Kuala Lumpur: The much awaited second season of Malaysia Purple League has kicked off on November 4th 2015, with all 12 teams ready to compete for total prize money of RM 2.3 million. Same as last season, highest ranked team in the Purple League’s standings at the end of the season will take home RM 1 million dollars.
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Kuala Lumpur: Singapore shuttler Liang Xiao Yu once again inspired players of her team as Kepong BC defeated Purple League’s regular season Champions Muar City 13-8 in the final of the Purple League Champions Challenge on Sunday.
After Arif Latif of Muar City won a 3-1 first men’s singles match over Nur Azriyn Ayup of Kepong, many people predicted the well balanced Muar City would take home Purple League Champions Challenge title without any real suspense.
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Genting: Kepong BC made a superb comeback on Saturday after trailing 0-1 at one point as they defeated strong contender Cheras BC 16-7 in the semi-finals of the Purple League Champions Challenge.
Nur Azriyn Ayup of Kepong suffered a 9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 4-11 defeat to 2003 All England Champion Mohd Hafiz Hashim of Cheras in the first men’s singles, allowing Cheras to open the tie with a 3-1 lead.
Continue reading Purple League Champions Challenge final: Kepong vs Muar City
Genting: Petaling BC fought until the bitter end but eventually bowed out to Kepong BC 7-13 in the quarter-finals of the Purple League Champions Challenge on Friday.
World No. 19 Kenichi Tago got off to a good start for Petaling in the first men’s singles match edging past Ai Wei Jian of Kepong BC 11-10, 11-3, 11-6 in just 27 minutes. However, Ow Yao Han/Tan Boon Heong of Kepong returned the favor, making short work of the inexperienced Chen Jia Huo/Shia Chun Kang in the first men’s doubles match to level the score at 3-3.
Continue reading Kepong & Cheras on Purple League’s Champions Challenge semi-final collision
Kuala Lumpur: On Sunday night, Muar City BC of Purple League notched a blowout 15-6 win over Kepong BC to extend their franchise record winning streak to 9 games, thanks to strong performances from Lee Hyun Il and Mak Hee Chun/Tan Bin Shen.
Lee Hyun-Il got off to a good start, breaking Goh Soon Huat of Kepong BC 11-7, 11-5, 10-11, 11-7 to win the first men’s singles match comfortably in 39 minutes.
Continue reading Muar City crush Kepong to hold top spot on Purple League
Kuala Lumpur: The Kajang BC finally had a reason to smile on Wednesday when they got their first win of the season.
After opening the season with 7 consecutive losses, Kajang beat Nusajaya BC 10-9 on Wednesday for their first win. Kajang started off on a bumpy road when the struggling Bong Guang Yik lost the first men’s singles to Allan Tai of Nusajaya, and Boon Wei Ying was no match for Yip Pui Yin of Nusajaya in women’s singles losing 5-11, 5-11, 6-11 in just 18 minutes.
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Kuala Lumpur: Going into a 10-day break, the Muar City is 7-0 and remains as the only undefeated team in Purple League.
However, their schedule will get much tougher after the break when they will play the number two team in the league Petaling Jaya BC on Jan 22, Kepong BC that feature Chong Wei Feng, Tan Boon Heong on Jan 25, Ampang Jaya BC on Jan 27th and former number two team Puchong United on Jan 31.
Continue reading Heading into 10-day break, Muar City #1 team in Purple League
Kuala Lumpur: On Saturday afternoon, Puchong United BC saw its unbeaten streak go by the wayside in a 10-11 loss to Kepong BC, which finished the day on a 7-game winning streak.
Kepong BC, who started Nur Azriyn Ayup has no answer to Daren Liew of Puchong United in the first men’s singles match, losing 11-7, 5-11, 8-11, 8-11.
Continue reading Purple League: Tan Boon Heong/Ow Yao Han hand Puchong United their first loss
Kuala Lumpur: Chong Wei Feng of Kepong BC rallied from a set down to beat Muhammad Shawal Mohd Ismail 3-1 in the first men’s singles match between Kepong BC and Ampang Jaya BC on Thursday.
Continue reading Chong Wei Feng, Tan Boon Heong lift Kepong past Ampang Jaya at Purple League
Kuala Lumpur: On Tuesday afternoon, Klang United BC suffered another loss in the Purple League, this time to the Petaling Jaya BC despite superb performances from Simon Santoso and Derek Wong.
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