The earliest recorded state football league took place in Malacca was in 1929 where the team that won the league at that year was Malacca Chinese FA.

At the end of 2016, MUSA has announced that the 2017 season will start on 26 February 2017 instead of late year.

A knockout cup tournament of Piala FA Liga Melaka was also introduced to be played at the start of the season featuring all three divisions.

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said, it has also been rebranded as the Most Honorable President's League Division 1 Cup of the Melaka Football Association (MAFA).

[8] For 2017 season, MUSA has introduced a knockout cup tournament called Piala FA Liga Melaka which will be play at the start of the season featuring all three divisions of Liga Melaka.