The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (
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: ''Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2018'') is the first edition of
Malaysia Challenge Cup
The Malaysia Challenge Cup ( Malay: ''Piala Cabaran Malaysia'') is a Malaysian football competition held under the auspices of the Malaysian Football League and the Football Association of Malaysia.
The tournament was created for Malaysia Super ...
tournament organised by
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM, ms, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association of ...
(FAM) and
Football Malaysia LLP
The Malaysian Football League, also known simply as the MFL, was created during the course of the privatisation of the Malaysian football league system.https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/349279/tmj-thank-you-malaysian-football-and-goodby ...
(FMLLP).
The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 8 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the semi-finals.
Format
The competition will be one involving eight teams-one team from
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malays ...
(12th placed team), seven teams from
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The ...
(6th to 12th placed teams). However due to the fact that
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Penin ...
were thrown out of the league, another team will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replaced them.
Round and draw dates
The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout Stage
Bracket
Semifinals
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Semi-finals
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First Leg
;
Second Leg
UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.
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;
First Leg
;
Second Leg
Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.
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Final
The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.
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Statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
5 Player scored five goals
Clean sheets
See also
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2018 Malaysia Premier League
The 2018 Malaysia Premier League, known as 2018 100Plus Malaysia Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the Malaysia Premier League, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004. ...
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2018 Malaysia FAM Cup
The 2018 Malaysia FAM League was the 67th season of the Malaysia FAM League since its establishment in 1952. The season started on 25 February 2018 and concluded on 6 September 2018. Sime Darby were the defending champions. The season marked the c ...
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2018 Malaysia FA Cup
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2018 Malaysia Cup
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2018 Piala Presiden
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2018 Piala Belia
The 2018 Piala Belia () is the eighth season of the Piala Belia
The Piala Belia ( en, Youth Cup) is a youth football competition for Under-19 players in Malaysia. The competition consists of youth squads from clubs competing in the Malaysian f ...
References
External links
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