2023 Malaysia Cup final

The 2023 Malaysia Cup final was a football match played on 8 December 2023, to determine the champion of the 2023 Malaysia Cup. It was the final game of the 97th edition of the Malaysia Cup, organized by the Football Association of Malaysia.

2023 Malaysia Cup final
The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
Event2023 Malaysia Cup
Date8 December 2023
VenueBukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Man of the MatchArif Aiman
(Johor Darul Ta'zim)
RefereeS. Logeswaran (Malaysia)
Attendance80,550
WeatherRainy
26 °C (79 °F)
2022
2024

The final was played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The match featured Johor Darul Ta'zim, defending champions of the competition, and Terengganu.

The final was refereed by S. Logeswaran in front of 80,550 spectators. Johor Darul Ta'zim scored first in the opening six minutes from Bergson, but Terengganu came back with goals from Ivan Mamut to level the match by the end of half time. Feroz Baharudin and Arif Aiman scored the winner in second half to secured a 4th victory in the competition for Johor Darul Ta'zim, also successfully defend the title.

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 1966 were in the Malaya Cup era, and since 1967 were in the Malaysia Cup era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Johor Darul Ta'zim 8 (1985, 1986, 1991, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Terengganu 6 (1973, 1982, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2018)

Route to the final

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The Malaysia Cup began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[1]

Johor Darul Ta'zim Round Terengganu
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Kelantan 15–1 5–1 away; 10–0 home Round of 16 Kuala Lumpur Rovers 7–0 4–0 away; 3–0 home
Negeri Sembilan 7–1 3–0 away; 4–1 home Quarter-finals Selangor 3–1 2–0 home; 1–1 away
Perak 12–2 4–1 away; 8–1 home Semi-finals Kuala Lumpur City 4–2 2–1 away; 2–1 home

Match

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Details

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Team List and Official[2]

Johor Darul Ta'zim3–1Terengganu
Report
Attendance: 80,550[3]
Referee: S. Logeswaran (Malaysia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Johor Darul Ta'zim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Terengganu
GK 33   Syihan Hazmi
RB 2   Matthew Davies   63'
CB 5   Jordi Amat (c)   21'
CB 14   Shane Lowry   60'
LB 22   Corbin-Ong   48'
CM 4   Afiq Fazail   85'
CM 6   Hong Wan
RM 42   Arif Aiman   90+5'
AM 37   Heberty
LM 45   Fernando Forestieri   85'
CF 9   Bergson
Substitutes:
GK 26   Farizal Marlias
DF 15   Feroz Baharudin   87'   60'
DF 32   Shahrul Saad
DF 91   Syahmi Safari   68'   48'
MF 8   Safiq Rahim   85'
MF 19   Akhyar Rashid
MF 20   Juan Muñiz
MF 30   Natxo Insa   85'
FW 28   Syafiq Ahmad
Coach:
  Esteban Solari
GK 38   Suhaimi Husin
RB 6   Azam Azmi
CB 5   Shahrul Nizam
CB 24   Safwan Mazlan
LB 32   Ubaidullah Shamsul   83'
CM 10   Habib Haroon (c)   54'   75'
CM 97   Nurillo Tukhtasinov   83'
RM 69   Hakim Hassan   75'
AM 22   Engku Nur Shakir   41'   79'
LM 11   Sony Nordé
CF 7   Ivan Mamut
Substitutes:
GK 1   Rahadiazli Rahalim
DF 2   Arif Fadzilah
DF 3   Sardor Kulmatov   83'
MF 8   Liridon Krasniqi   90+2'   83'
MF 13   Zuasyraf Zulkiefle
MF 18   Syaiful Haqim   75'
MF 46   Syahmi Zamri
FW 9   Adisak Kraisorn   79'
FW 88   Nik Sharif   75'
Coach:
  Tomislav Steinbrückner

Man of the Match:
Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

Assistant referees:
Farhan Abdul Aziz
Nadziran Eziz
Fourth official:
Juhairi Idris
Reserve assistant referee:
Fitri Maskon
Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saingan Piala Malaysia 2023 Penuh Liku". Malaysian Football League. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Team List : Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Terengganu". cms.fam. FAM. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Full Time Summary Final – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Terengganu". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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