2011 in Malaysian football

The 2011 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in Malaysia.

Football in Malaysia
Season2011
Men's football
Super LeagueKelantan
Premier LeagueSelangor PKNS
FAM LeagueNS Betaria FC
FA CupTerengganu
Malaysia CupNegeri Sembilan
Community ShieldKelantan
← 2010 2012 →

Promotion and Relegation

Teams relegated from the Malaysia Super League

Teams promoted to the Malaysia Super League

Teams relegated from the Malaysia Premier League

Teams promoted to the Malaysia Premier League

  • Betaria FC
  • Johor MBJB FC

Coaching Changes
Club Outgoing Head Coach Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Kelantan FA B. Sathianathan 24 January 2011 Resigned M. Karathu 26 January 2011[1]
Perlis FA Mosthakeen Omar 1 March 2011[2] Resigned Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) 8 March 2011[3]
Kedah FA Ahmad Yusof 7 March 2011[4] Gardening leave1 Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) 7 March 2011[4]
Negeri Sembilan FA Wan Jamak Wan Hassan 16 March 2011[5] Resigned Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah 21 March 2011[6]
Kedah FA Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) 23 April 2011 End of caretaker role Wan Jamak Wan Hassan 23 April 2011[7]
Perlis FA Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) 26 April 2011 End of caretaker role Jánós Krécská 26 April 2011[8]
Sabah FA Gary Phillips 5 May 2011[9] Sacked Justin Ganai 5 May 2011[9]

National teams competitions

Men's senior team
Further information: Malaysia national football team
Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
February 9  Hong Kong 2–0 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match Safiq  44' Amirul Hadi  90+2'
March 26 Etoile FC[10] 1–1 (D) Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar (A) Friendly Match1 Fakri  7'
June 3  Hong Kong 1–1 (D) Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan (A) Friendly Match Abdul Hadi  66'
June 18  Myanmar 2–0 (W) Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu (H) Friendly Match Amirul Hadi  28' Baddrol  54'
June 24 Harimau Muda A 3–1 (W) MBPJ Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match1 Baddrol  3' Fakri  72' Sasi Kumar  84'
June 29  Chinese Taipei[11] 2–1 (W) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safiq  28' Aidil  55'
July 3  Chinese Taipei[11] 2–3 (L) Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Aidil  8' Safiq  40'
July 23  Singapore 3–5 (L) Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar (A) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safee  1, 71' Abdul Hadi  70'
July 28  Singapore 1–1 (D) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Safee  58'
August 6 Selangor FA 0–1 (L) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (A) Friendly Match1
October 2 Malaysia U-23 3–0 (W) Wisma FAM, Selangor (H) Friendly Match1 Norshahrul  36' Baddrol  48' Shahrizal  88'
October 7 Australia 0–5 (L) Canberra Stadium, Canberra (A) Friendly Match
October 2 Negeri Sembilan FA 2–0 (W) Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan (A) Friendly Match1 Safiq  40' Shahrizal  91'
November 13 India 1–1 (D) Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati (A) Friendly Match Safiq  42'
November 16 India 2–3 (L) Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (A) Friendly Match Safee  45, 60'

League XI
Further information: Malaysia League XI
Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
July 13 Arsenal[12] 0–4 (L)[13] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI
July 16 Liverpool[14] 3–6 (L)[15] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI Safiq  44' Safee  79', 82'
July 21 Chelsea[16] 0–1 (L)[17] National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match1 XI

Men's under-23 team
Further information: Malaysia national under-23 football team

* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
January 20 Thailand U-23 1–2 (L) Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand (A) Friendly Match Syahrul Azwari  75'
January 24 Singapore U-23 2–0 (W) Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore (A) Friendly Match Irfan Fazail  23' Syahrul Azwari  45+1'
February 23 Pakistan U-23 2–0 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia (H) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Zaharulnizam Zakaria  4' Irfan Fazail  45+4'
March 9 Pakistan U-23 0–0 (D) Punjab Football Stadium, Pakistan (A) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
June 7 Cambodia U-23 0–1 (L) National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia (A) Friendly Match
June 13 Qatar U-23 0–4 (L) Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar (A) Friendly Match
June 19 Lebanon U-23 0–0 (D) Sport City Stadium, Lebanon (A) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
June 23 Lebanon U-23 2–1 (W) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Irfan Fazail  7' Wan Zack Haikal  40'
July 21 Chelsea[18] 0–1 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) Friendly Match
July 26 FK Bodva Moldava 1–0 (W) Štadión Steel Slovakia Aréna, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal  47'
July 30 MFK Topvar Topoľčany[19] 2–1 (W) Futbalový Štadión Vojtecha Schotterta, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Ferris Danial  64' Fandi Othman  87'
August 2 MFK Tatran Liptovský[20] 2–1 (W) Štadión Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Hazwan Bakri  10' Irfan Fazail  86'
August 9 Budapest Honvéd FC 1–4 (L) Bozsik Stadion, Hungary (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal  55'
August 16 MFK Dolný Kubín 2–0 (W) Štadión MDUr. Ivana Chodáka, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Wan Zack Haikal  9' Hazwan Bakri  37'
August 23 FC Nitra 0–1 (L) Štadión pod Zoborom, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour)
August 24 FK Slovan Levice 1–0 (W) Futbalový Štadión Levice, Slovakia (A) Friendly Match (Slovakian Tour) Izuan  3'
September 7 Arbil SC 0–0 (D) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
September 15 Oman U-23 0–1 (L) UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
September 21 Japan U-23 0–2 (L) Tosu Stadium, Tosu, Japan (A) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
October 2  Malaysia 0–3 (L) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match
October 6 Selangor FA 4–2 (W) Wisma FAM, Malaysia (H) Friendly Match Saarvindran  4' Thamil Arasu  23' Kok Luen  80' Hazwan Bakri  81'
October 15    Nepal 2–0 (W) MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya (H) Friendly Match Izzaq  81' Kuong Yong  90'
October 19 Uzbekistan U-23 1–3 (L) My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi (N) 2011 VFF Cup Fandi Othman  91'
October 21 Myanmar U-23 2–1 (W) My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi (N) 2011 VFF Cup Syahrul Azwari  54' Bakhtiar  85'
October 23 Vietnam U-23 1–1 (D) My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi (A) 2011 VFF Cup Bakhtiar  42'
October 30 Laos U-23 4–1 (W) Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor (H) Friendly Match Fandi  62' Syahrul  72, 79' Thamil Arasu  82'
November 7 Singapore U-23 0–0 (D) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games
November 9 Thailand U-23 2–1 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Baddrol  24' Izzaq  85'
November 13 Cambodia U-23 4–1 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Izzaq  7' Baddrol  36, 39' Wan  90'
November 17 Indonesia U-23 1–0 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (A) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Syahrul  17'
November 19 Myanmar U-23 1–0 (W) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (N) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Fakri  84'
November 21 Indonesia U-23 1–1 PSO
4–3 (W)		 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta (A) 2011 Southeast Asian Games Asraruddin  34'
November 23 Syria U-23 0–2 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
November 27 Bahrain U-23 2–3 (L) National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur (H) 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers Nazmi  28' Mahali  69'
December 13 Sydney FC 3–0 (W) Macquarie University Training Field, Sydney, Australia (A) Friendly Match Gurusamy  40'
Hazwan  81', 90+2'
December 14 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 (L) Mingara Athletics Track, Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, Australia (A) Friendly Match
December 19 Central Coast Mariners 4–1 (W) Mingara Athletics Track, Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, Australia (A) Friendly Match Thamil Arasu  13'
Hazwan  48', 60'
Fakri  71'

Men's under-19 team
Further information: Harimau Muda B

* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition
September 9 Cambodia U-19 0–0 (D) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 11 Thailand U-19 0–1 (L) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 13 Singapore U-19 6–0 (W) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 17 Philippines U-19 6–0 (W) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 19 Vietnam U-19 1–2 (L) Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
September 21 Myanmar U-19 0–0 (D) PSO
4–2 (W)		 Thuwanna YTC Stadium, Myanmar (A) 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
October 31 Vietnam U-19 0–0 (D) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 2 Laos U-19 4–1 (W) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 6 Korea DPR U-19 1–4 (L) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
November 8 Myanmar U-19 0–0 (D) Thanh Long Sports Centre, Vietnam (A) 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Men's under-16 team

* Malaysia's score always listed first

Date Opponent Score* Venue Competition Malaysia scorers
July 7 Thailand U-16 2–2 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Amirul Syafieq  30' Hakimi  70'
July 9 Indonesia U-16 1–1 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Adam  49'
July 13 Laos U-16 1–1 (D) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Adam  72'
July 15 Timor-Leste U-16 3–1 (W) New Laos National Stadium, Laos (A) 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Akram  11' Adam  34' Zahin  70'

League tables

Super League
Further information: 2011 Malaysia Super League

A total of fourteen teams participated in the league, including twelve sides from the 2010 season and two promoted teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League.

Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated at the end of the 2010 Super League Malaysia after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.

2010 Malaysia Premier League champions Felda United FC and runners-up Sabah FA secured direct promotion to the Super League.

