Piala Malaysia | |||
Country |
Malaysia Singapore |
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Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | Pahang FA (4th title) | ||
Runners-up | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
Matches played | 61 | ||
Goals scored | 193 (3.16 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) | 8 goals Dickson Nwakaeme |
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Best player | Safiq Rahim | ||
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The 2014 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2014) was the 88th edition of the Piala Malaysia, a football tournament held annually by the Football Association of Malaysia. The cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups of four teams. The group winners and runner-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals. The 2014 Piala Malaysia ended on 1 November 2014 with the final, held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, where Pahang defeated Johor Darul Ta'zim after a penalty shootout.
Pahang were the defending champions, having beaten Kelantan 1–0 in the previous season's final.
In this competition, the top 10 teams from 2014 Malaysia Super League is joined by the top 4 teams from 2014 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining 2 teams from 2014 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2014 Malaysia Premier League will battle it out in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams.
The draw for the 2014 Piala Malaysia was held on 13 July 2014 at the Dewan Perdana, National Sports Institute with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.