2014 Malaysia FA Cup explained

Malaysia FA Cup
Year:	2014
Other Titles:	Piala FA
Country:	Malaysia Singapore
Num Teams:	30
Defending Champions:	Kelantan
Champions:	Pahang FA
Count:	2
Runner-Up:	FELDA United F.C.
Matches:	48
Top Goal Scorer:	Patrick Wleh (4 goals) (PKNS FC)
Player:	Mohd Faizol Hussien (Pahang FA)
Prevseason:	2013
Nextseason:	2015

The 2014 Malaysia FA Cup, also known as the Astro Piala FA due to the competition's sponsorship by Astro Arena, was the 25th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.

Kelantan were the defending champions. Pahang FA lift the cup at Shah Alam Stadium on 7 June 2014 after defeating Felda United F.C. 2–1.^[1]

Pahang FA has qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup as the competition winner.

Teams

ATM	Cebagoo
Felda United	Johor Darul Takzim II
Johor Darul Takzim (2013 Piala FA runners up)	Kedah
Kuala Lumpur	Kelantan (2013 Piala FA champion)
LionsXII (From Singapore)	Malacca United
Negeri Sembilan	Pahang
PBAPP	Penang
Perak	Perlis
PDRM	PKNS
DRB-Hicom	Kuantan
Sabah	Sarawak
Selangor	Shahzan Muda
	Putrajaya SPA
Harimau Muda C	Terengganu
T–Team	UiTM

Format

30 teams will participate in this tournament instead of 32 in the 2013 edition. 2013 winners Kelantan and runners-up Johor Darul Takzim have received byes^[2] for this edition and will progress straight into the Round of 16.

Just like the previous edition, the first two rounds would be single matches. The quarter finals and semi finals would be played over two legs while the final will be played at Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam between Pahang FA and Felda United, on 7 June.

Matches

The draw for the Piala FA 2014 was held at Blue Wave Hotel, Shah Alam on 29 November 2013.

First round

The first round will commence on 21 & 22 January 2014.^[3]

Second round

The second round will commence on 4 February 2014.^[4]

¹ Johor were awarded a 3–0 victory due to T-Team walking off at half time with the result at 2–1 to Johor.^[5] ^[6]

Quarter-finals

Second leg

Semi-finals

Second leg

Final

See main article: 2014 Malaysia FA Cup Final.

The final was held at Shah Alam Stadium on 7 June 2014.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Adam Griffiths	Kedah FA	3
2	Khairul Helmi Johari	Kedah	2
	Márcio Souza Da Silva	Terengganu FA
	Evaldo Gonçalves	T-Team F.C.
	Patrick Wleh	PKNS F.C.
	Mohd Farizal Rozali	Perlis FA
	Mahmoud Amnah	Sime Darby F.C.