The 2014 Malaysia FA Cup, also known as the Astro Piala FA due to the competition's sponsorship by Astro Arena, was the 25th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.

2014 Malaysia FA Cup
Piala FA
Tournament details
CountryMalaysia
Singapore
Teams30
Defending championsKelantan
Final positions
ChampionsPahang FA (2nd title)
Runner-upFELDA United F.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Top goal scorer(s)Patrick Wleh (4 goals) (PKNS FC)
Best playerMohd Faizol Hussien (Pahang FA)
← 2013
2015 →

Kelantan were the defending champions. Pahang FA lift the cup at Shah Alam Stadium on 7 June 2014 after defeating Felda United F.C. 2–1.[1]

Pahang FA has qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup as the competition winner.

Teams edit

* ATM * Cebagoo
* Felda United * Johor Darul Takzim II
* Johor Darul Takzim (2013 Piala FA runners up) * Kedah
* Kuala Lumpur * Kelantan (2013 Piala FA champion)
* LionsXII (From Singapore) * Malacca United
* Negeri Sembilan * Pahang
* PBAPP * Penang
* Perak * Perlis
* PDRM * PKNS
* DRB-Hicom * Kuantan
* Sabah * Sarawak
* Selangor * Shahzan Muda
* Sime Darby * Putrajaya SPA
* Harimau Muda C * Terengganu
* T–Team * UiTM

Format edit

30 teams will participate in this tournament instead of 32 in the 2013 edition. 2013 winners Kelantan and runners-up Johor Darul Takzim have received byes[2] for this edition and will progress straight into the Round of 16.

Just like the previous edition, the first two rounds would be single matches. The quarter finals and semi finals would be played over two legs while the final will be played at Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam between Pahang FA and Felda United, on 7 June.

Matches edit

The draw for the Piala FA 2014 was held at Blue Wave Hotel, Shah Alam on 29 November 2013.

Bracket edit

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Johor Darul Takzim 3
  T–Team 3   T–Team 0
  UiTM 2   Johor Darul Takzim 3 2 5
  Kuala Lumpur 0   Kedah 1 0 1
  Kedah 4   Kedah 4
  Malacca United 1   Perlis 0
  Perlis 2   Johor Darul Takzim 1 0 1
  PBAPP 2   Pahang 1 1 2
  Cebagoo 0   PBAPP 0
  PDRM 1   PDRM 2
  Putrajaya SPA 0   PDRM FA 1 1 2
LionsXII 3  Pahang 1 2 3
  DRB-Hicom 0   LionsXII 1
  Perak 2(4)   Pahang 2
  Pahang(p) 2(5)  Pahang 2
  FELDA United 1
  Kelantan 2
  Kuantan 0   Sabah 1
  Sabah 1   Kelantan 3 3 6
  PKNS 3   PKNS 2 3 5
  Johor Darul Takzim II 2   PKNS 2
  Terengganu 4   Terengganu 1
  Shahzan Muda 0   Kelantan 3 2 5
  Sime Darby 2   FELDA United 3 2 5 a.g.r.
  ATM 1   Sime Darby 0
  Negeri Sembilan 0   FELDA United 1
  FELDA United 1   FELDA United 0 2 2 a.g.r.
  Harimau Muda C 0   Sarawak 0 2 2
  Selangor 2   Selangor 0
  Sarawak(aet) 2   Sarawak 1
  Penang 1

First round edit

The first round will commence on 21 & 22 January 2014.[3]

Tuesday 21 January UiTM   2 – 3   T-Team UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
16:15 UTC+08:00 Adam Othman   49'
Obi   66'
Evaldo Gonçalves   3', 13'
Fabio Flor   30'
Referee: Kamal Ahmad (Kuala Lumpur)
Tuesday 21 January Melaka United   1 – 2   Perlis Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
16:15 UTC+08:00 Rashid Mahmud   41' Farizal Rozali   34'   50' Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli
Tuesday 21 January PDRM   1 – 0   Putrajaya SPA MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16:15 UTC+08:00 Ali Ashfaq   73' Referee: Ramli Mat Dahan
Tuesday 21 January LionsXII   3 – 0   DRB-Hicom Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Sufian Anuar   27'
Gabriel Quak   53'
Faris Ramli   90+3'
Referee: P Jeevanathan
Tuesday 21 January Kuala Lumpur   0 – 4   Kedah Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Helmi Johari   58'
Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri   66'
Adam Griffiths   68'   77'
Referee: Azham Musa
Tuesday 21 January PBAPP   2 – 0   Cebagoo Bandaraya Stadium, George Town, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 K. Ravindran   64'
Mohd Faiz Mohd Nasir   81'
Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad
Tuesday 21 January Perak   2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)
  Pahang Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Hardi Jaafar   12'
Zayar Win   45'
Azamuddin Akil   8'
Damion Stewart   57'
Referee: Mohd Yusof Mat Karim (Tentera)
Penalties
Terkeš  
Hazrul  
Azmeer  
Eliel  
Zayar Win  
Hisyamudin  
Syahmil  
Conti  
Faizol  
Razman  
Zesh  
Azamuddin  
Fauzi  
Saiful  
Tuesday 21 January Kuantan   0 – 1   Sabah Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan, Pahang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Marwan Sayedeh   18' Referee: Suresh Jayaraman
Tuesday 21 January PKNS   3 – 2   Johor Darul Takzim II Naval Base Stadium, Lumut, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Hamka Hamzah    
Patrick Wleh  
Braulio Nóbrega  
Hairul Nizam Hanif  
Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim (Terengganu)
Tuesday 21 January Terengganu   4 – 0   Shahzan Muda Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
20:45 UTC+08:00 Márcio Souza   11'   41'
Manaf Mamat   36'
Zairo   76'
Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab (Johor)
Tuesday 21 January Sime Darby   2 – 1   ATM Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mahmoud Amnah   15'   85' Rezal Zambery   66' Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan (Terengganu)
Tuesday 21 January Negeri Sembilan   0 – 1   Felda United Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Shukor Adan   72' Referee: Mohd Fairurazi Mat Desa (Perak)
Tuesday 21 January Sarawak   2 – 1 (a.e.t.)   Penang Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Sarawak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Alireza Abbasfard   77'
Gábor Gyepes   99'
Baser Napae   90+1' Referee: Zohri Tajudin (Melaka)
Wednesday 22 January Harimau Muda C   0 – 2   Selangor MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16:15 UTC+08:00 Paulo Rangel   53'
Juninho   99'
Referee: Sukri Abd Rahman (Terengganu)

