Malaysia FA Cup

Football tournament

Malaysia FA Cup

Organising body| Malaysia Football League (MFL)
Founded| 1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Region| Malaysia
Qualifier for| AFC Champions League Two
Current champions| Johor Darul Ta'zim
(4th title)
Most successful club(s)| Kedah
Selangor
(5 titles each)
Television broadcasters| Astro Arena
RTM
Website| www.malaysianfootballleague.com
2024 Malaysia FA Cup

The Malaysia FA Cup (Malay: Piala FA) is an annual football competition in Malaysia, established in 1990. It was previously managed by the Football Association of Malaysia, before being transferred to the Malaysian Football League in the 2016 season.

The winners of the competition are awarded a slot in the AFC Champions League Two. The current title holders are Johor Darul Ta'zim, which won their fourth title in 2024.[1]

## History

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The tournament was introduced during the Liga Semi-Pro era in 1990.[2] The first winner of the competition was Perak who beat Selangor 4–2 in the final at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.

In 2016, FMLLP has taken over the management of the competition from the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).[3] In the 2016 season, 32 teams competed in the tournament, 12 teams each from the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League, with the remaining 8 spots decided by a play-off between the Malaysia FAM League teams.[4]

## Logo evolution

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Since the inception of the competition in 1990, numerous logo has been introduced for the cup to reflect the sponsorship purpose. Dunhill was the title sponsor for the competition until the agreement was ended at the end of the 2004 season as tobacco advertising was banned in the country.[5] From 2005 to 2010, the Piala FA incorporated the TM brand as part of its logo as the title sponsor.[6] After the end of TM sponsorship for seven consecutive years, FAM has been partnering with Astro Media as a strategic partner for the Malaysian League starting from the 2011 season.[7]

In 2012, FAM introduced a new logo which has been used from 2012 until the end of the 2015 season. For the 2016 season a new logo was introduced as part of the takeover of the league by FMLLP. Superbest Power has become the title sponsor of the tournament for the 2016 season.[8][9][10] For the 2017 season, FMLLP introduced a new logo without the title sponsor. In July 2018, FMLLP introduced a new logo with Shopee as the title sponsor for the 2018 season.[11]

## Sponsorship

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Period  | Sponsor  | Name

|
|

1990–2004  | Dunhill | Dunhill FA Cup
2005–2010  | TM | TM Fa Cup[12]
2016  | Superbest Power  | Superbest Power FA Cup[13][14][15]
2018–2019  | Shopee | Shopee FA Cup

## Qualification for subsequent competitions

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### Asian football

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The Malaysia FA Cup winners qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League Two. Previously, if the FA Cup winners also qualified for the following season's AFC Champions League or AFC Cup through their league or Asian performance, then the runner-up of the Malaysia Super League was given the Asian slot.

In 2020, the tournament was declared 'null and void' due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Asian qualification berth for the AFC Champions League or AFC Cup was moved to the 2020 Malaysia Cup.[16]

## Finals

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Kedah supporters at the 2007 FA Cup final Year  | Winners  | Runners–up  | Score  | Venue

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1990 | Perak | Selangor | 4–2 | Merdeka Stadium
1991 | Selangor | Perak | 1–0 | Merdeka Stadium
1992 | Sarawak | Kuala Lumpur | 2–1 | Sarawak State Stadium
1993 | Kuala Lumpur | Sabah | 2–1 | Merdeka Stadium
1994 | Kuala Lumpur | Sabah | 3–1 | Merdeka Stadium
1995 | Sabah | Pahang | 3–1 | Merdeka Stadium
1996 | Kedah | Sarawak | 1–0 | Merdeka Stadium
1997 | Selangor | Pulau Pinang | 1–0 | Perak Stadium
1998 | Johor | Sabah | 1–0 | Likas Stadium
1999 | Kuala Lumpur | Terengganu | 0–0
(5–3 pen.) | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
2000 | Terengganu | Pulau Pinang | 1–1
(4–3 pen.) | Batu Kawan Stadium
2001 | Selangor | Sarawak | 1–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2002 | Pulau Pinang | Perak | 1–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2003 | Negeri Sembilan | Perlis | 2–1 | Perak Stadium
2004 | Perak | Terengganu | 3–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2005 | Selangor | Perak | 4–2 | Shah Alam Stadium
2006 | Pahang | Perlis | 0–0
(4–2 pen.) | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2007 | Kedah | Perlis | 0–0
(4–2 pen.) | Batu Kawan Stadium
2008 | Kedah | Selangor | 3–2 | Shah Alam Stadium
2009 | Selangor | Kelantan | 1–1
(4–1 pen.) | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2010 | Negeri Sembilan | Kedah | 1–1
(5–4 pen.) | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2011 | Terengganu | Kelantan | 2–1 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2012 | Kelantan | Sime Darby | 1–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2013 | Kelantan | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2014 | Pahang | Felda United | 2–1 | Shah Alam Stadium
2015 | LionsXII | Kelantan | 3–1 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | PKNS | 2–1 | Shah Alam Stadium
2017 | Kedah | Pahang | 3–2 | Shah Alam Stadium
2018 | Pahang | Selangor | 2–0 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2019 | Kedah | Perak | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | Not held
2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Terengganu | 3–1 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium
2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kuala Lumpur City | 2–0 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | 6–1 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium

## Performance by clubs

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Teams shown in italics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.

