The 2026/27 Malaysia Super League will be contested by 14 clubs, up from 13 the previous season. Twelve sides continue from 2025/26, two arrive via promotion from the A1 Semi-Pro League, and one club — The Real Warriors — was ejected from the competition.
Here is the complete field for the season beginning 21 August 2026.
The champions
Johor Darul Ta'zim
The defending champions, and the dominant force in modern Malaysian club football. JDT won a record 12th Super League title in 2025/26. Their run of sustained success has reshaped expectations of what a Malaysian club can achieve both domestically and in continental competition, and they begin 2026/27 as clear favourites once again.
The established challengers
Selangor
One of the most-supported clubs in the country, with a long history in Malaysian football and the supporter base to sustain pressure on the top of the table. Selangor remain among the sides best positioned to mount a challenge.
Terengganu
An east-coast club with a passionate following and a consistent presence in the top flight. Terengganu have regularly finished among the leading group.
Kuala Lumpur City
The capital's representative in the Super League, drawing on the largest urban population in the country.
Penang
A club with deep roots in Malaysian football and a strong regional identity in the north.
Kedah
Another northern side with significant history in Malaysian domestic competition.
The rest of the field
Negeri Sembilan
Continuing in the top flight for 2026/27.
Melaka
Representing the historic southern state in the Super League.
Kuching City
Sarawak's representative, and an important part of keeping East Malaysia connected to the top division.
PDRM
The Royal Malaysia Police club, one of the institutional sides that have long been part of the Malaysian league structure.
Immigration
Another institutional club competing in the top flight.
DPMM
The Brunei-based club, whose participation gives the competition a cross-border dimension unusual among domestic leagues in the region.
The promoted clubs
Kelantan Red Warrior
Promoted from the A1 Semi-Pro League. Kelantan football carries one of the most fervent supporter cultures in Malaysia, and the return of a Kelantan side to the top flight adds atmosphere the division has missed.
UM-Damansara United
The second promoted club, and the newest name in the Super League. Their arrival is part of the expansion to 14 teams.
What expansion changes
Moving from 13 to 14 clubs does more than add a name to the table. An even number of teams removes the bye that a 13-club league requires each round, meaning every club plays every matchday. That produces a cleaner schedule, a longer season and more televised fixtures.
For the promoted clubs it also raises the stakes: a longer campaign against stronger opposition tests squad depth in a way second-tier football does not.
Following every club
Fixtures, results and standings for all fourteen clubs are maintained on our Liga Super hub, with upcoming fixtures, recent results and the current league table updated as matches are played.
A league spread across the country
One feature of the Super League that distinguishes it from many domestic competitions is geographic reach. The division covers the northern states through Kedah and Penang, the Klang Valley through Kuala Lumpur City and Selangor, the southern states through Johor Darul Ta'zim, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan, and the east coast through Terengganu and Kelantan Red Warrior.
East Malaysia is represented by Kuching City, which matters more than a single entry in a table suggests. Travel between the peninsula and Borneo is a genuine logistical and financial burden on a fixture list, and maintaining East Malaysian representation in the top flight keeps the competition national rather than peninsular.
DPMM add a further dimension as a Brunei-based club, making this one of the few domestic leagues in the region with a cross-border participant.
Institutional clubs and their role
PDRM and Immigration are institutional sides — clubs attached to national bodies rather than to a state or city. This model has a long history in Malaysian football and in several other Asian leagues.
Their presence gives the division a different kind of stability. Institutional clubs are less exposed to the swings in private backing that have historically caused difficulty for state-based sides, and they provide a reliable competitive floor even when they are not challenging at the top.
What the promoted clubs are walking into
Kelantan Red Warrior and UM-Damansara United arrive from the A1 Semi-Pro League into a 14-team division with a longer fixture list than the one they left.
The gap between Malaysian football's first and second tiers is not only about quality of opposition. It is about depth: the ability to lose two players to injury and remain competitive, to play midweek and recover, to sustain a level from August through to May. That is where promoted clubs are usually tested hardest, and it is why early-season results are a poor guide to how a promoted side will finish.
Frequently asked questions
How many teams are in Liga Super 2026/27?
Fourteen, an increase from thirteen the previous season.
Which teams were promoted to Liga Super?
Kelantan Red Warrior and UM-Damansara United, from the A1 Semi-Pro League.
Which team left the Super League?
The Real Warriors were ejected from the competition.
Which club is based outside Malaysia?
DPMM, which is based in Brunei.
Who are the defending champions?
Johor Darul Ta'zim, winners of a record 12th title in 2025/26.
Sources
Fixture dates and kick-off times are subject to change by the Malaysian Football League. We update this page as the schedule is confirmed.
