2015 Malaysia Cup
| TM Piala Malaysia 2015 | |||
| Country |
Malaysia Singapore |
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| Teams | 16 | ||
| Defending champions | Pahang | ||
| Champions | Selangor (33 titles) | ||
| Runners-up | Kedah | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 184 (5.94 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | (8 goals) Sandro (Kedah FA) Thiago Augusto Fernandes (Felda United FC) |
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| Best player |
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri (Selangor FA) |
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The 2015 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2015) was the 89th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.
The 2015 Malaysia Cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into 4 groups of 4. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals.
Pahang were the defending champions, having beaten Johor Darul Takzim on a penalty shootout 5–3 in last season's final, but they were eliminated by the eventual winner, Selangor, in the semi-finals. Selangor won the trophy after beating Kedah 2–0.
This edition also marked the last appearance of LionsXII in this competition.
In the competition, the top 10 teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top 4 teams from 2015 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining two teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League competed in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.
The draw for the 2015 Malaysia Cup was held on 27 August 2015 at the Hilton Petaling Jaya with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.
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