The Malaysian Football League (MFL) has ruled in favour of Negeri Sembilan FC, awarding the club a 3-0 victory and three points after Kuala Lumpur City FC failed to fulfil their Unifi Liga Super fixture at Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Paroi, on 22 August.
The MFL Board of Directors reached the decision after reviewing medical reports, registration records, competition regulations and documents submitted by the relevant parties.
The ruling also comes with a RM50,000 fine for Kuala Lumpur City, along with liability for compensation and other costs determined by MFL.
The fixture was originally called off after Kuala Lumpur City informed MFL at 12:40 PM on 22 August that 13 players and two team officials had been diagnosed with influenza.
MFL subsequently informed all Malaysian League clubs that the LS1 fixture could not be played as scheduled.
Negeri Sembilan later filed a formal objection, asking the league to fully review the circumstances and determine the match status according to the competition regulations.
MFL’s special board meeting then examined all relevant evidence, including a government hospital medical report dated 24 August 2026 submitted by Kuala Lumpur City.
After reviewing the documentation, the MFL Board concluded that Kuala Lumpur City had failed to manage their player registration sufficiently in advance, leaving the club unable to field a complete team.
The league said its MyPAS registration system showed that KL City had registered only 12 players on 22 August — 11 outfield players and one goalkeeper.
MFL said this was a clear breach of the league’s registration requirements.
Under Article 4.5.7(i) of the 2026/27 Malaysia League Competition Regulations, clubs are required to register between 15 and 20 players on the Team List, including at least two goalkeepers.
A separate circular issued to Super League clubs on 29 June required every club to have at least 20 registered players, including three goalkeepers, before their first league match.
MFL also said KL City failed to comply with Article 3.1.3 of the Official Technical Regulations, which requires clubs to complete their Team Selection List with the required number of players and officials.
MFL further revealed that its Club Licensing Unit and First Instance Body (FIB) had repeatedly reminded Kuala Lumpur City to settle fines imposed by FIFA.
Those unresolved matters eventually resulted in an international player registration ban.
According to MFL, the club failed to take proactive steps to resolve the FIFA case, which subsequently affected its player registration process for the 2026/27 season.
The league therefore concluded that the failure to field a team was not solely a consequence of the reported influenza outbreak, but was also linked to the club’s failure to maintain the required registration numbers.
With Kuala Lumpur City unable to fulfil the fixture, MFL has officially awarded Negeri Sembilan FC a 3-0 win and three points.
KL City have also been ordered to pay a RM50,000 fine, in addition to any compensation and costs determined by the league.
The decision gives Negeri Sembilan a major boost in the early Super League standings while closing the controversy surrounding the abandoned fixture.
The MFL Board has also rejected Kuala Lumpur City’s request to postpone their next scheduled league match against Kuching City FC on 26 August 2026 at Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur, Cheras.
Should Kuala Lumpur City fail to appear, Kuching City will be awarded a 3-0 victory and three points, while the home side would also face another RM50,000 fine.
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