The 2026 Malaysia Cup knockout stage expected began on 17 January 2026 and concluded in 23 May 2026 with the final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, to decide the champions of the 2026 Malaysia Cup. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout phase.
The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams become hosting for the second leg of round of 16.[1][2]
For the draw, the teams were seeded and unseeded into two pots based on the following principles (introduced starting this season). The results seeding will be determined after the first round of Super League and A1 Semi-Pro League matches:
Pot B contained the 9th until 13th placed teams from 2025–26 Super League, and the 3 teams selected from 2025–26 A1 Semi-Pro League, based on subject approval from the MFL Board of Directors.
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played (the away goals rule was not applied).[3] If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg.
In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings.
Schedule
The draw for the 2026 Malaysia Cup was held on 2 January 2026.[1]
The first legs were played on 17, 18 and 19 January, and the second legs were played on 22, 23, 24 and 25 January 2026.[5][6] The losers were transferred to the MFL Challenge Cup.[1]
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