Malaysia FA Cup
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| Organising body | Malaysia Football League (MFL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 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 |
 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Asian football
[edit]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
[edit]
Performance by clubs
[edit]Teams shown in italics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.
| No. | Club | Wins | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JDT storms to fourth FA Cup victory with commanding 6–1 win against Selangor". Malay Mail. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "FA Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Superbest Power FA Cup". Football Malaysia LLP. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Mohamad Zulfaizan Mansor (2 January 2016). "Tiada pasukan dapat 'bye' undian Piala FA" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Amran Mulup (23 October 2004). "Negeri terhimpit". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Liga M dapat tajaan lumayan RM220 juta". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Wan Fakhrul Bakar (22 January 2011). "Logo baru Liga M dilancar Rabu" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Superbest Power To Sponsor 2016 FA Cup". Bernama. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Community Sports: Boost for the local game". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Liga M dapat tajaan lumayan RM220 juta". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Superbest Power To Sponsor 2016 FA Cup". Bernama. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Times, New Straits (1 May 2020). "September restart for M-League | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
