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The 2024–25 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2024–25), was the 98th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysian Football League (MFL). This is the first season the tournament to have a two-year schedule, since 2007–08 season.[1][2]
| Piala Malaysia 2024–25 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 8 November 2024 – TBD 2025 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Johor Darul Ta'zim were the defending champions, having beaten Terengganu 3–1 to secure a 4th title in the previous season's final.[3][4]
Format
editIn the competition, the top 13 teams from the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top three teams from the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League. The competition was played from 8 November 2024 until TBD 2025, with 16 teams in the knockout stage which began in the round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. This stage was played in two legs, except for the final which was played as a single leg.
Qualifying rounds
editFor this edition, a total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament. The 8 top teams from Super League will automatically qualify to the knockout stage as seeded. Super League teams ranked 9th until 13th and A1 Semi-Pro League teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed will be drawn as unseeded. Teams that fail to progress to the quarter-finals will automatically continue the challenge at the 2024–25 MFL Challenge Cup.
Schedule and draw dates
editThe draw for the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup was held on TBD October 2024.[5]
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 8–10 November 2024 | 22–24 November 2024 |
| Quarter-finals | TBD 2024 | TBD 2024 | |
| Semi-finals | TBD 2025 | TBD 2025 | |
| Final | TBD 2025 | ||
Seeding
editThe seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams become hosting for the round of 16.
For the draw, the teams were seeded and unseeded into two pots based on the following principles (introduced starting this season):
- Pot A contained the top 8 teams from 2024–25 Super League.
- Pot B contained the 9th until 13th placed teams from 2024–25 Super League, and the 3 teams selected from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League, based on subject approval from the MFL Board of Directors.
| Key to colours |
|---|
| Teams from 2024–25 Malaysia Super League |
| Teams from 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
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Knockout stage
editIn the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the final which was played as a single-leg game.
Bracket
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
editThe first legs were played on 8, 9 and 10 November, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 November 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | – | TBD | 8 Nov | 22 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 8 Nov | 22 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 8 Nov | 22 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 9 Nov | 23 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 9 Nov | 23 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 9 Nov | 23 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 10 Nov | 24 Nov |
| TBD | – | TBD | 10 Nov | 24 Nov |
Quarter-finals
editThe first legs were played on TBD December 2024, and the second legs were played on TBD December 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
Semi-finals
editThe first legs were played on TBD 2025, and the second legs were played on TBD 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
| TBD | – | TBD | – | – |
Final
editThe final will be played on TBD 2025 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
| Winner Semi-final 1 | v | Winner Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Own goals
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Against | Date | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MFL Umum Tarikh Sepak Mula Musim Baharu Liga Malaysia 2024/25". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Johari, Firdaus (11 October 2023). "Jadual Liga M musim 2024 ikut kalendar AFC". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Mansor, Zulfaizan (8 December 2023). "JDT juara Piala Malaysia". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Hashim, Firdaus (8 December 2023). "JDT juara Piala Malaysia 2023". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Pemakmuman Jadual Liga Super 2024-2025". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "LIST TOP SCORERS MALAYSIA CUP 2024–25". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 August 2023.