2026 Malaysia Cup final

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The 2026 Malaysia Cup final is a football match that was played on 23 May 2026, to determine the champion of the 2026 Malaysia Cup. It is the final game of the 99th edition of the Malaysia Cup, organized by the Football Association of Malaysia.

The final is played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The match was contested by Super League clubs Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) and Kuching City. JDT were appearing in their seventh major cup final, and Kuching City were appearing in their first major Malaysian cup final for the first time in their history.[1][2]

In the following table, finals until 1966 were in the Malaya Cup era, and since 1967 were in the Malaysia Cup era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Johor Darul Ta'zim[a] 10 (1985, 1986, 1991, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Kuching City[b] None

Route to the final

The Malaysia Cup began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]

Johor Darul Ta'zim Round Winner Semi-final 2
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
PDRM 11–1 10–1 away ; 1–0 home Round of 16 Penang 2–1 0–1 away ; 2–0 home
Melaka 8–1 5–0 home ; 3–1 away Quarter-finals Brunei DPMM FC 6–2 3–1 away ; 3–1 home
Kuala Lumpur City 8–1 4–0 away ; 4–1 home Semi-finals Selangor 2–1 1–1 away ; 1–0 home

Match

Details

Johor Darul Ta'zim
Kuching City

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:


Fourth official:


Video assistant referee:


Assistant video assistant referee:

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Notes

See also

References

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