The 2023 Malaysia National Women's League (Malay: Liga Wanita Nasional 2023) is the second edition of the National Women's League one of the women's football league in Malaysia were launched with its first edition on 5 August 2023 it is run by Football Association of Malaysia together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and features 6 teams. The League was created to provide a safe football atmosphere for women, in addition to being a platform to promote the amateur women's football scene in the Malaysia.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 05 Aug 2023 – 04 Nov 2023 |
| Champions | Sabah FA Women's [1] |
| Top goalscorer | 6 goals Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra |
| Biggest home win | Sabah 4–0 Selangor (29 Oct 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Selangor 0–5 SSM Pahang (04 Nov 2023) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Teams
editClubs locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Kelana United | Subang Jaya | Arena MBSJ |
| LMS Tigress F.C. | Bangi | UNITEN Mini Stadium |
| Malaysian University | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium |
| Sabah FA | Kota Kinabalu | UMS Mini Stadium |
| Selangor | Subang Jaya | Arena MBSJ |
| SSM Pahang | Gambang | SSMP Mini Stadium |
Standings
editLeague table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah FA (C, P) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Kelana United F.C. | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | |
| 3 | Malaysian University | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | SSM Pahang | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Selangor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 5 | |
| 6 | LMS Tigress F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 04 Nov 2023. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) League Champion; (P) Promotion to AFC Women's Champions League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) League Champion; (P) Promotion to AFC Women's Champions League
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 04 Nov 2023 [7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra
|
SSM Pahang | 6 |
| 2 | Henrietta Justine
|
Kelana United | 4 |
| Adrienna Zamzaihiri
|
Malaysian University | ||
| Azzlyeanieh Kinuli
|
Sabah FA | ||
| Usliza Binti Usman
|
Sabah FA | ||
| 6 | Nur Ainsyah Murad
|
Kelana United | 3 |
| Nur Fazira Muhammad Sani
|
Malaysian University | ||
| 8 | 7 players | 5 clubs | 2 |
| 14 | 17 players | 6 clubs | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Sabah juara sulung Liga Wanita Nasional". Sabah Media.
- ^ "TEAMS LIGA WANITA NASIONAL 2023". FAM-CMS.
- ^ "Liga Wanita Nasional 2023: Senarai Pasukan & Jadual Perlawanan". Harian Post.
- ^ "FAM aim to make National Women's League more competitive". thesundaily.my. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Farah Azharie (5 August 2023). "Hannah Yeoh to hold townhall for female athletes". nst.com.my. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Hannah: 2023 NWL can be turning point in women's football in Malaysia". thesundaily.my. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Top Goalscorers".