In 2023 the league went entirely professional which attracted many overseas players.

Introduced in 2004, it was formerly known as MRU Super League, catered only to the top eight rugby union clubs in the country.

The Malaysian Rugby Union (MRU) is the organizer of the league.

In 2017, the Super League and National Inter Club Championship (NICC) will be replaced with a more structured and more organized league system, an effort by Malaysia Rugby to be a professional sport in 2018.

These teams will be playing in the Malaysia Rugby League Premier 2017 season.