- Malaysia Hockey League
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Malaysia Hockey League Sport Field Hockey Founded 1987 No. of teams Division 1: 6
Division 2: 10Country(ies) 
MalaysiaMost titles Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC (5 titles) TV partner(s) ASTRO Arena The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) is a top league competition for field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey system. There are, at present, seven teams in the MHL. The competition has been played since 1987. At present also it is sponsored by TNB.
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Teams
The following teams is participating in 2010 MHL.[1]
Premier Division
Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC- Sapura HC
Maybank HC- UniKL-TRC HC
- KL Hockey Club (formerly known as Ernst & Young HC)
Nur Insafi HC- Armed Forces-Airod HC
UiTM HC- Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC
Division 1
Malacca City Council- Bukit Jalil Sports School
- Armed Forces Juniors
BPSS-Thunderbolt- Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Ipoh City Hall
Former teams
DeTas-Yayasan Pahang
Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council- Kilat Club
- Kuala Lumpur City Hall
- Bank Simpanan Nasional
- MBf
- RMN Dolphins HC
History
Origin
The tournament was initiated to revive interest in the sport which was losing spectator interest to football in recent times. Hockey is one of Malaysia's major sports.
One of the main reasons for the waning popularity of the existing domestic competition was the rise of corporate teams such as Ernst & Young, TNB and Maybank which do not have a steady fan following. MHL is trying to change that by bringing in regional flavor. It fields teams from traditional hockey bastions such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, other areas, as well as from other places where it has got some fan following.
Founding
The competition was first played in 2000 involving 11 teams. Initiated by Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) with active support from sports channel ESPN Malaysia. First season had two tiers division 1 and division 2 but from 2007 season onwards division 2 was scrapped. Except team winning 2006 division 2 championship rest all teams in division 2 were scrapped.
Competition
New format
The new Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) will see 10 teams vying for glory in the top division. Last year, only six teams competed in Division One and Division Two had nine teams. Under the new format, the elite teams will compete in the Premier Division while the rest will vie for a place in Division One. These two divisions are for the Open category.[2]
Division Two and Division Three will be for the Under-19 age groups and will comprise teams from last year’s Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL). Last year’s top five MHL teams — Ernst & Young HC, Sapura HC, Maybank HC, Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC and Nur Insafi HC — will be joined by Jurutera Jentera Letrik HC (JLJ) in the Premier Division.[2]
The competitions committee will select another four teams, based on their strength, for the Premier Division. There are plans to enter the National Juniors (the 2013 Project Team) in the Premier Division. But a decision will be made once the format is approved by the Malaysian Hockey Federation's management committee.
The Division Two champions will have the right to gain promotion to Division One or they can choose to remain in the Under-19 category. The bottom two teams from the Premier Division will be demoted while the top two from Division One will go up the following year. Division Two and Division Three will kick off in February 2009 while Division One is slated to start in May 2009. The Premier Division will run from October to December 2009.
MJHL return
After 10 months of merging the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) with the senior Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have decided to separate them. The MJHL thus return on the MHF calendar next year, 2010 with the starting date set for March 25. It will remain an Under-19 tournament.[3]
New features
Players
A team shall consist of maximum of 18 (eighteen) players to be registered with MHF. Out of the above 18, maximum of 3 players can be of foreign origin. At any given point of time minimum 2 players of foreign origin shall be within the field of play during the course of a game. All 18 players in a team have to be registered with the MHF and need to submit their identity cards before the start of the league qualifying for playing in a team. All Malaysian players currently employed have to be taken on lien for the duration of the league and then be registered with MHF. All the foreign players must obtain International Transfer Certificates from their respective countries and or clubs before signing up with the team in MHL and MHF.
Import players
Main article: List of foreign Malaysia Hockey League playersThere are a number of players from countries other than Malaysia, who have been contracted to play in the league.
Champions
League
Below are the winners of MHL and MJHL League.[4]
Season Premier Division (formerly Division 1) Division 1 (formerly Division 2) Division 1 of MJHL Division 2 of MJHL 2011-12 KLHC SSTMI2010-11 KLHC Armed Forces Juniors Universiti Kuala Lumpur SMK Tunku Besar2009-10 KLHC Universiti Teknologi MARA BPSS-Thunderbolt Nur Insafi HC Juniors2008 Ernst & Young HC
Jurutera Letrik Jentera Diraja HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2007 Ernst & Young HC Nur Insafi HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2006 Ernst & Young HC2005 Sapura HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2004 Sapura HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2003 
Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2002 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC2000-01 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC OLAK Klang HC1999 Bank Simpanan Nasional HC1998 No league competition 1997 Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya HC OLAK Klang HC1996 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC Electrical Switchgear Automation HC1995 Maybank HC1994 Maybank HC[5]1992-93 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC1991-92 Kilat Club1990 Kilat Club1989 RMN Dolphins HC1988 UAB1987 RMN Dolphins HCTNB-MHL Cup & MILO-MJHL Cup
Also known as TNB-MHL Cup and MILO-MJHL Cup. TNB still hold the record for the most number of overall titles in the MHL, having won the title seven times.
Season Overall Champions Overall Champions - (MJHL) 2011-12 KLHC2010-11 KLHC BPSS-Thunderbolts2009-10 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC Universiti Kuala Lumpur2008 Ernst & Young HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2007 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2006 Sapura HC2005 Sapura HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2004 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2003 Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC Bukit Jalil Sports School2002 Bank Simpanan Nasional HC2000-01 Bank Simpanan Nasional HC OLAK Klang HC1999 Bank Simpanan Nasional HC1998 No league competition 1997 Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya HC Electrical Switchgear Automation1996 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC Electrical Switchgear Automation HC1995 Yayasan Negeri Sembilan HC1994 Maybank HC1992-93 MBf HC1991-92 Kilat Club1990 Maybank HC1989 Kilat Club1988 Maybank HC1987 Kilat ClubPlayers
Top scorers
Season Players Clubs Goals 2011-12 Muhd Faisal Saari Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC19 goals 2010-11 Muhammad Razie Abd Rahim KLHC26 goals 2009-10 Mohd Amin Rahim Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC15 goals 2008 2007 Jiwa Mohan Sapura HC23 goals 2006 Muhammad Amin Rahim Ernst & Young HC29 goals 2005 2004 2003 Kuhan Shanmuganathan Sapura HC2002 2001 2000 1999 Kuhan Shanmuganathan Sapura HC1998 1997 Kuhan Shanmuganathan Sapura HC1996 Mirnawan Nawawi Yayasan Negeri Sembilan1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 Best player
Season Malaysia Hockey League Malaysia Junior Hockey League 2011-12 Mohd Azlan Misron ( KLHC)2010-11 Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Abdul Jalil ( KLHC) Muhammad Firhan Ashaari ( BPSS-Thunderbolts)2009-10 2008 2007 R.Nadesh ( BJSS)2006 Jiwa Mohan ( Sapura HC)2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Mirnawan Nawawi ( Yayasan Negeri Sembilan)1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also
References
- ^ "Division One starts on Friday with junior teams clear favourites". The Star. 2010-11-28. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/11/28/sports/7515948&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ a b S. Ramaguru (2009-02-20). "Expect the usual suspects to vie for Under-19 title". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/2/20/sports/3304057&sec=sports. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ S. Ramaguru (2009-12-27). "MJHL to remain as U-19 meet". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/12/27/sports/5371779&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ Aftar Singh (2011-03-17). "Past winners". http://www.tnbmhl.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=477:past-winners. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ Aftar Singh (2010-11-30). "YNS targets a top-four finish". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/11/30/sports/7522070&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
External links
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