# 2019 in Malaysian football

The 2019 season of competitive association football in Malaysia.

## Promotion and relegation
### Pre-season

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Liga Super | Felda United PJ City | Negeri Sembilan Kelantan |
| Liga Premier | Selangor United Perlis | — |

## New and withdrawn teams
### New teams

* PJ City (Liga Super)

### Withdrawn teams

* Felcra (Liga Super)

## National team

Win  Draw  Lose

### Malaysia national under-22 football team
#### 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Group J :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Laos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | |

#### 2019 Southeast Asian Games

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cambodia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Philippines (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | East Timor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | |

#### 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship

Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cambodia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### Malaysia national under-19 football team
#### 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 12 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Cambodia (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 3 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 6 | |
| 4 | Brunei | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 3 | |
| 5 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | −41 | 0 | |

#### 2019 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Vietnam (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 | |

### Malaysia national under-16 football team
#### 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Group J :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Laos (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | |

#### 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship

Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | Laos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cambodia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
| 6 | Brunei | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 1 | |

## League season
### Liga Super

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 53 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Pahang | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 | |
| 3 | Selangor | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Kedah | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 34 | Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 5 | Perak | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Terengganu | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Petaling Jaya City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | PKNS (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 21 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 10 | Felda United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | PKNP (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
* ↑ Kedah FA qualified for the AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 as Malaysia FA Cup winners.
* ↑ PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.

### Liga Premier

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sabah (C, P) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 43 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 33 | |
| 3 | PDRM (P) | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 30 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 4 | Terengganu II | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 30 | |
| 5 | UiTM (P) | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 29 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 6 | Negeri Sembilan | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 29 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 7 | Penang | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 24 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 8 | UKM | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 22 | |
| 9 | Selangor United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 21 | |
| 10 | Kelantan | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 17 | |
| 11 | Sarawak (R) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 16 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | Perlis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |
* 1 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Premier League and play for Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Terengganu F.C. (their parent clubs) remain in Super League and play for Malaysia Cup. Should Johor Darul Ta'zim and Terengganu be relegated to Premier League or will not play for Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II will have to drop to M3 League or will play for Malaysia Cup.
* ↑ UiTM F.C. is promoted to replaced PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.
* ↑ Penang have been docked six points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former Brazilian import defender, Reinaldo Lobo.
* ↑ Kelantan have been docked three points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former technical director Alfredo Carlos Gonzalez.
* ↑ Perlis were disqualified on 20 February 2019.

### Liga M3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kelantan United (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 20 | +73 | 66 | Promotion to 2020 Malaysia Premier League |
| 2 | Kuching (O, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 59 | Qualification for Play-offs round |
| 3 | Armed Forces | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 49 | |
| 4 | Puchong Fuerza | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 45 | |
| 5 | Ultimate | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 45 | |
| 6 | Protap | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 37 | |
| 7 | BTK | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 35 | |
| 8 | DDM | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 34 | |
| 9 | SAMB | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 33 | |
| 10 | Batu Dua | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 27 | |
| 11 | Johor Bahru | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | |
| 12 | Langkawi Glory United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 25 | |
| 13 | Penjara (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League |
| 14 | Tun Razak (R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 140 | −123 | 7 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League |
* ↑ Two teams from runners-up of M3 and last placed team from Premier League play-offs for promotion to the 2020 Malaysia Premier League.

### Liga M4

* Liga Melaka Division 1
* KLFA Super League
* Liga THB-KFA
* Subang Football League
* Terengganu Amateur League
* MAHSA M4 League
* Alumni M4 League
* Puchong Community League
* Shah Amateur League
* Selangor Social Premier League
* Sultan Johor Cup
* Perlis Amateur League
* PBNS Cup
* Klang Valley M4 League
* Play-off round

## Domestic Cups
### Malaysia Challenge Cup

1−1 on aggregate. Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 6−5 on penalty after extra time.

## Malaysian clubs in Asia
### Johor Darul Ta'zim
#### AFC Champions League
##### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SDL | KAS | GYE | JDT |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Gyeongnam FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |