The 2012 Liga Super ( en, 2012 Super League) also known as the Astro Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the ninth season of the

Liga Super The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...

, the top-tier professional

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

league in Malaysia.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay2012.html 2012 Liga Super The season was held from 10 January and concluded on 14 July 2012. The

champions for 2012 was

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

Teams

A total of fourteen teams will contest the league, including eleven sides from the 2011 season and two promoted teams from the

2011 Liga Premier The 2011 Liga Premier ( en, 2011 Premier League) is the eighth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay2011.html 2011 Liga Premier The season was held from 31 January ...

Singapore Lions Singapore FA was a representative team of footballers representing the Football Association of Singapore in domestic competitions run by the Football Association of Malaysia. This is separate from the Singapore national team. As it permits ...

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

will also participate in the 2012 season, replacing

Harimau Muda A Harimau Muda A was the club name for the former Malaysia Under-22 National Football Team, representing Malaysia in international football competitions such as the AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Champions Youth Cup as well as other under-22 international ...

Perlis Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...

and

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

were relegated at the end of the

2011 Liga Super The 2011 Liga Super Malaysia ( en, 2011 Malaysia Super League) is the eighth season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay2011.html 2011 Liga Super The season was h ...

after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.

champions PKNS and runners-up

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...

secured direct promotion to the Liga Super. Following an agreement between the

Football Association of Singapore The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Singapore. Established in 1892 as the Singapore Football Association (SFA), it is the oldest football association in all of As ...

and the

Football Association of Malaysia The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM, ms, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association of ...

, Young Lions, with most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team, will replace

, which represent the Malaysian Under-23 national football team. While the

will compete at the

will take the Young Lions position in the S. League. Young Lions was later replaced by a new team, named LionsXII that will replace the former under-23 football team. *

Felda United Felda United Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang which is owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).Johor FC Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Supe ...

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area ...

(

champions) *

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

* PKNS¹ *

Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...

¹ *

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

* LionsXII* * T-Team *

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...

* – LionsXII (Originally to participate was Young Lions of

and will replace

as Harimau Muda A will replace Young Lions in the S. League.) ¹ – promoted from

Liga Premier The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The Malaysia Premier Leag ...

Team summaries

Stadium

Stadium changes

home stadium was originally the

Shah Alam Stadium The Shah Alam Stadium ( Malay: ''Stadium Shah Alam'') is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics. The stadium is the officially home of Red ...

, but Selangor changed it into the

National Stadium, Bukit Jalil The Bukit Jalil National Stadium ( Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil) in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the city centre of Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium and ...

after the Shah Alam stadium was being repaired and renovated. ** The

KLFA Stadium The Kuala Lumpur Stadium or KLFA Stadium ( ms, Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kuala Lumpur City. Background ...

was closed down for repairs, meaning both

Felda United Felda United Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang which is owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

were forced to move their home stadiums to the

Hang Jebat Stadium The Hang Jebat Stadium ( ms, Stadium Hang Jebat) is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 40,000 people in Krubong/ Paya Rumput, Malacca, Malaysia. It was completed in September 2004 and named after a Malacca Sultanate Laksamana, Hang Jeb ...

which is located in

Malacca Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

. The stadium will also be the only venue that will be played at daylight, rather than playing in the night. *

had shared stadiums with fellow team neighbours, T-Team since 2011 after the roof collapse of the

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium ( ms, Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin) is a Football stadium in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. Together with the adjacent Mini Stadium, it forms the centrepiece of Terengganu Sports Complex. It was use ...

. However, on 19 December 2011, The

Menteri Besar In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...

, Ahmad Said announced that the stadium will undergo repairs and maybe will be usable for

halfway through the league.

Personnel and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Pre-season

In season

Sponsorship changes

Foreign players

Note: * Teams participating in

AFC Cup 2012 The 2012 AFC Cup was the ninth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. Al-Kuwait from Kuwait won their second AFC Cup title in four year ...

