- Malaysia Junior Hockey League
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Malaysia Junior Hockey League Sport Field Hockey No. of teams Division 1: 6
Division 2: 10Country(ies) Malaysia
Most titles Bukit Jalil Sports School TV partner(s) ESPN The Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a top junior league competition for junior field hockey clubs in the Malaysian hockey system. At present also it is sponsored by Milo and National Sports Council.
Contents
Teams
Division 1
Bukit Jalil Sports School
BJSS Juniors
UniKL
Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
BPSS-TNB Thunderbolt
BPSS Juniors
Anderson School
Kelantan Sports Council
MBI-MSN Junior Perak
MSSP-Pahang
Division 2
Politeknik KPT
SMK Datuk Taha
SMK Tunku Besar
SMK Datuk Syed Ahmad
MATRI
MSNJ-PHJ
OLAK-Klang PKT
Penang Free School HC Junior
MSSP-USM
Malaysia National Under-19 Women's Team
MSSWP-KLHC
SMK Padang Midin
SMK Tinggi Melaka
MSS-Perlis
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
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
There are a number of players from countries other than Malaysia, who have been contracted to play in the league.
Champions
League
Season Division 1 Division 2 2011 Universiti Kuala Lumpur
SMK Tunku Besar
2010 BPSS-Thunderbolt[1]
Majlis Sukan Negeri Sabah[2]
2009 Bukit Jalil Sports School
Nur Insafi HC Juniors
2008 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2007 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2006 2005 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2004 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2003 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2002 2001 n/a 2000 OLAK Klang HC
1999 n/a 1998 1997 OLAK Klang HC
1996 Electrical Switchgear Automation
1995 n/a MILO-MJHL Cup
Season Overall Champions 2011 BPSS-Thunderbolts
2010 Universiti Kuala Lumpur
2009 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2008 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2007 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2006 2005 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2004 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2003 Bukit Jalil Sports School
2002 2001 2000 OLAK Klang HC
1999 1998 1997 Electrical Switchgear Automation
1996 Electrical Switchgear Automation
1995 See also
- Malaysian Hockey Federation
- Malaysia national field hockey team
- Malaysia Hockey League
- Hockey Asian Champion Clubs Cup
- List of foreign Malaysia Hockey League players
- Field hockey in Malaysia
References
- ^ S. Ramaguru (2010-05-22). "BPSS-Thunderbolt thwart UniKL’s title bid". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/5/22/sports/6317415&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ S. Ramaguru (2010-05-23). "Division Two title is for debutants Sabah MSN to lose". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/5/23/sports/6321127&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
External links
Categories:- Field hockey in Malaysia
- Professional sports leagues
- Field hockey competitions
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