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The 2020 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2020) was the 94th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian Football League (MFL). Winners would qualify directly to 2021 AFC Cup group stage. Since the tournament had been cancelled, the spot was passed down to the third-placed team in the League.[1]
| Piala Malaysia 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 6–22 November 2020 (Cancelled) |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Leandro Dos Santos (3 goals) |
On 12 November 2020, Malaysian Football League (MFL) confirmed that the tournament would not resume and be cancelled immediately. That mean's closes the season for Malaysian football in 2020 following government's rejection of MFL's appeal, including with large parts of the country in Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[1][2][3]
Format
editIn the competition, the top eleven teams from the 2020 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the 2020 Malaysia Premier League. On 28 October 2020, Sabah FA has been excluded from the competition due to the failure to obtain the National Security Council's permission to leave the state of Sabah, which has been placed under a COVID-19 lockdown.
Recently, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) format for the 2020 Malaysia Cup has been changed following the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the country. Group stage competitions were cancelled and replaced with 16 teams by knockout, including matches in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.[4][5] This competition would feature a format change: the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final would be played in a single-leg format. The matches were played behind closed doors, though spectators could have been allowed following a review of the situation and the decisions of the national and local government.
Round and draw dates
editThe draw for the 2020 Malaysia Cup will be held on 1 November 2020.[6]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 1 November 2020 11:00 UTC+8 |
6–8 November 2020 |
| Quarter-finals | 12–13 November 2020 | ||
| Semi-finals | 17 November 2020 | ||
| Final | 22 November 2020 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ||
Seeding
edit| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim Kedah Terengganu Perak Selangor UiTM Pulau Pinang Kuala Lumpur |
PJ City Pahang Melaka United Sabah (considered as "bye") FELDA United Kelantan Kuching Kelantan United |
Knockout stage
editThe competition would be played as a mini-tournament style with remaining fixtures to be played as single legged ties. All remaining ties of the competition were played behind closed doors due to the remaining presence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
Key
edit• c/d = Cancelled
Bracket
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Penang | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FELDA United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Penang | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UiTM | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UiTM | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Quarter-final 1 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Quarter-final 2 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuching | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBD – Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Semi-final 1 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Semi-final 2 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Petaling Jaya City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Terengganu | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perak | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perak | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelantan United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Quarter-final 3 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner Quarter-final 4 | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kedah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pahang | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kedah | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | c/d | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selangor | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melaka United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
editThe matches were played from 6 to 8 November 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Pinang | 3–1 | FELDA United |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–0 | Kuching |
| Kedah | 3–2 | Pahang |
| Terengganu | 1–0 | Petaling Jaya City |
| Perak | 4–0 | Kelantan United |
| UiTM | 3–2 | Kelantan |
| Selangor | 2–1 | Melaka United |
| Kuala Lumpur | — | Bye |
| Pulau Pinang | 3–1 | FELDA United |
|---|---|---|
| Casagrande 37' Amer 62' Lee 76' |
Report | Vélez 49' |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–0 | Kuching |
|---|---|---|
| Arif 19' | Report |
| Perak | 4–0 | Kelantan United |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro 7', 21', 49' Careca 90+1' |
Report |
Quarter-finals
editThe matches should have played from 12 to 13 November 2020, but it be cancelled immediately by the MFL on 12 November 2020 following government's rejection of MFL's appeal due to COVID-19 Pandemic hit that country.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Pinang | Cancelled | UiTM |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Cancelled | Kuala Lumpur |
| Terengganu | Cancelled | Perak |
| Kedah | Cancelled | Selangor |
| Pulau Pinang | Cancelled | UiTM |
|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Cancelled | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Terengganu | Cancelled | Perak |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
editThe matches were played in 17 November 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Quarter-final 1 | Cancelled | Winner Quarter-final 2 |
| Winner Quarter-final 3 | Cancelled | Winner Quarter-final 4 |
| Winner Quarter-final 1 | Cancelled | Winner Quarter-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Quarter-final 3 | Cancelled | Winner Quarter-final 4 |
|---|---|---|
Final
editThe final were played on 22 November 2020 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Winner Semi-final 1 | Cancelled | Winner Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of matches played on 8 November 2020
Players sorted first by goals, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Dos Santos | Perak | 3 |
| 2 | Danial Ashraf | Kelantan | 2 |
| Arif Anwar | UiTM | ||
| 3 | 16 players | — | 1 |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Dos Santos | Perak | Kelantan United | 4–0 | 7 November 2020 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
edit- As of matches played on 8 November 2020.
Players sorted first by clean sheets, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izham Tarmizi | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 |
| Hafizul Hakim | Perak | 1 | |
| Rahadiazli Rahalim | Terengganu | 1 |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Kin Fai, Ooi (12 November 2020). "2020 Malaysia Cup officially cancelled, Terengganu earns AFC Cup ticket". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "TM Malaysia Cup 2020 cancelled". aseanfootball.org. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Mansor, Zulfaizan (12 November 2020). "Saingan Piala Malaysia 2020 dibatalkan terus". bharian.com.my. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Keputusan rasmi undian kumpulan Piala Malaysia 2020". mysumber.com. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Piala Malaysia 2020 jadual keputusan terkini dan kedudukan carta". mysumber.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "PIALA MALAYSIA 2020". www.facebook.com. Malaysian Football League. Retrieved 14 October 2020.