, (

and

) can employ two extra foreign players, as the AFC allows 4 foreign players, making it a total of four foreign players, but the third and fourth foreign player is only allowed to play for the

Tournament. * LionsXII will not be permitted to have any foreign players as it is an all Singaporean team.

League table

Results

Fixtures and Results of the Liga Super 2012 season.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

* ¹ The venue was changed from Kuala Lumpur FA original venue at Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka to Kelantan FA venue at Kota Bharu at the request of Kuala Lumpur FA.

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

* ¹ The venue was changed from Kuala Lumpur FA original venue at Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka to Sabah FA venue at Kota Kinabalu at the request of Kuala Lumpur FA.

Week 23

Week 24

* ¹ The venue was changed from Kuala Lumpur FA original venue at Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka to Selangor FA venue at Shah Alam at the request of Kuala Lumpur FA.

Week 25

Week 26

* ¹ The venue was changed from Kuala Lumpur FA original venue at Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka to Perak FA venue at Ipoh at the request of Kuala Lumpur FA.

Round table

Play-offs

Promotion/Relegation

The play-off matches to determine promotion and relegation will be held at

Hang Tuah Stadium Stadium Hang Tuah or Stadium Kubu ( en, Hang Tuah Stadium or Kubu Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.http://www.stadiummelaka.gov.my/index.php/stadium-hang-tuah/ Stadium Hang Tuah The stadium has a capacity of 15 ...

and

from 17 to 19 July 2012, as next season Liga Super will be reduced to 12 teams from 14 teams this season. Team that finished 11th in the Liga Super,

will meet second placed team in Liga Premier,

while team that finished 12th in the Liga Super,

will meet team that finished 13th in the Liga Super,

. The winner of both semi-final match will meet in the final to determine who will stay in the 2013 Liga Super. The winner will stay in the Liga Super; the other 3 teams will be relegated to 2013 Liga Premier. ;Semi-final 1 ;Semi-final 2 ;Final

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hat-tricks

Scoring

*First goal of the season: Mohd Raimi Mohd Nor for

Felda United Felda United Football Club is a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang which is owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...

(10 January 2012) *Last goal of the season:

Bobby Gonzales Bobby Gonzales (born 15 February 1984 in Beaufort) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Malaysian Super League club Sabah as forward. He currently hold the all-time top scorer of Malaysia Premier League with 90 goals. Personal life Bobby ...

for

against

(14 July 2012) *Fastest goal of the season: 33 Seconds –

Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt (born 27 August 1982), known simply as Arthuro, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Centre-forward, centre forward. He also held an Italian ...

for

Johor FC Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Supe ...

against T-Team (17 March 2012) *First own goal of the season: 41 Minutes – Aiman Syazwan Abdullah of

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

for LionsXII (17 January 2012) *Widest winning margin: 9 goals ** LionsXII 9–0

(16 June 2012) *Highest scoring game: 9 goals **

6–3

(17 March 2012) ** LionsXII 9–0

(16 June 2012) *Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 9 goals ** LionsXII 9–0

(16 June 2012) *Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals **

6–3

(17 March 2012) *Widest away winning margin: 4 goals **

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

0–4

0–4 PKNS (19 June 2012) **

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

2 – 4

(30 June 2012) *Most goals scored by an away team: 4 goals ** PKNS 1–4

(31 March 2012) ** T-Team 1–4 PKNS (6 April 2012) **

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

0–4

0–4 PKNS (19 June 2012)

Clean sheets

*Most

clean sheets In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usuall ...

: 11 **Kelantan *Fewest clean sheets: 1 **Kuala Lumpur

References

External links

Football Association of Malaysia

Liga Super results
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC) Malaysia Super League seasons 1

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

Teams

Team summaries

Stadium

Stadium changes

Personnel and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Pre-season

In season

Sponsorship changes

Foreign players

League table

Results

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Week 23

Week 24

Week 25

Week 26

Round table

Play-offs

Promotion/Relegation

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hat-tricks

Scoring

Clean sheets

See also

References

External links