2018 Malaysia FAM Cup
Football league season
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The 2018 Malaysia FAM League was the 67th season of the Malaysia FAM League since its establishment in 1952. The season started on 25 February 2018 and concluded on 6 September 2018. Sime Darby were the defending champions. The season marked the competition's final year as the third tier football league in Malaysia when it was succeeded by the Malaysia M3 League for the 2019 season.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Terengganu City |
| Promoted | Terengganu City Selangor United |
| Matches | 68 |
| Goals | 158 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yusaini Hafiz (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | MPKB 4 − 1 MOF (1 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | D'AR Wanderers 1 − 5 PJ Rangers (1 April 2018) MPKB 1 − 5 Selangor United (29 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | D'AR Wanderers 1 − 5 PJ Rangers (1 April 2018) MPKB 1 − 5 Selangor United (29 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 3 Matches Terengganu City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 Matches Terengganu City |
| Longest winless run | 6 Matches DBKL |
| Longest losing run | 4 Matches DBKL |
← 2017
All statistics correct as of 6 September 2018. | |
Season changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.
To Malaysia FAM CupRelegated from the Premier League New Team |
From Malaysia FAM CupPromoted to the Premier League Teams withdrawn
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1 Originally Sime Darby F.C. were promoted along with UKM F.C. as finalists of the 2017 Malaysia FAM League final, but after Sime Darby announced their withdrawal from participation in the Malaysia Premier League, Felcra F.C., the next highest team in the Malaysia FAM League table, were invited as their replacement.[1]
Clubs
For the 2018 season, 14 teams competed in the league, including nine sides from the 2017 season, two relegated sides from the 2017 Malaysia Premier League and three new teams.
Armed Forces
D'AR Wanderers
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Terengganu Hanelang
Kuching- Marcerra United
Ministry of Finance
MPKB
Selangor United
Perlis- Petaling Jaya Rangers
- Shahzan Muda
- Terengganu City
- Young Fighters
Teams, locations and stadia
Locations of teams in the 2017 Malaysia FAM Cup
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium | 5,000 |
| D'AR Wanderers | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | 10,000 |
| DBKL | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena Stadium | 1,000 |
| Hanelang | Kuala Berang | Padang Astaka Kuala Berang | 1,000 |
| Kuching | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
| Marcerra United | Nilai | USIM Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
| MOF | Putrajaya | INSPENS Stadium | 3,000 |
| MPKB-BRI U-BeS | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 30,000 |
| Selangor United | Sabak Bernam | Sungai Besar Stadium | 15,000 |
| Perlis | Kangar | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | 20,000 |
| Petaling Jaya Rangers | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
| Shahzan Muda | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | 10,000 |
| Terengganu City | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
| Young Fighters | Nilai | USIM Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM |  Azhar Abdullah |
Safril Hafizzie |
Admiral | Transwater |
| DBKL | Razak Jaamadi |
Redzuan Nawi |
Diadora | WP Hotel |
| D'AR Wanderers | Hashim Mustapha[2] |
Helmi Remeli |
Puma | D'AR International Holdings, SilentɃRich Group, Bit Hunter |
| Hanelang | Ahmad Yusof[3] |
Zairo Anuar |
Adidas | TTB, Tulangis Group |
| Kuching | Fairuz Yunus |
Fareez Tukijo |
Starsport | Kuching |
| Marcerra United | Faizul Mohd Zaman |
Isskandar Zukarnaen |
Kappa | Greentech |
| MOF | Manzoor Azwira |
Syazwan Roslan |
Kappa | |
| MPKB-BRI U-BeS | Abdullah Muhammad |
Tuan Mohd Norhisan |
Kronos | Gelumbang Jaya |
| Selangor United | Talib Sulaiman |
Zamri Hassan |
SkyHawk | dbc Physiotherapy |
| Perlis | Manja Man[4] |
Ezzrul Ikmanizar |
SkyHawk | |
| Petaling Jaya Rangers | Hassan Sazali Waras |
Ronny Harun |
Line 7 | AirAsia |
| Shahzan Muda | Tajuddin Nor |
Wan Muhammad Idham |
Fila | |
| Terengganu City | Md Noor Derus |
Muslim Yusof |
Adidas | TTB, Tulangis Group |
| Young Fighters | Omar Ali |
Zawawi Mat Ariff |
FiTech | FELDA |
League stages
League table
From this season, only the top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout round.[5]
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 & Promoted to the Premier League |
| 2 | MOF | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 22 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 3 | ATM | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 | Transfer to Malaysia M3 League |
| 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 | Transfer to Malaysia M3 League |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: PengurusanBolasepakFAM
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Group B2
| 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 | Promoted to the Premier League |
| 6 | Hanelang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualifed[a] |
| 7 | Marcerra United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2018. Source: PengurusanBolasepakFAM
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
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Fixtures and results
Fixtures and Results of the 2018 Malaysia FAM League season.
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322 and 23 April 2018 marked the first time in the season two teams played twice in a twenty-four hour period.[7][importance?] Adverse weather conditions halted an afternoon match between ATM FA and MOF F.C. on 22 April. The game resumed at 9 am the following morning, and ATM won 1–0.[8]
Knock-out stage
The teams that won in the semi-final stage will be promoted to the 2019 Malaysia Premier League.[9]
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| MOF | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Terengganu City | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Terengganu City | 2 | ||||||||
| Selangor United | 0 | ||||||||
| PJ Rangers | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Selangor United | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Semi-finals
- First Leg
| MOF | 2−1 | Terengganu City |
|---|---|---|
Afzal Nazri  13' Hafizi Amiruddin 70' |
Report | Izzaq Faris Ramlan 83' |
INSPENS Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Sarif Tahir
- Second leg
| Terengganu City | 1−0 | MOF |
|---|---|---|
| Rahizi Rasib 79' |
Report |
2−2 on aggregate. Terengganu City won on away goals.
| PJ Rangers | 1−2 | Selangor United |
|---|---|---|
| A. Thamil Arasu 39' (pen.) |
Report | Yusaini Hafiz 52', 63' |
| Selangor United | 2−2 | PJ Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Yazid 60' Yusaini Hafiz 70' |
Report | Shreen Tambi 83' Tommy Mawat Bada 85' |
Selangor United won 4−3 on aggregate.
Finals
| Selangor United | 0−2 | Terengganu City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rahizi Razib 52' Khairul Ramadhan Zauwawi 72' (pen.) |
Season statistics
- As of matches played on 6 September 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusaini Hafiz |
Selangor United | 11 |
| 2 | Raslam Khan |
Petaling Jaya Rangers | 9 |
| 3 | Norhamizare Hamid |
Perlis | 6 |
| R. Thivagar |
Selangor United | ||
| 4 | Nor Farhan Muhammad |
D'AR Wanderers | 5 |
| Masri Asyraf |
MPKB-BRI U-BeS | ||
| Tommy Mawat Bada |
Petaling Jaya Rangers | ||
| 8 | A. Thamil Arasu |
Petaling Jaya Rangers | 4 |
| Razlee Putih |
MPKB-BRI U-BeS | ||
| Afzal Nazri |
MOF | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raslam Khan |
Petaling Jaya Rangers | D'AR Wanderers | 1 – 5 (A) | 1 April 2018 |
| R. Thivagar |
Selangor United | MPKB-BRI U-Bes | 1 – 5 (A) | 29 April 2018 |
| Raslam Khan |
Petaling Jaya Rangers | D'AR Wanderers | 3 – 1 (H) | 18 July 2018 |
Notes:
(H) – Home; (A) – Away