- Source: 2020 Malaysia M3 League
The 2020 Malaysia M3 League was supposed to be the 2nd season of Malaysia M3 League the third-tier semi-professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2019 before it was suspended and abandoned due to COVID-19.
The season started on 7 March and concluded on 17 November 2020.
On 13 March, it was announced that the league would be suspended indefinitely, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 8 June 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition.
Establishment and format
This new season saw the format restructuring by the AFL. On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021.
The league will kick-off with 20 teams and to be split into 2 groups, an increase of 6 teams compared to 14 teams in the previous edition. The top 12 teams with a good financial record will remain in the 2021 Malaysia M3 League while the remaining 8 teams will advance to the Malaysia M4 League which will be formed with the 4 best teams 2020 Malaysia M4 League. AFL-recognized state and private leagues, originally part of the League The 2020 Malaysia M4 League will be part of the Malaysia M5 League in 2021.
Season Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
Notes:
^1 Melaka City fills the slot that SAMB FC left.
^2 SAMB FC withdrew from the M3 League this season and was replaced by Melaka City FC.
Clubs locations
= Venues
=Personnel and sponsoring
= Coaching changes
=Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players
Malaysia M3 League clubs can sign a maximum of four foreign players in the 2020 season, up from two as compared to 2019. However, two of them has to be 20 years old or younger on 1 January 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
League table
= Group A at the time of abandonment
== Group B at the time of abandonment
== Result table
=Group A
Group B
Play-offs
Season statistics
= Top scorers
=As of matches played on 15 March 2020.
Players sorted first by goals, then by last name.
= Hat-tricks
=Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team(A) – Away team
See also
2020 Malaysia Super League
2020 Malaysia Premier League
2020 Malaysia M4 League
2020 Malaysia FA Cup
2020 Malaysia Cup
2020 Malaysia Challenge Cup
2020 Piala Presiden
2020 Piala Belia
List of Malaysian football transfers 2020
References
External links
Football Association of Malaysia website - M3 League
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Liga Super Malaysia
- Liga Utama Malaysia
- Liga Semi-Pro A1 Malaysia
- Kejuaraan Dunia Mobile Legends
- Piala FAM
- Perlis FA
- Ultimate FC
- Rex Regum Qeon
- Musim kebakaran hutan Australia 2019–2020
- 2020 Malaysia M3 League
- Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- 2023 Malaysia M3 League
- Kuala Lumpur Rovers F.C.
- 2019 Malaysia M3 League
- 2022 Malaysia M3 League
- Harini F.T.
- Malaysia A2 Amateur League
- Malaysian University F.T.
