2005–06 Malaysia Super League


The 2005–06 Malaysia Super League also known as the TM Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the third season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The season was held from 3 December 2005 and concluded in 23 May 2006.

Summary

The this season was Negeri Sembilan NAZA. Negeri Sembilan NAZA garnered 40 points from 21 matches and won the title despite scoring less goals than all the other teams in the league except Pahang, who finished second from bottom. With this title, they finally erased the painful memory of losing the 1996 M-League crown having topped the table for most of that season.
Their nearest rivals were TM Melaka with 33 points. Having been in the title contention for most of the season, they were the best positioned club side in Liga Super history after Public Bank in 2004.
Perak's Keita Mandjou was the season's top scorer with 17 goals. Three matches, including Selangor's 6–1 hammering at the hands of Perlis, featured seven goals, and these were the season's highest scoring matches.

Relegation playoffs

As a result of the FAM decision to expand the league to 14 teams, the relegation playoffs were held on 18 June 2006. Six of the league's 14 places were up for grabs in this competition. Pahang and Selangor qualified for this competition by virtue of being the lowest placed Super League teams. Top teams from the Premier League also qualified for this competition. The first round of matches saw Sarawak, Terengganu, Selangor and DPMM promoted. The second round of matches saw Johor FC and Pahang promoted.

Teams

Changes from last season

Promoted from the Premier League
Relegated to the Premier League
Disqualification
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Negeri Sembilan NAZASerembanTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium45,000
PahangKuantanDarul Makmur Stadium40,000
MPPJPetaling JayaPetaling Jaya Stadium25,000
PenangBatu KawanPenang State Stadium40,000
PerakIpohPerak Stadium35,000
PerlisKangarUtama Stadium20,000
SelangorBukit JalilBukit Jalil National Stadium87,411
TM MelakaMalaccaHang Tuah Stadium15,000

League table

Relegation play-offs

All times are.

First round

First leg

Second leg

6–2 on aggregate. Sarawak won on aggregate and are promoted to the Super League, while Sabah qualified to final round.
7–4 on aggregate. Selangor won on aggregate and remain in the Super League, while Johor qualified to final round.
2–0 on aggregate. Terengganu won on aggregate and are promoted to the Super League, while Sabah qualified to final round.
2–1 on aggregate. DPMM won on aggregate and are promoted to the Super League, while Pahang qualified to final round.

Season statistics

Top scorers