The 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2019) is the second edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian Football League (MFL).[1][2]
| Piala Cabaran 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Date | 5 August – 12 October 2019 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim II (1st title) |
| Runner-up | UKM |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Bruno Suzuki Mateo Roskam  Milad Zanidpour (6 goals) |
| Best player | Khatul Anuar |
| All statistics correct as of 12 October 2019. | |
The 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 7 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, one group containing four teams and another with three teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after four or six matches qualified to the semi-finals.
Format edit
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 Perlis were thrown out of the league, there are no teams will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replace them.
Round and draw dates edit
The draw for the 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 23 July 2019.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 23 July 2019 15:30 UTC+8 |
5–6 August 2019 | |
| Matchday 2 | 14–15 August 2019 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 20–21 August 2019 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 27–28 August 2019 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 6–7 September 2019 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 12 September 2019 | |||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 20–21 September 2019 | 27–28 September 2019 | |
| Final | 4 October 2019 | 12 October 2019 | ||
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT2 | SAR | KEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Sarawak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | ||
| 3 | Kelantan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UKM | TER | KLU | SEU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Terengganu II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Selangor United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — |
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Terengganu II | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| A1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1 | 0 | 1 (6) | ||||||||||
| UKM | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
| A2 | Sarawak | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| B1 | UKM | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terengganu II | 2–4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Sarawak | 1–7 | UKM | 0−1 | 1−6 |
Semi-finals edit
- First Leg
| Terengganu II | 1−2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
|---|---|---|
Bruno  60' |
Lok 65' Kumaahran 83' |
- Second Leg
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2−1 | Terengganu II |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandez 53' Rozaimi 66' |
Marcel 76' |
Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 4−2 on aggregate.
- First Leg
- Second Leg
UKM won 7−1 on aggregate.
Final edit
The first legs will be played on 4 October 2019, and the second legs will be played on 12 October 2019
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1–1 | UKM | 1−0 | 1−0 |
1−1 on aggregate. Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 6−5 on penalty after extra time.
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of matches played on 12 October 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Suzuki
|
Terengganu II | 6 |
| Mateo Roskam
|
UKM | ||
| Milad Zanidpour
|
UKM | ||
| 4 |  Paulo Josué
|
Kuala Lumpur | 4 |
| 5 | Fauzi Roslan
|
Kelantan | 3 |
| Hafizi Amirudin
|
UKM | ||
| Nurshamil Abd Ghani
|
Selangor United | ||
 Mohamad Ghaddar
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Josué
|
Kuala Lumpur | Selangor United | 3–1 | 15 August 2019 |
Clean sheets edit
- As of matches played on 4 October 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haziq Nadzli
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 3 |
| Khatul Anuar
|
UKM | ||
| 3 | Damien Lim
|
Selangor United | 2 |
| Saiful Wazizi
|
Sarawak | ||
| 5 | Fikri Che Soh
|
Kelantan | 1 |
| Shamirza Yusoff
|
Terengganu II |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FMLLP bakal perkenal Piala Cabaran". SinarHarian.com. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "FMLLP to introduce Challenge Cup". NST.com. 31 July 2018.