# 2020 Malaysia M3 League

The 2020 Malaysia M3 League was supposed to be the 2nd season of Malaysia M3 League the third-tier semi-professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2019 before it was suspended and abandoned due to COVID-19.
The season started on 7 March and concluded on 17 November 2020.
On 13 March, it was announced that the league would be suspended indefinitely, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 8 June 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.

## Establishment and format

This new season saw the format restructuring by the AFL. On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021.
The league will kick-off with 20 teams and to be split into 2 groups, an increase of 6 teams compared to 14 teams in the previous edition. The top 12 teams with a good financial record will remain in the 2021 Malaysia M3 League while the remaining 8 teams will advance to the Malaysia M4 League which will be formed with the 4 best teams 2020 Malaysia M4 League. AFL-recognized state and private leagues, originally part of the League The 2020 Malaysia M4 League will be part of the Malaysia M5 League in 2021.

## Season Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

### Renamed clubs

* BTK F.C. was renamed to Kuala Terengganu Rovers F.C.
* Batu Dua F.C. was renamed to Harini F.C., and relocated to Kuala Selangor.
* Langkawi Glory United F.C. was renamed to Langkawi City F.C.
* Puchong Fuerza F.C. was renamed to Manjung City F.C., and relocated to Manjung.
* DDM FC was renamed to Melawati F.C.
* Tambun Tulang F.C. was renamed to Perlis United F.C.
Notes:
    ^1 Melaka City fills the slot that SAMB FC left.
    ^2 SAMB FC withdrew from the M3 League this season and was replaced by Melaka City FC.

## Clubs locations
### Venues

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Armed Forces | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | 1,000 |
| Harini | Kuala Selangor, Selangor | Kuala Selangor Stadium, Kuala Selangor, Selangor | 10,000 |
| IKRAM Muda | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | 1,000 |
| Immigration | Putrajaya | USIM Stadium, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan | 1,000 |
| Klasiko | Subang Jaya, Selangor | MPSJ Stadium, Subang Jaya, Selangor | 1,000 |
| KSR SAINS | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan | 45,000 |
| Kuala Terengganu Rovers | Kuala Berang, Terengganu | Kuala Berang Mini Stadium, Kuala Berang, Terengganu | 1,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | 18,000 |
| Langkawi City | Langkawi, Kedah | Langkawi Stadium, Langkawi, Kedah | 10,000 |
| Manjung City | Manjung, Perak | Manjung Stadium, Manjung, Perak | 15,000 |
| Melaka City | Malacca City, Malacca | Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca City, Malacca | 1,000 |
| Melawati | Gombak, Selangor | Sayyidina Hamzah Stadium, Gombak, Selangor | 5,000 |
| Protap | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | 1,000 |
| Northern Lions-Mahsa | Kangar, Perlis | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar, Perlis | 20,000 |
| Perlis United | Kangar, Perlis | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar, Perlis | 20,000 |
| PIB | Shah Alam, Selangor | Shah Alam Mini Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor | TBA |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 40,000 |
| Semarak | Kuala Lumpur | Pulapol Football Field, Kuala Lumpur | TBA |
| Thai Selangor | Serdang, Selangor | UPM Stadium, Serdang, Selangor | 3,000 |
| Ultimate | Kuala Lumpur | MMU Stadium, Cyberjaya, Selangor | 1,000 |

## Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
| Armed Forces | Kevin Cooper | Venice Elphi | Ego Sport | |
| Harini | Dusan Momcilovic | Azidan Sarudin | Harini (Made by club) | Harini |
| IKRAM Muda | Hamdan Ibrahim | Syed Adney | Kaki Jersi | |
| Immigration | Roslan Othman | Fauzi Majid | SkyHawk | Bestinet |
| Klasiko | Albert Chung Kwai Yen | Faiq Muhd Shah | Kaki Jersi | Klasiko |
| KSR SAINS | Syed Mazlan Syed Zubir | Yosri Derma Raju | Admiral | Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan |
| Kuala Terengganu Rovers | Azahari Salim | Nor Fazly Alias | ELklasiko.my | Save the Ocean |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Nazrulerwan Makmor | Hafiz Kamal | Kaki Jersi | |
| Langkawi City | Nelson San Martín | Sufie Noorazizan | Kaki Jersi | Berkat Hasrat Petroleum Marketing Sdn. Bhd. |
| Manjung City | Rafae Isa | Nazri Kamal | PRO Apparel | Pangkor Island & Sitiawan Perdana |
| Melaka City | Azizan Baba | Adam See | Sportsrevo | Syarikat Air Melaka |
| Melawati | Mat Zan Mat Aris | Fahrul Razi | Warrix | MFCR |
| Northern Lions-Mahsa | Azamri Zali | Ezzrul Ikmanizar | Carino | Mahsa University |
| Perlis United | Mohd Shahabudin Kadir | Azizi Matt Rose | Stallion Apparel | |
| PIB | Mohd Shaipul Abdul Kadir | Ridzuan Khamis | Amnig | |
| Protap | Mohd Faizal Md Sood | Mohd Arfiyansah Abdul Jafar | Tiki Taka Design | - |
| Sarawak | Sam Timbe | Nur Areff Kamaruddin | Joma | Press Metal |
| Semarak | Zulkhairi Mohd Zabidi | Elvinson Enson | KiCKA | Pulapol KL |
| Thai Selangor | Mat Dinos Talib | Izaruddin Hashim | Jako | Kampong Boy Pomade |
| Ultimate | Azman Adnan | Fazli Zulkifli | Panzer Sports | Fit'z Ultimate Garage |

