2023_Malaysia_FA_Cup
2023 Malaysia FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 2023 Malaysia FA Cup is the 33rd edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysian association football clubs. The winners, if eligible, would be assured a place in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2 group stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 8 March – 22 July |
| Teams | 20 |
| Defending champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Kuala Lumpur City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 169,808 (8,937 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | (4 goals) Arif Aiman |
| All statistics correct as of 22 July 2023.(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
2024 → | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim are the defending champions, having beaten Terengganu in the last final[1] and retained the trophy, beating Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 in the final.[2]
The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 20 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on 22 July 2023. The competition consisted of 14 teams from the Super League and 6 teams from M3 League.[3]
For this season, there is no draw for the second round matches for the top 6 clubs of the Super League 2022 and the top 2 clubs of the Premier League who qualify automatically to the next round based on the seeding position based on the league position of the 2022 season.
The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.
| Malaysia Super League the 14 teams of the 2023 season |
M3 League the 6 teams of the 2023 season |
|---|---|
The draw for the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup was held on 10 February 2023.[3]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10 February 2023 | 8–25 March 2023 | |
| Second round | 14–15 April 2023 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 27–28 May 2023 | ||
| Semi-finals | 25–26 June 2023 | ||
| Final | 22 July 2023 | ||
The bracket was decided after the draw.[4]
| First Round | Second Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PDRM | PDRM | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Penang | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2 (3) | Penang | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Penang (p) | 2 (4) | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PIB Shah Alam | PIB Shah Alam | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Negeri Sembilan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Perak | 1 | Sri Pahang | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Pahang | 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Melaka | Melaka | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Terengganu | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manjung City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manjung City | 2 | Kelantan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SAINS | 0 | Terengganu | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan United | Kelantan United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Sabah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Immigration | 1 | Immigration | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| BRM | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
The draw involves the team position for the first round only involving the bottom 3 teams of the Super League season 2022, and also the bottom 3 teams of the Premier League season 2022, along with 6 M3 League teams to find four slots to the second round proper. Based on draw result, the four teams (Kelantan United, Melaka, PIB Shah Alam, PDRM) were given a bye to the second round proper.[4]
Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League
| 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) | Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Penang (1) | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 13,768 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) | Perak (1) | 1–2 | Sri Pahang (1) | Ipoh |
| 20:15 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 4,219 Referee: Kamil Zakaria |
| 25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) | Manjung City (3) | 2–0 | SAINS (3) | Seri Manjung |
| 22:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Manjung Stadium Attendance: 220 Referee: Nawal Zubir |
| 25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) | Immigration (3) | 1–0 | BRM (3) | Cheras |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 208 Referee: Munir Mohd Izam |
| PIB Shah Alam (3) | Bye |
| Kelantan United (1) | Bye |
Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League
The top 6 clubs from the 2022 Super League together with the top 2 clubs from the 2022 Premier League, will automatically qualify for the second round proper.[3][5]
| 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 3–0 | PDRM (1) | Iskandar Puteri |
| 22:00 MYT | Bergson  3', 12' (pen.) Velázquez 27' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 9,429 Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthy |
| 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) | Terengganu (1) | 4–0 | Melaka (3) | Kuala Nerus |
| 22:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Hasrol Amir |
| 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) | Manjung City (3) | 0–3 | Kelantan (1) | Seri Manjung |
| 22:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Manjung Stadium Attendance: 557 Referee: Shukor Zulkiflee |
| 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) | Kuala Lumpur City (1) | 2–0 | Immigration (3) | Cheras |
| 22:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 402 Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab |
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) | Kuching City (1) | 0–4 | Penang (1) | Kuching |
| 21:15 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sarawak Stadium Attendance: 315 Referee: Nasruddin Tamrin |
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) | Negeri Sembilan (1) | 2–0 | PIB Shah Alam (3) | Paroi, Seremban |
| 22:00 MYT |
|
Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 497 Referee: Shahrizan Solihim |
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) | Selangor (1) | 4–0 | Sri Pahang (1) | Petaling Jaya |
| 22:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: MBPJ Stadium Attendance: 5,106 Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli |
| 15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) | Sabah (1) | 2–0 | Kelantan United (1) | Kota Kinabalu |
| 21:15 MYT | Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: S. Logeswaran |
Key: (1) = Super League
| 27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) | Terengganu (1) | 4–2 | Kelantan (1) | Kuala Nerus |
| 17:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 5,263 Referee: S. Logeswaran |
| 27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) | Negeri Sembilan (1) | 1–3 | Selangor (1) | Paroi, Seremban |
| 20:15 MYT |
|
Report | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Attendance: 6,203 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri |
| 28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) | Sabah (1) | 1–2 | Kuala Lumpur City (1) | Kota Kinabalu |
| 17:45 MYT |
|
Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 28 May 2023 (2023-05-28) | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 5–0 | Penang (1) | Iskandar Puteri |
| 20:15 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 14,779 Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkfili |
Key: (1) = Super League
| 25 June 2023 | Terengganu (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Kuala Lumpur City (1) | Kuala Nerus |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 26,540 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 June 2023 (2023-06-26) | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 4–0 | Selangor (1) | Iskandar Puteri |
| 21:00 MYT |
|
Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 32,257 Referee: Hasrol Amir |
The final will be played at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor Bahru.
| Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 2–0 | Kuala Lumpur City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- As of 22 July 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arif Aiman |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
| 2 | Mukhairi Ajmal |
Selangor | 3 |
| 3 |  Leandro Velázquez |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
 Bergson |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
 Manny Ott |
Kedah Darul Aman | ||
 Ismahil Akinade |
Kelantan | ||
 Nuha Marong |
Kelantan | ||
 Romel Morales |
Kuala Lumpur City | ||
| T. Saravanan |
Kuala Lumpur City | ||
| Giovane Gomes |
Penang | ||
 Soony Saad |
Penang | ||
 Yohandry Orozco |
Selangor | ||
 Ivan Mamut |
Terengganu | ||
 Jordan Mintah |
Terengganu | ||
| 15 | 27 players | 11 teams | 1 |
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