Founded | 1985 |
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Country | Malaysia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 20 |
Current champions | JDT III (3 titles) |
Most championships | Kelantan U21 (7 titles) |
TV partners | Astro Arena |
Website | fam.org.my/piala-presiden |
Current: 2024–25 Piala Presiden |
The Piala Presiden (English: President Cup) is a developmental football competition in Malaysia for under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squads from clubs competing in the top two divisions of Malaysian football league system. [1] [2] [3] It exists alongside the youth competition for under-18 players, the Piala Belia.
Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players. [4] The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play. [5]
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season qualifying for the playoff round to determine the champion. [1] [2] [6] The final match for the cup is broadcast by Astro Arena. [7]
Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logos have been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled. [3]
Team | Champion | Runner Up |
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Kelantan U-21 | 7 (1985, 1995, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) | 3 (1988, 2003, 2007) |
Selangor U-21 | 5 (1988, 1994, 1997, 2008, 2017) | 4 (1987, 1999, 2000, 2001) |
Perak U-21 | 3 (2007, 2012, 2014) | 4 (1989, 2008, 2013, 2019) |
Kuala Lumpur City U-21 | 3 (1989, 1992, 1998) | 2 (1995, 2010) |
Kedah Darul Aman U-21 | 3 (1991, 2000, 2003) | 1 (2018) |
Terengganu III | 3 (1996, 2006, 2018) | 1 (2009) |
Johor Darul Ta'zim III | 3 (2009, 2022, 2023) | — |
Negeri Sembilan U-21 | 2 (2001, 2002) | 2 (1993, 2023) |
Sabah U-21 | 1 (1999) | 3 (1994, 1996, 1997) |
Johor FA U-21 | 1 (1987) | 3 (1991, 1992, 2004) |
Sarawak U-21 | 1 (1990) | 2 (1985, 1998) |
Melaka United U-21 | 1 (1993) | 1 (1990) |
Penang U-21 | 1 (2004) | 1 (2015) |
Singapore B-21 | 1 (1986) | — |
SSBJ U-21 | 1 (2010) | — |
PKNS U-21 | 1 (2019) | — |
Sri Pahang U-21 | — | 3 (2002, 2014, 2022) |
Perlis U-21 | — | 1 (1986) |
Pasir Gudang United U-21 | — | 1 (2005) |
MPPJ U-21 | — | 1 (2006) |
MP Muar U-21 | — | 1 (2011) |
Betaria U-21 | — | 1 (2012) |
T-Team U-21 | — | 1 (2016) |
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