No.  | Club  | Wins  | Runners-up

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|
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1  | Selangor | 5 | 4
2  | Kedah Darul Aman | 5 | 1
3  | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 1
4  | Sri Pahang | 3 | 2
Kuala Lumpur City | 3 | 2
6  | Perak | 2 | 4
7  | Kelantan | 2 | 3
Terengganu | 2 | 3
9  | Negeri Sembilan | 2 | —
10  | Sabah | 1 | 3
11  | Sarawak | 1 | 2
Penang | 1 | 2
13  | Johor FA | 1 | —
LionsXII | 1 | —
15  | Perlis | — | 3
16  | Sime Darby | — | 1
Felda United | — | 1
PKNS | — | 1

## See also

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* Malaysian football league system

## References

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1. ^ "JDT storms to fourth FA Cup victory with commanding 6–1 win against Selangor". Malay Mail. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
2. ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "FA Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
3. ^ "Superbest Power FA Cup". Football Malaysia LLP. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. ^ Mohamad Zulfaizan Mansor (2 January 2016). "Tiada pasukan dapat 'bye' undian Piala FA" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
5. ^ Amran Mulup (23 October 2004). "Negeri terhimpit". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
6. ^ "Liga M dapat tajaan lumayan RM220 juta". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
7. ^ Wan Fakhrul Bakar (22 January 2011). "Logo baru Liga M dilancar Rabu" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
8. ^ "Superbest Power To Sponsor 2016 FA Cup". Bernama. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
9. ^ "Malaysia FA Cup 2016 kicks off with Superbest Power title sponsorship". Campaign Asia-Pacific. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
10. ^ "Superbest Power Ikat Perjanjian Tiga Tahun Sebagai Penaja Utama Piala FA" (in Malay). Football Malaysia LLP. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
11. ^ "Community Sports: Boost for the local game". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
12. ^ "Liga M dapat tajaan lumayan RM220 juta". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
13. ^ "Superbest Power To Sponsor 2016 FA Cup". Bernama. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
14. ^ "Malaysia FA Cup 2016 kicks off with Superbest Power title sponsorship". Campaign Asia-Pacific. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
15. ^ "Superbest Power Ikat Perjanjian Tiga Tahun Sebagai Penaja Utama Piala FA" (in Malay). Football Malaysia LLP. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
16. ^ Times, New Straits (1 May 2020). "September restart for M-League | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

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Finals|

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Football in Malaysia

History

National teams|

| Current|

* Men's (results)
* Men's U-23 (results)
* Men's U-22 (results)
* Men's U-19 (results)
* Men's U-16
* Women's
* XI
* Futsal (women's)
* Beach Football (women's)

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Former|

* Harimau Muda (U-22)
* Harimau Muda A (U-22)
* Harimau Muda B (U-21)
* Harimau Muda C (U-19)

League competitions|

| Main league|

* Malaysia Super League (Level 1)
* Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League (Level 2)
* Malaysia A2 Amateur League (Level 3)
* Malaysia A3 Community League (Level 4–9)
* Malaysia National Women's League (women's)

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Development League|

* MFL Cup (U-23)
* Piala Presiden (U-21)
* Piala Belia (U-19)

Others|

* Malaysia Premier Futsal League (Men)
* Malaysia Premier Futsal League (Women)

Defunct|

* Malaysian League (Liga Malaysia (1982–1988) (Amateur), Liga Semi-Pro (Divisyen 1 & Divisyen 2), Liga Perdana, Liga Perdana 1 & Liga Perdana 2)
* Malaysia Premier League
* Liga Nasional (Amateur)
* Liga Bolasepak Rakyat

Cup competitions|

| Current|

* Malaysia Cup
* Malaysia FA Cup
* Malaysia Challenge Cup
* Piala Sumbangsih
* Piala Emas Raja-Raja
* Merdeka Tournament
* Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah (Women's)
* Piala Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi
* Malaysia Futsal Cup

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Defunct|

* Burnley Cup
* Borneo Cup
* Malaysia FAM Cup

Related|

* 1994 Malaysian football scandal

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