2018 Malaysia Cup

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2018 unifi Malaysia Cup
unifi Piala Malaysia 2018
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Dates4 August – 27 October 2018
Teams16
Champions Perak TBG (8th title)
Runners-up Terengganu FC
Matches played61
Goals scored201 (3.3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kipré Tchétché
(9 goals)
Best player Flag of Malaysia.svg Brendan Gan
2017
2019

The 2018 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2018) was the 92nd edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Known as the unifi Malaysia Cup due to the start of a sponsorship deal with unifi. [1]

Contents

The 2018 Malaysia Cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals.

Johor Darul Ta'zim are the title holders. They were eliminated by Terengganu in the semi-finals.

Format

In the competition, the top eleven teams from the 2018 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the 2018 Malaysia Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Cup was held on 30 July 2018 at Damansara Performing Arts Centre on live telecast iflix with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance. [2]

PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Group stageMatchday 130 July 2018
15:30  UTC+8
4–5 August 2018
Matchday 210–12 August 2018
Matchday 317–19 August 2018
Matchday 425–28 August 2018
Matchday 531 August–2 September 2018
Matchday 615–17 September 2018
Knockout stageQuarter-finals21–25 September 201828–30 September 2018
Semi-finals6–7 October 201820–21 October 2018
Final27 October 2018

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Perak
PKNS
Pahang
Terengganu
Kedah
Melaka United
Selangor
PKNP
Kuala Lumpur
Kelantan
Felda United
Felcra
MISC-MIFA
PDRM
Sabah

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018, 15:30 MYT ( UTC+8 ), at the Damansara Performing Arts Centre in Petaling Jaya , Selangor and has been broadcast live on iflix and Unifi TV . [3] The 16 teams were drawn into 4 groups. [4] In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout stage .

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification TER PRK FLC KL
1 Terengganu 63121812+610Quarter-finals 1–2 2–2 2–3
2 Perak 631297+210 3–4 0–0 1–0
3 Felcra 6222101448 1–4 2–1 1–4
4 Kuala Lumpur 6204111546 1–5 0–2 3–4
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PKNS FEL MEL PDRM
1 PKNS 6411189+913Quarter-finals 2–3 2–1 5–0
2 Felda United 6312119+210 0–1 0–0 2–0
3 Melaka United 6231189+99 3–3 6–1 2–2
4 PDRM 6015525201 2–5 0–5 1–6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JDT KEL MIFA KED
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6303117+49Quarter-finals 1–0 1–2 5–1
2 Kelantan 62223308 1–0 0–0 2–0
3 MISC-MIFA 62228918 0–3 2–0 2–2
4 Kedah 622291238 3–1 0–0 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SAB PAH SEL PKNP
1 Sabah 641187+113Quarter-finals 0–4 2–1 1–0
2 Pahang 632194+511 1–1 1–3 0–0
3 Selangor 620491126 1–2 0–2 0–3
4 PKNP 61144844 0–2 0–1 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
A1 Terengganu 246
B2 Felda United 1 3 4
A1 Terengganu 12 3
c1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 2 2
C1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 23
D2 Pahang 1 0 1
A1 Terengganu 3 (1)
A2 Perak 3 (4)
B1 PKNS 0 0 0
A2 Perak 0 22
A2 Perak 52 7
D1 Sabah 0 2 2
D1 Sabah (a) 1 12
C2 Kelantan 20 2

Knockout stage

The first legs will be played on 21 to 25 September 2018, and the second legs will be played on 28 to 30 September 2018.

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Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Terengganu 6–4 Felda United 2–14–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–1 Pahang 1–12–0
PKNS 0–2 Perak 0–00–2
Sabah (a) 2–2 Kelantan 1–21–0
Felda United 1–2 Terengganu
Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Haniff Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lee Tuck Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Terengganu 4–3 Felda United
Lee Tuck Soccerball shade.svg57'
Adib Aizuddin Soccerball shade.svg69'
Malik Ariff Soccerball shade.svg83'
Kipré Tchétché Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Thiago Junio Soccerball shade.svg12'
Syamim Yahya Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gilberto Fortunato Soccerball shade.svg79'

Pahang 1–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Baharudin Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg46'
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 Pahang
Safawi Rasid Soccerball shade.svg1', 73' Report

Perak 0–0 PKNS
Report
PKNS 0–2 Perak
Report Wander Soccerball shade.svg23', 57'

Kelantan 2–1 Sabah
Duyshobekov Soccerball shade.svg29'
Nik Akif Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (pen.)
Report Hamran Peter Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sabah 1–0 Kelantan
Paunovic Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.) Report
Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
Attendance: 20,200
Referee: Fitri Maskon

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 6 and 7 October 2018, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 October 2018.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Terengganu 3–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–02–2
Perak 7–2 Sabah 5–02–2

Perak 5–0 Sabah
Report
Sabah 2–2 Perak
Sabri Sahar Soccerball shade.svg34'
Rawilson Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Gilmar Soccerball shade.svg74', 81'

Final

The final were played on 27 October 2018.

Terengganu 3–3 Perak
Kipré Tchétché Soccerball shade.svg1', 42'
Igor Zonjić Yellow card.svg 59'
Lee Tuck Yellow card.svg 66' Yellow-red card.svg
Faiz Nasir Soccerball shade.svg96'
Report Wander Luiz Yellow card.svg 35'
Firdaus Saiyadi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Gilmar Yellow card.svg 56' Yellow-red card.svg
Brendan Gan Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Igor Zonjić (Own Goal) Soccerball shade.svg120+1'
Leandro Yellow card.svg 120+1'
Penalties
Igor Zonjić Soccerball shade cross.svg
Thierry Bin Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nasrullah Haniff Soccerball shad check.svg
1–4Soccerball shad check.svg Wander Luiz
Soccerball shad check.svg Amirul Azhan
Soccerball shad check.svg Shahrul Saad
Soccerball shad check.svg Leandro

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 28 October 2018

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by first name.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kipré Tchétché Terengganu 9
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme de Paula Kuala Lumpur 8
3 Flag of England.svg Lee Tuck Terengganu 7
Flag of Brazil.svg Gilmar Perak
5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifedayo Olusegun Melaka United 6
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Gilberto Fortunato Felda United 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Wander Luiz Perak
Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Márquez Johor Darul Ta'zim

Own goals

RankPlayerForAgainstDateGoals
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazwan Tajudin Kedah MISC-MIFA 18 August 20181
Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainuddin Abidin Felcra Kuala Lumpur 2 September 2018

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kipré Tchétché Terengganu Kuala Lumpur 1–5 4 August 2018
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Fernandes Felda United PDRM 0–5 12 August 2018
Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme de Paula 4 Kuala Lumpur Felcra 1–4 12 August 2018
Flag of England.svg Lee Tuck Terengganu Felcra 1–4 25 August 2018
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Matos PKNS PDRM 5–0 15 September 2018
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifedayo Olusegun Melaka United Felda United 6–1 15 September 2018

4Player scored four goals

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 21 October 2018
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hafizul Hakim Perak 6
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Faridzuean Kelantan 4
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farizal Harun Felda United 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Farizal Marlias Johor Darul Ta'zim
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rozaimie Rohim Sabah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Zarif Irfan PKNS
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Helmi Eliza Pahang 2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhaimin Mohamad MISC-MIFA
Flag of Malaysia.svg Remezey Pahang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Syazani Puat PKNP
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fadzley Rahim Felcra 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Khairul Fahmi Che Mat Melaka United
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ramadhan Hamid Kedah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Suffian Rahman Terengganu

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