Second round edit

The second round will commence on 4 February 2014.[4]

Saturday 1 February LionsXII   1 – 2   Pahang Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Safuwan Baharudin   86' Mohd Hafiz Kamal   50'
Azidan Sarudin   54'
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar (Kuala Lumpur)
Saturday 1 February Johor Darul Takzim   3 – 0 1   T-Team Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Referee: Les Mostia Mohen Mohd Tisan (Negeri Sembilan)
Tuesday 4 February Kedah   4 – 0   Perlis Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Billy Mehmet   44'
Adam Griffiths   53'
Baddrol Bakhtiar   63'
Khairul Helmi Johari   90'
Referee: Jeffferi Zolkifli (Perak)
Tuesday 4 February PBAPP   0 – 2   PDRM Bandaraya Stadium, George Town, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Charles Souza Chad   66'
Bobby Gonzales   69'
Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad
Tuesday 4 February Kelantan   2 – 1   Sabah Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohamed Shawky   44'
Shakir Ali   86'
Rosdin Wasli   50' Referee: Sukri Abd. Rahman (Terengganu)
Tuesday 4 February PKNS   2 – 1   Terengganu Paroi Stadium, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
16:15 UTC+08:00 Patrick Wleh   36'
Karlo Primorac   80'
Ismail Faruqi Asha'ri   49' Referee: Azman Jamaludin
Tuesday 4 February Sime Darby   0 – 1   Felda United Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Zah Rahan Krangar   83' Referee: Wan Mohd. Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim (Selangor)
Tuesday 4 February Selangor   0 – 1   Sarawak MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Zamri Morshidi   33' Referee: Mohd. Fairurazi Mat Desa (Perak)

1 Johor were awarded a 3–0 victory due to T-Team walking off at half time with the result at 2–1 to Johor.[5][6]

Quarter-finals edit

First leg edit

Tuesday 11 February Johor Darul Takzim   3 – 1   Kedah Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Amri Yahyah   15'
Hariss Harun   22'
Luciano Figueroa   90+2'
Billy Mehmet   24' Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar (Kuala Lumpur)
Tuesday 11 February PDRM   1 – 1   Pahang Paroi Stadium, PSeremban, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Charles Souza Chad   14' Matías Conti   78' Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Melaka)
Tuesday 11 February FELDA United   0 – 0   Sarawak Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Referee: Les Mostia Tisan (Negeri Sembilan)

Second leg edit

Tuesday 18 February Kedah   0 – 2   Johor Darul Takzim Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Agg 5-1 (JDT F.C. win) Norshahrul Idlan Talaha   62'
Safee Sali   85'
Referee: Nagoor Amir Noor Mohamed (Kuala Lumpur)
Tuesday 18 February Pahang   2 – 1   PDRM Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan, Pahang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Fauzi Roslan   40'
Mohd Hafiz Kamal   90+1'
Agg 3-2 (Pahang FA win) Charles Souza Chad   50' Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim (Selangor)
Tuesday 18 February PKNS   3 – 3   Kelantan Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Patrick Wleh   2'
Karlo Primorac   44(pen)'
Hamka Hamzah   70'
Agg 6-5 (Kelantan FA win) Ahmad Fakri Saarani   10'
Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali   25'
Mohammed Ghaddar   72'
Referee: Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Johor)
Tuesday 18 February Sarawak   2 – 2   FELDA United Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Sarawak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Joseph Kalang Tie   17'
Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli   80'
Agg 2-2 (Felda United win due to away game goal rule) Zah Rahan Krangar   37'
Indra Putra Mahayuddin   83'
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin (Melaka)

Semi-finals edit

First leg edit

Second leg edit

Saturday 31 May Felda United   2 – 2   Kelantan FA Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Indra Putra Mahayuddin   20'
Edward Junior Wilson   45+3'
(Agg:5-5) Felda win due to away goal rules Izuan Rosli   29'
Forkey Doe   34'

Final edit

The final was held at Shah Alam Stadium on 7 June 2014.

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Adam Griffiths   Kedah FA 3
2   Khairul Helmi Johari   Kedah 2
  Márcio Souza Da Silva   Terengganu FA
  Evaldo Gonçalves   T-Team F.C.
  Patrick Wleh   PKNS F.C.
  Mohd Farizal Rozali   Perlis FA
  Mahmoud Amnah   Sime Darby F.C.
As of 5 February 2014

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Man of the Match: Pahang 2-1 Felda United | Goal.com".
  2. ^ [1] Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine - Image by Johor FAM, 10/12/2012
  3. ^ Jadual Pusingan Pertama - fam.org.my
  4. ^ Jadual Pusingan Kedua Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine – arena.my
  5. ^ "BREAKING: T-Team dumped out of the Piala FA". Goal Malaysia. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Fiasco in Larkin as Johor Darul Ta'zim vs T-Team match gets suspended". Goal Malaysia. Retrieved 1 February 2014.