MFL Cup


The MFL Cup was the reserve team football league for the Malaysia Super League members. It was organized by the Malaysian Football League. It was founded in 2023 as the only reserve team league under the Malaysian football league system.
Terengganu II are the inaugural champions of the MFL Cup, having beaten Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1–0 in the 2023 final. The MFL Cup was folded in March 2025 in line with the Malaysian Football League's move to reduce expenses. JDT II won the 2024–25 MFL Cup season over Selangor F.C. U-23 by one point.

History

Beginnings

The first MFL Cup took place during the 2023 season, featuring fifteen teams. These teams were divided in group A consisting of eight teams, and Group B consisting of seven teams. Each team was drawn from the Central Zone, North, South, East, Borneo, and one State team. The inaugural match of the MFL Cup was held on March 2, where Johor Darul Ta'zim II secured a 1–0 victory over Penang at the Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium. Although Aysar Hadi was the sole goalscorer in that match, he was not the first player to score in the MFL Cup. The honor went to Harith Najwan of the FAM-MSN Project in a match against PDRM. Terengganu II ultimately won the first MFL Cup by defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1–0 in the final.

Competition format

The Malaysian Football League introduced another change involving the MFL Cup as the 2024–25 season featured a one-group league format, instead of the two-group format used in the 2023 MFL Cup season. The governing body explained that the league's format change was made after receiving a request from the participants and as the initiative to strengthen the under-23 group of players. The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreigners in each team. A maximum of three foreign players and two over-age players can play at the same time.

Stadiums and locations (2024)

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Johor Darul Ta'zim IIPasir GudangPasir Gudang Corporation Stadium15,000
Kedah Darul Aman BAlor SetarDarul Aman Stadium32,387
Kelantan Darul NaimKota BharuSultan Muhammad IV Stadium22,000
Kuala Lumpur City ExtensionKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Stadium18,000
Kuching CityKuchingSarawak State Stadium26,000
Negeri SembilanTampinTampin Mini Stadium3,000
PDRMSelayangSelayang Stadium16,000
Perak IIIpohPerak Stadium42,500
Penang IIGeorge TownCity Stadium25,000
Sabah IIKota KinabaluLikas Stadium35,000
SelangorShah AlamUiTM Stadium10,000
Sri PahangTemerlohTemerloh Mini Stadium10,000
Terengganu IIKuala TerengganuSultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium15,000