Piala Presiden
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams20
Current championsJohor JDT III (3 titles)
Most championshipsKelantan Kelantan U21 (7 titles)
TV partnersAstro Arena
Websitefam.org.my/piala-presiden
Current: 2024–25 Piala Presiden

The Piala Presiden (English: President Cup) is a developmental football competition in Malaysia for Under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squad from clubs competing in the top and second division of Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League.[1][2][3] The cup exists alongside the youth competition for Under-19 players, the Piala Belia.

History

Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players.[4] The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play.[5]

In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season qualifying for the playoff round to determine the champion.[1][2][6] The final match for the cup is broadcast by Astro Arena.[7]

Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logos have been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled.[3]

Champions

Seasons Champions Score Runners-up
1985 Kelantan Kelantan U21 Sarawak Sarawak U21
1986 Singapore Singapore FA Perlis Perlis FA
1987 Johor Johor FA 7–2 Selangor Selangor U21
1988 Selangor Selangor U21 2–0 Kelantan Kelantan U21
1989 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA 2–1 Perak Perak U21
1990 Sarawak Sarawak U21 Malacca Malacca U21
1991 Kedah Kedah FA 2–1 Johor Johor FA
1992 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA 1–0 (a.e.t.) Johor Johor FA
1993 Malacca Malacca U21 3–2 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA
1994 Selangor Selangor U21 3–1 Sabah Sabah FA
1995 Kelantan Kelantan U21 2–1 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA
1996 Terengganu Terengganu FA 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (PSO) Sabah Sabah FA
1997 Selangor Selangor U21 6–2 Sabah Sabah FA
1998 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA 3-0 Sarawak Sarawak U21
1999 Sabah Sabah FA 3–1 Selangor Selangor U21
2000 Kedah Kedah FA Selangor Selangor U21
2001 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA 1–0 Selangor Selangor U21
2002 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA 3–0 Pahang Pahang FA
2003 Kedah Kedah FA 2–0 Kelantan Kelantan U21
2004 Penang Penang FA 2–1 Johor Johor FA
2005 Kelantan Kelantan U21 1–0 Johor Pasir Gudang United
2005–06 Terengganu Terengganu FA 2–0 SelangorSelangor MPPJ
2006–07 Perak Perak U21 3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (PSO) Kelantan Kelantan U21
2007–08 Selangor Selangor U21 1–0 Perak Perak U21
2009 Johor Johor FC 4–0 Terengganu Terengganu FA
2010 Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil Sports School 1–0 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur FA
2011 Kelantan Kelantan U21 2–1 (a.e.t.) Johor MP Muar FC
2012 Perak Perak U21 1–0 Negeri Sembilan Betaria FC
2013 Kelantan Kelantan U21 2–1 Perak Perak U21
2014 Perak Perak U21 3–2 Pahang Pahang FA
2015 Kelantan Kelantan U21 2–1 Penang Penang FA
2016 Kelantan Kelantan U21 3–1 on aggregate Terengganu T-Team U21
2017 Selangor Selangor U21 2–1 on aggregate Terengganu Terengganu U21
2018 Terengganu Terengganu FC III 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kedah Kedah U21
2019 Selangor PKNS U21 2–1 on aggregate Negeri Sembilan Perak U21
2020 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Johor JDT III 2-2, 2-0

4–2 on aggregate

Pahang Sri Pahang U21
2023 Johor JDT III 3-1, 2-0

5–1 on aggregate

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan

Team records

Team Champion Runner Up
Kelantan Kelantan U-21 7 (1985, 1995, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) 3 (1988, 2003, 2007)
Selangor Selangor U-21 5 (1988, 1994, 1997, 2008, 2017) 4 (1987, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Perak Perak U-21 3 (2007, 2012, 2014) 4 (1989, 2008, 2013, 2019)
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur City U-21 3 (1989, 1992, 1998) 2 (1995, 2010)
Kedah Kedah Darul Aman U-21 3 (1991, 2000, 2003) 1 (2018)
Terengganu Terengganu III 3 (1996, 2006, 2018) 1 (2009)
Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim III 3 (2009, 2022, 2023) —
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan U-21 2 (2001, 2002) 2 (1993, 2023)
Sabah Sabah U-21 1 (1999) 3 (1994, 1996, 1997)
Johor Johor FA U-21 1 (1987) 3 (1991, 1992, 2004)
Sarawak Sarawak U-21 1 (1990) 2 (1985, 1998)
Malacca Melaka United U-21 1 (1993) 1 (1990)
Penang Penang U-21 1 (2004) 1 (2015)
Singapore Singapore B-21 1 (1986) —
Malaysia SSBJ U-21 1 (2010) —
Selangor PKNS U-21 1 (2019) —
Pahang Sri Pahang U-21 — 3 (2002, 2014, 2022)
Perlis Perlis U-21 — 1 (1986)
Johor Pasir Gudang United U-21 — 1 (2005)
Selangor MPPJ U-21 — 1 (2006)
Johor MP Muar U-21 — 1 (2011)
Negeri Sembilan Betaria U-21 — 1 (2012)
Terengganu T-Team U-21 — 1 (2016)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Keputusan Undian Piala FAM, Piala Presiden & Piala Belia 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Undian Piala Presiden dan Piala Belia 2016" (in Malay). Selangor FA. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Keputusan Undian Piala FAM, Piala Presiden & Piala Belia 2017" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "President Cup". Malaysian Super League. 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Piala Presiden" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Piala Presiden: Kelantan, T-Team Selangkah ke Final" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Sidang Media Pra Perlawanan Akhir Pertama Piala Presiden 2016, Kelantan lwn T-Team" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

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