Malaysia Purple League

The Malaysia Purple League (also known as SS Purple League) is Malaysia's premier professional badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The seasons usually run from December to January. The Senheng Purple League is the fifth edition of the Purple League. The League features local and international players ranging from Olympic medallist, World Champions, former stars and also rising talents. Players from 8 teams will participate in 3 stages on a round robin and play-off format for the coveted Senheng Purple league trophy and championship title. It offers a total prize money of RM1,500,000.[1]

Malaysia Purple League
Current season, competition or edition:
2018–19 Malaysia Purple League
SportBadminton
Founded2014
No. of teams8
Country Malaysia (8 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)		Puchong United BC
Most titlesPuchong United BC
Muar City BC
(2 titles each)
TV partner(s)Astro Malaysia
Tournament formatRound-robin tournament
Official websitepurpleleague.com

The Purple League 2018/19 season kicked off at the Gem In Mall, which is located in Cyberjaya on December 2018, while the finals was held at the Arena of Stars in Resorts World Genting in January 2019.

History

The league was formed in 2014. The Purple League was formed following the success of professional badminton leagues such as Premier Badminton League (India), China Badminton Super League and Superliga Badminton Indonesia.[2]

Teams

Current Teams[3]

  • Ampang Jaya BC (Selangor)
  • Bandar Maharani BC (Johor)
  • Bukit Mertajam All Stars BC (Penang)
  • Kepong BC (Kuala Lumpur)
  • Petaling BC (Selangor)
  • Puchong United BC (Selangor)
  • Serdang BC (Selangor)
  • Tebrau City BC (Johor)

Past Teams

  • Bangsar Hawks BC (KL)
  • BU Dragons BC (Selangor)
  • Cheras BC (KL)
  • Kajang BC (Selangor)
  • Klang City BC (Selangor)
  • Klang United BC (Selangor)
  • Muar BC (Johor)
  • Muar City BC (Johor)
  • Nusajaya BC (Johor)
  • Petaling Jaya BC (Selangor)

Sponsorship

Champions
Season Champions Runners-up
2014 - 15 Muar City BC
2015 - 16 Muar City BC
2016 - 17 Petaling Jaya BC Puchong United BC
2017 - 18 Puchong United BC Kepong BC
2018 - 19 Puchong United BC Kepong BC

References
  1. "Purple League - ABOUT US". www.purpleleague.com.
  2. "Badminton: Purple League great platform to unearth new talent - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. "Purple League". www.purpleleague.com.
  4. "Purple League". www.facebook.com.
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