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Johor Darul Ta’zim and their decade of dominance

In Malaysia, the Super League is shifting from a year-round format to a cross-year competition for the 2024-25 season. The biggest change, though, might come at the top of the table. Defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim completed a decade of dominance by lifting their tenth straight league title at the end of 2023 as part of a domestic treble, but they should now be considered the underdogs – at least, that is, according to the Crown Prince of Johor.

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