2022 Malaysia Cup

Piala Malaysia 2022
Tournament details
Country	Malaysia
Dates	26 October – 26 November 2022
Teams	16
Defending champions	Kuala Lumpur City
Final positions
Champions	Johor Darul Ta'zim (3rd title)
Runner-up	Selangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	78 (2.69 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Bergson Kpah Sherman (7 goals each)
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The 2022 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2022), officially known as the TM Piala Malaysia 2022 for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysian Football League (MFL).

Kuala Lumpur City were the defending champions after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 in the previous final, but were eliminated by Terengganu in the quarter-finals.

Format

In the competition, the top eleven teams from the 2022 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the 2022 Malaysia Premier League. In this edition, the group stage was not played. The competition was played from 25 October to 26 November 2022, with 16 teams in the knockout stage which began in the round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. This stage was played in two legs, except for the final which was played as a single leg.^[1] On 19 October 2022, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced that the away goals rule had been abolished.^[2]

Schedule and draw dates

The draw for the 2022 Malaysia Cup was held on 25 October 2022.^[3][4]

Seeding

Teams were divided to their pots according to their placements in the 2022 Malaysia Super League and 2022 Malaysia Premier League. Pot A included the top 4 teams from the Super League, pot B included teams placed 5th and 6th in the Super League and the top 2 teams from the Premier League, and pot C included teams placed 7th to 11th in the Super League together with those placed 3rd to 5th in the Premier League.

Knockout stage

In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the final which was played as a single-leg game.

Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw for the round of 16, which was held on 6 October 2022 at the MFL House in Kuala Lumpur.

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 26 and 27 October, and the second legs on 31 October and 1 November 2022.

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 5 and 6 November, and the second legs on 11 and 12 November 2022.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 15 and 16 November, and the second legs on 20 and 21 November 2022.

Final

The final was played on 26 November 2022 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Statistics

Top goalscorers[edit] Rank Player Club Goals[6] 1 Bergson Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 Kpah Sherman Terengganu 3 Caion Selangor 6 4 Fernando Forestieri Johor Darul Ta'zim 4 5 Lucas Silva Penang 3 Kipré Tchétché Terengganu 7 Syafiq Ahmad Johor Darul Ta'zim 2 Romel Morales Kuala Lumpur City Alif Hassan Kuching City Matheus Alves Negeri Sembilan Taiki Kagayama Sabah Baddrol Bakhtiar Sabah Steven Rodriguez Sri Pahang Faisal Halim Terengganu See also[edit] 2022 Piala Sumbangsih 2022 Malaysia Super League 2022 Malaysia Premier League 2022 Malaysia M3 League 2022 Malaysia M5 League References[edit] ^ "Keputusan rasmi undian Piala Malaysia 2022" (in Malay). MFL. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022. ^ "MFL menyelaraskan peraturan away goal selari dengan perubahan UEFA DAN AFC". Malaysian Football League. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022. ^ "TM Piala Malaysia 2022 Janjikan Penuh Debaran". Malaysian Football League. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022. ^ "Pengesahan Jadual TM Piala Malaysia". Malaysian Football League. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022. ^ "Full Time Summary Final – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Selangor". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022. ^ "LIST TOP SCORERS LIGA SUPER MALAYSIA 2022". FAM-CMS. Retrieved 9 September 2022. External links[edit]