2024 Malaysia FA Cup final explained

2024 Malaysia FA Cup final
Event:2024 Malaysia FA Cup
Team1:Johor Darul Ta'zim
Team2:Selangor
Stadium:Bukit Jalil National Stadium
City:Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 Malaysia FA Cup final will be an association football match played between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Selangor at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on 24 August 2024. It was the final match of the 2024 Malaysia FA Cup, the 35th season football knockout competition.

The winners will enter the group stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two.

Background

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the Malaysian League competition schedule, involving the FA Cup competition. The final match schedules expected to be held on 24 August 2024.[1]

Johor Darul Ta'zim were playing a fifth FA Cup final.[2] Of these, they had won three, and most recently the previous season's final against Kuala Lumpur City.[3] Their most recent defeat in the final was in 2013, losing 1–0 to Kelantan.[4] Selangor were participating in a record 9th FA Cup Final, having previously won a record five, most recently in 2009 against Kelantan.[5] Their latest appearance was in 2018 final, when they were defeated to Pahang.[6]

Route to the final

See main article: 2024 Malaysia FA Cup.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Johor Darul Ta'zim[7] RoundSelangor[8]
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Kelantan Darul Naim4–0 (H)Round of 16Negeri Sembilan4–0 (H)
Malaysian University13–05–0 (A)8–0 (H)Quarter-finalsKuching City4–4 1–2 (A)3–2 (H)
Kedah Darul Aman5–12–1 (A)3–0 (H)Semi-finalsTerengganu6–42–3 (A)4–1 (H)

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), a Super League club, entered the FA Cup in the single-leg round of 16. They were drawn at home against Super League side Kelantan Darul Naim. At the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, JDT won 4–0 with one goal each from Fernando Forestieri, Romel Morales, Francisco Geraldes and Arif Aiman.[9] In the two-legged next round, they faced A1-Semi Pro League side Malaysian University. JDT earned a 5–0 victory in the first leg at away, with goals from Corbin-Ong, Shahrul Saad, Romel Morales and two from Francisco Geraldes.[10] In the second leg, they earned the biggest win of the season, winning 8–0 at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium to advance to the semi-final and record a 13–0 aggregate score.[11]

The semi-final pitted JDT against Super League side Kedah Darul Aman, with the first leg at Darulaman Stadium. Óscar Arribas put JDT one goal ahead in the 24th minute, before the home side levelled the tie in the 87th minute, scored by Habib Haroon. However, Romel Morales scored in the injury time to put the visitors back ahead 2–1 and the results remained until the match ended.[12] [13] The second leg at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium saw JDT start better of the two sides and each goal from Feroz Baharudin, Bérgson and Juan Muñiz meant they won 3–0 on the night, 5–1 on aggregate score to progress to the final.[14] [15]

Selangor

Selangor, a Super League club, started their FA Cup campaign in the single-leg round of 16, where they had been drawn home against Negeri Sembilan.[16] At the MBPJ Stadium, Yohandry Orozco and Alvin Fortes scored twice to give Selangor a 4–0 victory.[17] In the two-legged quarter-finals, they faced another Super League side Kuching City. In the first leg at Sarawak State Stadium, Selangor lost 2–1; both goals came in the first half for both teams, first from Ronnie Fernández and James Okwuosa, before Jordan Mintah sealed a win for the home side.[18] In the return leg, Shamie Iszuan put Kuching's lead in the 15th minute, before Zikri Khalili and Alvin Fortes put Selangor 2–1 ahead just before half-time.[19] Fortes scored a late goal in deep into added time, but Alif Hassan scored a minute later to help visitor equalise the aggregate, resulting in extra time.[20] The match was goalless after extra time, sending the game to a penalty shoot-out, which Selangor won 5–3.[21]

Selangor played Terengganu in the semi-final, with the first leg at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium.[22] Two goals in the first 35 minutes courtesy of Safawi Rasid and Nurillo Tukhtasinov gave Terengganu an early 2–0 lead, which they held until the 39th minute when Selangor reduced the deficit to 2–1 courtesy of a Alvin Fortes goal. Noor Al-Rawabdeh equalised on three minutes after start of the second half, before Ismahil Akinade scored a winning goal to give Terengganu a 3–2 lead in the first leg.[23] [24] Two weeks later, Safuwan Baharudin's hat-trick and Reziq Bani Hani's goal in the injury time helped Selangor win 4–1 in the return leg and advance to the final, where they finished with a 6–4 aggregate victory.[25] [26]