### Coaching changes

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA 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 |

## Foreign players

Malaysia M3 League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the 2020 season, up from two as compared to 2019. However, two of them has to be 20 years old or younger on 1 January 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | U20 Player 1 | U20 Player 2 |
| Armed Forces | | | | |
| Harini | Metha Viblo Apingi | Chukwu Nnabuike | Mendike Fukiani | Sammy Musemakweli |
| IKRAM Muda | | | | |
| Immigration | Francis Doe | Chidubem Aniamalu Stephen | | |
| Klasiko | Uzoma Victor | Jamil Garba | | |
| KSR SAINS | | | | |
| Kuala Terengganu Rovers | Baptiste Faye | | | |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Ezequiel Agüero | Davy Angan | | |
| Langkawi City | Ijezie Michael | Umar Etudayeabdulmajid | Ryu Nascimento | |
| Manjung City | | | | |
| Melaka City | | | | |
| Melawati | Faye Jaque | Ryohei Miyazaki | | |
| Northern Lions-Mahsa | Abdulbasit Salaeh | Faiso Che-moh | | |
| Perlis United | Jason Van Achteren | Ali Deeb | | |
| PIB | Kenta Kishi | | | |
| Protap | Aguile Alex | | | |
| Sarawak | Ushindi Baraka | Omar Hitimana | Ntambwe Papy | Denis Amadire |
| Semarak | Patrick Asare | | | |
| Thai Selangor | | | | |
| Ultimate | Reiya Kinoshita | Marcio Santos | | |
* Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
* ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

## League table
### Group A at the time of abandonment

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Armed Forces | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Langkawi City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Harini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 3 |
| 5 | Manjung City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 6 | Perlis United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| 7 | Thai Selangor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| 8 | Northern Lions-Mahsa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| 9 | IKRAM Muda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 10 | Klasiko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |

### Group B at the time of abandonment

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Kuala Terengganu Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Protap | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Immigration | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | KSR SAINS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Melaka City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 6 | Semarak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ultimate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 8 | PIB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Sarawak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 10 | Melawati | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |

### Result table
#### Group A

| Home \ Away | AFC | HAR | IKR | KLA | KLR | LCT | MCT | NLF | PLU | TSE |
| Armed Forces | | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Harini | – | | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8–0 |
| IKRAM Muda | 0–0 | – | | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Klasiko | – | – | – | | – | – | 1–2 | – | – | – |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | – | 3–1 | – | – | | – | – | – | – | – |
| Langkawi City | – | – | – | 2–0 | – | | – | 2–2 | – | – |
| Manjung City | – | – | – | – | 0–2 | – | | – | – | – |
| Northern Lions-Mahsa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 1–2 | – |
| Perlis United | 0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | – |
| Thai Selangor | – | – | 3–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |

#### Group B

| Home \ Away | IMI | KSR | KTR | MCFC | MEL | PIB | PRO | SWK | SEM | ULT |
| Immigration | | – | – | – | – | – | 4–2 | – | – | – |
| KSR SAINS | – | | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–1 | – |
| Kuala Terengganu Rovers | 1–0 | – | | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melaka City | – | 1–3 | – | | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melawati | – | – | – | – | | 0–0 | – | – | – | – |
| PIB | – | – | – | – | – | | – | 2–2 | – | – |
| Protap | – | – | – | – | – | – | | – | – | – |
| Sarawak | – | – | – | 0–1 | – | – | – | | – | – |
| Semarak | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 1–3 |
| Ultimate | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–4 | – | – | |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of matches played on 15 March 2020.
Players sorted first by goals, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Aguile Alex | Protap | 3 |
| 1 | Anianalu Chibudern | Immigration | 3 |
| 3 | Ijezie Michael | Langkawi City | 2 |
| 3 | Izzat Ikmal | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 2 |
| 3 | Khaizil Jasmi | KSR SAINS | 2 |
| 3 | Raslam Khan | Harini | 2 |
| 3 | Rizzham Norman | Thai Selangor | 2 |
| 3 | Syukor Azmi | Perlis United | 2 |
| 9 | 41 players | 18 clubs | 1 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Anianalu Chibudern | Immigration | Protap | 4 – 2 (H) | 15 March 2020 |

#### Notes

$^4$ Player scored 4 goals $^5$ Player scored 5 goals (H) – Home team (A) – Away team