2024 Malaysia FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2024 Malaysia FA Cup is the 34th 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 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 12 June – 24 August |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Selangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 85 (4.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 290,506 (13,834 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alvin Fortes (6 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2024.(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are the two-time defending champions, having beaten Kuala Lumpur City in the last final.[1] They retained the trophy after beating Selangor 6–1 in the final, and became the first team to win the competition in three successive seasons.[2][3]
The winner of the FA Cup earns automatic qualification to the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stages.
Qualified teams
The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 24 August 2024. The competition consisted of 13 teams from the Super League and 3 teams from A1 Semi-Pro League.[4]
The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.
| Malaysia Super League the 13 teams of the 2024–25 season |
Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League the 3 teams of the 2024–25 season |
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Format
This season, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced a new format where only 16 teams will be involved in this competition, compared to the 20 teams represented last season.[5] The final stages of the competition would feature a format change: The round of 16 would be played in a single-leg format, while the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played two legs (home & away), except for the final which was played as a single leg.[6][7] The competition does not use the away goals rule, which was abolished since 2022 season.[8] Accordingly, if in a two-legged tie two teams scored the same number of aggregate goals, the winner of the tie would not be decided by the number of away goals scored by each team but always by 30 minutes of extra time, and if the two teams scored the same number of goals in extra time, the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Seeding
The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams become hosting for the round of 16.[9]
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 final standings of top 8 teams from 2023 Super League.
- Pot B contained the final standings of 9th until 13th placed teams from 2023 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 |
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| Teams from 2024–25 Malaysia Super League |
| Teams from 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
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Draw dates
Bracket
The bracket was decided after the draw.[9]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Pahang | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penang (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penang | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bukit Tambun | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| PDRM | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysian University | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysian University | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan Darul Naim | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Perak | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City | 2 | 2 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selangor (p) | 1 | 3 | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
A total of 16 teams played in the Round of 16. This round would be played in a single-leg format, and consisted of all clubs from the Super League, and three from A1 Semi-Pro League. Ties were scheduled to be played in the week commencing 12 June 2024.[11][12]
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
| 12 June 2024 | PDRM (1) | 0–3 | Malaysian University (2) | Selayang |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 116[13] Referee: Abang Azharudin Abdullah |
| 14 June 2024 | Kuala Lumpur City (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Kuching City (1) | Cheras |
| 18:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 309[14] Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin |
| 14 June 2024 | Sri Pahang (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Penang (1) | Temerloh |
| 20:15 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Temerloh Mini Stadium Attendance: 4,480[15] Referee: Hasrol Amir |
| Penalties | ||||
| 14 June 2024 | Terengganu (1) | 2–1 | Perak (1) | Kuala Nerus |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 20,150[16] Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 14 June 2024 | Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 5–0 | Bukit Tambun (2) | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Darulaman Stadium Attendance: 5,436[17] Referee: Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi |
| 15 June 2024 | Selangor (1) | 4–0 | Negeri Sembilan (1) | Petaling Jaya |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: MBPJ Stadium Attendance: 9,861[18] Referee: Nafeez Abd Wahab |
| 15 June 2024 | Sabah (1) | 7–0 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers (2) | Kota Kinabalu |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,900[19] Referee: Shukor Zulkiflee |
| 15 June 2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 4–0 | Kelantan Darul Naim (1) | Iskandar Puteri |
| 20:15 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 11,444[20] Referee: Kamil Zakaria |
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 28 and 29 June, and the second legs were played on 5 and 6 July 2024.[21][22]
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang (1) | 0–1 | Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Terengganu (1) | 7–0 | Sabah (1) | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Malaysian University (2) | 0–13 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 0–5 | 0–8 |
| Kuching City (1) | 4–4 (3–5 p) | Selangor (1) | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
- First leg
| Penang (1) | 0–1 | Kedah Darul Aman (1) |
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| Report |
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- Second leg
| Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 0–0 | Penang (1) |
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| Report |
Kedah Darul Aman won 1–0 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
Terengganu won 7–0 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Malaysian University (2) | 0–5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) |
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| Report |
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- Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 13–0 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
| Selangor (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kuching City (1) |
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| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
4–4 on aggregate. Selangor won 5–3 on penalties.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 19 July, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 August 2024.[33]
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 1–5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Terengganu (1) | 4–6 | Selangor (1) | 3–2 | 1–4 |
Matches
- First leg
| Kedah Darul Aman (1) | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) |
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Report |
- Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 5–1 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Terengganu (1) | 3–2 | Selangor (1) |
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Report |
- Second leg
Selangor won 6–4 on aggregate.
Final
The final will be played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
| Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 6–1 | Selangor (1) |
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Report |
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Top scorers
- As of 24 August 2024[39]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alvin Fortes |
Selangor | 6 |
| 2 |  Romel Morales |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 |
 Juan Muñiz |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 4 |  Francisco Geraldes |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
 Ismahil Akinade |
Terengganu | ||
| 6 |  Bérgson |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 |
| Heberty |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
 Ebenezer Assifuah |
Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| Ramon Machado |
Sabah | ||
 Safuwan Baharudin |
Selangor | ||
 Marin Pilj |
Terengganu | ||
| Safawi Rasid |
Terengganu | ||
| 13 | Arif Aiman |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
| Feroz Baharudin |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Shamie Iszuan |
Kuching City | ||
 Yohandry Orozco |
Selangor | ||
| 17 | 31 players | 10 clubs | 1 |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | Team | Against | Date | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raffi Nagoorgani |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Sabah | 15 June 2024 | 1 |
Notes
- Malaysian University applied to change the venue due to the unsuitability of their stadium, UKM Bangi Stadium, Bangi, to host the match. Their application to play at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on the first leg, was approved by Johor Darul Ta'zim.[27]