The 2023 Malaysia FA Cup is the 33rd edition of the

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, a

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competition for Malaysian

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clubs. The winners, if eligible, would be assured a place in the

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group stage.

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are the defending champions, having beaten

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in the last final and retained the trophy, beating

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2–0 in the final.

Qualified teams

The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 20 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final at

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on 22 July 2023. The competition consisted of 14 teams from the

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and 6 teams from M3 League. For this season, there is no draw for the ''second round'' matches for the top 6 clubs of the Super League 2022 and the top 2 clubs of the

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who qualify automatically to the next round based on the seeding position based on the league position of the 2022 season. The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.

Draw dates

The draw for the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup was held on 10 February 2023.

Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw.

First round

The draw involves the team position for the first round only involving the bottom 3 teams of the Super League season

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, and also the bottom 3 teams of the Premier League season

, along with 6 M3 League teams to find four slots to the second round proper. Based on draw result, the four teams (Kelantan United, Melaka, PIB Shah Alam, PDRM) were given a bye to the second round proper. Key: (1) =

; (3) = M3 League

Second round

Key: (1) =

; (3) = M3 League The top 6 clubs from the 2022 Super League together with the top 2 clubs from the 2022 Premier League, will automatically qualify for the second round proper.

Quarter-finals

Key: (1) =

Semi-finals

Key: (1) =

Final

The final will be played at the

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Top scorers

References

External links

Football Malaysia LLP website - Piala FA

Result Reports
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023 Malaysia FA Cup Piala FA seasons

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Qualified teams

Draw dates

Bracket

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

See also

References

External links