2023 Malaysia M4 League
Dates | June – October 2023 |
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Champions | UiTM United |
Promoted | UiTM United YP Maintenance Bunga Raya Machan |
Matches played | 69 |
Goals scored | 232 (3.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Arisazri Juhari (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | 10 goals JAKIM 10–0 NS Cyberfox (19 August 2023) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals NS Cyberfox 0–5 MP Port Dickson (26 August 2023) |
Highest scoring | 10 goals JAKIM 10–0 NS Cyberfox (19 August 2023) |
← 2019 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2023. |
The 2023 Malaysia M4 League (Malay: Liga M4 Malaysia), also known as the al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the second season of the Malaysia M4 League, currently the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1] This is the first season where the league is held as a single division. The season started on the 3rd of June.
Format
The tournament is played as follows:
- League level: 15 teams are divided into three zones, namely Zone 1 (6 teams), Zone 2 (5 teams) and Zone 3 (4 teams), each drawn from the Central/South, East and Borneo regions.
- Round 1 Divided into three zones, each team will play at home and away to determine the position in the group. The top two teams in each zone, including third team in Zones 1 & 2, will advance to the knockout stage.
- Knockout stage: The knockout stage is the match to determine the winner. Finalists will be promoted to 2024–25 Malaysia M3 League.[2]
Clubs
Below are the list of clubs who will join the 2023 season, based on the status gained from Amateur Football League.
- Negeri Sembilan Bunga Raya
- Negeri Sembilan Cyberfox
- Pahang CF Kuantan City F.C.
- Putrajaya JAKIM
- Sarawak Machan
- Selangor MAHSA City
- Sarawak Maqarize
- Sarawak Mukah Youth Team
- Negeri Sembilan MP Port Dickson
- Terengganu Real Chukai
- Selangor Republic of Borneo
- Sarawak STR
- Selangor UiTM United
- Kelantan Wan Tendong Stable
- Pahang YP Maintenance
Season changes
To Al-Ikhsan Cup
Withdrawn from the Super League
Relegated from the M3 League
Promoted from the M5 League
- Negeri Sembilan Bunga Raya - Promoted by 2022 Nogori M5 League quarter-finalist
- Pahang CF Kuantan City - Promoted by 2022 Kuantan Amateur League runners-up
- Negeri Sembilan Cyberfox - Promoted by 2022 Nogori M5 League 2 semi-finalist
- Putrajaya JAKIM - Promoted by winning the 2022 Putrajaya League
- Selangor MAHSA City - Promoted by the 2022 Mahsa-Kronos M5 League runners-up
- Negeri Sembilan MP Port Dickson - Promoted by winning the 2022 Nogori M5 League
- Sarawak Mukah Youth Team - Promoted by the 2022 Ligue M5 Bintulu semi-finalist
- Selangor Republic of Borneo - Promoted by winning the 2022 Mahsa-Kronos M5 League
- Pahang YP Maintenance - Promoted by winning 2022 Kuantan Amateur League
Invited team
From Al-Ikhsan Cup
Teams withdrawn
Notes:
- ^1 Promoted by the Winning 2022 S-Ligue M5 Sarawak.
- ^2 Originally relegated from the 2022 Malaysia M3 League, however the teams were not registered to the 2023 Malaysia M4 League due to unknown reasons.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bunga Raya | Seremban | Arena IRC Negeri Sembilan, Bandar Sri Sendayan | 800 |
CF Kuantan City | Kuantan | Padang MPK | 700 |
NS Cyberfox | Nilai | Seriemas Sportsplex, Nilai | 500 |
JAKIM | Putrajaya | MMU Stadium, Cyberjaya | 1,500 |
Machan | Petra Jaya, Kuching | Padang D, Petra Jaya Sports Complex | 700 |
MAHSA City | Jenjarom | MAHSA University Mini Stadium | 1,000 |
Maqarize | Kota Samarahan | UNIMAS Stadium | 6,000 |
MP Port Dickson | Port Dickson | Padang Merdeka | 1,500 |
Mukah Youth Team | Mukah | Mukah Stadium | 1,500 |
Real Chukai | Chukai, Kemaman | Mak Chili Stadium | 2,000 |
Republic of Borneo | Sepang | UPM Stadium | 3,000 |
Susun Tenaga Resources | Sarikei | Bintangor Sports Complex | 1,000 |
UiTM United | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
WTS FC | Pasir Mas | Pasir Mas Mini Stadium | 6,000 |
YP Maintenance | Kuantan | UIA Mini Stadium, Kuantan | 2,500 |
Draws
The draw ceremony was held on 25 May 2023, at 15:00 (MST).
