2011 in Malaysian football

The 2011 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in Malaysia.

Football in Malaysia
Season2011
Men's football
Super LeagueKelantan
Premier LeagueSelangor PKNS
FAM LeagueNS Betaria FC
FA CupTerengganu
Malaysia CupNegeri Sembilan
Community ShieldKelantan
← 2010 Malaysia 2012 →

Promotion and Relegation

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Teams relegated from the Malaysia Super League

Teams promoted to the Malaysia Super League

Teams relegated from the Malaysia Premier League

Teams promoted to the Malaysia Premier League

Coaching changes

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Club Outgoing Head Coach Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Kelantan FA   B. Sathianathan 24 January 2011 Resigned   M. Karathu 26 January 2011[1]
Perlis FA   Mosthakeen Omar 1 March 2011[2] Resigned   Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) 8 March 2011[3]
Kedah FA   Ahmad Yusof 7 March 2011[4] Gardening leave1   Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) 7 March 2011[4]
Negeri Sembilan FA   Wan Jamak Wan Hassan 16 March 2011[5] Resigned   Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah 21 March 2011[6]
Kedah FA   Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) 23 April 2011 End of caretaker role   Wan Jamak Wan Hassan 23 April 2011[7]
Perlis FA   Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) 26 April 2011 End of caretaker role   Jánós Krécská 26 April 2011[8]
Sabah FA   Gary Phillips 5 May 2011[9] Sacked   Justin Ganai 5 May 2011[9]

National teams competitions

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Men's senior team

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Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
February 9   Hong Kong 2–0 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match Safiq   44' Amirul Hadi   90+2'
March 26   Etoile FC[10] 1–1 (D) Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar (A) Friendly Match1 Fakri   7'
June 3   Hong Kong 1–1 (D) Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan (A) Friendly Match Abdul Hadi   66'
June 18   Myanmar 2–0 (W) Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu (H) Friendly Match Amirul Hadi   28' Baddrol   54'
June 24   Harimau Muda A 3–1 (W) MBPJ Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match1 Baddrol   3' Fakri   72' Sasi Kumar   84'
June 29   Chinese Taipei[11] 2–1 (W) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safiq   28' Aidil   55'
July 3   Chinese Taipei[11] 2–3 (L) Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Aidil   8' Safiq   40'
July 23   Singapore 3–5 (L) Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safee   1, 71' Abdul Hadi   70'
July 28   Singapore 1–1 (D) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safee   58'
August 6   Selangor FA 0–1 (L) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (A) Friendly Match1
October 2   Malaysia U-23 3–0 (W) Wisma FAM, Selangor (H) Friendly Match1 Norshahrul   36' Baddrol   48' Shahrizal   88'
October 7   Australia 0–5 (L) Canberra Stadium, Canberra (A) Friendly Match
October 2   Negeri Sembilan FA 2–0 (W) Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan (A) Friendly Match1 Safiq   40' Shahrizal   91'
November 13   India 1–1 (D) Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati (A) Friendly Match Safiq   42'
November 16   India 2–3 (L) Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (A) Friendly Match Safee   45, 60'

League XI

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Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
July 13   Arsenal[12] 0–4 (L)[13] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI
July 16   Liverpool[14] 3–6 (L)[15] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI Safiq   44' Safee   79',  82'
July 21   Chelsea[16] 0–1 (L)[17] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI

