Malaysia Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 Malaysia Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
No. of teams8
CountryMalaysia
Most recent
champion(s)		Terengganu (6th title)
(2023)
Most titlesKL Hockey Club (9 titles)
TV partner(s)Astro Arena
Sponsor(s)Tenaga Nasional Berhad

The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) is a top league competition for field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey league system. There are, at present, seven teams in the Malaysia Hockey League. The competition has been played since 1987. At present also it is sponsored by Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

Current season

The 2023 Malaysia Hockey League is the current season.

Teams

The following teams are participating in 2020 Malaysia Hockey League.

Premier Division

Division 1

Former teams

History

Origin

The tournament was initiated to revive interest in the sport which was losing spectator interest to football in recent times. Hockey is one of Malaysia's major sports. The field hockey in Malaysia has been the main sport to choose when playing at a high level.

One of the main reasons for the waning popularity of the existing domestic competition was the rise of corporate teams such as Ernst & Young, Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Maybank which do not have a steady fan following. Malaysia Hockey League is trying to change that by bringing in regional flavor. It fields teams from traditional hockey bastions such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, other areas, as well as from other places where it has got some fan following.

Founding

The competition was first played in 2000 involving 11 teams. Initiated by Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) with active support from sports channel ESPN Malaysia. The first season had two tiers division 1 and division 2 but from 2007 season onwards division 2 was scrapped. Except team winning 2006 division 2 championship rest all teams in division 2 were scrapped.

Competition

New format

The new Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) will see 10 teams vying for glory in the top division. Last year, only six teams competed in Division One and Division Two had nine teams. Under the new format, the elite teams will compete in the Premier Division while the rest will vie for a place in Division One. These two divisions are for the Open category.[1]

Division Two and Division Three will be for the Under-19 age groups and will comprise teams from last year's Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL). Last year's top five Malaysia Hockey League teams — Ernst & Young HC, Sapura HC, Maybank HC, Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC and Nur Insafi HC — will be joined by Jurutera Jentera Letrik HC (JLJ) in the Premier Division.[1]

The competitions committee will select another four teams, based on their strength, for the Premier Division. There are plans to enter the National Juniors (the 2013 Project Team) in the Premier Division. But a decision will be made once the format is approved by the Malaysian Hockey Federation's management committee.

The Division Two champions will have the right to gain promotion to Division One or they can choose to remain in the Under-19 category. The bottom two teams from the Premier Division]will be demoted while the top two from Division One will go up the following year. Division Two and Division Three will kick off in February 2009 while Division One is slated to start in May 2009. The Premier Division will run from October to December 2009.[needs update]

Malaysia Junior Hockey League return

After 10 months of merging the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) with the senior Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) had decided to separate them. The Malaysia Junior Hockey League thus return on the Malaysia Hockey Federation calendar next year, 2010[needs update] with the starting date set for 25 March. It will remain an Under-19 tournament.[2]

Players

A team shall consist of a maximum of 18 (eighteen) players to be registered with the Malaysia Hockey Federation. All 18 players in a team have to be registered with the MHF and need to submit their identity cards before the start of the league qualifying for playing in a team. All Malaysian players currently employed have to be taken on lien for the duration of the league and then be registered with Malaysia Hockey Federation. All the foreign players must obtain International Transfer Certificates from their respective countries and or clubs before signing up with the team in Malaysia Hockey League and Malaysia Hockey Federation.

Import players

Main article: List of foreign Malaysia Hockey League players

There are a number of players from countries other than Malaysia, who have been contracted to play in the league.

List of champions

Season League champions
(Number of titles) 		TNB Cup
(Number of titles)
1987 RMN Dolphins (1) Kilat (1)
1988 UAB (1) Maybank (1)
1989 RMN Dolphins (2) Kilat (2)
1990 Kilat (1) Maybank (2)
1991–92 Kilat (2) Kilat (3)
1992–93 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan (1) MBf HC (1)
1994 Maybank (1) Maybank (3)
1995 Maybank (2) Yayasan Negeri Sembilan (1)
1996 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan (2) Yayasan Negeri Sembilan (2)
1997 MPPJ (1) MPPJ (1)
1999 Bank Simpanan Nasional (1) Bank Simpanan Nasional (1)
2000–01 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (3) Bank Simpanan Nasional (2)
2002 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (4) Bank Simpanan Nasional (3)
2003 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (5) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (4)
2004 Sapura (1) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (5)
2005 Sapura (2) Sapura (1)
2006 Ernst & Young (1) Sapura (2)
2007 Ernst & Young (2) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (6)
2008 Ernst & Young (3) Ernst & Young (1)
2009–10 KLHC (4) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (7)
2010–11 KLHC (5) KLHC (2)
2011–12 KLHC (6) KLHC (3)
2012 KLHC (7) KLHC (4)
2013 KLHC (8) KLHC (5) & TNB Thunderbolts (1)
2014 Terengganu (1) Terengganu (1)
2015 Terengganu (2) Terengganu (2)
2016 Terengganu (3) Terengganu (3)
2017 KLHC (9) Terengganu (4)
2018 Terengganu (4) UniKL (1)
2019 UniKL (1) Terengganu (5)
2020 UniKL (2) UniKL (2)
2021 UniKL (3) Terengganu (6)
2022 Terengganu (5) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (8)
2023 Terengganu (6) Terengganu(7)
2024 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (6)

