Growing up i used to go to the stadium’s a lot to watch the local league when Singapore were part of the league. There was fiery rivalry between the likes of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and even Singapore which was truly breath taking. They used to take turns in winning the Malaysia Cup and the league tittle but ever since Singapore decided to leave the league and form their own local league, local football lost its appeal. Then there was a huge bribery scandal which saw many players and officials getting charged. It went downhill from there, standard of football dropped and even the giants in KL and Selangor team were not performing or managed the way they used to be.

In the latest development :

Under the four-year deal, the Malaysian under-23 side will play in the S-League and Singapore’s two cup competitions, while their Singapore counterparts will ply their trade in the Malaysian Super League and its two domestic cup tournaments, starting next year

FANTASTIC! 

This will definitely draw huge crowds on both live coverage and in the stadium. Passion will start flowing again and hopefully this will kick start the growth of football on both sides of the causeway. I for one cant wait to see the Singapore team in our local league and to see how our Harimau Muda team fairs in the Singapore league.

Bragging rights is at steak!