2018 in Malaysian football

The 2018 season of competitive association football in Malaysia.[1]

Football in Malaysia
Season2018
Men's football
Super LeagueJohor Darul Ta'zim
Premier LeagueFelda United
FAM LeagueTerengganu City
FA CupPahang
Malaysia CupPerak TBG
Challenge CupTerengganu II
Community ShieldJohor Darul Ta'zim
← 2017 Malaysia 2019 →

Promotion and relegation

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Pre-season

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League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Liga Super
Liga Premier

New and withdrawn teams

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New teams

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Withdrawn teams

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National team

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  Win   Draw   Lose

Malaysia national football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification        
1   Lebanon 6 5 1 0 14 4 +10 16 2019 AFC Asian Cup 5–0 2–0 2–1
2   North Korea 6 3 2 1 13 10 +3 11 2–2 2–0 4–1
3   Hong Kong 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 0–1 1–1 2–0
4   Malaysia 6 0 1 5 5 15 −10 1 1–2 1–4 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27) Lebanon   2–1   Malaysia Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
21:45 UTC+8
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Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Vietnam 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 10 Knockout phase
2   Malaysia 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
3   Myanmar 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
4   Cambodia 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3
5   Laos 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
Source: AFF
8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) Group stage Cambodia   0–1   Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7 Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Norshahrul   30' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 34,250
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah (Singapore)
12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) Group stage Malaysia   3–1   Laos Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Zaquan Adha   15'
Norshahrul   86', 90+2'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Kongmathilath   7' Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 12,127
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
16 November 2018 (2018-11-16) Group stage Vietnam   2–0   Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Công Phượng   11'
Anh Đức   60'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Turki Al-Khudayr (Saudi Arabia)
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) Group stage Malaysia   3–0   Myanmar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:30 UTC+8 Norshahrul   26'
Zaquan Adha   45+3' (pen.), 88'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 83,777
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Semi-finals
First leg
Malaysia   0–0   Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 87,545
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) Semi-finals
Second leg
Thailand   2–2   Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Irfan   21' (o.g.)
Pansa   63'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Syahmi   28'
Norshahrul   71'
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 46,157
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

11 December 2018 (2018-12-11) Final
First leg
Malaysia   2–2   Vietnam Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Shahrul   36'
Safawi   60'
Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Nguyễn Huy Hùng   22'
Phạm Đức Huy   25'
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 88,482
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) Final
Second leg
Vietnam   1–0   Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Nguyễn Anh Đức   6' Report (AFFSZ)
Report (AFF)
Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
1 April 2018 Friendly Malaysia   7–0   Bhutan Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
5 July 2018 Friendly Malaysia   1–0   Fiji Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
7 September 2018 Friendly Chinese Taipei   2–0   Malaysia Taipei, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8 Wu Chun-ching   13'
Chu En-le   53'
Report Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Referee: Murad Al Zawahreh (Jordan)
10 September 2018 Friendly Cambodia   1–3   Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7 Visal   18' Report Shahrul   62'
Syazwan   74'
Shahrel   90+3'
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Referee: Nguyễn Hiền Triết (Vietnam)
12 October 2018 Friendly Sri Lanka   1–4   Malaysia Colombo, Sri Lanka
18:30 UTC+5:30 Madushan   29' Report (WF) Norshahrul   65'
Adam   76'
Puslas   85' (o.g.)
Sumareh   90+1'
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
16 October 2018 Friendly Malaysia   0–1   Kyrgyzstan Malacca, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Report (WF) Sagynbaev   68' Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 6,196
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
3 November 2018 Friendly Malaysia   3–0   Maldives Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Zaquan Adha   16'
Safawi   81'
Sumareh   90+3'
Report (WF) Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Malaysia national under-23 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iraq 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Knockout stage
2   Malaysia 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3   Jordan 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4   Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) Group stage Iraq   4–1   Malaysia Changshu, China
16:00 Jaffal   5'
Attwan   28'
Mhawi   56'
Al-Saedi   81'
Report Safawi   79' Stadium: Changshu Stadium
Attendance: 230
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) Group stage Malaysia   1–1   Jordan Changshu, China
16:00 Safawi   43' (pen.) Report Al-Barri   16' Stadium: Changshu Stadium
Attendance: 780
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
16 January 2018 (2018-01-16) Group stage Saudi Arabia   0–1   Malaysia Kunshan, China
19:30 Report Danial   28' Stadium: Kunshan Stadium
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) Quarter-finals South Korea   2–1   Malaysia Kunshan, China
16:00 Cho Jae-wan   1'
Han Seung-gyu   85'
Report Thanabalan   67' Stadium: Kunshan Stadium
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Malaysia 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2   South Korea 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6[a]
3   Bahrain 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
4   Kyrgyzstan 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
5   United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Redrawn to Group C
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Group stage Kyrgyzstan   1–3   Malaysia Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Batyrkanov   55' Report Safawi   38' (pen.)
Akhyar   60'
Syafiq   78'
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Referee: Lau Fong Hei (Hong Kong)
17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) Group stage Malaysia   2–1   South Korea Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Safawi   5', 45+1' Report Hwang Ui-jo   87' Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
20 August 2018 (2018-08-20) Group stage Malaysia   2–3   Bahrain Cikarang, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Syahmi   20'
Safawi   90+3' (pen.)
Report Al-Hardan   33', 89'
Al-Shamsan   37'
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) Round of 16 Malaysia   0–1   Japan Bekasi, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7 Report Ueda   90' (pen.) Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran)

