The Malaysia M3 League (formerly Liga FAM and Malaysia FAM Cup) is the third-tier football league in Malaysia. The tournament used to be a cup format, but it changed 2008 as it was held as a league tournament and changing to its current name. Malaysia FAM Cup was established in 1952 as a secondary knockout competition to the more prestigious Malaya Cup, the competition was held between the state teams including Singapore, Police, Army, and Prisons Department of Malaysia in its early days. Starting in 1974, the state teams were barred from entering the competition and only the club sides could enter. In 2018, the Malaysia M3 League was announced as a replacement for the Malaysia FAM League to form the de facto third division of the Malaysian football league system.
