2020 Malaysia M3 League
The 2020 Malaysia M3 League is the 2nd season of Malaysia M3 League the third-tier semi-professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2019. 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. To Malaysia M3 League. Promoted from 2019 Malaysia M4 League Relegated from 2019 Malaysia Premier League New Team From Malaysia M3 League. Promoted to 2020 Malaysia Premier League Relegated to 2020 Malaysia M4 League Team withdrawal Clubs locations. 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. League table. Group A at the time of abandonment. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B at the time of abandonment. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Season statistics. Top scorers. Players sorted first by goals, then by last name. Player scored 4 goals Hat-tricks. Player scored 5 goals (H) – Home team (A) – Away team