The Piala Presiden ( en, President Cup) is a developmental

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competition in

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for Under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squad from clubs competing in the top and second division of

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, the

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and the

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. The cup exists alongside the youth competition for Under-19 players, 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 football league system and also youth squads from sports schools un ...

History

Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players. The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play. In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season qualifying for the playoff round to determine the champion. The final match for the cup is broadcast by

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Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logos have been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled. File:2013 Malaysian President's Cup Logo.png, The logo that was used from 2013 until the end of the 2016 season.

Champions

Team records

References

External links

* {{Football in Malaysia