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Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Bunga Raya | Malaysia Gunalan Padathan | Malaysia K. Ravindran | Kimicom | Sakti Sari Sdn Bhd |
CF Kuantan City | Malaysia Kamarulazlan Pati | Malaysia Firdaus Paris | Let's Play Performance | |
Cyberfox | Malaysia Syah Juan | Malaysia Asmaie Alias | Forfeit | |
JAKIM | Malaysia Mohd Nik | Malaysia Saiful Rahman | ||
Machan | Malaysia Endrew Lawadin | Malaysia Paul Sambang | Keris Sakti | |
MAHSA City | Malaysia Shaiful Abd Kadir | Malaysia Izham Alizan | Kronos | MAHSA University |
Maqarize | Malaysia Busrah Ahmad | Malaysia Hairol Mokhtar | Lotto | |
MP Port Dickson | Malaysia Adnan Mohd Din | Malaysia Amirul Asyraf | Blackbox | |
Mukah Youth | Malaysia Jamal Wasli | Malaysia Iqbal Latip | ||
Real Chukai | Malaysia Che Ku Marzuki | Malaysia Haidhir Suhaini | Voltra | University College TATI |
Republic of Borneo | Malaysia Manchon Andangon | Malaysia Camilus David | Kimicom | Kimicom Network |
STR | Malaysia Raziman Ramblie | Malaysia Awang Jamali | Kovra | |
UiTM United | Malaysia Yazli Yahaya | Malaysia Adam Afiz | Let's Play Performance | |
WTS FC | Malaysia Che Saufi Ibrahim | Malaysia Hazeman Abd Karim | ||
YP Maintenance | Malaysia Syed Fairul Hakim | Malaysia Syawal Norsham | Legasi 06 | YP Maintenance Sdn Bhd, Sinatra Barbershop, Legasi |
Standings
Zone 1 (Central/South)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | MPD | BUN | JAK | MAH | ROB | CYB | |
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1 | MP Port Dickson | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 22 | Advance to Knockout stage | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
2 | Bunga Raya | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 21 | Advance to Knockout stage & Promotion to Liga A1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 8–1 | 2–1 | ||
3 | JAKIM | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 20 | Advance to Knockout stage | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 10–0 | ||
4 | MAHSA City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 5–0 | 3–2 | |||
5 | Republic of Borneo | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 4 | Relegated to Liga A3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | ||
6 | NS Cyberfox | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 41 | −34 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Zone 2 (East Coast)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | YPM | UIT | WTS | KUA | REA | |
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1 | YP Maintenance | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 | Advance to Knockout stage & Promotion to Liga A1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
2 | UiTM United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | |||
3 | WTS FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
4 | CF Kuantan City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 8 | Relegated to Liga A3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
5 | Real Chukai | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 5 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Zone 3 (Borneo)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | MAC | MAQ | MYT | STR | |
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1 | Machan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 14 | Advance to Knockout stage & Promotion to Liga A1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
2 | Maqarize | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Advance to Knockout stage | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | Mukah Youth Team | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | Dissolved next season. | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||
4 | Susun Tenaga Resources FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 2 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Machan | 1(6) | |||||||||||||
WTS FC | 1(5) | |||||||||||||
Machan | 0 | |||||||||||||
UiTM United | 4 | |||||||||||||
Bunga Raya | 1 | |||||||||||||
UiTM United | 2 | |||||||||||||
UiTM United | 2 | |||||||||||||
YP Maintenance | 1 | |||||||||||||
YP Maintenance | 1 | |||||||||||||
JAKIM | 0 | |||||||||||||
YP Maintenance | 2 | |||||||||||||
MP Port Dickson | 1 | |||||||||||||
MP Port Dickson | 2 | |||||||||||||
Maqarize | 0 |
Quarter-finals