Harimau Muda A secured a place in the Super League after KL Plus withdrew. Harimau had won the 2009 Premier League Malaysia before playing the 2010 campaign in the Slovak First League. Harimau represent the Malaysian Under 21 national football team.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kelantan (C) 26 17 5 4 52 21 +31 56 Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Terengganu 26 16 5 5 54 26 +28 53
3 Selangor 26 16 4 6 42 24 +18 52
4 Kedah 26 13 6 7 25 20 +5 45
5 Harimau Muda A 26 12 7 7 38 28 +10 43
6 Perak 26 10 10 6 31 24 +7 40
7 Johor FC 26 8 10 8 26 28 −2 34
8 Negeri Sembilan 26 8 8 10 29 32 −3 32
9 T–Team 26 9 4 13 35 40 −5 31
10 Sabah 26 7 7 12 24 32 −8 28
11 Felda United 26 7 7 12 22 34 −12 28
12 Kuala Lumpur 26 6 8 12 23 34 −11 26
13 Pahang (R) 26 5 7 14 19 36 −17 22 Relegation to Premier League
14 Perlis (R) 26 2 4 20 20 61 −41 10
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Terengganu qualified for the AFC Cup grop stage by winning the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. They automatically advanced to the group stage due to restructuring of the East Zone playoffs.
Notes
  • PLUS withdrew from Super League before the start of 2011 season

Premier League
Further information: 2011 Malaysia Premier League

A total of twelve teams participated in the league, including eight sides from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season, two newly promoted teams from 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup and two relegated teams from the 2010 Super League Malaysia season.

Johor FA and Penang FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. There was a plan to merge Johor FA and Johor FC so that Johor FA can still compete at the Malaysia's top league, Malaysia Super League. The plan was drop due to unknown reason.

2010 Malaysia FAM Cup champions Sime Darby FC and runners-up Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PKNS 22 18 3 1 51 7 +44 57 Promoted to Malaysia Super League
2 Sarawak 22 15 3 4 51 16 +35 48
3 PDRM 22 12 3 7 36 28 +8 39
4 Johor 22 11 3 8 37 25 +12 36
5 Sime Darby 22 10 5 7 22 12 +10 35
6 USM 22 11 2 9 32 30 +2 35
7 ATM 22 9 7 6 26 22 +4 34
8 MP Muar 22 8 4 10 29 42 −13 28
9 Pos Malaysia 22 7 6 9 26 36 −10 27
10 Harimau Muda B 22 5 5 12 24 28 −4 20
11 SDMS Kepala Batas 22 3 2 17 22 63 −41 11 Relegated to Malaysia FAM League
12 Penang 22 1 1 20 14 61 −47 4
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

FAM League
Further information: 2011 Malaysia FAM League

A total of eleven teams participated in the league, including four sides from the 2010 Malaysia FAM Cup season, two relegated teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League season and featuring 5 new teams which two teams that won the National Region Play Off and three newly created teams which is Tentera Darat FC, TUDM Hornet FC and Kor RAMD FC.

SDMS Kepala Batas FC and Malacca FA were relegated from 2010 Malaysia Premier League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. National Region Play Off champions, Betaria FC and Rapid KL FC secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Negeri Sembilan Betaria FC 20 14 3 3 49 26 +23 45 Promotion to 2012 Malaysia Premier League
2 Johor MBJB FC 20 12 5 3 37 24 +13 41
3 Tentera Darat FC 20 10 5 5 45 29 +16 35
4 Shahzan Muda FC 20 9 8 3 37 22 +15 35
5 Kuala Lumpur Rapid FC 20 9 5 6 37 24 +13 32
6 Malacca FA 20 7 5 8 45 40 +5 26
7 UiTM FC 20 5 9 6 27 27 0 24
8 Kuala Lumpur SPA FC 20 6 6 8 31 36 −5 24
9 Kor RAMD FC 20 7 3 10 27 33 −6 24
10 TUDM Hornet FC 20 2 3 15 14 45 −31 9
11 Johor Melodi Jaya Sports Club 20 1 4 15 15 58 −43 7
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2011. Source: Malaysia Football Dimos
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

President Cup

The final was played at Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kelantan on Tuesday, 26 July 2011.

Kelantan FA2 – 1 (a.e.t.) MP Muar FC
Aris Zaidi  8'
Izuan Rosli  93'		 Report Nor Hakim Hassan  22'
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kelantan
Attendance: 6,000

Domestic Cups

Charity Shield

The 2011 edition was played at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor on Saturday, 29 January 2011.

Selangor FA0 – 2Kelantan FA
Report Norshahrul  8' (pen.)
Badri Radzi  73'
Attendance: 40,000
  Malaysia Charity Shield 2011 Winner 

Kelantan FA
1st Charity Shield title

FA Cup
Further information: 2011 Malaysia FA Cup

The final was played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 11 June 2011.

Terengganu FA 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Kelantan FA
Jamaluddin  90+8' (o.g.)
Nordin Alias  110'		 Azwan Roya  79'
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 87,500
  Malaysia FA Cup 2011 Winner 

Terengganu FA
2nd FA cup title

Malaysia Cup
Further information: 2011 Malaysia Cup

The final was played at the Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, on Saturday, 29 October 2011. The original venue was the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, but the Football Association of Malaysia were forced to change the venue because the national stadium were undergoing repairs on the stadium's roof.

Terengganu FA 1 – 2 Negeri Sembilan FA
Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin  59' Report S. Kunalan  81'
Hairuddin Omar  86'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mohd Shokri Nor
  Malaysia Cup 2011 Winner 

Negeri Sembilan FA
3rd Malaysia Cup title

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