Malaysia Purple League

Malaysia Purple League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 Malaysia Purple League
Sport Badminton
Founded 2014
No. of teams 8
Country  Malaysia (8 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Puchong United BC
Most titles Muar City BC
(2 titles)
TV partner(s) Astro Malaysia
Tournament format Round-robin tournament
Official website purpleleague.com

The Malaysia Purple League (also known as Senheng Purple League) is Malaysia's premier professional badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The seasons usually run from December to January. The Senheng Purple League is the fifth edition of the Purple League. The League features local and international players ranging from Olympic medallist, World Champions, former stars and also rising talents. Players from 8 teams will participate in 3 stages on a round robin and play-off format for the coveted Senheng Purple league trophy and championship title. It offers a total prize money of RM1,500,000. [1]

The Senheng Purple League 2018/19 season will kicked off at Gem In Mall which is located at Cyberjaya on December 2018, while the finals will be at the Arena of Stars in Resorts World Genting on January 2019.

History

The league was formed in 2014 to provide a platform for the country’s elite to go head-to-head with top players from around the world and a platform for young talents to access world-class competition in a local environment. The Purple League was formed following the success of professional badminton leagues such as Premier Badminton League (India), China Badminton Super League and Superliga Badminton Indonesia,[2]

Teams

Current Teams[3]

  • Ampang Jaya BC (Selangor)
  • Bangsar Hawks BC (KL)
  • Cheras BC (KL)
  • Kepong BC (KL)
  • Petaling BC (Selangor)
  • Petaling Jaya BC (Selangor)
  • Puchong United BC (Selangor)
  • Serdang BC (Selangor)

Past Teams

  • Kajang BC (Selangor)
  • Klang United BC (Selangor)
  • Muar City BC (Johor)
  • Muar BC (Johor)
  • Nusajaya BC (Johor)
  • BU Dragons BC (Selangor)
  • Klang City BC (Selangor)
Ampang Jaya BC
Bangsar Hawks BC
Cheras BC
Kepong BC
Petaling BC
Petaling Jaya BC
Puchong BC
Serdang BC
Locations of teams in the 2017/2018 Malaysia Purple League

Sponsorship

Champions

Season Champions Runners-up
2014 - 15 Johor Muar City BC
2015 - 16 Johor Muar City BC
2016 – 17 Selangor Petaling Jaya BC Puchong United BC
2017 - 18 Puchong United BC Kepong BC

References

  1. ↑ "Purple League - ABOUT US". www.purpleleague.com.
  2. ↑ "Badminton: Purple League great platform to unearth new talent - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. ↑ "Purple League". www.purpleleague.com.
  4. ↑ "Purple League". www.facebook.com.
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