The 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, also known as the 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja in Malay, will be held from 8 November to 21 December 2013 at four different host venues namely Perlis, Kelantan, Johor and Selangor in Malaysia. Perak are the defending champions.Perak wins Piala Emas Raja–Raja 2012
The Piala Emas Raja–Raja is one of the oldest and prestigious tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1922. His Royal Highness the Regent of England Prince of Wales visited the East and this tournament was held in celebration in Singapore by Malaya's national footballing body Football Association of Malaysia.
Teams The participating teams usually include representatives of the state teams of Malaysia and neighbouring country Singapore. Fifteen teams will compete for the trophy in this edition.
The fifteen teams are divided into a group of three and three groups of four, and they will play in a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group will advance into the knockout stage which will be played in a single elimination format.
Angkatan Tentara Malaysia Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Malaysian University Sports Council (MASUM) Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Perak Perlis PDRM Selangor Singapore Malays Terengganu
Take note that Singapore Malays are not the Singapore Lions, and they do not represent the Football Association of Singapore in this tournament.
Venues CityStadiumCapacityLocation Perlis Stadium Kompleks Sukan Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra 3,000 Kelantan Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium 22,000 Johor Stadium Kluang 1,000 SelangorUiTM Stadium 10,000
Round and draw dates
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legGroup stageMatchday 126 October 2013(Kuala Lumpur)8–9 November 2013Matchday 29–10 November 2013Matchday 310–11 November 2013Knockout phaseQuarter-finals16 November 201323 November 2013Semi-finals30 November 20137 December 2013Final21 December 2013 at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2013. The 15 teams were allocated into three groups of four and a group of three. A total of two football associations under one confederation are represented in the group stage.
In each group, teams will play against each other once in a single round-robin format. The matchdays were 8–9 November, 9–10 November and 10–11 November 2013. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16.
Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16Teams that are knocked out in the group stage before all matches are played
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout phase In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final.
Bracket
Quarter-finals The first legs will be played on 16 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 23 November 2013.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs will be played on 30 November 2013, and the second legs will be played on 7 December 2013.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The final will be played on 29 December 2013 at Darul Aman Stadium in Kedah, Malaysia.
Winners
Champions of 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja
References