The 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League was the fifth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. Melaka will not defend the title as they compete in the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League.
Competition format The tournament is played as follows: League Structure and Matches: Each of the 16 teams competes in a league (likely round-robin) format — playing home and away. Qualification / Promotion / Relegation: Mid-season: The top three teams at mid-season qualify for the 2026 Malaysia Cup. End of season: The top two teams are promoted to the next season’s Malaysia Super League. The bottom two teams are relegated to the Malaysia A2 Amateur League.
Foreign Player Rule: Each team is allowed three foreign players.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.
To the A1 Semi-Pro League Ejected from the Super League Kedah Darul Aman
Promoted the from A2 Amateur League Perlis GSA Kelantan WTS
Transferred from the MFL Cup Johor Darul Ta'zim II Selangor II
Invited teams Immigration II Kedah FA Kelantan Red Warrior Perak FA Seoul Phoenix UM-Damansara United
From the A1 Semi-Pro League Promoted to the Super League Melaka Immigration
Relegated to the A2 Amateur League Harini Kuala Lumpur Rovers UiTM United YPM FC
Withdrew Bukit Tambun Gombak PIB Shah Alam Putrajaya Antlers Machan
Name changes Bunga Raya Damansara removed "Damansara" from its official name and change their full name to Bunga Raya Guar Syed Alwi rebranded to Perlis GSA
Notes: Expelled from Super League Invited team from South Korea KPT appoints UiTM as sports centre
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Armed Forces Kampung Datuk Keramat Mindef Stadium 5,000 Bunga Raya Tampin Tampin Mini Stadium 500 Immigration II Serdang UPM Stadium 3,000 Johor Darul Ta'zim II Pasir Gudang Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium 15,000 Kedah Darul Aman Jitra MPKP Mini Stadium 5,000 Kedah FA Alor Setar Darul Aman Stadium 32,387 Kelantan Red Warrior Kota Bharu Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 30,000 Kelantan WTS Kota Bharu Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 30,000 Machan Melaka City Hang Tuah Stadium 1,000 Malaysian University Nilai USIM Stadium 1,000 Manjung City Seri Manjung Manjung Municipal Council Stadium 15,000 Perak FA Chemor Chepor SSI Mini Stadium, Perak Football Complex 1,000 Perlis GSA Kangar Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium 20,000 Selangor II Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Stadium 25,000 Seoul Phoenix Cyberjaya Sepang Municipal Council Stadium 1,000 UM-Damansara United Kuala Lumpur UM Arena Stadium 1,500
Locations
Personnel, kits and sponsoring + Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors Main Other(s) Armed Forces Kevin Cooper Faiz Ibrahim Altr.gg None Bunga Raya Mohamad Ishak Bin Kunju Mohamad Fauzan Fauzi Kimicom Jersey Bunga Raya Group of Football Immigration II Azlan Ahmad Hafiz Kamal AL Sports Weststar Johor Darul Ta'zim II Josep Ferré Ahmad Aysar Hadi Nike Toyota Kedah Darul Aman Azzmi Aziz Zamri Pin Ramli ALX None Kedah FA Victor Andrag Papé Diakité Mitre Experience Kedah Kelantan Red Warrior Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Norshahrul Idlan Warrix Nasken Coffee Kelantan WTS Abdul Aziz Mustapha Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria PUC Sport Niemans Machan Mohd Shukri Haji Ismail Akhir Bahari Kimicom Jersey ACE Speed Malaysian University Mohd Yazli Yahya Zharif Nazhan Let's Play Performance None Manjung City K. Nanthakumar Syamin Baharuddin EFS Discover Manjung Perak FA Syamsul Saad Kamal Arif Azrai AL Sports Perak Sejahtera 2030 Perlis GSA Abdullah Hassan Anas Shaharom El Klasiko Potcat Foods Selangor II Christophe Gamel Syahir Bashah Joma PKNS Seoul Phoenix Ariff Hashim Chan-yang Choi ZD Sports Hobaek Logistics UM-Damansara United Ridzuan Abu Shah Hariz Mansor Kovra Line7 TouchTronics
Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to two per each team. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players Armed Forces Han-seong Lee Si-won Yoo Seungwon Jung Bunga Raya Hassan Zhokwo Emmanuel Samson Joseph Nii Amugi Tangara Adama Kingsley Obinna Keon-il Lee Immigration II Felipe de Lima Said Khamis Michael Archange Johor Darul Ta'zim II Jean Franco Castillo Celso Bermejo Miguel Ángel Cuesta Kedah Darul Aman Kedah FA Chukwu Chijioke Yakubu Abubakar Papé Diakité Azeez Adam Kelantan Red Warrior Emmanuel Mbarga Wesley Barnaske Philip Musa Ismael Dunga Otis Khan Kelantan WTS Arbdallah Dandy Anthony Arthur Emmanuel Mosindo Willy Wabanga Machan Mohamed Chemseddine Amara Aminu Maiga Abderrahmane Benamaraouche John Kennedy Jonghyun Kim Seungwon Jung Malaysian University Manjung City Atiso Geli Emmanuel Jacque Faye Ace Batener Kayden Soper Adom Bright Perak FA Aliyu Abubakar Mathew Idoko John Ekene Victor Emewulu Christian Chukwu Perlis GSA Selangor II Seif-Dine Hraoubia Picha Autra Omid Musawi Seoul Phoenix Precious Allwell Ibrahim Yahaya Seidou Ismaila Gabriel Noronha Mhlengi Sibonani Ndhlovu UM-Damansara United Nicolas Vargas Valinotti Thankgod Michael Moussa Mbaye Anuar Ceesay
Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Foreign players who left their teams or were de-registered from the squad.
