Johor Darul Ta’zim won 23 of their 24 league games last season, and the team that finished second still ended 17 points behind them. That gap is the first thing most newcomers notice about Malaysia’s top flight, and it hides a more interesting league underneath: a Brunei side, a club that changed its name in July, two historic giants and several newcomers with almost no top-flight history.
This guide walks through all 12 clubs in the 2026-27 Malaysia Super League, ordered by 2025-26 finishing position, with newly promoted Kelantan Red Warrior placed last.
Key Takeaways
- The 2026-27 Malaysia Super League has 12 clubs, and the order here follows last season’s final table.
- Selangor have the richest trophy history, with a record 33 Malaysia Cup titles, while JDT have won every league title since 2014.
- DPMM from Brunei, Star City (formerly Immigration), Melaka and Kelantan Red Warrior are the newest faces in the top flight.
- Kelantan Red Warrior and Kelantan The Real Warriors are two different clubs, and only the first is in the league this season.
The 2026-27 Clubs at a Glance
All 12 clubs are in the table below, with their home grounds and how they finished last season. For the wider picture of how the league is run, the complete guide to the Malaysia Super League covers the format, licensing and calendar.
| Club | Home Stadium | 2025-26 Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta’zim | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 1st, 70 points |
| Kuching City | Taha Ariffin Stadium | 2nd, 53 points |
| Selangor | MBPJ Stadium | 3rd, 52 points |
| Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 4th, 43 points |
| Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 5th, 36 points |
| Star City | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | 6th, 32 points (as Immigration) |
| Negeri Sembilan | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 7th, 29 points |
| Penang | City Stadium | 8th, 25 points |
| Sabah | Likas Stadium | 9th, 23 points |
| DPMM | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 10th, 23 points |
| Melaka | Hang Jebat Stadium | 11th, 19 points |
| Kelantan Red Warrior | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | Promoted from A1 Semi-Pro League |
The 12 Clubs, Ranked by 2025-26 Finish
1. Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT)
JDT have won all 12 Super League titles since 2014 and finished last season with 23 wins, one draw and no defeats, scoring 117 goals. They are based in Iskandar Puteri and play at the 40,000-capacity Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, which opened in 2020.
They were also the first Southeast Asian side to win the AFC Cup (2015) and the first Malaysian side to reach the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite. The AFC Champions League Elite profile has the competition format, and it also lists JDT’s continental fixtures. Read More: how JDT built Malaysian football’s biggest dynasty.
2. Kuching City
Kuching City are the best of the rest. They were runners-up in 2025-26 with 53 points, a record of 16 wins, five draws and three defeats, and the second-best defence in the league after JDT, conceding 14.
The club started as Kuching FA in 2015 and took its current name in 2021, and they first reached the Super League for the 2023 season. Their home is the Taha Ariffin Stadium, formerly the Sarawak State Stadium, which holds roughly 26,000. They finished runners-up in the 2026 Malaysia Cup and the 2026 Charity Shield, both against JDT, and qualified for the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two.
3. Selangor
Selangor are the most decorated club in Malaysian cup football, with 33 Malaysia Cup titles, the last in 2015. They have also won two Super League titles, in 2009 and 2010, and five FA Cups.
The club traces its roots to 1906, with 1921 as its official founding date, and is nicknamed the Gergasi Merah, or Red Giants. Shah Alam Stadium, their historic home, is being redeveloped, so they play at the smaller MBPJ Stadium in Petaling Jaya. They finished third in 2025-26 on 52 points and scored 59 goals, the second-highest total in the league behind JDT. Read More: how the Malaysia Cup, FA Cup and Challenge Cup compare.
4. Kuala Lumpur City
Kuala Lumpur City were founded in 1974 as Federal Territory and are nicknamed The City Boys. They play at the 18,000-capacity Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Cheras and finished fourth last season with 43 points.
Their trophy cabinet includes four Malaysia Cups (the latest in 2021), three FA Cups, and two top-flight league titles from 1986 and 1988. In 2022 they reached the AFC Cup final and lost 3-0 to Al-Seeb of Oman. The club was privatised in 2020 and has carried its current name since March 2021.
5. Terengganu
Terengganu are nicknamed The Turtles and Hitam Putih, meaning black and white, and they play at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Nerus, listed at 50,000. They finished fifth in 2025-26 with 36 points, and have been league runners-up in 2022 and third in 2020.
The club has never won the top-flight title. Its honours include the 2001 Malaysia Cup and the 2011 FA Cup, and it has lost five Malaysia Cup finals, most recently in 2018.
