The 2023 Malaysia M3 League, known as the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the MBSB Bank Championship, the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. The season lasted from March to October.
This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (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 14 teams into one single group of league. The top four teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the Super League in the 2024 season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the M4 League.
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season.
Ejected from the Super League
New Team
Relegated to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Teams withdrawn
As of 29 December 2022, 14 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2023 Malaysia M3 League.
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<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