2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup

The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2018) is the first edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP).[1][2]

2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup
Piala Cabaran 2018
Country Malaysia
Date7 August – 15 October 2018
Teams8
ChampionsTerengganu II (1st title)
Runners-upUKM
Matches played30
Goals scored77 (2.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Michael Ijezie
(13 goals)
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 15 October 2018.

The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 8 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the semi-finals.

Format

The competition will be one involving eight teams-one team from Malaysia Super League (12th placed team), seven teams from Malaysia Premier League (6th to 12th placed teams). However due to the fact that Kuantan were thrown out of the league, another team will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replaced them.[3]

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018.[4]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Group stage Matchday 1 1 August 2018
15:30 UTC+8		 7–8 August 2018
Matchday 2 14–15 August 2018
Matchday 3 28–29 August 2018
Matchday 4 4–5 September 2018
Matchday 5 11–12 September 2018
Matchday 6 18–19 September 2018
Knockout stage Semi-finals 24 September 2018 1 October 2018
Final 8 October 2018 15 October 2018

Group stage
Main article: 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER UKM NSE SAR
1 Terengganu II 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12 Advance to Semi-finals — 3–3 1–1 1–0
2 UKM 6 3 1 2 14 10 +4 10 1–3 — 2–1 5–1
3 Negeri Sembilan 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 0–1 2–1 — 3–1
4 Sarawak 6 0 1 5 3 14 −11 1 1–1 0–2 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT ATM UiTM PEN
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 6 4 1 1 15 4 +11 13 Advance to Semi-finals — 2–0 0–0 4–0
2 ATM 6 3 1 2 5 5 0 10 2–1 — 1–0 0–0
3 UiTM 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5 2–3 2–0 — 0–0
4 Penang 6 1 2 3 3 11 −8 5 1–5 0–2 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP

Knockout Stage

Bracket
  Semi-finals Finals
                         
A2 UKM 1 1 2  
B1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1 0 1  
    UKM 2 0 2
  Terengganu II 2 2 4
B2 ATM 0 0 0
A1 Terengganu II 2 3 5  

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UKM 2-1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1−1 1-0
ATM 0-5 Terengganu II 0−2 0-3

Semi-finals
First Leg
UKM1−1Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Michael Ijezie  82' (pen.) S. Kumaahran  12'
KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Referee: Tuan Mohd Yassin
Second Leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim II0-1UKM
Faiz Hanif  52'
Pasir Gudang Stadium, Pasir Gudang

UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.

First Leg
ATM0−2Terengganu II
Andrew Jean-Baptiste  5'
Bruno Suzuki  9'
Selayang Stadium, Selayang
Second Leg
Terengganu II3−0ATM
Zuasyraf Zulkiefle  15'
Akanni-Sunday Wasiu  27'  83' (pen.)

Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.

Final

The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018

UKM2−2Terengganu II
Terengganu II2−0UKM
Akanni-Sunday Wasiu  22', 53'

Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.

Statistics

Top scorers
As of matches played on 15 October 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Michael Ijezie UKM 13
2 Akanni Sunday Terengganu II 8
3 Nicholas Fernàndez Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3
Bruno Suzuki Terengganu II
5 Amirul Hadi Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2
D. Saarvindran Johor Darul Ta'zim II
S. Kumaahran Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Faizal Abu Bakar Negeri Sembilan
Fakrul Aiman Sidid Negeri Sembilan
Flavio Beck Negeri Sembilan
Dzulazlan Ibrahim Sarawak
Haidhir Suhaini Terengganu II
Faiz Hanif UKM

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Michael Ijezie5 UKM Sarawak 5–1  7 August 2018

5 Player scored five goals

Clean sheets
As of matches played on 15 October 2018
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Shamirza Yusoff Terengganu II 4
2 Hafizuddin Azuhar ATM 3
Haziq Nadzli Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Azam Jais UiTM
5 Al- Hafiz Hamzah Penang 2
Haziq Aris UKM
7 Ernest Wong Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1
Saiful Amar Sudar Negeri Sembilan
Hazrul Hafiz Penang
Suhaimi Husin Terengganu II

See also

References
  1. "FMLLP bakal perkenal Piala Cabaran". SinarHarian.com. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. "FMLLP to introduce Challenge Cup". NST.com. 31 July 2018.
  3. "Malaysia Challenge Cup 2018- Who, What, When, How". Goal.com. 31 July 2018.
  4. "Malaysia Cup slot for Challenge Cup Champion in futute". Stadiumastro. Retrieved 2 August 2018.


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