9 September 2023 | Machan | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | WTS FC | Kuching |
20:15 UTC+8 | Hafiz Abu Bakar File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Report | Khairul RizamFile:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ensali Sabang |
9 September 2023 | YP Maintenance | 1−0 | JAKIM | Gambang |
16:15 UTC+8 | Amir Eimran File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Report | Stadium: SSM Pahang Mini Stadium Attendance: 112 Referee: Ahmad Hafiz Muhamed |
9 September 2023 | Bunga Raya | 1−2 | UiTM United | Bandar Sri Sendayan |
16:15 UTC+8 | S. Thipanraj File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' | Report | Asyraaf Rifqi File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Mirza Malik File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Stadium: Padang Arena IRC Attendance: 20 Referee: Shahmi Ismail |
9 September 2023 | MP Port Dickson | 2−0 | Maqarize | Port Dickson |
16:15 UTC+8 | Ibrahim Suhaib File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Al Rifae File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Padang Merdeka Attendance: 60 Referee: Sofi Romli |
Semi-finals
22 September 2023 | Machan | 0−4 | UiTM United | Kuching |
15:45 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ensali Sabang a/k Timban |
23 September 2023 | YP Maintenance | 2−1 | MP Port Dickson | Gambang |
16:15 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: SSM Pahang Mini Stadium Attendance: 217 Referee: Tuan Mohd Faizrullah |
Final
UiTM United | 2−1 (a.e.t.) | YP Maintenance |
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Fakhrur Razi File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' (pen.), 107' (pen.) | Report | Mohamad Ilham File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (o.g.) |
Champion
Champion |
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UiTM United |
1st Title |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 7 October 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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1 | Malaysia Arisazri Juhari | JAKIM | 11 |
2 | Malaysia Fakhrur Razi | UiTM United | 10 |
Malaysia K. Ravindran | Bunga Raya | ||
4 | Malaysia Rozaimi Rahman | Machan | 4 |
Malaysia Sufizal Ismail | Mukah YT | ||
Malaysia Kalaiarasan Murugun | Bunga Raya | ||
7 | Malaysia Bukhairi Idris | MP Port Dickson | 6 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Malaysia Izzan Syahmi | Real Chukai | UiTM United | 3-1 (A)[4] | 3 June 2023 |
Malaysia Fakhrur Razi | UiTM United | WTS | 3-1 (H)[5] | 24 June 2023 |
Malaysia Sufizal Ismail4 | Mukah YT | STR | 4-1 (H)[6] | 8 July 2023 |
Malaysia Arisazri Juhari | Jakim | Republic of Borneo | 4-1 (A)[7] | 9 July 2023 |
Malaysia K. Ravindran4 | Bunga Raya | Republic of Borneo | 8-1 (H)[8] | 16 July 2023 |
Malaysia Rozaimi Rahman | Machan | STR | 5-2 (A)[9] | 5 August 2023 |
Malaysia Arisazri Juhari4 | Jakim | Cyberfox | 10-0 (H)[10] | 19 August 2023 |
Malaysia Lokman Hakim Saifuddin | Jakim | Cyberfox | 10-0 (H)[11] | 19 August 2023 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
- As of 7 October 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Malaysia Arif Haikal | JAKIM | 5 |
2 | Malaysia Hafiezulhisyam Roslee | Maqarize | 4 |
3 | Malaysia Ahmad Uzair | Machan | 3 |
4 | Malaysia Amirul Aqasha | Mahsa City | 2 |
Malaysia Amirul Asyraf | MP Port Dickson | ||
Malaysia Moganaram Balakrishnan | Bunga Raya | ||
Malaysia Yuaiman Jusoh | WTS | ||
7 | Malaysia Amar Irfan | STR | 1 |
Malaysia Afiq Afandi | MP Port Dickson | ||
Malaysia Fikri Amin | WTS | ||
Malaysia Raja Amir Shah | Mahsa City | ||
Malaysia Shaarveen Segaran | Bunga Raya | ||
Malaysia Yusof Akma | YPM | ||
Malaysia Zamir Zaini | Kuantan City | ||
Malaysia Zulhilmi Rashid | Bunga Raya | ||
Malaysia Zubir Zaihan | MP Port Dickson |
See also
- 2023 Piala Sumbangsih
- 2023 Malaysia Super League
- 2023 Malaysia M3 League
- 2023 Malaysia M5 League
- 2023 Malaysia FA Cup
- 2023 MFL Cup
References
- ↑ "14 State and Social League Organisers Sign Agreement to Join M5 League". Johor Southern Tigers. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ↑ "16 pasukan berentap rebut Piala Al-Ikhsan". 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "FAM - CMS". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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