Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
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| Founded | 20 August 1921 1921-1966 (as Malaya Cup) |
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 Malaysia
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| Number of teams | 16 group stage (from 2000) |
| Current champions | Kedah (5 titles) |
| Most successful club(s) | Selangor (33 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
Media Prima RTM |
| Website | Official Website |
 2017 Malaysia Cup
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The Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia) is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1921. Even though it is the nation's oldest cup tournament, it is currently a secondary cup to the FA Cup as the FA Cup is the cup which is given the nation's slot for continental cup tournament. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) before it was transferred to Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP) in 2016 season.
A new format was introduced for 2016 season where only the best 11 teams from Malaysia Super League (MSL) and five others from Malaysia Premier League (MPL) qualified to play in Malaysia Cup that season where the final position for the qualification was determined after the least game of first round of MSL and MPL. After all 16 teams has been identified, the team will be divided into four groups which then will compete in the tournament for the cup.
The Malaysia Cup was played at the end of each year's football season until the 2016 season where it was changed to be played near the end of the football season in order to promote competitive league within Malaysian football league.
The cup is now called as TM Piala Malaysia for sponsorship reason.
The current champions is Kedah, which won the title in 2016 for the fifth times.
The Malaysia Cup is one of Asia’s longest-running football competitions. Established in 1921, it was known as the Malaya Cup from 1921 to 1967, after the donation of a trophy from the British Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Malaya. The tournament was renamed the Malaysia Cup in 1967. For much of its history, the Cup was contested by Malaysian state teams, military teams as well as foreign invitees Singapore and Brunei. Malaysian club teams were allowed entry into the competition from 2000.
In January 1921, the British Royal Navy battleship H.M.S. Malaya called at Port Swettenham (now Port Klang), Singapore, Malacca, Penang and Port Dickson. During its stay, the crew competed in friendly matches in football, rugby, hockey, sailing and golf against local clubs.
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