Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Second level association football league in Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League (Malay: Liga A1 Semi-Pro Malaysia), (previously known as the Malaysia M3 League), currently known as the MBSB Bank Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the second level football league of the Malaysian football league system. Until 2022, it operated on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysia Premier League and the Malaysia M4 League.[1] The league was created as part of the Malaysian Football League's plan to reform the Malaysian football league structure. It is the replacement of the former Malaysia FAM League.
Organising body | Malaysian Football League (MFL) |
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Founded | 13 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-13) |
Country | Malaysia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 16 (2024) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Malaysia Super League |
Relegation to | al-Ikhsan Cup |
Current champions | Immigration FC (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Kelantan United PIB Shah Alam Immigration FC (1 title each) |
TV partners | Vnow.TV (selected matches) YouTube (online streaming) |
Current: 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship |
The Malaysia M3 League is contested by 14 clubs where the season runs from March to November with a Ramadan break for a month depending on the Islamic calendar.[2] Most games are played on Fridays, with a few games played during weekdays.