New-look league will be back in September


PETALING JAYA: The M-League will make its return in September behind closed doors with several changes to the season which was suspended on May 16 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) said the Super League and Premier League will begin on Sept 1-2 and are expected to end on Sept 26-27, with the matches being played in a single round. The Malaysia Cup will begin on Oct 17-18 and end with the final on Nov 7. The FA Cup has been cancelled.

The Malaysia Cup will have 16 teams – 11 from the Super League and five from the Premier League – competing in a knock-out format. The group stage of the competition has been scrapped for this season.

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