2025 Malaysia FA Cup

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2025 Malaysia FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryMalaysia
Dates16 August – 14 December 2025
Teams16
Defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored34 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)(3 goals)
Darren Lok
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All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025.
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2025 Malaysia FA Cup is the 35th edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysian association football clubs. The FA Cup is the main domestic cup competition for men's football teams in Malaysia. The tournament proper starting on 16 August 2025. The winners, if eligible, would be assured a place in the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two group stage.

Contents

Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) are the three-time defending champions, having beaten Selangor in the last final. [1] [2]

Qualified teams

The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 14 December 2025. [3] The competition consisted of 13 teams from the Super League and 3 teams from A1 Semi-Pro League. [4] The competition were represented by foreign clubs for the first time since 2015, where Brunei-based club DPMM FC, will compete in the tournament as an invited club. [5]

The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.

Malaysia Super League
the 13 teams of the 2025–26 season 		Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
the 3 teams of the 2025–26 season

Format

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced a same format where only 16 teams will be involved in this competition. [4] The final stages of the competition would feature a format change: The round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played two legs (home & away), except for the final which was played as a single leg. [3] Accordingly, if in a two-legged tie two teams scored the same number of aggregate goals, the winner of the tie would not be decided by the number of away goals scored by each team but always by 30 minutes of extra time, and if the two teams scored the same number of goals in extra time, the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Seeding

The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams become hosting for the round of 16. [3]

For the draw, the teams were seeded and unseeded into two pots based on the following principles (introduced starting this season):

Key to colours
Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia Super League
Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Pot A
(seeded)
RankTeam
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim
2 Selangor
3 Sabah
4 Kuching City
5 Terengganu
6 Kuala Lumpur City
7 PDRM
8 Penang
Pot B
(unseeded)
RankTeam
9 Negeri Sembilan
10 Kelantan The Real Warriors
11 Melaka (P)
12 Immigration (P)
13 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM (Inv.)
14 Bunga Raya
15 Malaysian University
16 UM-Damansara United
Note: (P) – Promoted.
Note: (Inv.) – Invited teams.

Draw dates

The draw for the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup was held on 28 July 2025. [6]

PhaseRoundFirst legSecond leg
Knockout phaseRound of 1616–18 August 202512–15 September & 2 October 2025
Quarter-finals17–18 October 202528–29 October 2025
Semi-finals8–9 November 202529–30 November 2025
Final14 December 2025

Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw. [7]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
Immigration 2
Terengganu 1
 
 
Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM 3
Kuching City 2
 
 
Melaka 0
Penang 2
 
 
UM-Damansara United 0
Johor Darul Ta'zim 5
 
 
Kelantan The Real Warriors 3
Kuala Lumpur City 1
 
 
Bunga Raya 0
Sabah 6
 
 
Negeri Sembilan 5
PDRM 0
 
 
Malaysian University 1
Selangor 3

Round of 16

A total of 16 teams played in the Round of 16. Ties were scheduled to be played in the week commencing 16 August 2025. The first legs were played on 16, 17 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 12, 13, 14, 15 September and 2 October 2025. [8] [9]

Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
UM-Damansara United (2)– Johor Darul Ta'zim (1) 0–5 2 Oct
Malaysian University (2)– Selangor (1) 1–3 13 Sep
DPMM (1) Flag of Brunei.svg – Kuching City (1) 3–2 14 Sep
Immigration (1)– Terengganu (1) 2–1 13 Sep
Bunga Raya (2)– Sabah (1) 0–6 13 Sep
Melaka (1)– Penang (1) 0–2 15 Sep
Negeri Sembilan (1)– PDRM (1) 5–0 12 Sep
Kelantan The Real Warriors (1)– Kuala Lumpur City (1) 3–1 14 Sep

