2016 Malaysia Super League
The 2016 Malaysia Super League was the 13th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
The season began on 13 February and concluded on 22 October 2016.
Johor Darul Ta'zim were the defending champions and retained the title from the previous season. They became the first club in the Malaysian football history to win the Liga Super title for three consecutive years.
Johor Darul Ta'zim also set a new record after went through the season without a single defeat – the first team ever to do so in a 22-fixtures league season. Johor Darul Ta'zim finished its "Invincibles" season with 18 wins, 4 draws, 0 defeats and 58 points in total.
Teams
were relegated after finishing bottom in the 2015 season. ATM were also relegated after losing the play-off to T-Team, which replaced LionsXII in the league.| Team | Team Based | Stadium | Capacity |
| Felda United | Bandar Pusat Jengka | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | 25,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Bahru | Larkin Stadium | 30,000 |
| Kedah | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
| PDRM | Kuala Lumpur | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
| Penang | George Town | Bandaraya Stadium | 25,000 |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 31,000 |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 40,000 |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372 |
| T-Team | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000 |
Stadiums and locations
- Primary venues used in the Liga Super:
| Felda United | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kedah |
| Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | Larkin Stadium | Darul Aman Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 32,387 |
| Kelantan | PDRM | Pahang |
| Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | Hang Jebat Stadium | Darul Makmur Stadium |
| Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
| Penang | Perak | Sarawak |
| Bandaraya Stadium | Perak Stadium | Sarawak Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 42,500 | Capacity: 40,000 |
| Selangor | T-Team | Terengganu |
| Shah Alam Stadium | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium |
| Capacity: 80,372 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 50,000 |
- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 Liga Super season
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit | Sponsor |
| Felda United |  Mohd Bin Nik | Shukor Adan | FBT | FELDA |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim |  Mario Gómez | Safiq Rahim | Adidas | |
| Kedah | Tan Cheng Hoe | Khairul Helmi | ||
| Pahang | Razip Ismail | Matthew Davies | Puma | & Genting Resorts World |
| Kelantan |  Velizar Popov | Mohd Badhri Mohd Radzi | & | |
| PDRM | Fauzi Pilus | Faizal Muhammad | ||
| Penang |  Nenad Baćina | Matías Córdoba | Umbro | & |
| Perak |  Karl-Heinz Weigang | Nasir Basharuddin | & | |
| Sarawak | David Usop | Ronny Harun | ||
| Selangor | K. Gunalan | Shahrom Kalam | Lotto | |
| T-Team |  Rahmad Darmawan | Hasbullah Awang | ||
| Terengganu |  Mustaffa Kamal | Ahmad Nordin Alias |
Coaching changes
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former |
| Felda United |  Gilberto Alemão |  Zah Rahan Krangar | Francis Doe |  Lutfulla Turaev | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Marcos Antônio |  Jorge Pereyra Díaz | Juan Martín Lucero |  Hariss Harun | |
| Kedah |  Liridon Krasniqi |  Shane Smeltz | Thiago Augusto |  Bang Seung-Hwan | Sandro Kahê |
| Kelantan |  Morgaro Gomis | Wander Luiz |  Baže Ilijoski |  Jonathan McKain |  Jonatan Lucca  Dramane Traoré |
| Pahang | Jailton |  Claudio Meneses | Pablo Vranjicán |  Faysal Shayesteh |  Nejc Potokar Germán Pacheco Dalibor Volaš  Zesh Rahman |
| PDRM |  Souleymane Konaté | Andrezinho | Guilherme de Paula |  Safuwan Baharudin |  Ali Ashfaq |