6. Star City
Star City is the new name for Immigration FC, which was founded in 2015 by the Malaysian Immigration Department and rebranded on 1 July 2026. They are now based in Kangar, Perlis, at the 20,000-capacity Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium.
They reached the Super League by finishing runners-up in the 2024-25 A1 Semi-Pro League, the second tier of the Malaysian football league system, and then finished sixth on debut, with 32 points. The club is nicknamed The Northern Stars. Last season’s top scorer across all competitions was Wilmar Jordán, with 11 goals.
7. Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, known as the Rusa or Deer, won the 2005-06 Super League in their first season after promotion. They also have three Malaysia Cups (1948, 2009 and 2011) and two FA Cups (2003 and 2010).
They play at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Seremban, which now holds 25,550 after seats were installed in 2025. Their seventh-place finish last season came with 11 draws, the most in the league.
8. Penang
Penang, nicknamed the Harimau Kumbang or Black Panthers, were officially founded in 1921 and play at the City Stadium in George Town. They finished eighth in 2025-26 with 25 points.
The club’s best-known moment came in 1976, when they won the Aga Khan Gold Cup, an early forerunner of the AFC Champions League. They won the Premier League in 2020 to return to the top flight, and were runners-up in the 2026 Challenge Cup, losing to Sabah on penalties.
9. Sabah
Sabah were founded in 1950 as the North Borneo Football Association and are nicknamed The Rhinos. They play at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu and were refounded as a private club in 2021.
They won the top-flight title in 1996 and the FA Cup in 1995, and in 2026 they won their first MFL Challenge Cup. They were FA Cup runners-up in 2025, losing 5-0 to JDT, and finished ninth last season on 23 points. Their main rivals are Kuching City and DPMM, in matches known as the Borneo Derby.
10. DPMM
DPMM stands for Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club, a Brunei side founded in 2000 that plays at the 28,000-capacity Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan. They previously spent 2005 to 2008 in the Malaysian league, finishing third in 2006-07.
They returned for 2025-26 after the Football Association of Singapore announced that DPMM would leave the Singapore Premier League, which they had won in 2019. They finished tenth last season on 23 points. Because they are based in Brunei, they cannot qualify for AFC competitions through the Malaysian league.
11. Melaka
Melaka were founded in 2022 as a continuation of the dissolved Melaka United, but they did not inherit that club’s honours. They play at the 40,000-capacity Hang Jebat Stadium in Krubong.
They won the 2024-25 A1 Semi-Pro League and finished 11th last season on 19 points, scoring only 18 goals. They did reach the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals.
12. Kelantan Red Warrior
Kelantan Red Warrior were founded on 21 December 2024 and joined the A1 Semi-Pro League in 2025. They finished fourth in 2025-26 with 17 wins, five draws and six defeats, and their top scorer Emmanuel Mbarga hit 32 goals.
The club says it has no legal ties to the old Kelantan club, and it plays at the 30,000-capacity Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in Kota Bharu. They are in the Super League for the first time because they took the place PDRM vacated. Do not confuse them with Kelantan The Real Warriors, who finished 12th last season and were refused a licence.
Derbies and Rivalries to Watch
Several clubs have local rivalries that add edge to otherwise lopsided fixtures. These are the ones on the 2026-27 calendar.
- Selangor against Kuala Lumpur City, known as the Klang Valley Derby and driven mostly by geography.
- Terengganu against Kelantan, the East Coast Derby, a rivalry dating to the mid-1980s that Kelantan Red Warrior now carries on.
- Sabah against Kuching City and DPMM, known as the Borneo Derby.
- Negeri Sembilan against Melaka, the Naning Derby, between neighbouring clubs from the historical Naning region.
- Negeri Sembilan against JDT, the Southern Derby, between neighbouring southern states.
Penang’s long-running Northern Region Derby against Kedah is on hold, because Kedah Darul Aman were suspended from MFL competitions for two seasons.
Picking a Club to Follow in Liga Super
If you want trophies, follow JDT. If you want history, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur City carry more of it than anyone else, and if you want an underdog story, Kuching City’s rise from Kuching FA in 2015 to league runners-up is the closest thing the league has.
The easiest derby for a neutral to follow is the Klang Valley Derby, since Selangor and Kuala Lumpur City are based in Petaling Jaya and Cheras. For fixtures involving JDT and other sides in continental play, the leagues hub covers the major competitions.