Malaysia national under-19 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Knockout stage
2   Tajikistan 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3   China 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4   Malaysia 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) Group stage Saudi Arabia   2–1   Malaysia Bekasi, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7
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Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 181
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) Group stage Malaysia   2–2   Tajikistan Bekasi, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
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Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 109
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) Group stage China   2–0   Malaysia Cibinong, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Pakansari Stadium
Attendance: 102
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Malaysia 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10 Knockout stage
2   Myanmar 4 2 1 1 13 5 +8 7
3   Cambodia 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 6
4   East Timor 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
5   Brunei 4 0 0 4 1 15 −14 0
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Group stage Cambodia   0–2   Malaysia Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik
15:30 (UTC+7) Report Shivan   39'
Akhyar   71'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
6 July 2018 (2018-07-06) Group stage Malaysia   2–0   Brunei Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik
15:30 (UTC+7) Syahmi   5'
Nizarruddin   12'
Report Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Group stage East Timor   1–1   Malaysia Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium, Gresik
19:00 (UTC+7) de Lima   13' Report Akhyar   30' Referee: Oki Dwi Putra (Indonesia)
10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Group stage Malaysia   1–0   Myanmar Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo
15:30 (UTC+7) Shivan   17' Report

12 July 2018 (2018-07-12) Semi-finals Malaysia   1–1
(3–2 p)
  Indonesia Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo
19:00 (UTC+7) Syaiful   14' Report Egy   2' (pen.) Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Penalties
Shivan Pillay  
Nabil Hakim  
Nik Akif  
Zafuan Azeman  
  Luthfi Kamal
  Todd Ferre
  Witan Sulaeman
  Firza Andika
  Hanis Putra
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Final Myanmar   3–4   Malaysia Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo
19:00 (UTC+7) Win Naing Tun   23', 26'
Myat Kaung Khant   31'
Awang Faiz   3'
Nik Akif   18', 90+3'
Shivan Pillay   76'
Referee: Nguyễn Hiền Triết (Vietnam)

Malaysia national under-16 football team

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Knockout stage
2   Tajikistan 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
3   Thailand 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3[a]
4   Malaysia (H) 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 3[a]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Thailand 4–2 Malaysia.
20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) Group stage Malaysia   6–2   Tajikistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 723
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) Group stage Thailand   4–2   Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 8,596
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
27 September 2018 (2018-09-27) Group stage Malaysia   0–2   Japan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11:00 UTC+8[2] Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 8,378
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Thailand 4 3 1 0 12 2 +10 10 Knockout stage
2   Malaysia 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9
3   Laos 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
4   Singapore 4 1 0 3 7 9 −2 3
5   Brunei 4 0 0 4 3 21 −18 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 August 2018. Source: AFF
30 July 2018 (2018-07-30) Group stage Thailand   2–1   Malaysia Gresik, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+8 Ali Imran   14' (o.g.)
Azlan Yusof   64 ' (o.g.)
Report Azlan Yusof   46' Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Steve Suprencia (Philippines)
3 August 2018 (2018-08-03) Group stage Malaysia   6–1   Brunei Gresik, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8 Asman Sukarnain   2', 50'
Fahmi Zaaim   27'
Ikhwan Hafizo   38'
Harith Naem   46'
Danial Amali   80+3'
Report Eddy Omar   80' (pen.) Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Attendance: 48
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) Group stage Malaysia   4–0   Singapore Gresik, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+8 Alif Daniel   9'
Harith Naem   33'
Fahmi Zaaim   46'
Ryaan Sanizal   56' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Attendance: 95
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) Group stage Laos   0–1   Malaysia Gresik, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+8 Report Anantaza   4' (o.g.) Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Attendance: 119
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)

