Local Competition Committee and were announced in a media statement on 19 December 2018.[2]
The format will be reverted to a straight knock-out tournament format (a format used before 2008), as opposed to the league format used since 2008. 64 teams competed for the FAM Cup, including 6 teams confirmed earlier to participate in the Malaysia FAM Cup, and teams promoted to the2019 Malaysia Premier League. The rest of the teams included were 19 teams nominated by FAM's associate members, and teams from the newly createdMalaysia M4 League, whose selection was subject to methods decided by theMalaysian Football League. The champions of the 2019 Malaysia FAM Cup then competed with the last-placed 2019 Malaysia Premier League team in a play-off match for a slot to participate in the2020 Malaysia Premier League.[2]
Earlier, there was speculation that the league organization might be taken over by theMalaysian Football League, organizers of theMalaysia Super League and theMalaysia Premier League, having been held by the FAM since 1951,[3] but this was clarified in an FAM media statement that the FAM will cooperate with the MFL for the organization of the tournament, with the FAM still holding major responsibilities and ownership of the tournament and the rights of it. MFL covered the cost of the teams participating from the first round up until the quarter-finals, while the FAM covered the cost of the teams participating from that point onwards.[2][4]
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 season.
To Malaysia M3 League[edit]Relegated fromPremier League
Existing teams (FromFAM League) Promoted from theMalaysia M4 League
New Team | From Malaysia FAM League[edit]Promoted to thePremier League Teams withdrawn[edit]
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Notes:
As of 11 February 2019, 14 teams confirmed their participation in the 2019 Malaysia M3 League.[1]
Armed Forces
Banggol Tokku
Batu Dua
DDM FC
Langkawi Glory United
Johor Bahru
Kelantan United
Kuching
PenjaraProtapPuchong Fuerza
SAMBTun RazakUltimate
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium | 5,000 |
| Batu Dua | Kemaman | Mak Chili Mini Stadium | TBA |
| Banggol Tok Ku | Kuala Berang | Kuala Berang Mini Stadium | 1,000 |
| Dak-dak Melawati | Kuala Lumpur | KLFA Academy Football Field | TBA |
| Langkawi Glory United | Langkawi | Langkawi Stadium | 10,000 |
| Johor Bahru | Iskandar Puteri | Educity Stadium | 6,000 |
| Kulai | Kulai Mini Stadium | 1,000 | |
| Kelantan United | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 30,000 |
| Kuching | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
| Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Penjara | Kajang | Kajang Prison Complex Mini Stadium | 1,000 |
| Protap | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena | 1,000 |
| Puchong Fuerza | Puchong | MMU Mini Stadium | 2,500 |
| SAMB | Malacca City | Hang Tuah Stadium | 1,000 |
| Krubong | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Tun Razak | Kuala Lumpur | Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ultimate | Kuala Lumpur | Pulapol Football Field | TBA |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces |  Kevin Lee Cooper | Venice Elphi | Ego Sports | My Soccer Store |
| Batu Dua | Che Ku Marzuki | Saifulnizam Miswan | Kaki Jersi | Yakult, HDR Project, MZ cafe03, Habiel Project, Mytrdes |
| Banggol Tok Ku | Haris Safwan Kamal | Nor Fazly Alias | NT | Mada Construction |
| Dak-dak Melawati | Mohammad Aidil Ramly | Fahrul Razi | Kazza Networks | Terang Bulan Sdn.Bhd, MKA Concept Ent. |
| Langkawi Glory United | Manja Man | Muhammad Al-Hafiz | Lotto | Mai Langkawi |
| Johor Bahru | Zainor Kasmani | Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin | Nike | Green Valley Eco Resort |
| Kuching | Ideris Utong | Rafiezan Razali | Starsport | Kuching,Yakult |
| Kelantan United | Zahasmi Ismail[7] | Shahrizan Ismail | SkyHawk | Mysports Station, U-Shop |
| Penjara | Roslan Othman | Akmal Chin | SkyHawk | Prestige Geomatic |
| Protap |  Dusan Momcilovic | Anwar Luqman | Kaki Jersi | Carving Crew Design, HARINI SDN. BHD. |
| Puchong Fuerza | Nazrulerwan Makmor | Arman Fareez | Kaki Jersi | |
| Tun Razak | Azman Adnan[8] | Syazwan Rani | SkyHawk & Panzer | Rimbun Teguh Trading |
| SAMB | Hamdan Mohamad | Nazmee Ari | Heat | Syarikat Air Melaka |
| Ultimate | Zulkhairi Mohd Zabidi | | Firhan Sports | Fitz Ultimate Garage |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Dua | Zulhamizan Zakaria | Sacked[9] | 1 April 2019 | 6th | Che Ku Marzuki | 1 April 2019 |
| Protap | Shahidan Rusly | Sacked | June 2019 | 14th | Dusan Momcilovic | June 2019 |
The number of foreign players is restricted to two each team.
