The Sultan of Selangor's Cup is an annual friendly
football
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competition contested between two rival football clubs,
Selangor and
Singapore.
History
The Sultan of Selangor Cup is founded by the current
Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...
,
His Royal Highness
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Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in 2001 to strengthen the ties between two rival teams,
Selangor FA
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and
Singapore and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful clubs in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the ''Malayan El'Clasico''.
Past tournaments/winners
Source:
Performances
By team
See also
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Malayan El'Clasico
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Malaysia Cup
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Piala FA
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Piala Sumbangsih
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History of Malaysian football
References
{{Football in Singapore
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
Selangor FA
Singapore national football team
Football cup competitions in Malaysia