2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
| image =
| title = Malaysia Challenge Cup
| year = 2018
| other_titles = Piala Cabaran 2018
| caption =
| date = {{nowrap|7 August – 15 October 2018}}
| country = Malaysia
| num_teams = 8
| defending champions =
| champions = Terengganu II
| count = 1
| runner-up = UKM
| matches = 30
| goals = 77
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|NGA}} Michael Ijezie
(13 goals)
| player =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2019
|updated = 15 October 2018
}}
The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2018) is the first edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP).{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/sukan/fmllp-bakal-perkenal-challenge-cup-1.776079|title=FMLLP bakal perkenal Piala Cabaran|date=31 July 2018|publisher=SinarHarian.com|access-date=31 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731093343/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/sukan/fmllp-bakal-perkenal-challenge-cup-1.776079|archive-date=31 July 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/node/319206/amp
|title=FMLLP to introduce Challenge Cup|date=31 July 2018|publisher=NST.com}}
The 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 8 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the semi-finals.
Format
The competition will be one involving eight teams-one team from Malaysia Super League (12th placed team), seven teams from Malaysia Premier League (6th to 12th placed teams). However because Kuantan were thrown out of the league, another team will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replaced them.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/amp/news/malaysia-challenge-cup-2018-who-what-when-how/kfxwlxmtrk5t1nlucsvwwsmyd
|title=Malaysia Challenge Cup 2018- Who, What, When, How|date=31 July 2018|publisher=Goal.com}}
Round and draw dates
The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018.{{cite web|url= http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/football/article/malaysia-cup-slot-for-challenge-cup-champions-in-future/103419|title=Malaysia Cup slot for Challenge Cup Champion in futute|publisher=Stadiumastro|access-date=2 August 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Phase
!Round !Draw date !First leg !Second leg |
|---|
| rowspan=6|Group stage
|Matchday 1 |rowspan=9|1 August 2018 |colspan=2|7–8 August 2018 |
| Matchday 2
|colspan=2|14–15 August 2018 |
| Matchday 3
|colspan=2|28–29 August 2018 |
| Matchday 4
|colspan=2|4–5 September 2018 |
| Matchday 5
|colspan=2|11–12 September 2018 |
| Matchday 6
|colspan=2|18–19 September 2018 |
| rowspan=3|Knockout stage
|Semi-finals |24 September 2018 |1 October 2018 |
| Final
|8 October 2018 |15 October 2018 |
Group stage
{{main|2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup group stage}}
=Group A=
{{:2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}
=Group B=
{{:2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}
Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{4TeamBracket-2legs
| RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Finals
| RD1-seed1=A2
| RD1-team1= UKM
| RD1-score1-1= 1
| RD1-score1-2= 1
| RD1-score1-A= 2
| RD1-seed2=B1
| RD1-team2= Johor Darul Ta'zim II
| RD1-score2-1= 1
| RD1-score2-2= 0
| RD1-score2-A= 1
| RD1-seed3=B2
| RD1-team3=ATM
| RD1-score3-1= 0
| RD1-score3-2= 0
| RD1-score3-A= 0
| RD1-seed4=A1
| RD1-team4=Terengganu II
| RD1-score4-1= 2
| RD1-score4-2= 3
| RD1-score4-A= 5
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1= UKM
| RD2-score1-1= 2
| RD2-score1-2= 0
| RD2-score1-A= 2
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Terengganu II
| RD2-score2-1= 2
| RD2-score2-2= 2
| RD2-score2-A= 4
}}
=Semifinals=
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
{{TwoLegResult|UKM|| 2-1 |Johor Darul Ta'zim II || 1−1 | 1-0 |winner=1}}
{{TwoLegResult|ATM|| 0-5 |Terengganu II || 0−2 | 0-3 |winner=2}}
|}
=Semi-finals=
;First Leg
{{Football box
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2018|9|24|df=y}}
|time= 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = UKM
|score = 1−1
|team2 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|goals1 = Michael Ijezie {{goal|82|pen.}}
|goals2 =S. Kumaahran {{goal|12}}
|stadium = KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
|attendance =
|referee = Tuan Mohd Yassin
|report =
}}
;Second Leg
{{Football box
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2018|10|1|df=y}}
|time = 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II
|score = 0-1
|team2 = UKM
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Faiz Hanif {{goal|52}}
|stadium = Pasir Gudang Stadium, Pasir Gudang
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
}}
UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.
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;First Leg
{{Football box
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2018|9|24|df=y}}
|time = 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = ATM
|score = 0−2
|team2 = Terengganu II
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Andrew Jean-Baptiste {{goal|5}}
Bruno Suzuki {{goal|9}}
|stadium = Selayang Stadium, Selayang
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
}}
;Second Leg
{{Football box
|id =
|date = {{Start date|2018|10|1|df=y}}
|time= 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = Terengganu II
|score = 3−0
|team2 = ATM
|goals1 = Zuasyraf Zulkiefle {{goal|15}}
Akanni-Sunday Wasiu {{goal|27}} {{goal|83|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
}}
Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.
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=Final=
The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
{{football box
|id = Final 1.1
|date = 8 October 2018
|time = 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = UKM
|score = 2−2
|report =
|team2 = Terengganu II
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box
|id = Final 1.2
|date = 15 October 2018
|time = 20:15 UTC+8
|team1 = Terengganu II
|score = 2−0
|report =
|team2 = UKM
|goals1 = Akanni-Sunday Wasiu {{goal|22||53}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.
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Statistics
= Top scorers =
{{updated|matches played on 15 October 2018}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
|---|
| align=center rowspan=1|1
|{{flagicon|NGR}} Michael Ijezie |UKM |align=center rowspan=1|13 |
| align=center rowspan=1|2
|{{flagicon|NGR}} Akanni Sunday |align=center rowspan=1|8 |
| align=center rowspan=2|3
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nicholas Fernàndez |align=center rowspan=2|3 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Bruno Suzuki |
| align=center rowspan=9|5
|{{flagicon|MAS}} Amirul Hadi |align=center rowspan=10|2 |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} D. Saarvindran |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} S. Kumaahran |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Faizal Abu Bakar |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Fakrul Aiman Sidid |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Flavio Beck |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Dzulazlan Ibrahim |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Haidhir Suhaini |
| {{flagicon|MAS}} Faiz Hanif
|UKM |
= Hat-tricks =
= Clean sheets =
{{updated|matches played on 15 October 2018}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !width=85|Clean sheets |
|---|
| align=center rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Shamirza Yusoff |align="left"|Terengganu II |align=center rowspan=1|4 |
| align=center rowspan=3|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Hafizuddin Azuhar |align="left"|ATM |align=center rowspan=3|3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Haziq Nadzli
|align="left"|Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Azam Jais
|align="left"|UiTM |
| align=center rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Al- Hafiz Hamzah |align="left"|Penang |align=center rowspan=2|2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Haziq Aris
|align="left"|UKM |
| align=center rowspan=6|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ernest Wong |align="left"|Johor Darul Ta'zim II |align=center rowspan=6|1 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Saiful Amar Sudar
|align="left"|Negeri Sembilan |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Hazrul Hafiz
|align="left"|Penang |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Suhaimi Husin
|align="left"|Terengganu II |
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.fam.org.my/}}
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{{2018 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
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