Malaysia FA Cup
Piala FA
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| Founded | 1990 |
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 Malaysia
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| Number of teams | 37 (from 2017) |
| Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (1 title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Selangor (5 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Media Prima |
| Website | Official Website |
 2017 Piala FA
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The Piala FA (English: FA Cup) is an annual national knock–out football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) before it was transferred to Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP) in 2016 season.
The cup competed among the clubs from Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia FAM League. The first round will be played between the clubs qualified from the FAM League and the winners will advanced to the second round and joined the rest of the clubs.
The winners of the competition will be awarded with a slot to compete in the AFC Cup alongside the champions of Malaysia Super League.
The current champions of 2016 Piala FA is Johor Darul Ta'zim which won the title for the first time.
The tournament was introduced during the Semi–Pro League era in 1990. The first winner of the competition is Perak who beat Selangor 4–2 in the final at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
In 2016, FMLLP has taken over the management of the competition from Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). For 2016 season, there will be 32 teams competing in the tournament with 12 teams each from Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League while the other 8 teams will be decided with a play-off within Malaysia FAM League teams.
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