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 | Former player1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces | |||
| Banggol Tok Ku | |||
| Batu Dua |  Mamadou Berete |  Carlos Zozimar |  L'Imam SeydiLjubo Baranin Ovie Precious |
| Dak-dak Melawati |  Lee Kyeong-su |  Nicholas Dul | |
| Langkawi Glory United |  Everton Souza Santos |  Georgian Mugurel Stamate | |
| Johor Bahru |  Patrick Asare | Jose Alex | |
| Kelantan United |  Alfusainey Gassama | Seydou Sako | Carlos Zozimar |
| Kuching |  Yuta Suzuki[10] | ||
| Penjara | Kim Sung-ho | ||
| Protap |  Metha Viblo Apingi |  Vino Ramazani | |
| Puchong Fuerza | Hans Kwofie | Sunday Matthew Idoko | Andre Luis Diogo Olievera |
| SAMB | |||
| Tun Razak | Rafael Marti | ||
| Ultimate |  Faye Jacque | Chukwu Nnabuike |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelantan United(C, P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 20 | +73 | 66 | Promoted to theLiga Premier |
| 2 | Kuching(O, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 59 | Advance toPlay-off promotion |
| 3 | Armed Forces | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 49 | |
| 4 | Puchong Fuerza | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 45 | |
| 5 | Ultimate | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 45 | |
| 6 | Protap | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 37 | |
| 7 | Banggol Tokku | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 35 | |
| 8 | DDM FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 34 | |
| 9 | SAMB | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 33 | Withdrew fromM3 League. |
| 10 | Batu Dua | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 27 | |
| 11 | Johor Bahru | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | Withdrew fromM3 League. |
| 12 | Langkawi Glory United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 25 | |
| 13 | Penjara(R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 24 | Relegated to theLiga M4 |
| 14 | Tun Razak(R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 140 | −123 | 7 |
| Home \ Away | ARM | BD | BTK | DDM | LGU | JB | KLU | KCH | PNJ | PRO | PFZ | SAM | TRZ | ULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces | — | 8–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 10–0 | 4–0 |
| Batu Dua | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–9 | 3–0 | 0–10 | 3–5 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Banggol Tok Ku | 0–5 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 10–0 | 4–7 |
| Dak-dak Melawati | 1–3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 9–0 | 4–3 |
| Langkawi Glory United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–8 | — | 6–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Johor Bahru | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Kelantan United | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| Kuching | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 |
| Penjara | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 2–5 |
| Protap | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–6 | 2–1 | 8–0 | 1–4 |
| Puchong Fuerza | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| SAMB | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 7–0 | 2–2 |
| Tun Razak | 0–5 | 0–7 | 1–7 | 2–4 | 1–10 | 2–0 | 0–10 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–14 |
| Ultimate | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — |
| 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 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan United | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuching | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Armed Forces | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Puchong Fuerza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ultimate | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Protap | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Banggol Tok Ku | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Dak-dak Melawati | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| SAMB | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Batu Dua | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Johor Bahru | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Langkawi Glory United | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Penjara | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Tun Razak | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Leader | |
| Relegation toMalaysia M4 League |
The runner-up of the Malaysia M3 League will play a one-legged play-off against the last-placed Malaysia Premier League team to decide the second team to be promoted to the2020 Malaysia Premier League.
