The 2011 Liga Super Malaysia (English: 2011 Malaysia Super League) is the eighth season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1] The season was held from 29 January and concluded on 30 July 2011.[1] Selangor is the current defending champions.[1]
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kelantan 1st Super League title 1st Liga M title |
| Relegated | Perlis Pahang |
| 2012 AFC Cup | Kelantan (group stage) Terengganu (qualifying play-off) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 437 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 20 goals Abdul Hadi Yahya (Terengganu) |
| Biggest home win | Selangor 7–1 Perlis (6 June 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Felda United 2–6 Terengganu (6 July 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Perak 5–3 Kuala Lumpur (24 April 2011) Selangor 7–1 Perlis (6 June 2011) Perlis 2–6 Terengganu (6 July 2011) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Kelantan (25 May 2011) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Kelantan Terengganu |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Perlis (until end of season) |
| Highest attendance | 35,000 Kelantan–Perak (14 June 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 31 Perlis–Felda United (28 May 2011) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Teams
editA total of fourteen teams will contest the league, including twelve sides from the 2010 season and two promoted teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League. Johor and Penang were relegated at the end of last season league after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. 2010 Malaysia Premier League champions Felda United and runners-up Sabah secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Super League.
Harimau Muda A secured a place in the Malaysia Super League after PLUS withdrew. Harimau had won the 2009 Malaysia Premier League before playing the 2010 campaign in the Slovak First League. Harimau represent the Malaysian Under 23 national football team.
Vanues
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felda United | Kuala Lumpur | KLFA Stadium | 18,000 |
| Harimau Muda A | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,000 |
| Johor FC | Pasir Gudang | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kedah | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | 30,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | KLFA Stadium | 18,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Paroi | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 40,000 |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 35,000 |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 35,000 |
| Perlis | Kangar | Utama Stadium | 20,000 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,000 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
| T–Team | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
Locations of teams in the 2011 Malaysia Super League.
Personnel and kits
editCoaching changes
edit| Club | Outgoing Head Coach | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming Head Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan | Bhaskaran Sathianathan | 24 January 2011 | Resigned | Maruthaiah Karathu | 26 January 2011[2] |
| Perlis | Mosthakeen Omar | 1 March 2011[3] | Resigned | Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) | 8 March 2011[4] |
| Kedah | Ahmad Yusof | 7 March 2011[5] | Gardening leave1 | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) | 7 March 2011[5] |
| Negeri Sembilan | Wan Jamak Wan Hassan | 16 March 2011[6] | Resigned | Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah | 21 March 2011[7] |
| Kedah | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker) | 23 April 2011 | End of caretaker role | Wan Jamak Wan Hassan | 23 April 2011[8] |
| Perlis | Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) | 26 April 2011 | End of caretaker role | Jánós Krécská | 26 April 2011[9] |
| Sabah | Gary Phillips | 5 May 2011[10] | Sacked | Justin Ganai | 5 May 2011[10] |
League table
edit| 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[a] |
| 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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Terengganu qualified for the AFC Cup group stage by winning the 2011 Malaysia FA Cup. They automatically advanced to the group stage due to restructuring of the East Zone playoffs.
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ "Salim ganti Mosthakeen (Harian Metro Online)" [Salim replaces Mosthakeen (Harian Metro Online)] (in Malay). Blog e-Bola Sepak. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ a b "AHMAD YUSOF OUT AS KEDAH COACH, RADHI MAT TAKES OVER". Yahoo!Malaysia News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Wan Jamak quits as Negri coach". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Negri appoint Azraai Khor". MyLaunchpad Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Football: Wan Jamak Takes Charge Of Kedah". BERNAMA. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Krecska pengendali baru Singa Utara" [Krescka is the new coach for Northern Lions] (in Malay). Berita Harian. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Justin is back". New Sabah Times. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "SH". Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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- ^ "Utusan Malaysia Online - Sukan". Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Liga Super 2011 – Goal Scorers". Liga Super. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.