Matches

First leg
UM-Damansara United (2)0–5 Johor Darul Ta'zim (1)
Report
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri [note 1]
Attendance: 3,957 [10]
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim (1)vUM-Damansara United (2)
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri
First leg
Malaysian University (2)1–3 Selangor (1)
 Report
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya [note 2]
Attendance: 1,772 [11]
Referee: Firdaus Dahlan
Second leg
Selangor (1)vMalaysian University (2)
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
First leg
DPMM (1) Flag of Brunei.svg 3–2 Kuching City (1)
 Report
Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan
Attendance: 3,960 [12]
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin
Second leg
Kuching City (1)v Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM (1)
Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching
First leg
Immigration (1)2–1 Terengganu (1)
 Report
Penang State Stadium, Batu Kawan
Attendance: 410 [13]
Referee: Khairulsyahmi Ahmad Khalidi
Second leg
Terengganu (1)vImmigration (1)
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Kuala Nerus
First leg
Bunga Raya (2)0–6 Sabah (1)
Report
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi
Attendance: 90 [14]
Referee: Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli
Second leg
Sabah (1)vBunga Raya (2)
Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu
First leg
Melaka (1)0–2 Penang (1)
Report
Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong
Attendance: 2,979 [15]
Referee: Nawal Zubir
Second leg
Penang (1)vMelaka (1)
City Stadium, George Town
First leg
Negeri Sembilan (1)5–0 PDRM (1)
 Report
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi
Attendance: 4,506 [16]
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
Second leg
PDRM (1)vNegeri Sembilan (1)
Selayang Stadium, Selayang
First leg
Kelantan The Real Warriors (1)3–1 Kuala Lumpur City (1)
 Report
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu
Attendance: 1,420 [17]
Referee: Faizudin Ismail
Second leg
Kuala Lumpur City (1)vKelantan The Real Warriors (1)
Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Cheras

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 17 and 18 October, and the second legs were played on 28 and 29 October 2025.

Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
To be determined – To be determined – –
To be determined – To be determined – –
To be determined – To be determined – –
To be determined – To be determined – –

Matches

First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD
First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD
First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD
First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 8 and 9 November, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 November 2025.

Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
To be determined – To be determined – –
To be determined – To be determined – –

Matches

First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD
First leg
TBD v TBD
Second leg
TBD v TBD

Final

The final will be played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

To be determined v To be determined
Bukit Jalil National Stadium , Kuala Lumpur

Top scorers

As of 18 August 2025 [18]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Darren Lok Sabah3
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Jonathan Silva Johor Darul Ta'zim2
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ifedayo Olusegun Kelantan The Real Warriors
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jovan Motika Negeri Sembilan
Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Esso Negeri Sembilan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Wenzel-Halls Penang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Faisal Halim Selangor
819 players12 clubs1

Own goals

RankPlayerTeamAgainstDateGoal
1 TBD TBD TBD TBD 20251

Notes

  1. ↑ UM-Damansara United played their home matches at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, instead of their regular home stadium UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur respectively, which did not meet MFL requirements.
  2. ↑ Malaysian University played their home matches at MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, instead of their regular home stadium USIM Stadium, Nilai respectively, which did not meet MFL requirements.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Azharie, Farah (24 August 2024). "JDT thrash Selangor 6-1 to win FA Cup". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Hashim, Firdaus (24 August 2024). "JDT juara hatrik Piala FA". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Laluan 16 Kelab Bakal Diketahui Dalam Undian Piala FA 2025–26 Pada Isnin". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "MFL Announces Reduction in Foreign Player Quota on the field and 2025-2026 Malaysia League Calendar" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "DPMM FC Club will boost the Malaysia League Competition for The 2025–2028 season" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Jadual Pertandingan Liga Super 2025-2026 Kemaskini" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Tahir, Saufi (28 July 2025). "Ini Keputusan Undian Piala FA Malaysia 2025/26". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pemakluman Jadual Pertandingan Piala FA 2025–26" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kemaskini Jadual Perlawanan Piala FA 2025–26" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Full Time Report – UM-Damansara United v Johor Darul Ta'zim". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Full Time Report – Malaysian University v Selangor". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Full Time Report – DPMM FC v Kuching City". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Full Time Report – Immigration v Terengganu". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Full Time Report – Bunga Raya v Sabah". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Full Time Report – Melaka v Penang". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Full Time Report – Negeri Sembilan v PDRM". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Full Time Report – Kelantan TRW v Kuala Lumpur City". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "List Top Scorers Piala FA 2025/26". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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