2025 Malaysia FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025 Malaysia FA Cup is the 35th edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysian association football clubs. The FA Cup is the main domestic cup competition for men's football teams in Malaysia. The tournament proper starting on 16 August 2025. The winners, if eligible, would be assured a place in the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two group stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 16 August – 14 December 2025 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Sabah |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 117 (4.03 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | (7 goals) Ajdin Mujagić |
All statistics correct as of 14 December 2025.(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are the three-time defending champions, having beaten Selangor in the last final.[1][2]
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 14 December 2025.[3] The competition consisted of 13 teams from the Super League and 3 teams from A1 Semi-Pro League.[4] The competition were represented by foreign clubs for the first time since 2015, where Brunei-based club DPMM FC, will compete in the tournament as an invited club.[5]
The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.
| Malaysia Super League the 13 teams of the 2025–26 season |
Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League the 3 teams of the 2025–26 season |
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Format
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced a same format where only 16 teams will be involved in this competition.[4] The final stages of the competition would feature a format change: The round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played two legs (home & away), except for the final which was played as a single leg.[3] 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.[3]
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 2024–25 Super League.
- Pot B contained the final standings of 9th until 13th placed teams from 2024–25 Super League, and the 3 teams selected from 2025–26 A1 Semi-Pro League, based on subject approval from the MFL Board of Directors.
| Key to colours |
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| Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia Super League |
| Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
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- Note: (P) – Promoted.
- Note: (Inv.) – Invited teams.
Draw dates
The draw for the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup was held on 28 July 2025.[6]
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 16–18 August 2025 | 12–15 & 30 September & 2 October 2025 |
| Quarter-finals | 17–18 October 2025 | 28–29 October 2025 | |
| Semi-finals | 9 November 2025 | 30 November 2025 | |
| Final | 14 December 2025 | ||
Bracket
The bracket was decided after the draw.[7]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Immigration | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 DPMM
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching City | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Melaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penang | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penang | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UM-Damansara United | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bunga Raya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah (p) | 2 | 3 | 5 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 2 | 3 | 5 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PDRM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysian University | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
A total of 16 teams played in the Round of 16. Ties were scheduled to be played in the week commencing 16 August 2025. The first legs were played on 16, 17 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 12, 13, 14, 15, 30 September and 2 October 2025.[8][9]
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM-Damansara United (2) | 3–10 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 0–5 | 3–5 |
| Malaysian University (2) | 1–12 | Selangor (1) | 1–3 | 0–9 |
| DPMM (1) |
4–9 | Kuching City (1) | 3–2 | 1–7 |
| Immigration (1) | 2–4 | Terengganu (1) | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Bunga Raya (2) | 0–6 | Sabah (1) | 0–6 | 0–0 |
| Melaka (1) | 0–5 | Penang (1) | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Negeri Sembilan (1) | 5–1 | PDRM (1) | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| Kelantan The Real Warriors (1) | 3–2 | Kuala Lumpur City (1) | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Matches
- First leg
| UM-Damansara United (2) | 0–5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) |
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- Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 10–3 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Malaysian University (2) | 1–3 | Selangor (1) |
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- Second leg
Selangor won 12–1 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
| Kuching City (1) | 7–1 | DPMM (1) |
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Kuching City won 9–4 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Immigration (1) | 2–1 | Terengganu (1) |
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- Second leg
Terengganu won 4–2 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
| Sabah (1) | 0–0 | Bunga Raya (2) |
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| Report |
Sabah won 6–0 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Melaka (1) | 0–2 | Penang (1) |
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- Second leg
Penang won 5–0 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
| PDRM (1) | 1–0 | Negeri Sembilan (1) |
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Negeri Sembilan won 5–1 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Kelantan The Real Warriors (1) | 3–1 | Kuala Lumpur City (1) |
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- Second leg
| Kuala Lumpur City (1) | 1–0 | Kelantan The Real Warriors (1) |
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Kelantan The Real Warriors won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 17 and 18 October, and the second legs were played on 28 and 29 October 2025.
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang (1) | 1–5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Kelantan The Real Warriors (1) | 2–5 | Sabah (1) | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Negeri Sembilan (1) | 3–6 | Selangor (1) | 0–4 | 3–2 |
| Terengganu (1) | 3–5 | Kuching City (1) | 1–4 | 2–1 |
Matches
- First leg
- Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 5–1 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
Sabah won 5–2 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
Selangor won 6–3 on aggregate.
- First leg
| Terengganu (1) | 1–4 | Kuching City (1) |
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| Report |
- Second leg
Kuching City won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 9 November, and the second legs were played on 30 November 2025.[34]
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
Summary
Matches
- First leg
| Kuching City (1) | 1–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) |
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- Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 4–1 on aggregate.
- First leg
- Second leg
5–5 on aggregate. Sabah won 5–4 on penalties.
Final
The final will be played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Top scorers
- As of 14 December 2025[41]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ajdin Mujagić |
Sabah | 9 |
| 2 |  Faisal Halim |
Selangor | 7 |
| 3 |  Ronald Ngah |
Kuching City | 6 |
| 4 |  Chrigor |
Selangor | 5 |
| 5 |  Jonathan Silva |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
| Bérgson |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 7 | Romel Morales |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 |
| Danial Asri |
Kuching City | ||
| Darren Lok |
Sabah | ||
| 10 | 14 players | 7 clubs | 2 |
| 11 | 41 players | 14 clubs | 1 |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | Team | Against | Date | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indera Putera |
DPMM FC |
Kuching City | 14 September 2025 | 1 |
 Yann Mabella |
Terengganu | Kuching City | 18 October 2025 | ||
 Dane Ingham |
Sabah | Selangor | 9 November 2025 | ||
| Rawilson Batuil |
Sabah | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 14 December 2025 | ||
See also
Notes
- UM-Damansara United played their home matches at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, instead of their regular home stadium UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur respectively, which did not meet MFL requirements.
- Malaysian University played their home matches at MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, instead of their regular home stadium USIM Stadium, Nilai respectively, which did not meet MFL requirements.
- The match was originally scheduled for 13 September 2025.
- Sabah played their home matches at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, instead of their regular home stadium Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu.
- Selangor was punished with playing behind closed doors (without spectators) following incidents involving supporter misconduct during the second leg of the quarter-finals against Negeri Sembilan at the MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya on 29 October.[39]