Match

Details

Team List and Official

Man of the Match:
To be determined

Assistant referees


Fourth official


Reserve assistant referee

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MFL UMUM KALENDAR LIGA MALAYSIA 2024-2025 . malaysianfootballleague.com . Malaysian Football League . 9 April 2024 . 15 May 2024.
  2. Web site: JDT jumpa Selangor FC di pentas final Piala FA . bharian.com.my . Berita Harian . 4 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Rizar . Mohd Noor.
  3. Web site: JDT retain FA Cup title . nst.com.my . New Straits Times . 22 July 2023 . 4 August 2024 . Farah . Azharie.
  4. Web site: Kelantan Pertahan Piala FA, Piya Pemain Terbaik . mstar.com.my . Mstar . 30 June 2013 . 4 August 2024 . Suryati . Mohd Nor.
  5. Web site: Final Piala FA: Selangor Juara Dengan Tendangan Penalti . mstar.com.my . Mstar . 26 April 2009 . 4 August 2024 . G. Manimaran.
  6. Web site: Pahang knock down Red Giants for FA Cup title . nst.com.my . New Straits Times . 7 July 2018 . 4 August 2024 . Ooi . Kin Fai.
  7. Web site: Road to Final Piala FA 2024-2025: Johor Darul Ta'zim . malaysianfootballleague.com . Malaysian Football League . 20 August 2024 . 20 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Road to Final Piala FA 2024-2025: Selangor FC . malaysianfootballleague.com . Malaysian Football League . 20 August 2024 . 20 August 2024.
  9. Web site: JDT mudah ke suku akhir . hmetro.com.my . Harian Metro . 15 June 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Rizar . Mohd Noor.
  10. Web site: JDT mudah ratah 'budak U' . hmetro.com.my . Harian Metro . 29 June 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Rizar . Mohd Noor.
  11. Web site: JDT 'ajar' Malaysian University . bharian.com.my . Berita Harian . 5 July 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Rizar . Mohd Noor.
  12. Web site: JDT edge Kedah 2-1 with late winner in FA Cup semi-final first leg . thestar.com.my . The Star . 19 July 2024 . 5 August 2024 . S. Saktesh.
  13. Web site: Kedah kempunan ikat JDT . hmetro.com.my . Harian Metro . 19 July 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Izzali . Ismail.
  14. Web site: JDT Secure FA Cup final Spot With 5-1 Aggregate Win Over KDA FC . bernama.com . Bernama . 4 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  15. Web site: JDT jumpa Selangor FC di pentas final Piala FA . bharian.com.my . Berita Harian . 4 August 2024 . 5 August 2024 . Rizar . Mohd Noor.
  16. Web site: PERTEMBUNGAN SUKAR DIJANGKA MENANTI KELAB DI PUSINGAN 16 PIALA FA 2024-2025 . malaysianfootballleague.com . Malaysian Football League . 16 May 2024 . 4 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Piala FA 2024/25: Selangor Mudah Ke Suku Akhir, Atasi Negeri Sembilan 4-0 . thevocket.com . Vocket . 15 June 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Meor . Abdullah.
  18. Web site: Piala FA: Selangor Terkena ‘Cakar’ Kuching Di Sarawak . thevocket.com . Vocket . 29 June 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Sulaiman.
  19. Web site: Separuh masa Piala FA: Selangor padam kelebihan Kuching City . stadiumastro.com . Stadium Astro . 6 July 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Saufi . Tahir.
  20. Web site: Terkini Piala FA: Kuching City heret Selangor ke masa tambahan . stadiumastro.com . Stadium Astro . 6 July 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Saufi . Tahir.
  21. Web site: FA Cup: Selangor Through To Semis After Dramatic Win Over Kuching City . bernama.com . Bernama . 7 July 2024 . 4 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Info Siaran Langsung Separuh Akhir Piala FA 2024-2025 (Live Streaming) . thevocket.com . Vocket . 19 July 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Sulaiman.
  23. Web site: TFC menang tipis ke atas Selangor . bharian.com.my . Berita Harian . 19 July 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Malik . Muhamad.
  24. Web site: Terengganu, JDT secure first-leg wins in FA Cup semi-finals . nst.com.my . New Straits Times . 19 July 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Farah . Azharie.
  25. Web site: Selangor Kembali Jejak Kaki Ke Final Piala FA Selepas 6 Tahun . thevocket.com . Vocket . 3 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Sulaiman.
  26. Web site: Selangor benam TFC ke final Piala FA . bharian.com.my . Berita Harian . 3 August 2024 . 4 August 2024 . Zulfaizan . Mansor.