2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup
| Piala Cabaran 2019 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 August – 12 October 2019 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim II (1st title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Bruno Suzuki Mateo Roskam Milad Zanidpour(6 goals) |
← 2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of 12 October 2019. | |
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]
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 | — |
Source: Malaysian Football League
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 | — |
Source: Malaysian Football League
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.