| Kuching FA | 3-1 | Sarawak |
|---|---|---|
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Players sorted first by goals, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakhrul Zaman | Kelantan United | 28 |
| 2 | Alfusainey Gassama | Kelantan United | 27 |
| 3 |  Chukwu Nnabuike | Ultimate | 22 |
| Rafizol Roslan | Armed Forces | ||
| 5 | Joseph Kalang Tie | Kuching | 17 |
| 6 | Shahrul Hakim | Kelantan United | 15 |
| 7 | Faye Jacque | Ultimate | 13 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhrul Zaman | Kelantan United | Langkawi Glory United | 7 – 0 (H) | 16 March 2019 |
| Nabil Ahmad Lapti | Ultimate | Tun Razak | 4 – 2 (H) | 30 March 2019 |
| Nabil Ahmad Lapti | Ultimate | Penjara | 3 – 0 (H) | 21 April 2019 |
| Akmal Aizat | Penjara | Langkawi Glory United | 3 – 5 (A) | 27 April 2019 |
| Ros Mohd Muharam | Banggol Tok Ku | Tun Razak | 10 – 0 (H) | 15 June 2019 |
| Alfusainey Gassama | Kelantan United | Penjara | 1 – 4 (A) | 23 June 2019 |
| Joseph Kalang Tie | Kuching | Batu Dua | 3 – 5 (A) | 7 July 2019 |
| Mamadou Berete | Batu Dua | Kuching | 3 – 5 (H) | 7 July 2019 |
| Lee Kyeong Su | Dak-dak Melawati | Tun Razak | 9 – 0 (H) | 7 July 2019 |
| Mamadou Berete | Batu Dua | Tun Razak | 0 – 7 (A) | 28 July 2019 |
| Alfusainey Gassama4 | Kelantan United | Batu Dua | 0 – 10 (A) | 24 August 2019 |
| Shamerul Aziz | SAMB | Tun Razak | 7 – 0 (H) | 25 August 2019 |
| Hattaphon Bun An | Langkawi Glory United | Johor Bahru | 6 – 3 (H) | 7 September 2019 |
| Rafizol Roslan5 | Armed Forces | Batu Dua | 8 – 2 (H) | 8 September 2019 |
| Shahrul Hakim | Kelantan United | Dak-dak Melawati | 0 – 5 (A) | 15 September 2019 |
| Chukwu Nnabuike | Ultimate | Penjara | 2 – 5 (A) | 28 September 2019 |
| Alfusainey Gassama | Kelantan United | Tun Razak | 0 – 10 (A) | 29 September 2019 |
| Shahrul Hakim | Kelantan United | Tun Razak | 0 – 10 (A) | 29 September 2019 |
| Nizad Ayub | Kelantan United | Tun Razak | 0 – 10 (A) | 29 September 2019 |
| Hans Kwofie | Puchong Fuerza | Penjara | 4 – 1 (H) | 4 October 2019 |
| Rafizol Roslan4 | Armed Forces | Tun Razak | 10 – 0 (H) | 6 October 2019 |
| Haikal Nazri5 | Langkawi Glory United | Tun Razak | 1 – 10 (A) | 13 October 2019 |
| Zulfahamzie Tarmizi | Langkawi Glory United | Tun Razak | 1 – 10 (A) | 13 October 2019 |
| Shafizan Ramli4 | Ultimate | Tun Razak | 0 – 14 (A) | 20 October 2019 |
| Chukwu Nnabuike | Ultimate | Tun Razak | 0– 14 (A) | 20 October 2019 |
| Faye Jaque | Ultimate | Tun Razak | 0– 14 (A) | 20 October 2019 |
| Alfusainey Gassama4 | Kelantan United | Langkawi Glory United | 0 – 5 (A) | 27 October 2019 |
| Shafizan Ramli | Ultimate | Banggol Tok Ku | 4 – 7 (A) | 2 November 2019 |
| Hakimi Mazlan | Banggol Tok Ku | Ultimate | 4 – 7 (H) | 2 November 2019 |
| Afif Najmi | Dak-dak Melawati | Batu Dua | 4 – 4 (H) | 3 November 2019 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
