The 2012 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2012) was the 86th edition of Malaysia Cup. The competition began on 24 August 2012 and ended on 20 October 2012 with the final, held at Shah Alam Stadium. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after 6 matches qualified to the quarterfinals.
Negeri Sembilan FA were the defending champions, having beaten Terengganu FA 2–1 in last season's final.
For the first time since 1994, a Singapore team took part in the competition under the name LIONSXII.
Format In this competition, the top 12 teams from 2012 Malaysia Super League is joined by the top 4 teams from 2012 Malaysia Premier League. The teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams.
As part of the agreement between Football Association of Malaysia and Football Association of Singapore, a Singapore team will participate in Malaysia Cup. This marks the comeback of the Singapore team in Malaysia Cup having last participated 18 years before in 1994, where they won the competition, as the Singapore Lions. The new team will be known as LIONSXII.
Seeding The 16 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing four teams. The standings in Super League and Premier League 2012 ended on 14 July 2012 – was used to seed the teams.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 Kelantan FA LIONSXII Selangor FA Perak FA Terengganu FA Negeri Sembilan FA PKNS FC T-Team FC Johor FC Felda United FC Sarawak FA Kedah FA ATM FA Pahang FA Sime Darby FC Johor FA
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage Bracket
Quarterfinals The first legs were played on 25,28 and 29 September, and the second legs were played on 2 October 2012.
First leg
Second leg
LIONSXII won aggregate 3–2.
ATM FA won aggregate 6–3.
Kelantan FA won aggregate 4–3.
Selangor FA won aggregate 5–2.
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 5 & 6 October, and the second legs were played on 11 & 12 October 2012.
First leg
Second leg
Aggregate 2-2, ATM FA won penalty shoot-out 5–4.
Kelantan FA won aggregate 3–0.
Final
The final was played on 20 October 2012 at the Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam in Selangor, Malaysia.
Winners
Statistics Top Scorer
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Marlon Alex James ATM FA122 Mickaël Antoine-Curier Felda United FC63 Mohd Amri Yahyah Selangor FA5 Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad Kelantan FA5 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona Negeri Sembilan FA5 Mohd Fauzi Roslan Pahang FA5 Muriel Orlando Johor FA5 Patrick Wleh Sime Darby FC54 Boško Balaban Selangor FA4 Afiq Azmi Kelantan FA4 Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil Pahang FA4 Mohd Hafiz Kamal Pahang FA4 Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt Johor FC4 Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri Kedah FA45 Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi Kelantan FA3 Norshahrul Idlan Talaha Kelantan FA3 Indra Putra Mahayuddin Kelantan FA3 Mohd Safiq Rahim Selangor FA3 Bruno Martelotto ATM FA3 Shahril Ishak LIONSXII3 Joël Epalle Sarawak FA3 Zairo Anuar Zalani PBDKT T-Team FC36 Mohammed Ghaddar Kelantan FA2 Mohd Nurul Azwan Roya Kelantan FA2 Maycon Carvalho Inez Pahang FA2 Mohd Faizol Hussien Pahang FA2 Mohd Alif Shamsudin Negeri Sembilan FA2 Khairul Izuan Abdullah Negeri Sembilan FA2 Mohd Nazri Mohd Kamal Perak FA2 Albert Ebossé Bodjongo Perak FA2 Leandro Teofilo Santos Pinto Sime Darby FC2 Mohd Faiz Mohd Isa Sime Darby FC2 Hairuddin Omar ATM FA2 Khairul Amri LIONSXII2 Mohd Farderin Kadir Felda United FC2 Helmi Loussaief PKNS FC2 Francis Forkey Doe Terengganu FA2 Sharudin Yakup Sarawak FA2 Shahrizal Saad Johor FC2 Hadin Azman Johor FA2
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