# 2018 in Malaysian football

The 2018 season of competitive association football in Malaysia.

## Promotion and relegation
### Pre-season

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Liga Super | Kuala Lumpur Terengganu PKNP Negeri Sembilan | Felda United Sarawak Penang |
| Liga Premier | UKM Felcra | ATM Perlis |

## New and withdrawn teams
### New teams

* Terengganu II (Liga Premier)

### Withdrawn teams

* Sime Darby (Liga Premier)
* SAMB (Piala FAM)
* T–Team (Liga Super)

## National team

Win  Draw  Lose

### Malaysia national football team
#### 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Lebanon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 16 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | North Korea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 | | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — |

#### 2018 AFF Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Knockout phase |
| 2 | Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Knockout phase |
| 3 | Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Laos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | |

#### International Friendlies
### Malaysia national under-23 football team
#### 2018 AFC U-23 Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |

#### 2018 Asian Games

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Redrawn to Group C |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.

### Malaysia national under-19 football team
#### 2018 AFC U-19 Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |

#### 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Cambodia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | East Timor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Brunei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | |

### Malaysia national under-16 football team
#### 2018 AFC U-16 Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: Thailand 4–2 Malaysia.

#### 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Laos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Brunei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 | |

## League season
### Liga Super

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 9 | +38 | 59 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Perak | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League second preliminary round |
| 3 | PKNS | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 35 | |
| 4 | Pahang | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 | |
| 5 | Terengganu | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Kedah | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Selangor | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 27 | |
| 9 | PKNP | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 24 | |
| 11 | Kelantan (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 18 | Relegation to the Premier League |
| 12 | Negeri Sembilan (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 15 | Relegation to the Premier League |

### Liga Premier

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Felda United (C, P) | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 43 | Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League |
| 2 | Felcra | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 34 | Withdraw from league for next season |
| 3 | MIFA (P) | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | PDRM | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 29 | |
| 6 | Sabah | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 28 | |
| 7 | UKM | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sarawak | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 22 | |
| 9 | UiTM | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | |
| 10 | Penang | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 21 | |
| 11 | Terengganu II | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 17 | |

### Piala FAM

Group A
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Selangor United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 23 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 2 | MOF | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 3 | ATM | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 | |
| 4 | Kuching | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | Shahzan Muda | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 6 | DBKL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 11 | |
| 7 | MPKB-BRI U-Bes | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 8 | |
Group B
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Terengganu City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 2 | PJ Rangers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 14 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 3 | D'AR Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Young Fighters | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Perlis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | |

## Domestic Cups
### Final

The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSJ | SLN | JDT | TAM |
| 1 | Persija Jakarta | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Tampines Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Sông Lam Nghệ An 2–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–2 Sông Lam Nghệ An.