The 2013 Liga Super () also known as the Astro Liga Super for sponsorship reasons, is the 10th season of the

Liga Super The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known ...

, the top-tier professional

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league in Malaysia.
2013 Liga Super The season was held from 8 January and concluded on 6 July 2013. The

champions for 2013 was won by Singaporean side

LionsXII LionsXII ("Lions Twelve"), also known as Singapore LionsXII, was a Singaporean youth football club founded in 2011 that played in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football, from their inaugural season until their dissolutio ...

Team changes

The following teams have changed division.

To Malaysia Super League

Promoted from

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From Malaysia Super League

Relegated to

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Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of ...

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Name changes

Johor FC Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club, or simply JDT, is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, that competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. Founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC, the club was ...

were rebranded and renamed to Darul Takzim FC and relocated to

Larkin, Johor Larkin is a suburb in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Geography The suburb spans over an area of 12.3 km2. ...

Teams

A total of twelve teams will compete in the 2013 season which includes the top 10 teams that participated in the 2012 season, champion of the

2012 Liga Premier The 2012 Liga Premier (), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.

, and the winner of the

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between teams finishing 11th to 13th in the Liga Super as well as the team finishing 2nd in the Liga Premier.

was relegated at the end of the 2012 Liga Super season after finishing in the bottom place of the league table.

and

were also relegated after losing the playoffs.

champions Angkatan Tentera Malaysia secured direct promotion to the Liga Super. Meanwhile,

runner-up

clinched the promotion after winning the playoff rounds. *

Kelantan Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...

( 2012 Liga Super winner) *

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

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* PKNS * T-Team *

Johor Darul Takzim Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club, or simply JDT, is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, that competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. Founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC, the club was ...

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

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² Note:
¹Promoted from

²Winners of 2013 Liga Super/Liga Premier Play-off round

Team summaries

Stadium

Matches may not be played at night at stadiums marked with an asterisk (*) because the floodlights do not meet FAM regulations.

Stadium changes

moved to the

Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, also known as Larkin Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Larkin, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1964. It ...

and will host their home matches there after occupying the previous stadium,

Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium The Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium ( Malay: Stadium Perbadanan Pasir Gudang) is a multi-use stadium in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It has both an indoor and outdoor stadium within its compound. The outdoor stadium ca ...

. * ATM moved to the

Selayang Stadium Selayang Municipal Council Stadium ( Malay: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang) is a multi-purpose stadium in Selayang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS). It is currently used mo ...

and will host their home matches there after occupying the previous stadium,

Petaling Jaya Stadium The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium was opened in 1996 and had a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the 19 ...

. *

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

moved to the

and will host their home matches there after occupying the previous stadium,

Hang Jebat Stadium The Hang Jebat Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 40,000 people in Krubong/ Paya Rumput, Malacca, Malaysia. It was completed in September 2004 and named after a Malacca Sultanate Laksamana, Hang Jebat. The stadium was ...

Personnel and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Pre-season

In season

Sponsorship changes

Foreign players

Note: * Teams participating in the

2013 AFC Cup The 2013 AFC Cup was the tenth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. In an all-Kuwait final, defending champions Al-Kuwait defeated Al- ...

(

and

) can employ two extra foreign players, as the AFC allows four foreign players, of which one of them must be an Asian player, but the third and fourth foreign players are only allowed to play in the

AFC Cup 2013 The 2013 AFC Cup was the tenth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. In an all-Kuwait final, defending champions Al-Kuwait defeated Al- ...

Tournament. *

will not be permitted to have any foreign players as it is intended to remain as a development team for Singaporean players. *FAM allow three foreign players quota starts season 2014.

League table

Results

Fixtures and Results of the Liga Super 2013 season.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Fixtures and results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hat-tricks

* ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

* First goal of the season:

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for

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

against

(8 January 2013) * Fastest goal of the season: 2 Minutes –

Abdul Hadi Yahya Abdul Hadi Bin Yahya (born 6 March 1985 in Klang, Selangor) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is well known for his prolific goalscoring ability which he shown continuously in the domestic league. He previous ...

for

against

(1 March 2013) * Largest winning margin: 5 goals ** PKNS 5–0

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

(18 May 2013) * Highest scoring game: 9 goals ** PKNS 4–5

(6 July 2013) * Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals ** PKNS 5–0

Felda United Felda United Football Club was a Malaysian football club based in Jengka, Pahang, owned by the Malaysian Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).

(18 May 2013) ** PKNS 4–5

(6 July 2013) * Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals ** PKNS 4–5

(6 July 2013)

Awards

Monthly awards

References

External links

*
Astro Arena
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Team changes

To Malaysia Super League

From Malaysia Super League

Name changes

Teams

Team summaries

Stadium

Stadium changes

Personnel and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Pre-season

In season

Sponsorship changes

Foreign players

League table

Results

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Fixtures and results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hat-tricks

Scoring

Awards

Monthly awards

See also

References

External links