The 2022 Malaysia M3 League season was the 2nd edition of the third tier Malaysia M3 League annual football league staged in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. The originally scheduled 2nd edition was cancelled twice due to the complications from COVID-19 and restrictions. 20 teams entered to contest starting on 12 February and ending on 24 September 2022.
PIB pursued their 2022 title on 24 September in Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Cheras against Kuala Lumpur Rovers, 5âÂÂ3 on penalties. 2117 attended.
This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (AFL). On 19 January 2020, the AFL had announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professional status by 2021.
20 teams entered and to be split into 2 groups, an increase of 6 teams compared to 14 teams in the previous edition. The top four teams of each group then played in the play-offs to determine which teams qualified for promotion to the Premier League in the 2023 season. The bottom three teams of each group were relegated to the M4 League.
On 20 July, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) had announced that the finalists of the M3 League would be playing against the bottom 2 non-feeder teams from the Premier League to determine the last 2 teams that qualified for the 2023 Malaysia Super League, a pool consisting of 18 teams. If M3 clubs won the playoffs, they must still fulfil MFLâÂÂs club licensing criteria before being allowed to compete in Malaysia Super League. However, on 27 September 2022, it was announced by Malaysia Football League that the 7 M3 teams that applied for licensing to play in Super League, including champions PIB FC, have failed in their application, and consequently are not involved in the promotion to Super League.
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 season.
Relegated from Premier League
New Team
Teams withdrawn (From 2021 Season)
(From 2020 Season)
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Kuala Lumpur Rovers won 4-3 on aggregate. -----
PIB FC won 1-0 on aggregate. -----
BRM FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 3-3. -----
Immigration FC won 3-2 on aggregate.
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Kuala Lumpur Rovers FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 2-2.
PIB FC won 3-1 on aggregate.
<sup>4</sup> Player scored 4 goals <br /><sup>5</sup> Player scored 5 goals<br /> (H) â Home team<br />(A) â Away team