Liga Melaka or Malacca League is a state level football league held in Malacca, Malaysia. The league is managed by the football authority of Malacca, the Melaka Football Association (MAFA).
The earliest recorded state football league took place in Malacca in 1929. The winner was Malacca Chinese FA.
In 1936, five teams participated in the league (Rangers, Police, CFA I, CFA II and G. Services). In 1965, seven teams participated in the league (New Market SC, Hakka Association PWD/Survey SC, 1-10 Gurkha Rifles, Malacca Police, Kilat Club, Medicals SC and 1st Battalion Scots Guards). Unfortunately the winners for both years are unknown.
In 2014, the Liga Melaka was relaunched with two divisions. In 2015, a total of 44 teams competed in the league. The first division consisted of 16 teams divided into two groups, while the second division had 28 teams in four groups.
At the end of 2016, MUSA has announced that the new season will start on 26 February 2017, instead of late year. A third division was introduced. A total of 43 teams competed in 2017 season. Piala FA Liga Melaka was also introduced at the start of the season, featuring all three divisions.
Starting in 2018, the top league in the Melaka League (Division 1) became part of the M5 League recognized by the Malaysian Football League, making this the level 5 in the Malaysian football league system.
In 2024, the Melaka League Division 1 become one of the 2024âÂÂ25 Malaysia A3 Community League registered under the Amateur Football League (AFL). It has been rebranded as the Most Honorable President's League Division 1 Cup of the Melaka Football Association.
For 2017 season, MUSA has introduced a knockout cup tournament called Piala FA Liga Melaka, played at the start of the season, featuring all three divisions of the Liga Melaka.
MUSA also holds other leagues, such as the Melaka Open Veteran League which consist of 16 teams. The players qualified for this league must be over 40 years old.
The structure of the league competition is as below:
Below are listed the member teams of the FA Melaka League for the 2024 season.
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3