| Penang | Reinaldo Lobo | Matias Cordoba |  Ranti Martins |  Jeong Seok-min | Osas Saha Brent Griffiths |
| Perak | Thiago Junior | Elias |  Xhevahir Sukaj | Oybek Kilichev |  Erick Weeks Lewis Vokhid Shodiev |
| Sarawak | Teah Dennis Jr. |  Juninho | Gilmar | Ndumba Makeche |  Davide Grassi |
| Selangor | Ugo Ukah | Mauro Olivi | Patrick Wleh |  Andik Vermansyah | Robert Cornthwaite |
| Terengganu |  Vincent Bikana |  Karen Harutyunyan |  Bogdan Milić |   Issey Nakajima-Farran | Gustavo López Juan José Morales |
| T–Team | Abdoulaye Maïga | Makan Konaté | Patrick Cruz | Dilshod Sharofetdinov |  Tomislav Bušić  Rohit Chand |
Results
League table
Result table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.| Team \ Round | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Team \ Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Felda United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kedah | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kelantan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Selangor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Perak | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| T–Team | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Sarawak | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Pahang | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Penang | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| PDRM | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Terengganu | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Leader | |
| Relegation to 2017 Liga Premier |
Relegation play-off
T-Team have qualified for the 2016 Malaysia Super League season.Statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 18 |
| 2 | Juan Martín Lucero | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 16 |
| 3 | Francis Forkey Doe | Felda United | 15 |
| 4 | Baže Ilijoski | Kelantan | 14 |
| 5 | Patrick Cruz | T–Team | 10 |
| 6 | Elias Fernandes | Perak | 9 |
| 6 |  Ndumba Makeche | Sarawak | 9 |
| 6 | Patrick Wleh | Selangor | 9 |
| 7 | Zah Rahan Krangar | Felda United | 8 |
| 7 | Lutfulla Turaev | Felda United | 8 |
| 7 | Gilmar | Sarawak | 8 |
Own goals
Hat-tricks
;Note4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Farizal Harun | Felda United | 6 |
| 1 | Mohd Izham Tarmizi | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 |
| 1 | Muhd Hafizul Hakim | Perak | 6 |
| 1 | Khairul Fahmi | Kelantan | 6 |
| 2 | Farizal Marlias | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 |
| 3 | Ifwat Akmal | Kedah | 4 |
| 3 | Haziq Nadzli | PDRM | 4 |
| 4 | Farhan Abu Bakar | Kedah | 3 |
| 4 | Wan Azraie Wan Teh | T–Team | 3 |
Discipline
Players
Club
Awards
Monthly awards
Attendance
Crowd Attendance For All Venues
By Week
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game | Match With Most Attendance |
| Week 1 | 63,772 | 6 | 10,629 | 26,800 |
| Week 2 | 60,506 | 6 | 10,084 | 17,300 |
| Week 3 | 53,251 | 6 | 8,875 | 20,600 |
| Week 4 | 55,305 | 6 | 9,218 | 16,528 |
| Week 5 | 61,869 | 6 | 10,312 | 23,000 |
| Week 6 | 43,310 | 6 | 7,218 | 20,357 |
| Week 7 | 41,298 | 6 | 6,883 | 13,543 |
| Week 8 | 34,715 | 6 | 5,786 | 13,860 |
| Week 9 | 24,385 | 6 | 4,064 | 8,763 |
| Week 10 | 36,183 | 6 | 6,031 | 15,513 |
| Week 11 | 42,305 | 6 | 7,051 | 15,514 |
| Week 12 | 33,288 | 6 | 5,548 | 17,653 |
| Week 13 | 30,344 | 6 | 5,057 | 10,580 |
| Week 14 | 36,426 | 6 | 6,070 | 15,562 |
| Week 15 | 36,514 | 6 | 6,086 | 16,550 |
| Week 16 | 33,915 | 6 | 5,653 | 13,727 |
| Week 17 | 48,816 | 6 | 8,136 | 26,000 |
| Week 18 | 27,353 | 6 | 4,559 | 9,019 |
| Week 19 | 23,487 | 6 | 3,915 | 16,640 |
| Week 20 | 47,842 | 6 | 7,973 | 24,220 |
| Week 21 | 32,440 | 6 | 5,407 | 24,280 |
| Week 22 | 24,738 | 6 | 4,123 | 8,929 |
| Total | 892,062 | 132 | 6,758 | - |
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