The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2018) is the first edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP).[1][2]
| Piala Cabaran 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Date | 7 August – 15 October 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Terengganu II (1st title) |
| Runner-up | UKM |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Michael Ijezie
(13 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 15 October 2018. | |
The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 8 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the semi-finals.
Format edit
The competition will be one involving eight teams-one team from Malaysia Super League (12th placed team), seven teams from Malaysia Premier League (6th to 12th placed teams). However due to the fact that Kuantan were thrown out of the league, another team will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replaced them.[3]
Round and draw dates edit
The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018.[4]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 1 August 2018 15:30 UTC+8 |
7–8 August 2018 | |
| Matchday 2 | 14–15 August 2018 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 28–29 August 2018 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 4–5 September 2018 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 11–12 September 2018 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 18–19 September 2018 | |||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 24 September 2018 | 1 October 2018 | |
| Final | 8 October 2018 | 15 October 2018 | ||
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | UKM | NSE | SAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terengganu II | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | UKM | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Negeri Sembilan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Sarawak | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | ATM | UiTM | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | ATM | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | UiTM | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Penang | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| A2 | UKM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| B1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| UKM | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Terengganu II | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| B2 | ATM | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| A1 | Terengganu II | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKM | 2-1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1−1 | 1-0 |
| ATM | 0-5 | Terengganu II | 0−2 | 0-3 |
Semi-finals edit
- First Leg
| UKM | 1−1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
|---|---|---|
Michael Ijezie  82' (pen.) |
S. Kumaahran 12' |
- Second Leg
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 0-1 | UKM |
|---|---|---|
| Faiz Hanif 52' |
UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.
- First Leg
- Second Leg
| Terengganu II | 3−0 | ATM |
|---|---|---|
| Zuasyraf Zulkiefle 15' Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 27' 83' (pen.) |
Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.
Final edit
The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
| Terengganu II | 2−0 | UKM |
|---|---|---|
| Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 22', 53' |
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of matches played on 15 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ijezie
|
UKM | 13 |
| 2 | Akanni Sunday
|
Terengganu II | 8 |
| 3 |  Nicholas Fernàndez
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 3 |
 Bruno Suzuki
|
Terengganu II | ||
| 5 | Amirul Hadi
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2 |
| D. Saarvindran
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| S. Kumaahran
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| Faizal Abu Bakar
|
Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Fakrul Aiman Sidid
|
Negeri Sembilan | ||
 Flavio Beck
|
Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Dzulazlan Ibrahim
|
Sarawak | ||
| Haidhir Suhaini
|
Terengganu II | ||
| Faiz Hanif
|
UKM |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ijezie5
|
UKM | Sarawak | 5–1 | 7 August 2018 |
5 Player scored five goals
Clean sheets edit
- As of matches played on 15 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamirza Yusoff
|
Terengganu II | 4 |
| 2 | Hafizuddin Azuhar
|
ATM | 3 |
| Haziq Nadzli
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| Azam Jais
|
UiTM | ||
| 5 | Al- Hafiz Hamzah
|
Penang | 2 |
| Haziq Aris
|
UKM | ||
| 7 | Ernest Wong
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1 |
| Saiful Amar Sudar
|
Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Hazrul Hafiz
|
Penang | ||
| Suhaimi Husin
|
Terengganu II |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FMLLP bakal perkenal Piala Cabaran". SinarHarian.com. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "FMLLP to introduce Challenge Cup". NST.com. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Challenge Cup 2018- Who, What, When, How". Goal.com. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Cup slot for Challenge Cup Champion in futute". Stadiumastro. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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