Malaysia FAM League
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| Country |  Malaysia |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1952 (as Cup Tournament) 2008 (as League) |
| Divisions | 3rd |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Malaysia Premier League |
| Relegation to | State Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia FA Cup |
| Current champions | Melaka United (1st title) (2015) |
| Most championships | Selangor FA (7th title) |
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The Malaysia FAM League (formerly known as Malaysia FAM Cup) is the third-tier football league in Malaysia. The tournament used to be a cup format, but it changed 2008 as it was held as a league tournament and changing to its current name.
The league was first held in 1952. The current champion are Melaka United winning the league for the first time in their history.
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Years
- 1952-1973: as a secondary knockout competition between state teams only after Malaysia Cup.
- 1974-1989: as a secondary knockout competition between club teams only after Malaysia Cup.
- 1990-2008: as a third-tier knockout competition.
- 2008- now: as a third-tier league competition.
History
Malaysia FAM Cup was established in 1952 as a secondary knockout competition to the more prestigious Malaya Cup, the competition were held between the state teams including Singapore, Police, Army, and Prisons Department of Malaysia in its early days. Starting in 1974, the state teams were barred from entering the competition and only the club sides could enter.
With the advent of two-league Semi-Pro League in 1989, FAM Cup becomes the third-tier competition. In 1993, the format of the competition was changed to include a two-group league followed by the traditional knockout format. Promotion to the professional M-League were introduced for the first time in 1997, Johor FC and NS Chempaka FC the first two sides to be promoted that year.
A further changes were made in 2008 to abolish the knockout stages and introduce a double round-robin league format. The tournament in now known as Malaysia FAM League.[1]
Club (2016)
| Club Name | Year Joined | States | First Season in FAM League |
Seasons in FAM League |
Current Spell in FAM League |
Last Spell in Premier League |
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| AirAsia Allstar F.C. | 2015 |  Selangor |
2015 | 2 | 2015– | – |
| DYS F.C. | 2016 |  Sabah |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| FELCRA F.C. | 2015 |  Kuala Lumpur |
2015 | 2 | 2016– | – |
| Hanelang F.C. | 2014 |  Terengganu |
2014 | 3 | 2014– | – |
| KDMM F.C. | 2016 | Sabah |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| Megah Murni F.C. | 2015 | Selangor |
2015 | 2 | 2015– | – |
| MISC-MIFA | 2014 | – | 2014 | 3 | 2014– | – |
| MOF F.C. | 2014 | Kuala Lumpur |
2014 | 3 | 2014– | – |
| MPKB-BRI U-Bes F.C. | 2016 |  Kelantan |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| PB Ipoh | 2015 |  Perak |
2015 | 2 | 2015– | – |
| PBMM F.C. | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| Penjara F.C. | 2015 |  Negeri Sembilan |
2015 | 2 | 2015– | – |
| PKNP F.C. | 2016 | Perak |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| SAMB FC | 2016 |  Malacca |
2016 | 1 | 2016– | – |
| Shahzan Muda F.C. | 2005 |  Pahang |
2005 | 7 | 2011– | 2006–2010 |
| Sungai Ara F.C. | 2014 |  Penang |
2014 | 3 | 2014– | – |
| UKM F.C. | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur |
2015 | 2 | 2015– | – |
Champions
Performance by club (1952-current)
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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| Selangor FA |
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| Penang FA |
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| Kelantan FA |
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| Perak FA |
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| Penjara Malaysia |
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| Singapore FA |
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| JKR FC |
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| PKNS FC |
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| PKENJ FC |
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| Kuantan FA |
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| PKNK FC |
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| SPPP FC |
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| DBKL FC |
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| Melaka TMFC |
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| Melaka United |
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| Intel FC |
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| Combined Services |
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| ATM FA |
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| Terengganu FA |
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| UMNO FC |
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| Kelab Sukan Adabi |
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| NS Indians FC |
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| Darul Makmur FC |
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| Kelab Sultan Sulaiman |
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| Johor Bahru FC |
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| KL Cheq Point FC |
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| MPPJ FC |
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| JPS FC |
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| Suria NTFA |
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| Pasir Gudang United FC |
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| Proton FC |
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| PBDKT T-Team FC |
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| Pos Malaysia FC |
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| Sime Darby FC |
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| Betaria FC |
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| Putrajaya SPA FC |
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| Shahzan Muda FC |
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| Kuala Lumpur FA |
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Performance by states (1952-current)
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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| Selangor |
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| Penang |
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| Kelantan |
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| Kuala Lumpur |
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| Johor |
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| Pahang |
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| Perak |
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| Malacca |
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| Negeri Sembilan |
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| Singapore |
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| Terengganu |
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| Kedah |
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References
External links
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