Standings League table
Position by round
Fixtures and results Results table
Results by match played
League matches
Matchweek 1
Matchweek 2
Matchweek 3
Matchweek 4
Matchweek 5
Matchweek 6
Matchweek 7
Matchweek 8
Matchweek 9
Matchweek 10
Matchweek 11
Matchweek 12
Matchweek 13
Matchweek 14
Matchweek 15
Matchweek 16
Matchweek 17
Matchweek 18
Matchweek 19
Matchweek 20
Matchweek 21
Matchweek 22
Matchweek 23
Matchweek 24
Matchweek 25
Matchweek 26
Matchweek 27
Matchweek 28
Matchweek 29
Matchweek 30
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals1 Emmanuel Mbarga Kelantan Red Warrior322 Rahman Daud Selangor II243 Said Khamis Immigration II224 Celso Bermejo Johor Darul Ta'zim II185 Shafizi Iqmal Khirudin UM-Damansara United166 Ekene Victor Emewulu Perak FA127 Hadi Mohamad Armed Forces10 Aiman Afif Kedah FA Aqil Hilman Kelantan WTS Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City11 Hairul Iqmal Raffi Armed Forces8 Hazim Abu ZaidImmigration II Rahmat Makasuf Kedah FA Haykal Danish Selangor II Nabil Qayyum Selangor II Ismaila Seidou Seoul Phoenix
Own goals
Rank Player Team Against Date Number 1 Naaim Firdaus Immigration II Armed Forces 1 Faris Danish Johor Darul Ta'zim II Seoul Phoenix Hazrie Zulhadi Kedah Darul Aman Kelantan WTS Harith Bisyari Malaysian University Manjung City Aiman Danial Kelantan WTS Hafiz Abdul Karim Perlis GSA Malaysian University Faisal Rosli Immigration II Kelantan WTS Akif Afizi
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Nabil Qayyum Selangor II Machan 0–8 (A) 24 October 2025 Abdul Rahman Daud Aiman Afif Kedah FA Machan 0–4 (A) 26 November 2025 Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City Kedah Darul Aman 4–0 (H) 19 December 2025 Faizal Kadir Perlis GSA Seoul Phoenix 8–0 (H) 20 December 2025 Shafizi Iqmal UM-Damansara United Machan 0–3 (A) 25 December 2025 Celso Bermejo Johor Darul Ta'zim II Seoul Phoenix 0–9 (A) 11 January 2026 Emmanuel Mbarga Kelantan Red Warrior Seoul Phoenix 6–0 (H) 21 January 2026 Celso Bermejo 4 (2) Johor Darul Ta'zim II Perlis GSA 6–1 (H) 2 February 2026 Hairul Iqmal Armed Forces Seoul Phoenix 0–6 (A) 7 February 2026 Seidou Ismaila 4 Seoul Phoenix Kedah Darul Aman 1–6 (A) 15 February 2026 Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals Note: 5 – player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
Rank Player Team Clean sheets1 Rajendran A/L VelooKedah FA132 Zulhilmi SharaniJohor Darul Ta'zim II113 Shafiq AfifiKelantan Red Warrior9 Syazwan SyazanyPerak FA5 Azim Al-AminSelangor II3 Jihon OhSeoul Phoenix Syazwan SyazanyPerak FA8 Ameerul EqhwanUM-Damansara United2 Hafizuddin AzuharArmed Forces Kamarul Hilmi AdenanPerlis GSA Syazwan YusoffKelantan WTS12 Al-Iman WahieySeoul Phoenix1 Asyraf Fadhil Malaysian University Aqil SyahmiKedah Darul Aman Azeem FarhanBunga Raya Hazeem ImanImmigration II Izarul AdliImmigration II
See also 2025–26 Malaysia Super League 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League 2025–26 Malaysia A3 Community League 2025 Malaysia FA Cup
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