The 2017 Malaysia Super League () was the 14th season of the
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...
, the top-tier professional
football
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league in Malaysia. 2017 Liga Super
The season began on 20 January and concluded on 28 October 2017.
The defending champions were
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and w ...
and retained the title from the previous season.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division.
To Malaysia Super League
Promoted from
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
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Melaka United
Melaka United Football Club () was a Malaysian professional football club based in Malacca that competed in the Malaysia Super League. They were owned by Kenteam Sdn Bhd, which is one of main nitrile glove producers in Malaysia. The club's hom ...
Premier League
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Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...
were relegated to
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier (), also known as the 100PLUS Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
after finished 11th and bottom place of
2016 Malaysia Super League
The 2016 Malaysia Super League () was the 13th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional association football, football league in Malaysia.Melaka United F.C., Melaka United and PKNS promoted to 2017 Malaysia Super League after securing place as champions and runners-up in
2016 Malaysia Premier League
The 2016 Liga Premier (), also known as the 100PLUS Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, was the 13th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional association football, football league in Malaysia.
.
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Locations and stadium
* Primary venues used in the Liga Super:
* 1 Correct as of end of 2016 Liga Super season
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching changes
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per
Malaysia
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n League team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
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. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
* Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
* Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
* Johor Darul Ta'zim swap the strikers with Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Naturalised players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
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. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
Notes:
: Carrying Malaysian heritage.
: Participated in the Malaysia national team squad.
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier (), also known as the 100PLUS Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
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2017 Malaysia FAM League
The 2017 Malaysia FAM Cup (referred to as the FAM Cup or FAM League) is the 66th season of the Malaysia FAM League since its establishment in 1952. The league is currently the third level football league in Malaysia. MISC-MIFA are the previous cha ...
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2017 Malaysia FA Cup
The 2017 Malaysia FA Cup was the 28th season of the Malaysia FA Cup a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs. The final was played between Pahang and Kedah at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor. Kedah bea ...
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2017 Malaysia Cup
The 2017 Malaysia Cup ( Malay: ''Piala Malaysia 2017'') was the 91st edition of the Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia.
The 2017 Malaysia Cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took pa ...
2017 Piala Belia
The 2017 Piala Belia () is the seventh season of the Piala Belia since its establishment in 2008. The league is currently the youth level (U19) football league in Malaysia. Bukit Jalil Sports School are the defending champions.
Teams
The following ...
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...