9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) Semi-finals Indonesia   1–0   Malaysia Sidoarjo, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8 Amiruddin Bagus   72' (pen.) Report Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) Third place Malaysia   1–0   Myanmar Sidoarjo, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+8 Alif Daniel   79' Report Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

League season

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Liga Super

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 19 2 1 47 9 +38 59 Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
2 Perak 22 10 6 6 35 27 +8 36 Qualification for the AFC Champions League second preliminary round
3 PKNS 22 10 5 7 37 29 +8 35
4 Pahang 22 9 7 6 35 21 +14 34
5 Terengganu 22 10 4 8 32 31 +1 34
6 Kedah 22 9 5 8 37 36 +1 32
7 Melaka United 22 9 4 9 33 38 −5 31
8 Selangor 22 7 6 9 35 39 −4 27
9 PKNP 22 7 4 11 25 31 −6 25
10 Kuala Lumpur 22 7 3 12 39 51 −12 24
11 Kelantan (R) 22 5 3 14 20 43 −23 18 Relegation to the Premier League
12 Negeri Sembilan (R) 22 4 3 15 27 47 −20 15
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Liga Premier

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Felda United (C, P) 20 12 7 1 44 24 +20 43 Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League
2 Felcra 20 9 7 4 30 24 +6 34 Withdraw from league for next season
3 MIFA (P) 20 9 5 6 36 26 +10 32 Promotion to 2019 Malaysia Super League
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 20 8 6 6 28 23 +5 30
5 PDRM 20 8 5 7 28 31 −3 29
6 Sabah 20 7 7 6 35 26 +9 28
7 UKM 20 6 4 10 26 32 −6 22
8 Sarawak 20 6 4 10 27 35 −8 22
9 UiTM 20 6 4 10 23 36 −13 22
10 Penang 20 5 6 9 20 30 −10 21
11 Terengganu II 20 4 5 11 22 34 −12 17
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2018. Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Piala FAM

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Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Selangor United 12 7 2 3 22 13 +9 23 Advance to knock-out stage
2 MOF 12 6 4 2 16 10 +6 22
3 ATM 12 6 4 2 14 9 +5 22
4 Kuching 12 5 3 4 13 13 0 18
5 Shahzan Muda 12 2 5 5 9 12 −3 11
6 DBKL 12 3 2 7 10 18 −8 11
7 MPKB-BRI U-Bes 12 2 2 8 13 21 −8 8
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: PengurusanBolasepakFAM
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Terengganu City 8 6 0 2 12 7 +5 18 Advance to knock-out stage
2 PJ Rangers 8 4 2 2 17 9 +8 14
3 D'AR Wanderers 8 4 0 4 13 16 −3 12
4 Young Fighters 8 3 1 4 7 8 −1 10
5 Perlis 8 1 1 6 5 14 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: PengurusanBolasepakFAM
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Domestic Cups

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Charity Shield

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Johor Darul Ta'zim  2 -1  Kedah
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Attendance: 23020
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin (Malaysia)

FA Cup

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Selangor0–2Pahang
Report Azam Azih   23'
Patrick Cruz   62' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,512
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

Malaysia Cup

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Final

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Terengganu3-3Perak
Kipré Tchétché   1', 42'
Igor Zonjić   59'
Lee Tuck   66'  
Faiz Nasir   96'
Report Wander Luiz   35'
Firdaus Saiyadi   47'
Gilmar   56'  
Brendan Gan   90+1'
Igor Zonjić (Own Goal)   120+1'
Leandro   120+1'
Penalties
Igor Zonjić  
Thierry Bin  
Nasrullah Haniff  
1–4   Wander Luiz
  Amirul Azhan
  Shahrul Saad
  Leandro

Malaysia Challenge Cup

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Final

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The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018

Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.


Malaysian clubs in Asia

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AFC Champions League

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Qualifying play-off
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23 January 2018 (2018-01-23) Preliminary round 2 Muangthong United   5–2   Johor Darul Ta'zim Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok
19:30 UTC+7
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Attendance: 7,949
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

AFC Cup

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Group stage
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PSJ SLN JDT TAM
1   Persija Jakarta 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13 Zonal semi-finals 1–0 4–0 4–1
2   Sông Lam Nghệ An 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10[a] 0–0 2–0 2–1
3   Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10[a] 3–0 3–2 2–1
4   Tampines Rovers 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 1 2–4 0–2 0–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Sông Lam Nghệ An 2–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–2 Sông Lam Nghệ An.
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) Persija Jakarta   4–0   Johor Darul Ta'zim Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
18:30 UTC+7
Report Attendance: 60,157
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

References

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  1. ^ "Malaysia 2018". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Group A Matchday Three matches cancelled, rescheduled to Thursday". the-afc.com. The Asian Football Confederation. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.