2018 Malaysia Cup

2018 unifi Malaysia Cup
unifi Piala Malaysia 2018
Country Malaysia Malaysia
Dates 4 August – 27 October 2018
Teams 16
Matches played 58
Goals scored 187 (3.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Brazil Guilherme de Paula
(8 goals)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

The 2018 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2018) is the 92th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Known as the unifi Malaysia Cup due to the start of a sponsorship deal with unifi.[1]

The 2018 Malaysia 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, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals. Johor Darul Ta'zim are the title holders.

Format

In the competition, the top eleven teams from the 2018 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the 2018 Malaysia Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Cup was held on 30 July 2018 at Damansara Performing Arts Centre on live telecast iflix with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.[2]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Group stage Matchday 1 30 July 2018
15:30 UTC+8		 4–5 August 2018
Matchday 2 10–12 August 2018
Matchday 3 17–19 August 2018
Matchday 4 25–28 August 2018
Matchday 5 31 August–2 September 2018
Matchday 6 15–17 September 2018
Knockout stage Quarter-finals 21–25 September 2018 28–30 September 2018
Semi-finals 6–7 October 2018 20–21 October 2018
Final 27 October 2018

Seeding

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Perak
PKNS
Pahang		 Terengganu
Kedah
Melaka United
Selangor		 PKNP
Kuala Lumpur
Kelantan
Felda United		 Felcra
MISC-MIFA
PDRM
Sabah

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018, 15:30 MYT (UTC+8), at the Damansara Performing Arts Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and has been broadcast live on iflix and Unifi TV.[3] The 16 teams were drawn into 4 groups.[4] In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER PRK FLC KL
1 Terengganu 6 3 1 2 18 12 +6 10 Quarter-finals — 1–2 2–2 2–3
2 Perak 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10 3–4 — 0–0 1–0
3 Felcra 6 2 2 2 10 14 −4 8 1–4 2–1 — 1–4
4 Kuala Lumpur 6 2 0 4 11 15 −4 6 1–5 0–2 3–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PKNS FEL MEL PDRM
1 PKNS 6 4 1 1 18 9 +9 13 Quarter-finals — 2–3 2–1 5–0
2 Felda United 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 0–1 — 0–0 2–0
3 Melaka United 6 2 3 1 18 9 +9 9 3–3 6–1 — 2–2
4 PDRM 6 0 1 5 5 25 −20 1 2–5 0–5 1–6 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KEL MIFA KED
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Quarter-finals — 1–0 1–2 5–1
2 Kelantan 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 8 1–0 — 0–0 2–0
3 MISC-MIFA 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 0–3 2–0 — 2–2
4 Kedah 6 2 2 2 9 12 −3 8 3–1 0–0 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAB PAH SEL PKNP
1 Sabah 6 4 1 1 8 7 +1 13 Quarter-finals — 17 Sep 2–1 1–0
2 Pahang 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 1–1 — 1–3 0–0
3 Selangor 6 2 0 4 9 11 −2 6 1–2 0–2 — 0–3
4 PKNP 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4 0–2 0–1 1–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                             
Terengganu 2 4 6  
Felda United 1 3 4  
  Terengganu 1 '  
  Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 '  
Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 2 3
  Pahang 1 0 1  
    Winner SF 1
  Winner SF 2
  PKNS 0 0 0  
Perak 0 2 2  
  Perak '
  Sabah '  
Sabah (a) 1 1 2
  Kelantan 2 0 2  

Quarter-finals

The first legs will be played on 21 to 25 September 2018, and the second legs will be played on 28 to 30 September 2018.

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Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Terengganu 6–4 Felda United 2–1 4–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Pahang 1–1 2–0
PKNS 0–2 Perak 0–0 0–2
Sabah (a) 2–2 Kelantan 1–2 1–0

Felda United 1–2 Terengganu
Gilberto  56' Haniff  9'
Lee Tuck  81' (pen.)

Pahang 1–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Baharudin  90+2' Cabrera  46'

Perak 0–0 PKNS

PKNS 0–2 Perak
Wander  23', 57'

Kelantan 2–1 Sabah
Duyshobekov  29'
Nik Akif  45+1' (pen.)		 Hamran Peter  43'
Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Bin Katimin

Sabah 1–0 Kelantan
Paunovic  31' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,200
Referee: Fitri Maskon

Semi-finals

The first legs will be played on 6 to 7 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 20 to 21 October 2018.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Terengganu v Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–0 20 October
Perak v Sabah 5–0 21 October

Perak 5–0 Sabah
Report

Sabah v Perak

Final

The final will be played on 27 October 2018.

Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 6 October 2018

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by first name.
Note: Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Guilherme de Paula Kuala Lumpur 8
2 England Lee Tuck Terengganu 7
3 Nigeria Ifedayo Olusegun Melaka United 6
4 Brazil Gilberto Fortunato Felda United 5
Ivory Coast Kipré Tchétché Terengganu
6 Malaysia Ashari Samsudin Terengganu 4
Malaysia Azim Rahim Felcra
Brazil Bruno Matos PKNS
Argentina Fernando Márquez Johor Darul Ta'zim
Brazil Gilmar Perak
Brazil Rafael Ramazotti PKNS
Malaysia Safawi Rasid Johor Darul Ta'zim
Brazil Sandro Kedah
Brazil Thiago Fernandes Felda United
Brazil Wander Luiz Perak
Belarus Yahor Zubovich Melaka United
17 Argentina Gonzalo Cabrera Johor Darul Ta'zim 3
Puerto Rico Héctor Ramos Sabah
Liberia Kpah Sherman MISC-MIFA
Kosovo Liridon Krasniqi Kedah
Serbia Rodoljub Paunović Sabah
Colombia Romel Morales PKNS
Spain Rufino Segovia Selangor
Malaysia Syahrul Azwari Melaka United
25 Indonesia David Laly Felcra 2
Malaysia Fandi Ahmad PKNP
Singapore Faris Ramli PKNS
Malaysia Jafri Firdaus PKNS
South Korea Lee Chang-hoon Melaka United
Malaysia Malik Ariff Terengganu
Malaysia Nazrul Kamaruzaman Felcra
Malaysia Nik Akif Syahiran Kelantan
Malaysia Norshahrul Idlan Pahang
Malaysia Rahman Shah Marajeh Sabah
Malaysia S. Chanturu Melaka United
Singapore Safuwan Baharudin Pahang
37 Malaysia Adib Aizuddin Terengganu 1
Malaysia Akhyar Rashid Kedah
Malaysia Alif Samsudin Felcra
Malaysia Amirul Afiq Felda United
Malaysia Amri Yahyah Selangor
Nigeria Austin Amutu Pahang
South Korea Bae Beom-Geun MISC-MIFA
Kyrgyzstan Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Kelantan
Malaysia Baqiuddin Shamsudin PDRM
Brazil Cristiano Santos Kelantan
Malaysia Danial Ashraf Kelantan
South Korea Do Dong-hyun Terengganu
Malaysia Dzulfahmi Abdul Hadi Felcra
Indonesia Evan Dimas Selangor
Malaysia Faiz Nasir Terengganu
Malaysia Faizat Ghazli PKNS
Malaysia Hafiz Ramdan PKNP
Malaysia Halim Saari Kedah
Malaysia Hamran Peter Sabah
Malaysia Hazwan Bakri Johor Darul Ta'zim
Philippines Iain Ramsay Felda United
Serbia Igor Zonjić Terengganu
Japan Issey Nakajima-Farran Pahang
Malaysia J. Satrunan MISC-MIFA
Lebanon Jad Noureddine Perak
Malaysia Joseph Kalang Tie Selangor
Malaysia K. Sarkunan Selangor
Malaysia Khairun Azrin Felda United
Brazil Leandro Perak
France L'Imam Seydi MISC-MIFA
Malaysia Mahali Jasuli PKNS
Malaysia Matthew Davies Pahang
Malaysia Muslim Ahmad Pahang
Malaysia Nabil Ahmad Latpi PDRM
Malaysia Nasir Basharudin Perak
Malaysia Nasrullah Haniff Terengganu
Malaysia Natxo Insa Johor Darul Ta'zim
Brazil Paulo Josué Kuala Lumpur
Romania Petrișor Voinea PDRM
Brazil Patrick Cruz Pahang
Malaysia R. Barathkumar MISC-MIFA
Malaysia Ricco Nigel Milus Sabah
Latvia Ritus Krjauklis PKNP
Malaysia S. Kunanlan Johor Darul Ta'zim
Malaysia Safee Sali PKNS
Malaysia Sean Selvaraj Selangor
Singapore Shahdan Sulaiman Melaka United
Malaysia Shahrul Aizad Terengganu
Malaysia Shahurain Abu Samah PDRM
Malaysia Shukor Adan Felda United
South Korea Sim Woon-sub PDRM
Malaysia Syamim Yahya Felda United
Brazil Thiago Junior Aquino Felda United
Malaysia Wan Amirzafran Terengganu
Brazil Willian Pacheco Selangor
Malaysia Zaquan Adha Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Zuhair Aizat Pahang

Own goals

Rank Player For Against Date Goals
1 Malaysia Syazwan Tajudin Kedah MISC-MIFA 18 August 2018 1
Malaysia Zainuddin Abidin Felcra Kuala Lumpur 2 September 2018

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Ivory Coast Kipré Tchétché Terengganu Kuala Lumpur 1–5  4 August 2018
Brazil Thiago Fernandes Felda United PDRM 0–5  12 August 2018
Brazil Guilherme de Paula4 Kuala Lumpur Felcra 1–4  12 August 2018
England Lee Tuck Terengganu Felcra 1–4  25 August 2018
Brazil Bruno Matos PKNS PDRM 5–0  15 September 2018
Nigeria Ifedayo Olusegun Melaka United Felda United 6–1  15 September 2018

4 Player scored four goals

Clean sheets

Note: Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.

As of matches played on 7 October 2018
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Malaysia Hafizul Hakim Perak 6
2 Malaysia Faridzuean Kelantan 4
3 Malaysia Farizal Harun Felda United 3
Malaysia Farizal Marlias Johor Darul Ta'zim
Malaysia Rozaimie Rohim Sabah
Malaysia Zarif Irfan PKNS
7 Malaysia Helmi Eliza Pahang 2
Malaysia Muhaimin Mohamad MISC-MIFA
Malaysia Remezey Pahang
Malaysia Syazani Puat PKNP
11 Malaysia Fadzley Rahim Felcra 1
Malaysia Khairul Fahmi Che Mat Melaka United
Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid Kedah
Malaysia Suffian Rahman Terengganu

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TM seals eight-year deal for Unifi as Super League, Malaysia Cup title sponsor". New Straits Times. 1 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Football: JDT to face Kedah in Malaysia Cup Group C | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Keputusan rasmi undian Piala Malaysia 2018". MYSumber. 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Piala Malaysia saji ulangan dua pentas final". Berita Harian. 30 July 2018.
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