Astro was announced as the official broadcaster for the inaugural 2019 Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) season by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) on Thursday.
Their partnership would see Astro show selected matches of the professional futsal league, kicking off the first round on June 22 and 23, live on the Astro GO platform.
"We have been a long-time partner with the FAM and done a lot with them in other football properties.
"For futsal, it is a very popular sport in Malaysia and a lot of people play it.
"We see [MPFL] as an opportunity to encourage people to take up the sport, and from Astro's point of view, it will also make good content for Malaysian viewers," said Lee Choong Khay, Astro's Chief of Sports.
The sponsorship announcement ceremony held at Wisma FAM also saw three more brands coming aboard, namely Yoodo, a digital mobile telecommunications services company; Joma, the brand for the official match ball of the competition; and 100PLUS, Malaysia's first isotonic drink.
"My heartfelt gratitude to Yoodo, Joma, 100PLUS and Astro for coming forward to be among the first sponsors for MPFL.
"Your names will surely be recorded in national futsal history because it is in conjunction with the FAM organising the first edition of the professional national futsal competition.
"With the presence of these sponsors, I am confident the MPFL 2019 will be able to attract futsal fans in Malaysia to turn up in full voice at respective venues, thus fueling the players of all teams to put on more energetic and high-quality performances," said Haji Rosmadi Ismail, FAM's vice president and chairman of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee.
The first season of the national futsal league features nine teams (Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, KL City, Melaka, Pahang, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Terengganu) in the men's division, and four teams (Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Selangor) in the women's.
Their partnership would see Astro show selected matches of the professional futsal league, kicking off the first round on June 22 and 23, live on the Astro GO platform.
"We have been a long-time partner with the FAM and done a lot with them in other football properties.
"For futsal, it is a very popular sport in Malaysia and a lot of people play it.
"We see [MPFL] as an opportunity to encourage people to take up the sport, and from Astro's point of view, it will also make good content for Malaysian viewers," said Lee Choong Khay, Astro's Chief of Sports.
The sponsorship announcement ceremony held at Wisma FAM also saw three more brands coming aboard, namely Yoodo, a digital mobile telecommunications services company; Joma, the brand for the official match ball of the competition; and 100PLUS, Malaysia's first isotonic drink.
"My heartfelt gratitude to Yoodo, Joma, 100PLUS and Astro for coming forward to be among the first sponsors for MPFL.
"Your names will surely be recorded in national futsal history because it is in conjunction with the FAM organising the first edition of the professional national futsal competition.
"With the presence of these sponsors, I am confident the MPFL 2019 will be able to attract futsal fans in Malaysia to turn up in full voice at respective venues, thus fueling the players of all teams to put on more energetic and high-quality performances," said Haji Rosmadi Ismail, FAM's vice president and chairman of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee.
The first season of the national futsal league features nine teams (Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, KL City, Melaka, Pahang, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Selangor, Terengganu) in the men's division, and four teams (Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Selangor) in the women's.