Champions

By club

Team League championships Season(s) won TNB Cups Season(s) won
KLHC 9[a] 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012, 2013, 2017 5[b] 2008, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012, 2013
Terengganu 6 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 7 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
Tenaga Nasional Berhad 5[c] 1990, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2002, 2003 8[d] 1987, 1989, 1991–92, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009–10
UniKL 3 2019, 2020, 2021 2 2018, 2020
Maybank 2 1994, 1995 3 1988, 1990, 1994
Yayasan Negeri Sembilan 2 1992–93, 1996 2 1995, 1996
Sapura 2 2004, 2005 2 2005, 2006
RMN Dolphins 2 1987, 1989 0
Bank Simpanan Nasional 1 1999 3 1999, 2000–01, 2002
MPPJ 1 1997 1 1997
UAB 1 1988 0
MBf HC 0 1 1992–93
TNB Thunderbolts 0 1 2013

Players

Top scorers

Season Players Clubs Goals
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012 Malaysia Faizal Saari Federal Territories of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC 20
2011-12 Malaysia Faizal Saari Federal Territories of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC 19
2010-11 Malaysia Razie Rahim Federal Territories of Malaysia KLHC 27
2009-10 Malaysia Mohammad Amin Rahim Federal Territories of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC 15
2008 Malaysia Baljit Singh Sarjab Federal Territories of Malaysia Ernst & Young HC 13
2007 Malaysia Jiwa Mohan Federal Territories of Malaysia Sapura HC 23
2006 Malaysia Mohammad Amin Rahim Federal Territories of Malaysia Ernst & Young HC 29
2005 India Len Aiyappa[3] Federal Territories of Malaysia Telekom Malaysia HC 30
2004 India Len Aiyappa[4] Federal Territories of Malaysia Bank Simpanan Nasional HC 37
2003 India Len Aiyappa[5][6] Federal Territories of Malaysia Ernst & Young HC 35
2002
2001 Malaysia Mirnawan Nawawi Federal Territories of Malaysia Bank Simpanan Nasional HC 19
2000
1999 Malaysia Kuhan Shanmuganathan Federal Territories of Malaysia Bank Simpanan Nasional HC
1998
1997 Malaysia Kuhan Shanmuganathan Federal Territories of Malaysia MPPJ HC
1996 Malaysia Mirnawan Nawawi Negeri Sembilan Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987

Best player

Season Malaysia Hockey League Malaysia Junior Hockey League
2013
2012
2011-12 Malaysia Azlan Misron (Federal Territories of Malaysia KLHC) Malaysia Firhan Ashaari (Johor BPSS-Thunderbolts)
2010-11 Malaysia Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin (Federal Territories of Malaysia KLHC) Malaysia Firhan Ashaari (Johor BPSS-Thunderbolts)
2009-10
2008
2007 Malaysia R. Nadesh (Federal Territories of Malaysia BJSS)
2006 Malaysia Jiwa Mohan (Federal Territories of Malaysia Sapura HC)
2005 Malaysia Kuhan Shanmuganathan (Federal Territories of Malaysia Sapura HC)
2004
2003
2002
2001 Malaysia Kumar Subramaniam (Federal Territories of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC)
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996 Malaysia Mirnawan Nawawi (Negeri Sembilan Yayasan Negeri Sembilan)
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987

The Malaysia Hockey League become the popular league in Asia because the Malaysia Hockey League has been sponsored by the many big companies:

Prize money

The champions of the league will be given MYR 9,000,000 and also the league trophy which was made in 1987.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Includes 3 titles as Ernst & Young
  2. ^ Includes 1 title as Ernst & Young
  3. ^ Includes 2 titles as Kilat
  4. ^ Includes 3 titles as Kilat

References

  1. ^ a b S. Ramaguru (20 February 2009). "Expect the usual suspects to vie for Under-19 title". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  2. ^ S. Ramaguru (27 December 2009). "MJHL to remain as U-19 meet". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  3. ^ [1] Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "- Story | the Star Online". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/hockey/item/23001-three-indians-to-feature-in-mhl-report [dead link]
  6. ^ "Planet Field Hockey.com - Aiyappa named in India?s final squad for Afro-Asian Games". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

External links

Field hockey in Malaysia
Field hockey leagues
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