2015 Malaysia Cup knockout stage explained

The 2015 Malaysia Cup knockout phase began on 24 November 2015 and concluded on 12 December 2015 with the final at Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia to decide the champions of the 2015 Malaysia Cup. A total of 8 teams competed in the knockout phase.

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2015 Malaysia Cup was held on 27 August 2015 at the Hilton Petaling Jaya with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.[1] [2]

PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Play-offPlay-off round25 August 2015
Group stageMatchday 127 August 2015
(Kuala Lumpur)
11–12 September 2015
Matchday 218–19 September 2015
Matchday 326 September 2015
Matchday 42–3 & 17 & 24 October 2015
Matchday 517 & 27 October & 4 November 2015
Matchday 64 & 21 November 2015
Knockout phaseQuarter-finals24 November 201528 November 2015
Semi-finals2 December 20156 December 2015
Final12 December 2015

Format

The knockout phase involved the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if scores were level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by penalty shoot-out if scores remained tied.

The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:

Qualified teams

Groupwidth=220Winners
(Seeded in quarter final draw)
width=220Runners-up
(Unseeded in quarter final draw)
A LionsXIIKedah
BJohor Darul Ta'zimSarawak
CSelangorFELDA United
DPKNSPahang

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24 November, and the second legs were played on 28 November 2015.

First leg
  • Second legPahang won 4–3 on aggregate.----
  • First leg
  • Second legSelangor won 3–2 on aggregate.----
  • First leg
  • Second legFELDA United won 3–2 on aggregate.----
  • First leg
  • Second legKedah won 4–2 on aggregate.
  • Semi-finals

    The first legs were played on 2 December, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2015.

    First leg
  • Second legSelangor won 2–0 on aggregate.----
  • First leg
  • Second legKedah won 4–3 on aggregate.
  • Final

    See main article: 2015 Malaysia Cup final. The final will be played on 12 December 2015 at the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Undian Piala Malaysia 2015 pada 27 Ogos ini. TRWC. 26 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210181339/http://www.theredwarriors.com/v5/index.php/berita/media-tempatan/item/445-undian-piala-malaysia-2015-pada-27-ogos-ini/445-undian-piala-malaysia-2015-pada-27-ogos-ini. 10 December 2015. dead. dmy-all.
    2. Web site: Undian Piala Malaysia 2015 - 27 Ogos 2015. 26 August 2015.