Malaysia Youth League
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| Country | Malaysia |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Divisions | Under 19 |
| Number of teams | 20 (Since 2016) |
| Current champions |  SSBJ U17 (1st title) |
| Most championships |
 Selangor U19 (2 titles) |
| TV partners | Astro Arena |
| Website | Official Website |
 2017 Piala Belia
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Kelantan U19 (2 titles)
The Piala Belia (English: Youth Cup) is a youth football competition for under-19 players in Malaysia.
The league consist of youth squad from clubs competing in the Malaysian football league and also youth squad from sports schools under the management of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
The competition exist alongside the developmental competition for under-21 players, the Piala Presiden.
Since its inception, in 2008, the Piala Belia has been the major tournament for under-19. In 2009 to 2011, the competition is combined with President's Cup. In 2015 the format of the competition changed to the league format.
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the clubs was divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season will qualify for the playoff round to determine the champion. The final match for the cup has been broadcast by Astro Arena.
Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logo has been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. During the introduction of 2017 season a new logo has been unveiled.
The current logo will be used from 2017 Malaysia President's Cup season.
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