Piala Emas Raja–Raja ( en, Kings Gold Cup or Sultans Gold Cup) is an amateur annual

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competition held between the states in Malaysia. It is a competition contested among Malay origin players in the states of Malaysia. The competition is managed by the ''Persatuan Bolasepak Melayu Malaysia'' (PBMM). The competition has been held for a long time and the first known recorded champions was

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

in 1927. Piala Agong will also be competed as an opening match of the current season of the Piala Emas Raja-Raja where the previous year winners of Piala Emas Raja-Raja will compete against the previous year winners of Piala Agong where they will be defending their trophy.

History

The competition was first held in the year 1922 during the visit of His Royal Highness the Regent of England ( Prince of Wales) to the east including

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and Singapore. Various celebrations were held including Malay Football Tournament sponsored 'Malaya / Borneo Exhibition' held for two weeks in Singapore. 10 state teams that participated were from Singapore, Johor,

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, Selangor,

, Kedah,

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

, Terengganu and Kelantan. Meanwhile, Pahang and Perlis did not participate. During the final, Kedah beat Johor and emerged champion and received the first edition of Kings Gold Cup. The winners for the 73rd edition,

2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja The 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, also known as the ''2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja'' in Malay, will be held from 8 November to 21 December 2013 at four different host venues namely Perlis, Kelantan, Johor and Selangor in Malaysia. Perak FA, Perak are ...

is Perlis.

Champions and finalists

Performance by teams

Corporate sponsor

* Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association (1926–1946) * Puncak Niaga (2009–2010) * Bank Mandiri (2011–2012) *

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(2013) * GT Radial (2014)

References

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History

Champions and finalists

Performance by teams

Corporate sponsor

See also

References