Malaysia National Women's League (Malay: Liga Wanita Nasional) is a women's football league in Malaysia. Since its establishment in 2022, it is jointly run by the Football Association of Malaysia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Organising body | Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah |
| International cup | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Sabah FA (2 title) |
| Most championships | Sabah FA(2 title) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Astro Arena (selected matches) |
| Current: 2026 Malaysia National Women's League | |
History
editA women's football competition has been held in Malaysia since 1960.[8] The inaugural season was competed by four teams from Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. A competition trophy was introduced in 1961. Women Football Association of Malaysia (PBWM) was officially registered in December 1974, and the first president was Tun Sharifah Rodziah.[9]
Competition format
editSince 2023 there were 6 teams in single league. Each played the others twice for a total of 10 games. In 2023, the format for the new club competition called the AFC Women's Champions League was unveiled. Starting with the 2024–25 edition, Sabah FA became the first representative club from Malaysia.[10]
Teams
editA total of 13 teams have played in the National Women's League from its inception.
Current teams
edit| Team | Previous position | First season | Number
of seasons |
Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelana United | 4th | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kuala Lumpur FA | 5th | 2025 | 2 | 0 | N/a |
| Red Eagles | 8th | 2024 | 3 | 0 | N/a |
| Sabah FA | Champions | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Selangor | Runners-up | 2023 | 4 | 0 | N/a |
| Young Tigress | 7th | 2025 | 2 | 0 | N/a |
Former teams
edit| Former teams of National Women's League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Joined | Final season | Best finish |
 LMS Tigress F.C. |
2022 | 2023 | 3rd (2022) |
 Malaysian University |
2023 | 2024 | 3rd (2023) |
 SSM Pahang |
2022 | 2024 | Champions (Central Zone 2022) |
 Melaka FA |
2022 | 2024 | Runners-up (South Zone 2022) |
 Real CJ |
2024 | 2024 | 8th (2024) |
 KL Rangers |
2025 | 2025 | 6th (2025) |
 MBSJ |
2025 | 2025 | 3rd (2025) |
Winners, runners-up and third places
edit| Year | Winners | Result | Runners–up | Third place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | (North Zone) | Penang FA[11] |
N/a |  Kelantan FA |
LMS Tigress F.C. |
| (Central Zone) | SSM Pahang[12] |
N/a | Selangor |
Kuala Lumpur FA | |
| (South Zone) |  N.Sembilan FA[13] |
N/a | Melaka FA |
PDRM FA | |
| (Sarawak Zone) |  Kuching FA[14] |
3–1 | Samarahan FA |
Sibu FA | |
| (Sabah Zone) |  Zon Pantai Barat (A)[15] |
5–0 | Zon Pantai Barat Selatan |
Zon Pantai Barat (B) Zon Pedalaman Atas (B) | |
| League match format | |||||
| 2023 | Sabah FA |
Kelana United |
Malaysian University | ||
| 2024 | Kelana United |
Sabah FA |
Selangor | ||
| 2025 | Sabah FA |
Selangor |
MBSJ | ||
Titles by team (2023–present)
edit| Team | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA |
2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Kelana United |
1 | 2024 |
Performance by team (2023–present)
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA |
2 (2023,2025) | 1 (2024) |
| Kelana United |
1 (2024) | 1 (2023) |
| Selangor |
N/a | 1 (2025) |
Awards
editPrize money
editGolden boot winners
edit| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kaseh Carlmila Az Zahra |
SSM Pahang | 6 |
| 2024 | Intan Sarah Siti Nur Khaleeda Ismail |
Kelana United Malaysian University |
18 |
| 2025 |  Win Theingi Tun |
Sabah FA | 25 |
Best player
edit| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Usliza Usman |
Sabah FA |
| 2024 | Nur Ainsyah Murad |
Selangor |
| 2025 | Nur Ainsyah Murad |
Selangor |
Best goalkeeper
edit| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Asma Junaidi |
Sabah FA |
| 2024 | Zawani Nisha |
Kelana United |
| 2025 | Azurin Mazlan |
Sabah FA |
Best young player
edit| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nur Najwa Irdina |
SSM Pahang |
| 2024 | Dhiyaa Addin |
Kelana United |
| 2025 | Dian Aqilah |
MBSJ |
Best Coach Award
edit| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Justin Ganai |
Sabah FA |
| 2024 | Mohd Fairuz Mohd Noor |
Kelana United |
| 2025 | Bobby Gonzales |
Sabah FA |
Fairplay Award
edit| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2023 | N/a |
| 2024 | N/a |
| 2025 | Young Tigress KL Rangers |
References
edit- ↑ "FAM LANCAR MUSIM BAHARU LIGA WANITA NASIONAL". FAM.
- ↑ "Red Eagles SC Antara Kelab Sah Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024". Semuanya Bola. 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "8 Pasukan Sertai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024 Bermula 6 Julai". Sukanz. 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "Lapan pasukan warnai Liga Wanita Nasional 2024". Flash Sukan. 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Sejarah kejohanan bola sepak wanita Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "FAM perkasa Liga Wanita Nasional tahun depan". BH Online.
- ↑ "Group C: Sabah FA stun PFC Nasaf to book spot". AFC.
- ↑ "Kedudukan LWN Zon Utara". web.facebook.com/. Pbdlms OBJ CUP.
- ↑ "SSMP & Selangor Dua Pasukan Terakhir ke PTSR 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.
- ↑ "Kedudukan terakhir Liga Wanita Nasional 2022 Zon Selatan". web.facebook.com/. Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan - PBNS.
- ↑ "Kuching FA Juara Liga Wanita Nasional bagi Zon Sarawak 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.
- ↑ "Zon Pantai Barat (A) Wakil Sabah ke PTSR 2022". web.instagram.com/. FAM.