Men's under-23 team

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* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
January 20   Thailand U-23 1–2 (L) Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand (A) Friendly Match Syahrul Azwari   75'
January 24   Singapore U-23 2–0 (W) Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore (A) Friendly Match Irfan Fazail   23' Syahrul Azwari   45+1'
February 23   Pakistan U-23 2–0 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia (H) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Zaharulnizam Zakaria   4' Irfan Fazail   45+4'
March 9   Pakistan U-23 0–0 (D) Punjab Football Stadium, Pakistan (A) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
June 7   Cambodia U-23 0–1 (L) National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia (A) Friendly Match
June 13   Qatar U-23 0–4 (L) Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar (A) Friendly Match
June 19   Lebanon U-23 0–0 (D) Sport City Stadium, Lebanon (A) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
June 23   Lebanon U-23 2–1 (W) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Irfan Fazail   7' Wan Zack Haikal   40'
July 21   Chelsea[18] 0–1 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match
July 26   FK Bodva Moldava 1–0 (W) Štadión Steel Slovakia Aréna, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal   47'
July 30   MFK Topvar Topoľčany[19] 2–1 (W) Futbalový Štadión Vojtecha Schotterta, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Ferris Danial   64' Fandi Othman   87'
August 2   MFK Tatran Liptovský[20] 2–1 (W) Štadión Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Hazwan Bakri   10' Irfan Fazail   86'
August 9   Budapest Honvéd FC 1–4 (L) Bozsik Stadion, Hungary (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal   55'
August 16   MFK Dolný Kubín 2–0 (W) Štadión MDUr. Ivana Chodáka, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal   9' Hazwan Bakri   37'
August 23   FC Nitra 0–1 (L) Štadión pod Zoborom, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour)
August 24   FK Slovan Levice 1–0 (W) Futbalový Štadión Levice, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Izuan   3'
September 7   Arbil SC 0–0 (D) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
September 15   Oman U-23 0–1 (L) UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
September 21   Japan U-23 0–2 (L) Tosu Stadium, Tosu, Japan (A) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
October 2   Malaysia 0–3 (L) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
October 6   Selangor FA 4–2 (W) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match Saarvindran   4' Thamil Arasu   23' Kok Luen   80' Hazwan Bakri   81'
October 15     Nepal 2–0 (W) MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya (H) Friendly Match Izzaq   81' Kuong Yong   90'
October 19   Uzbekistan U-23 1–3 (L) Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (N) 2011 VFF Cup Fandi Othman   91'
October 21   Myanmar U-23 2–1 (W) Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (N) 2011 VFF Cup Syahrul Azwari   54' Bakhtiar   85'
October 23   Vietnam U-23 1–1 (D) Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi (A) 2011 VFF Cup Bakhtiar   42'
October 30   Laos U-23 4–1 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match Fandi   62' Syahrul   72, 79' Thamil Arasu   82'
November 7   Singapore U-23 0–0 (D) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games
November 9   Thailand U-23 2–1 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Baddrol   24' Izzaq   85'
November 13   Cambodia U-23 4–1 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Izzaq   7' Baddrol   36, 39' Wan   90'
November 17   Indonesia U-23 1–0 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (A) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Syahrul   17'
November 19   Myanmar U-23 1–0 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Fakri   84'
November 21   Indonesia U-23 1–1 PSO
4–3 (W)
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (A) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Asraruddin   34'
November 23   Syria U-23 0–2 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
November 27   Bahrain U-23 2–3 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers Nazmi   28' Mahali   69'
December 13   Sydney FC 3–0 (W) Macquarie University Training Field, Sydney, Australia (A) Friendly Match Gurusamy   40'
Hazwan   81', 90+2'
December 14   Central Coast Mariners 0–1 (L) Mingara Athletics Track, Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, Australia (A) Friendly Match
December 19   Central Coast Mariners 4–1 (W) Mingara Athletics Track, Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, Australia (A) Friendly Match Thamil Arasu   13'
Hazwan   48', 60'
Fakri   71'

Men's under-19 team

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* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition
September 9   Cambodia U-19 0–0 (D) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 11   Thailand U-19 0–1 (L) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 13   Singapore U-19 6–0 (W) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 17   Philippines U-19 6–0 (W) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 19   Vietnam U-19 1–2 (L) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 21   Myanmar U-19 0–0 (D) PSO
4–2 (W)
Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
October 31   Vietnam U-19 0–0 (D) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 2   Laos U-19 4–1 (W) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 6   Korea DPR U-19 1–4 (L) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 8   Myanmar U-19 0–0 (D) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Men's under-16 team

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* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
July 7   Thailand U-16 2–2 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Amirul Syafieq   30' Hakimi   70'
July 9   Indonesia U-16 1–1 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Adam   49'
July 13   Laos U-16 1–1 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Adam   72'
July 15   Timor-Leste U-16 3–1 (W) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Akram   11' Adam   34' Zahin   70'

League tables

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Super League

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A total of fourteen teams participated in the league, including twelve sides from the 2010 season and two promoted teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League.

Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated at the end of the 2010 Super League Malaysia after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.

2010 Malaysia Premier League champions Felda United FC and runners-up Sabah FA secured direct promotion to the Super League.

Harimau Muda A secured a place in the Super League after KL Plus withdrew. Harimau had won the 2009 Premier League Malaysia before playing the 2010 campaign in the Slovak First League. Harimau represent the Malaysian Under 21 national football team.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kelantan (C) 26 17 5 4 52 21 +31 56 Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[a]
2 Terengganu 26 16 5 5 54 26 +28 53
3 Selangor 26 16 4 6 42 24 +18 52
4 Kedah 26 13 6 7 25 20 +5 45
5 Harimau Muda A 26 12 7 7 38 28 +10 43
6 Perak 26 10 10 6 31 24 +7 40
7 Johor FC 26 8 10 8 26 28 −2 34
8 Negeri Sembilan 26 8 8 10 29 32 −3 32
9 T–Team 26 9 4 13 35 40 −5 31
10 Sabah 26 7 7 12 24 32 −8 28
11 Felda United 26 7 7 12 22 34 −12 28
12 Kuala Lumpur 26 6 8 12 23 34 −11 26
13 Pahang (R) 26 5 7 14 19 36 −17 22 Relegation to Premier League
14 Perlis (R) 26 2 4 20 20 61 −41 10
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Terengganu qualified for the AFC Cup group stage by winning the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. They automatically advanced to the group stage due to restructuring of the East Zone playoffs.
Notes
  • PLUS withdrew from Super League before the start of 2011 season

