The 2023 Malaysia M4 League (), also known as the Al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the Malaysia M4 League, currently the third tier football league of the Malaysian football league system. This is the first season where the league is held as a single division.
Format
The tournament is played as follows:
- League level: 15 teams are divided into three zones, namely Zone 1 (6 teams), Zone 2 (5 teams) and Zone 3 (4 teams), each drawn from the Central/South, East and Borneo regions.
- Round 1 Divided into three zones, each team will play at home and away to determine the position in the group. The top two teams in each zone, including third team in Zones 1 & 2, will advance to the knockout stage.
- Knockout stage: The knockout stage is the match to determine the winner. Finalists will be promoted to 2024âÂÂ25 Malaysia M3 League.
Season changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season.
To Al-Ikhsan Cup
Withdrawn from the Super League
Relegated from the M3 League
Promoted from the M5 League
Invited team
From Al-Ikhsan Cup
Promoted to Malaysia M3 League
Teams withdrawn
Name changes
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<small></small> Promoted by the Winning 2022 S-Ligue M5 Sarawak.
<small></small> Originally relegated from the 2022 Malaysia M3 League, however the teams were not registered to the 2023 Malaysia M4 League due to unknown reasons.
Clubs
Below are the list of clubs who will join the 2023 season, based on the status gained from Amateur Football League.
Stadiums and locations
Draws
The draw ceremony was held on 25 May 2023, at 15:00 (MST).
Personnel and sponsoring
Standings
Zone 1 (Central/South)
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Zone 2 (East Coast)
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Zone 3 (Borneo)
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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Champion
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Notes
<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
Clean sheets
See also
References