2023 Malaysia Cup final

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 2023 Malaysia Cup final

| image = National Stadium Bukit Jalil 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup final.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

| event = 2023 Malaysia Cup

| team1 = Johor Darul Ta'zim

| team1association =

| team1score = 3

| team2 = Terengganu

| team2association =

| team2score = 1

| date = 8 December 2023

| stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium

| city = Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

| man_of_the_match1a = Arif Aiman
(Johor Darul Ta'zim)

| referee = S. Logeswaran (Malaysia)

| attendance = 80,550

| weather = Rainy
{{convert|26|°C|°F}}

| previous = 2022

| next = 2025{{efn|The tournament have a two-year schedule, 2024–25.}}

}}

The 2023 Malaysia Cup final was a football match played on 8 December 2023, to determine the champion of the 2023 Malaysia Cup. It was the final game of the 97th edition of the Malaysia Cup, organized by the Football Association of Malaysia.

The final was played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The match featured Johor Darul Ta'zim, defending champions of the competition, and Terengganu.

The final was refereed by S. Logeswaran in front of 80,550 spectators. Johor Darul Ta'zim scored first in the opening six minutes from Bergson, but Terengganu came back with goals from Ivan Mamut to level the match by the end of half time. Feroz Baharudin and Arif Aiman scored the winner in second half to secured a 4th victory in the competition for Johor Darul Ta'zim, also successfully defend the title.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1966 were in the Malaya Cup era, and since 1967 were in the Malaysia Cup era.

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Team

! Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)

Johor Darul Ta'zim

| 8 (1985, 1986, 1991, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)

Terengganu

| 6 (1973, 1982, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2018)

Route to the final

{{further|2023 Malaysia Cup}}

The Malaysia Cup began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.{{cite web|title=Saingan Piala Malaysia 2023 Penuh Liku|url=https://www.malaysianfootballleague.com/Content/Post/Watch/420|website=Malaysian Football League|date=15 June 2023|access-date=15 June 2023}}

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!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Johor Darul Ta'zim

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Terengganu

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|

|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

Kelantan

|15–1

|5–1 away; 10–0 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Round of 16

|Kuala Lumpur Rovers

|7–0

|4–0 away; 3–0 home

Negeri Sembilan

|7–1

|3–0 away; 4–1 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Quarter-finals

|Selangor

|3–1

|2–0 home; 1–1 away

Perak

|12–2

|4–1 away; 8–1 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Semi-finals

|Kuala Lumpur City

|4–2

|2–1 away; 2–1 home

Match

=Details=

Team List and Official{{cite web |title=Team List : Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Terengganu |publisher=FAM |website=cms.fam |date=8 December 2023 |url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/teamslist/czo0OiI1NTgyIjs%3D/PIALA%20MALAYSIA%202023 |access-date=8 December 2023}}

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|id = Johor Darul Ta'zim v Terengganu

|date = 8 December 2023

|time = 21:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Johor Darul Ta'zim

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.malaysianfootballleague.com/Home/Sport?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F1212%2Fmatch%2F286768%2Fsummary%3F

|team2 = Terengganu

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

|attendance = 80,550{{cite web |url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/resultdetail/czo0OiI1NTU0Ijs%3D/PIALA%20MALAYSIA%202023 |title=Full Time Summary Final – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Terengganu |work=fam.org.my |publisher=Football Association of Malaysia |date=8 December 2023 |access-date=8 December 2023}}

|referee = S. Logeswaran (Malaysia)

}}

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GK33{{flagicon|MAS}} Syihan Hazmi
RB2{{flagicon|MAS}} Matthew Davies{{yel|63}}
CB5{{flagicon|IDN}} Jordi Amat (c){{yel|21}}
CB14{{flagicon|AUS}} Shane Lowry{{suboff|60}}
LB22{{flagicon|MAS}} Corbin-Ong{{suboff|48}}
CM4{{flagicon|MAS}} Afiq Fazail{{suboff|85}}
CM6{{flagicon|MAS}} Hong Wan
RM42{{flagicon|MAS}} Arif Aiman{{yel|90+5}}
AM37{{flagicon|BRA}} Heberty
LM45{{flagicon|ITA}} Fernando Forestieri{{suboff|85}}
CF9{{flagicon|BRA}} Bergson
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK26{{flagicon|MAS}} Farizal Marlias
DF15{{flagicon|MAS}} Feroz Baharudin{{yel|87}}{{subon|60}}
DF32{{flagicon|MAS}} Shahrul Saad
DF91{{flagicon|MAS}} Syahmi Safari{{yel|68}}{{subon|48}}
MF8{{flagicon|MAS}} Safiq Rahim{{subon|85}}
MF19{{flagicon|MAS}} Akhyar Rashid
MF20{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Muñiz
MF30{{flagicon|MAS}} Natxo Insa{{subon|85}}
FW28{{flagicon|MAS}} Syafiq Ahmad
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ARG}} Esteban Solari

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GK38{{flagicon|MAS}} Suhaimi Husin
RB6{{flagicon|MAS}} Azam Azmi
CB5{{flagicon|MAS}} Shahrul Nizam
CB24{{flagicon|MAS}} Safwan Mazlan
LB32{{flagicon|MAS}} Ubaidullah Shamsul{{suboff|83}}
CM10{{flagicon|BHR}} Habib Haroon (c){{yel|54}}{{suboff|75}}
CM97{{flagicon|UZB}} Nurillo Tukhtasinov{{suboff|83}}
RM69{{flagicon|MAS}} Hakim Hassan{{suboff|75}}
AM22{{flagicon|MAS}} Engku Nur Shakir{{yel|41}}{{suboff|79}}
LM11{{flagicon|HAI}} Sony Nordé
CF7{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Mamut
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK1{{flagicon|MAS}} Rahadiazli Rahalim
DF2{{flagicon|MAS}} Arif Fadzilah
DF3{{flagicon|UZB}} Sardor Kulmatov{{subon|83}}
MF8{{flagicon|MAS}} Liridon Krasniqi{{yel|90+2}}{{subon|83}}
MF13{{flagicon|MAS}} Zuasyraf Zulkiefle
MF18{{flagicon|MAS}} Syaiful Haqim{{subon|75}}
MF46{{flagicon|MAS}} Syahmi Zamri
FW9{{flagicon|THA}} Adisak Kraisorn{{subon|79}}
FW88{{flagicon|MAS}} Nik Sharif{{subon|75}}
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Steinbrückner

|}

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Man of the Match:


Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim)

Assistant referees:


Farhan Abdul Aziz


Nadziran Eziz


Fourth official:


Juhairi Idris


Reserve assistant referee:


Fitri Maskon


Ahmad Zuhadi Dzulkifli

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Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time{{refn|group=note|Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.}}

Notes

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See also

References

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