Malaysia FA Cup
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| Organising body | Malaysia Football League (MFL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Region | Malaysia |
| Number of teams | 34 |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Kedah Selangor (both 5 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | RTM TV9 Unifi Sports |
| Website | www |
 2022 Malaysia FA Cup | |
The Malaysia FA Cup (Malay: Piala FA) is an annual national knock-out football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before being transferred to Football Malaysia LLP (MFL) (now known as Malaysian Football League) in the 2016 season.
The cup is contested among the clubs from the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Premier League, Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League. The preliminary and first rounds are played between the clubs that qualified from the M3 and M4 League. The winners advance to the second round and join the rest of the clubs.
The winners of the competition are awarded with a slot to compete in the AFC Cup. The current title holders are Johor Darul Ta'zim, which won their second title in the 2022 edition.
History
The tournament was introduced during the Liga Semi-Pro era in 1990.[1] 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 Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).[2] For the 2016 season, there were 32 teams competing in the tournament, with 12 teams each from the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League, while the other 8 teams were decided with a play-off within Malaysia FAM League teams.[3]
In the 2019 season there were 59 clubs competing in the tournament, with 12 clubs from the Malaysia Super League, nine clubs from the Malaysia Premier League, 14 clubs from Liga M3 and 24 clubs from Liga M4.
Logo evolution
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.[4] From 2005 to 2010, the Piala FA incorporated the TM brand as part of its logo as the title sponsor.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7][8][9] 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.[10]
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–2004 | Dunhill | Dunhill FA Cup |
| 2005–2010 | TM | TM Fa Cup[11] |
| 2016 | Superbest Power | Superbest Power FA Cup[12][13][14] |
| 2017 | No sponsor | FA Cup |
| 2018–2019 | Shopee | Shopee FA Cup |
| 2022 | No sponsor | FA Cup |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
Asian football
The Malaysia FA Cup winners qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League or AFC Cup. This Asian place applies even if the team is relegated or is not in the Malaysia top flight but the team must qualify for the AFC's club licensing rules and regulations. Previously, if the FA Cup winners also qualified for the following season's Champions League or AFC Cup through their league or Asian performance, then the runner-up of the Malaysia Super League were given the Asian slot.
In 2020, the tournament was declared 'null and void' due to COVID-19 pandemic and the Asian qualification (as the cup winner) for the AFC Champions League or AFC Cup will moved to 2020 Malaysia Cup.[15]
Finals
Performance by clubs
| No. | Club | Wins | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor FC | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Kedah Darul Aman FC | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Sri Pahang FC | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Perak FC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Kelantan FC | 2 | 3 |
| Terengganu FC | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Negeri Sembilan FC | 2 | — |
| 10 | Sabah FC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sarawak FA | 1 | 2 |
| Penang FC | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Johor FA | 1 | — |
| LionsXII FC | 1 | — | |
| 15 | Perlis FA | — | 3 |
| 16 | Sime Darby FC | — | 1 |
| Felda United FC | — | 1 | |
| PKNS FC | — | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