Premier League

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A total of twelve teams participated in the league, including eight sides from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season, two newly promoted teams from 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup and two relegated teams from the 2010 Super League Malaysia season.

Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. There was a plan to merge Johor FA and Johor FC so that Johor FA can still compete at the Malaysia's top league, Malaysia Super League. The plan was drop due to unknown reason.

2010 Malaysia FAM Cup champions Sime Darby FC and runners-up Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PKNS 22 18 3 1 51 7 +44 57 Promoted to Malaysia Super League
2 Sarawak 22 15 3 4 51 16 +35 48
3 PDRM 22 12 3 7 36 28 +8 39
4 Johor 22 11 3 8 37 25 +12 36
5 Sime Darby 22 10 5 7 22 12 +10 35
6 USM 22 11 2 9 32 30 +2 35
7 ATM 22 9 7 6 26 22 +4 34
8 MP Muar 22 8 4 10 29 42 −13 28
9 Pos Malaysia 22 7 6 9 26 36 −10 27
10 Harimau Muda B 22 5 5 12 24 28 −4 20
11 SDMS Kepala Batas 22 3 2 17 22 63 −41 11 Relegated to Malaysia FAM League
12 Penang 22 1 1 20 14 61 −47 4
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

FAM League

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A total of eleven teams participated in the league, including four sides from the 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup season, two relegated teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season and featuring 5 new teams which two teams that won the National Region Play Off and three newly created teams which is Tentera Darat FC, TUDM Hornet FC and Kor RAMD FC.

SDMS Kepala Batas FC and Malacca FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. National Region Play Off champions, Betaria FC and Rapid KL FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Negeri Sembilan Betaria FC 20 14 3 3 49 26 +23 45 Promotion to 2012 Malaysia Premier League
2 Johor MBJB FC 20 12 5 3 37 24 +13 41
3 Tentera Darat F.A. 20 10 5 5 45 29 +16 35
4 Shahzan Muda FC 20 9 8 3 37 22 +15 35
5 Kuala Lumpur Rapid FC 20 9 5 6 37 24 +13 32
6 Malacca FA 20 7 5 8 45 40 +5 26
7 UiTM FC 20 5 9 6 27 27 0 24
8 Kuala Lumpur SPA FC 20 6 6 8 31 36 −5 24
9 Kor RAMD FC 20 7 3 10 27 33 −6 24
10 TUDM Hornet FC 20 2 3 15 14 45 −31 9
11 Johor Melodi Jaya Sports Club 20 1 4 15 15 58 −43 7
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2011. Source: Malaysia Football Dimos
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

President Cup

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The final was played at Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kelantan on Tuesday, 26 July 2011.

  Kelantan FA2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  MP Muar FC
Aris Zaidi   8'
Izuan Rosli   93'
Report Nor Hakim Hassan   22'

Domestic Cups

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Charity Shield

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The 2011 edition was played at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor on Saturday, 29 January 2011.

  Selangor FA0 – 2Kelantan FA  
Report Norshahrul   8' (pen.)
Badri Radzi   73'
Attendance: 40,000


  Malaysia Charity Shield 2011 winner 
 
Kelantan FA
1st Charity Shield title

FA Cup

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The final was played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 11 June 2011.

Terengganu FA  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Kelantan FA
Jamaluddin   90+8' (o.g.)
Nordin Alias   110'
Azwan Roya   79'


  Malaysia FA Cup 2011 winner 
 
Terengganu FA
2nd FA cup title

Malaysia Cup

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The final was played at the Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, on Saturday, 29 October 2011. The original venue was the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, but the Football Association of Malaysia were forced to change the venue because the national stadium were undergoing repairs on the stadium's roof.

Terengganu FA  1 – 2  Negeri Sembilan FA
Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin   59' Report S. Kunalan   81'
Hairuddin Omar   86'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee:   Mohd Shokri Nor


  Malaysia Cup 2011 winner 
 
Negeri Sembilan FA
3rd Malaysia Cup title

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