A total of 11 teams contested the league, including 9 sides from the
2020 season, 1 relegated from the
2020 Malaysia Super League, and 1 team formed by
FAM and National Sports Council Malaysia (NSC).
To Premier League Relegated from Super League •
Felda United(disqualified) •
PDRM Promoted from Liga M3 • No teams.
New Team •
FAM-MSN Project From Premier League Promoted to Super League •
Penang •
Kuala Lumpur Relegated to Liga M3 • No teams.
Expulsion •
UKM(disqualified)
Renamed/Rebranded Clubs •
Kelantan FA separate and formed
Kelantan FC •
Kuching FA separate and formed
Kuching City FC •
Negeri Sembilan FA separate and formed
Negeri Sembilan FC •
PDRM FA separate and formed
Polis Diraja Malaysia FC Notes: : No teams from M3 League were promoted due to the 2020 M3 League season cancellation. : Felda United's application for privatization was not approved by
Football Association of Malaysia and therefore the team not qualified to participating in the league. : FAM-MSN Project were a development team form by
FAM and National Sports Council Malaysia (NSC) as alternative career pathway for the
NFDP graduates. They took the spot left by
Felda United. : No teams from Premier League were relegated due to the FAM decision to keep the league teams at 10 following Felda and UKM expulsion. : UKM FC registration was not approved by FAM as they failed to provide concrete proof of financial backing for the new season. ==Stadium and locations==