2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja Explained

Tourney Name:Piala Emas Raja–Raja
Year:2013
Other Titles:Piala Emas Raja-Raja
Size:200px
Country: Malaysia
Dates:8–11 November 2013 (group stage)
16 November – 21 December 2013 (knockout phase)
Num Teams: Malaysia
Singapore
15
Associations:2
Venues:4
Cities:4
Matches:33
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, also known as the 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja in Malay, will be held from 8 November to 21 December 2013 at four different host venues namely Perlis, Kelantan, Johor and Selangor in Malaysia. Perak are the defending champions.[1]

The Piala Emas Raja–Raja is one of the oldest and prestigious tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1922. His Royal Highness the Regent of England Prince of Wales visited the East and this tournament was held in celebration in Singapore by Malaya's national footballing body Football Association of Malaysia.

Teams

The participating teams usually include representatives of the state teams of Malaysia and neighbouring country Singapore. Fifteen teams will compete for the trophy in this edition.

The fifteen teams are divided into a group of three and three groups of four, and they will play in a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group will advance into the knockout stage which will be played in a single elimination format.

Take note that Singapore Malays are not the Singapore Lions, and they do not represent the Football Association of Singapore in this tournament.

Venues

CityStadiumCapacityLocation
Stadium Kompleks Sukan Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra3,000
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium22,000
Stadium Kluang1,000
SelangorUiTM Stadium10,000

Round and draw dates

PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Group stageMatchday 126 October 2013
(Kuala Lumpur)
8–9 November 2013
Matchday 29–10 November 2013
Matchday 310–11 November 2013
Knockout phaseQuarter-finals16 November 201323 November 2013
Semi-finals30 November 20137 December 2013
Final21 December 2013 at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2013. The 15 teams were allocated into three groups of four and a group of three. A total of two football associations under one confederation are represented in the group stage.

In each group, teams will play against each other once in a single round-robin format. The matchdays were 8–9 November, 9–10 November and 10–11 November 2013. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16
Teams that are knocked out in the group stage before all matches are played

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.

Quarter-finals

The first legs will be played on 16 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 23 November 2013.

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First leg

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Second leg

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Semi-finals

The first legs will be played on 30 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 7 December 2013.

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First leg

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Second leg

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Final

The final will be played on 29 December 2013 at Darul Aman Stadium in Kedah, Malaysia.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2012/12/23/3624394/perak-win-2012-kings-gold-cup Perak wins Piala Emas Raja–Raja 2012