Malaysia Junior Hockey League

Malaysia Junior Hockey League
Sport Field Hockey
No. of teams Division 1: 6
Division 2: 10
Country  Malaysia
Most titles Bukit Jalil Sports School (7 titles)
TV partner(s) Astro Arena

The Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a top junior league competition for junior field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey system. At present also it is sponsored by Milo and National Sports Council.

Teams

A record 27 teams will feature in the 2014 Malaysian Junior Hockey League.[1]

Division 1Division 2Women's
BJSS-ThunderboltAkademi Hoki PahangFederal Territory (Malaysia) Kuala Lumpur Wipers
MBPJAnderson PHAKedah MSN Kedah
Nur InsafiAnderson ThunderboltPenang Mutiara Impian
Olak PKT TigersBJSS JuniorsSabah Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Sabah
Politeknik MalaysiaFelda JuniorsSelangor Selangor Girls
SMK Dato Bentara LuarKHA Kedah JuniorsPerak SMK Gunung Rapat Highlander
SSP-MSP-ThunderboltMalacca High School-HerculesTerengganu SMK Padang Midin
SSTMI JuniorsMATRIKelantan SMK Sultan Ibrahim 1
SSTMI-ThunderboltMCKKJohor SMK Tun Hussein Onn
UniKL Young GunsMISCF-UFLNegeri Sembilan SMK Za'ba
MSN/PHP Perlis Young Lion Juniors Southern Girls
MSNPK/ILHCJohor SSTMI-Thunderbolt
MSNT/PHTFederal Territory (Malaysia) UniKL Young Guns
MSS KedahPahang Yayasan Pahang-MSP
MSSPs/PHP Perlis Young Lion Juniors
MSSWPKL
Penang MSSPP-USM
Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Sabah
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
SM Sains Johor
SM Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah
SMK Datuk Mohd Taha
SMKDBL Juniors
Tunku Besar Sports School
Young Hurricanes Malacca

Former teams

History

Origin

The tournament was initiated to revive interest in the sport which was losing spectator interest to football in recent times. Hockey is one of Malaysia's major sports.

One of the main reasons for the waning popularity of the existing domestic competition was the rise of corporate teams such as Ernst & Young, TNB and Maybank which do not have a steady fan following. MHL is trying to change that by bringing in regional flavour. It fields teams from traditional hockey bastions such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, other areas, as well as from other places where it has got some fan following.

The MHC-Milo-NSC Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) made its debut in 1995.

Founding

The competition was first played in 2000 involving 11 teams. Initiated by Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) with active support from sports channel ESPN Malaysia. First season had two tiers division 1 and division 2 but from 2007 season onwards division 2 was scrapped. Except team winning 2006 division 2 championship rest all teams in division 2 were scrapped.

Competition

Malaysian Women's Junior Hockey League

The inaugural women’s junior league, also an Under-19 event took off in 2016 season.[2] It runs from February 19 to April 10. The league attracted the participation of 14 teams from nine states, with exception of teams from Perlis, Malacca and Sarawak.[3][4]

SSTMI-Thunderbolt lifted the inaugural Women’s Junior Hockey League title with a slim 2-1 win over Kuala Lumpur Wipers in the final.[5]

Girls' team

The league is specifically for boys’ Under-19 league, however few women's team has expressed interest to join the junior league. This includes Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School (SSTMI) girls’ team that have submitted their entry to play in the 2013 season.[6]

In the 2011 season, the national women’s team featured in the MJHL as invitation team because there was lack of women’s domestic competitions.[7] It was known as MWHA-SSBP in the MJHL that year. Matri, a team from Perlis refused to play against the MWHA-SSBP team on religious grounds and that resulted in Matri being thrown out of the league, fined RM500 and banned for a year.[8][9]

Players

A team shall consist of maximum of 18 (eighteen) players to be registered with MHF. Out of the above 18, maximum of 3 players can be of foreign origin. At any given point of time minimum 2 players of foreign origin shall be within the field of play during the course of a game. All 18 players in a team have to be registered with the MHF and need to submit their identity cards before the start of the league qualifying for playing in a team. All Malaysian players currently employed have to be taken on lien for the duration of the league and then be registered with MHF. All the foreign players must obtain International Transfer Certificates from their respective countries and or clubs before signing up with the team in MHL and MHF.

Import players

There are a number of players from countries other than Malaysia, who have been contracted to play in the league.

Champions

League

The league champion is crowned by finishing top of the league table of two round robin matches.[10]

SeasonDivision 1Division 2
2016[11] Johor SSTMI-Thunderbolt Perlis Perlis Young Lions Juniors
2013 Johor SSTMI-Thunderbolt
2012 Johor SSTMI-Thunderbolt Federal Territory (Malaysia) Sapura
2011 Federal Territory (Malaysia) UniKL Negeri Sembilan Tunku Besar School
2010 Johor BPSS-Thunderbolt[12] Sabah Majlis Sukan Negeri Sabah[13]
2009 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School Penang Nur Insafi Juniors
2008 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2007 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2006 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2005 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2004 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2003 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Bukit Jalil Sports School
2002 Federal Territory (Malaysia) TNB Pahang Telekom Malaysia
2001 Federal Territory (Malaysia) TNB
2000 Federal Territory (Malaysia) TNB
1999 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1998 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1997 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1996 Penang Electrical Switchgear Automation
1995 Negeri Sembilan Yayasan Negeri Sembilan

Cup

The overall cup is also known as MILO-MJHL Cup due to sponsorship reason.

SeasonOverall Champions
2013 Johor SSTMI-Thunderbolt
2012 Johor SSTMI
2011 Johor BPSS-Thunderbolts
2010 Federal Territory (Malaysia) UniKL
2009 Federal Territory (Malaysia) BJSS
2008 Federal Territory (Malaysia) BJSS
2007 Federal Territory (Malaysia) BJSS
2006 Selangor MBPJ
2005 Federal Territory (Malaysia) BJSS
2004 Federal Territory (Malaysia) BJSS
2003 Federal Territory (Malaysia) TNB
2002 Pahang Telekom Malaysia
2001 Malacca Malacca City Council
2000 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1999 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1998 Selangor OLAK Klang HC
1997 Penang Electrical Switchgear Automation
1996 Penang Electrical Switchgear Automation
1995 Negeri Sembilan Yayasan Negeri Sembilan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Girls' team want to play in junior hockey league". Aftar Singh. The Star. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ S., Ramaguru (28 Dec 2015). "Junior hockey league gets three more teams". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "MHC To Introduce Junior Women's Hockey League". The Borneo Post (Sabah). 14 Feb 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ↑ S., Ramaguru (5 February 2016). "Maiden women junior hockey league get good response". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "SSTMI win inaugural Women's Junior Hockey League". The Star. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Girls' team want to play in junior hockey league". The Star. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Crystal clear by Tengku Abdullah". MJHL. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "MWHA-SSBP team". Malaysian Hockey. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Singh, Aftar. "Matri banned and fined for going AWOL". The Star. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hockey: BJSS create history". Aftar Singh. The Star. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "TNB MJHL 2016". MHC Competitions. Malaysian Hockey Confederation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ↑ S. Ramaguru (22 May 2010). "BPSS-Thunderbolt thwart UniKL's title bid". The Star. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  13. ↑ S. Ramaguru (23 May 2010). "Division Two title is for debutants Sabah MSN to lose". The Star. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
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