01 Mar 2021
unifi brings Piala Sumbangsih and Liga Super 2021 matches to Malaysians through its partnership with MFL
- unifi TV is the Official Broadcaster for Piala Sumbangsih and Liga Super 2021
- Football fans nationwide can catch their favourite live matches on TV via unifi Sports Channel 701 – Channel 705
- Avid fans can also tune in anytime anywhere via unifi PlayTV app and unifi YouTube Channel
unifi today announced that it will continue to unite football fans and all Malaysians by enabling viewing of the Piala Sumbangsih and Liga Super 2021 matches via unifi TV, unifi PlayTV app and unifi YouTube channel. With this, Malaysians from around the nation will be able to rejoice upon the return of the local football competition and cheer for their favourite clubs. The traditional season-opening Piala Sumbangsih match will take place on Friday, 5 March 2021, where Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) will face Kedah Darul Aman FC at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.
unifi is taking the lead in enabling a converged experience to meet the digital lifestyle of football fanatics. With this collaboration with Malaysia Football League (MFL), unifi is now the one and only to offer the best "live" football moments in full HD on your TV screens at home. If they are on the move, football fans can also tune in via unifi PlayTV app or unifi YouTube channel so they can watch the matches on their mobile devices anytime, anywhere.
Commenting on the collaboration, Anand Vijayan, Chief Commercial Officer, TM said: "Football is the number 1 sport not only here in Malaysia, but also globally. At unifi, we share a similar passion and have been a long-time partner of local football. We are excited to continue our collaboration with MFL towards the development of local football and to bring the national football league to more Malaysians. In these current times, we hope bringing these matches into homes and direct to you will keep our spirits high and unite us," he added.
This year, a total of 12 teams will compete to vie for the Liga Super 2021 title. The first round begins with the Piala Sumbangsih match, with the remainder of the matches being played that weekend. The final round of matches are scheduled to be played on 8 August 2021, when the Liga Super champion will be crowned.
Football fans nationwide can watch Piala Sumbangsih and Liga Super matches anytime, anywhere on TV via unifi TV's unifi Sports 701 – 705 channels, unifi Play TV app and unifi YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/unifiistheone/featured
To watch the exciting matches brought to you by unifi TV, please visit https://unifi.com.my/personal/tv.
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