2022 Malaysia M3 League

The 2022 Malaysia M3 League was the 2nd season of Malaysia M3 League, the third-tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. This is the first time the league had a fully completed season since 2019, after the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to restrictions.

The season started on 12 February and concluded on 24 September 2022.

Establishment and format
This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (AFL). On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021.

The league will kick-off with 20 teams and to be split into 2 groups, an increase of 6 teams compared to 14 teams in the previous edition. The top four teams of each group will then play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the Premier League in the 2023 season. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the M4 League.

On 20 July, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) has announced that the finalists of the M3 League will be playing against the bottom 2 non-feeder teams from the Premier League to determine the last 2 teams qualify for the 2023 Malaysia Super League, which will now consists of 18 teams. If M3 clubs win the playoffs, they must still fulfil MFL’s club licensing criteria before being allowed to compete in Malaysia Super League. However, on 27 September 2022, it was announced by Malaysia Football League that the 7 M3 teams that applied for licensing to play in Super League, including champions PIB FC, have failed in their application, and consequently are not involved in the promotion to Super League.

Season changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 season.

To Malaysia M3 League
Relegated from Premier League
 * None

New Team
 * BRM
 * Bukit Tambun
 * Langkawi
 * Kinabalu Jaguar
 * Kijang Rangers
 * Malaysia University
 * Respect
 * Tok Janggut Warriors
 * Tun Razak City

From Malaysia M3 League
Teams withdrawn (From 2021 Season)
 * Cyberlynx
 * MNY
 * Kuala Kangsar
 * Protap

(From 2020 Season)
 * IKRAM Muda
 * Klasiko
 * Kuala Terengganu Rovers
 * Melaka City
 * Melawati
 * Northern Lions-Mahsa
 * Sarawak
 * Semarak
 * Thai Selangor

First leg
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Second leg
Kuala Lumpur Rovers won 4-3 on aggregate. -

 PIB FC won 1-0 on aggregate. -

 BRM FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 3-3. -

Immigration FC won 3-2 on aggregate.

First leg
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Second leg
 Kuala Lumpur Rovers FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 2-2.

PIB FC won 3-1 on aggregate.

Finals

 * PIB FC win 5–3 on penalties

Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals
 * Notes

5 Player scored 5 goals

(H) – Home team (A) – Away team