Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto plays for Puchong United BC in the Kopiko Purple League. - Filepic
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Jack Koh, the man behind the inaugural Kopiko Purple League, is a relieved man after his brainchild took off smoothly since Nov 25.
Malaysia’s very own badminton league is currently taking a three-week break and will only recommence on Jan 2.
To date, four ties have been played by all 12 participating clubs under the round-robin format league with Puchong United BC and Muar City BC emerging as the teams to be reckoned with in the early stage of the league.
Jack, however, claimed that the best is yet to come and believes the second half of the season is set to be an even more exciting and closely contested affair.
The Purple League chief excecutive officer also anticipates a “busy” transfer window with clubs attempting to beef up their squads during the break.
“We could see more big names, including several world top 10 players and some stars from the Chinese national team in the league when it resumes,” said Jack.
“With Superseries events only starting in March, a lot of top ranked players would be interested in the Purple League as they prepare for the new season.
“The foreign players who included Tommy Sugiarto (Puchong United BC), Nguyen Tien Minh (Petaling Jaya BC), Lee Hyun-il (Muar City BC), Boonsak Ponsana (Nusajaya BC) and Hendra Setiawan (Kajang BC) have been fantastic not only for their teams but the league as a whole.”
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