The 2021 Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia 2021), was the 18th season of the

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, the top-tier professional

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league in Malaysia. The defending champions from the

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season,

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, have managed to defend their title, securing their 8th consecutive title (since 2014) on 28 August 2021 although having 2 more matches left. On the other hand,

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who became the runner-ups have qualified to the

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who got third was a standby team for the AFC Cup and would qualify if the winners of the

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went to the Johor or Kedah, but they failed to and Kuala Lumpur City who became the champions ended up taking the spot.

Teams

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted from the

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* Kuala Lumpur United *

Relegated to the

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Disbanded 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).Kedah FA Kedah Darul Aman Football Club ( ms, Kelab Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman) is a football club based in Alor Setar, Kedah, that competes in the Malaysia Super League. They are the only team in the history of Malaysian football to have won two tr ...

was renamed as Kedah Darul Aman F.C. * F.A. Selangor was renamed as

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* Kuala Lumpur United F.C. was renamed as

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Clubs locations

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

Southeast Asia (SEA) players are required to have acquired at least 30 international caps for their senior national team with no period restriction on when they are earned while those who has less than 30 international caps will be subjected to MFL approval. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under

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. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality. * Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. * Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

Naturalisation players

Notes: : Carrying Malaysian heritage. : Participated in the Malaysia national team squad.

League table

Result table

Positions by round

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 afterward.

Season statistics

*First goal of the season: 34 minutes and 9 seconds **

Safawi Rasid Muhammad Safawi bin Rasid (born 5 March 1997) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Thai League 1 side Ratchaburi, on loan from Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the Malaysia national team. He mostly plays as ...

for

against

Kedah Darul Aman 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 ...

(''5 March 2021'') * Fastest goal in a match: 9 seconds ** Rafael Vitor for

against

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 ...

(''3 August 2021'') * Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 97 minutes and 59 seconds ** Jang Suk-won for

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against Kuala Lumpur City (''31 July 2021'') * Most goals scored by one player in a match: 3 goals **''(All players who got a hatrick)'' * Oldest Goalscorer in the league **

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for Kuala Lumpur City: 41 Years Old 5 Months * Widest winning margin: 6 goals **

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6–0

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(''5 September 2021'') * Most goals in a match: 8 goals **

3–5

(''3 August 2021'') * Most goals in one half: 6 goals **

(''3 August 2021'') 2–4 at half time, 3–5 final * Most goals in one half by a single team: 4 goals **

(''31 July 2021'') 1–0 at half time, 5–0 final **

(''3 August 2021'') 4–2 at half time, 5–3 final **

(''5 September 2021'') 4–0 at half time, 6–0 final

Top goalscorers

:''As of matches played 12 September 2021''

Hat-trick

:''As of matches played 12 September 2021'' Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team

Top assists

:''As of matches played 12 September 2021''

Clean Sheets

Discipline

Overall

Players

* Most yellow cards: 6 **

Amirul Azhan Amirul Azhan bin Aznan (born 23 July 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysia M3 League club Harini FT. He spent most of his career with Perak. Amirul plays mainly as a right-back but can also play as a winger. Club ...

(Perak) ** Arif Fadzilah (Terengganu) ** Azwan Aripin (Penang) ** Filemon Anyie (Petaling Jaya City) ** Kpah Sherman (Kedah Darul Aman) ** Khuzaimi Piee (UiTM) * Most red cards: 1 **

Nik Shahrul Nik Mohd Shahrul Azim bin Abdul Halim (born 30 December 1990) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Kuala Lumpur City in the Malaysia Super League. He is a versatile defender who mainly operate as a right-back and sometimes as ...

(Kuala Lumpur City) **

Fadzrul Danel Mohd Fadzrul Danel bin Mohd Nizam (born 14 January 1998) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Kedah Darul Aman. Danel entered SM Swasta Saleha, Genting Highlands at his youth and ...

(Kedah Darul Aman) ** Renan Alves (Kedah Darul Aman) **

Rodney Celvin Akwensivie Rodney Celvin Akwensivie (; born 25 November 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City. International career Malaysia U23 In March 2016, Akwensivie received his firs ...

(Kedah Darul Aman) **

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(Penang) ** Khairu Azrin Khazali (Penang) ** Latiff Suhaimi (Penang) ** Raffi Nagoorgani (Petaling Jaya City) ** Maxsius Musa (Sabah) ** Ezanie Salleh (Sri Pahang) **

Hérold Goulon Mark Herold Goulon (born 12 June 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysia Super League. Club career Middlesbrough Goulon, in 2001, was selected to attend the famous Clairefonta ...

(Sri Pahang) ** Ashmawi Yakin (Selangor) ** Sharul Nazeem (Selangor) ** Syahmi Safari (Selangor) ** Farid Nezal (UiTM)

Club

* Most red cards: 3 **

* Most yellow cards: 4 **

References

External links

Football Association of Malaysia website

Malaysian Football League website
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Malaysia Super League seasons 1