The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2018) is the first edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP).[1][2]
| Piala Cabaran 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Date | 7 August – 15 October 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Terengganu II (1st title) |
| Runner-up | UKM |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Michael Ijezie
(13 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 15 October 2018. | |
The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 8 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the semi-finals.
Format
editThe 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 Kuantan were thrown out of the league, another team will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replaced them.[3]
Round and draw dates
editThe draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018.[4]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 1 August 2018 15:30 UTC+8 |
7–8 August 2018 | |
| Matchday 2 | 14–15 August 2018 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 28–29 August 2018 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 4–5 September 2018 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 11–12 September 2018 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 18–19 September 2018 | |||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 24 September 2018 | 1 October 2018 | |
| Final | 8 October 2018 | 15 October 2018 | ||
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TER | UKM | NSE | SAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terengganu II | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | UKM | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Negeri Sembilan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Sarawak | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | ATM | UiTM | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to Semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | ATM | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | UiTM | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Penang | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 5 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| A2 | UKM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| B1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| UKM | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Terengganu II | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| B2 | ATM | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| A1 | Terengganu II | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKM | 2-1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1−1 | 1-0 |
| ATM | 0-5 | Terengganu II | 0−2 | 0-3 |
Semi-finals
edit- First Leg
| UKM | 1−1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ijezie |
S. Kumaahran |
- Second Leg
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 0-1 | UKM |
|---|---|---|
| Faiz Hanif |
UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.
- First Leg
- Second Leg
| Terengganu II | 3−0 | ATM |
|---|---|---|
| Zuasyraf Zulkiefle Akanni-Sunday Wasiu |
Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.
Final
editThe first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
| Terengganu II | 2−0 | UKM |
|---|---|---|
| Akanni-Sunday Wasiu |
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of matches played on 15 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKM | 13 | |
| 2 | Terengganu II | 8 | |
| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 3 | |
| Terengganu II | |||
| 5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||
| Negeri Sembilan | |||
| Negeri Sembilan | |||
| Negeri Sembilan | |||
| Sarawak | |||
| Terengganu II | |||
| UKM |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKM | Sarawak | 5–1 | 7 August 2018 |
5 Player scored five goals
Clean sheets
edit- As of matches played on 15 October 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terengganu II | 4 | |
| 2 | ATM | 3 | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | |||
| UiTM | |||
| 5 | Penang | 2 | |
| UKM | |||
| 7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 1 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | |||
| Penang | |||
| Terengganu II |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FMLLP bakal perkenal Piala Cabaran". SinarHarian.com. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "FMLLP to introduce Challenge Cup". NST.com. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Challenge Cup 2018- Who, What, When, How". Goal.com. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia Cup slot for Challenge Cup Champion in futute". Stadiumastro. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
External links
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