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| Organising body | Malaysian Football League |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 2018 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
| Relegation to | Malaysia A3 Community League |
| Current champions | UiTM United (1st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | SAINS FC UiTM United (1 title each) |
| TV partners | YouTube (online streaming) |
| Current: 2024–25 Malaysia A2 Amateur League | |
The Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Malay: Liga A2 Amatur Malaysia, previously known as the Malaysia M4 League, or also known as the Al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1] The league was created in 2018 as part of the Malaysian Football League's plan to reform the Malaysian football league structure.
After a rebranding of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) in March 2018, the company announced a reform of lower league competitions in Malaysia.[2][3] In 2019, a new subsidiary of the company was formed, known as the Amateur Football League (AFL) which was tasked to manage the third division and below.[4] The AFL officially confirmed the formation of the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League as the third and fourth divisions of the Malaysian football league system.[5]
A total of 14 clubs were confirmed to compete in the inaugural season of the newly reformed third division, the Malaysia M3 League, which replaced the former Malaysia FAM League while the 5 FA state leagues and 9 social leagues ran in parallel to form the Malaysia M4 League.[5]
- ^ "14 State and Social League Organisers Sign Agreement to Join M5 League". Johor Southern Tigers. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Rizar Mohd Noor (25 March 2018). "TMJ: Thank you Malaysian football and goodbye". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Johor crown prince resigns as FAM President, appointed as Malaysia Football League chairman". Bernama. Channel NewsAsia. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (25 March 2018). "14 amateur leagues confirmed as part of inaugural Malaysian tier five season". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "14 pasukan sedia bersaing di Liga M3 Malaysia 2019" (in Malay). Fox Sports Malaysia. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.