| Dates | 19 July 2024 – Disember 2024 |
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← 2023 2025–26 → | |
The 2024 Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Malay: Liga A2 Amatur), formerly known as Malaysia M4 League, also known as the al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the third season of the Malaysia A2 Amateur League, the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1][2]
Format
editThe tournament is played as follows:
- League level: 16 teams are divided into three zones, namely Zone 1 (5 teams), Zone 2 (6 teams) and Zone 3 (5 teams), each drawn from the North, Central/South and East Coast 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 the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.[3][4]
To Al-Ikhsan Cup
editRelegated from the MBSB Bank Championship
Promoted from the M5 League
Guar Syed Alwi Promoted by winning the 2023 Perlis Super League.
Pencinta Setia Promoted from the 2023–24 PBDLMS M5 League.
Kampong Ku Promoted by winning the 2023 KLFA M5 League.
NBK Empire Promoted by 2023 A-Ligue Champions League M5 runner-up.- Gombak City Promoted by winning the 2023 MAHSA-KRONOS M5 League
SJ Virtuosos Promoted by winning the 2023 Putrajaya League M5
Real Mambau Promoted by 2023 A-Ligue Nismilan third place.- BR United Promoted by 2023 RAFA Southern Selangor League runner-up.
Semantan Troopers Promoted by 2023 Pahang Amateur League runner-up.
Invited team
From Al-Ikhsan Cup
editPromoted to the MBSB Bank Championship
Relegated to the Malaysia A3 Community League
Dissolved (Borneo Zone)1
Name changes
edit- Naga UKS were renamed to AAK Ultimate FC
Notes:
- ^1 The participation of teams from the Borneo Zone was temporarily suspended due to the insufficient number of teams for the competition to be played.
Teams
editStadiums and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAK Ultimate | Kuala Selangor | ||
| BR United | |||
| Gombak City | |||
| Guar Syed Alwi | Kangar | ||
| JAKIM | Putrajaya | MMU Stadium, Cyberjaya | 1,500 |
| Kampong Ku | |||
| Kuala Muda | |||
| MAHSA United | Jenjarom | MAHSA University Mini Stadium | 1,000 |
| MP Port Dickson | Port Dickson | Padang Merdeka | 1,500 |
| NBK Empire | |||
| Pencinta Setia | |||
| Real Mambau | |||
| SAMB | Melaka City | Hang Tuah Stadium | 10,000 |
| Semantan Troopers | |||
| SJ Virtuosos | |||
| WTS | Pasir Mas | Pasir Mas Mini Stadium | 6,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAK Ultimate | ||||
| BR United | ||||
| Gombak City | ||||
| Guar Syed Alwi | ||||
| JAKIM | ||||
| Kampong Ku | ||||
| Kuala Muda | ||||
| MAHSA United | ||||
| MP Port Dickson | ||||
| NBK Empire | ||||
| Pencinta Setia | ||||
| Real Mambau | ||||
| SAMB | ||||
| Semantan Troopers | ||||
| SJ Virtuosos | ||||
| WTS |
Standings
editZone 1 (North)
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAK Ultimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Guar Syed Alwi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kuala Muda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | NBK Empire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Pencinta Setia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
- Results
Zone 2 (Central/South)
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BR United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | JAKIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kampong Ku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MP Port Dickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Real Mambau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | SAMB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
- Results
Zone 3 (East Coast)
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gombak City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | MAHSA United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Semantan Troopers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | SJ Virtuosos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | WTS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
- Results
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25". Makan Bola. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Tirai Saingan Liga A2 Amateur Al-Ikhsan Cup 2024 Bermula 19 Julai 2024". 1 July 2024.
- ^ "16 pasukan hangatkan kancah Liga A2 Amateur Al-Ikhsan Cup 2024". Flash Sukan. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.