The Sultan of Selangor's Cup is an annual friendly football competition organized by the Football Association of Selangor, contested between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA. The competition's official name was originally the Regent of Selangor's Cup, but it was renamed the Sultan of Selangor's Cup in 2003. The competition usually features two matches: Selangor Veterans versus Singapore Veterans and Selangor Selection versus Singapore Selection.
History The Sultan of Selangor Cup is founded by the current Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in 2001 to strengthen the ties between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful teams in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico. Singapore FA squad consists of players from their own league.
The Sultan of Selangor’s Cup made its return in 2024 at the historic Merdeka Stadium after a seven-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the next edition is set to take place on 27 September 2025, once again aiming to revive the traditional rivalry and introduce the younger generation to the fiery clashes between Selangor and Singapore.
Past tournaments +List of Sultan of Selangor's Cup matchesYearDateWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceRef.20014 August Selangor Selection0–0(4–2p) Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium200329 March Selangor Selection4–1 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium200416 May Selangor Selection Singapore Selection2–2—Singapore National Stadium40,000200524 May Selangor Selection3–1 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium200610 May Singapore Selection3–0 Selangor SelectionSingapore National Stadium22,560200711 August Singapore Selection3–1 Selangor SelectionShah Alam Stadium20086 July Selangor Selection2–2(3–2p) Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium20094 October Singapore Selection3–0 Selangor SelectionJalan Besar Stadium201016 October Singapore Selection6–0 Selangor SelectionShah Alam Stadium20111 October Singapore Selection1–0 Selangor SelectionShah Alam Stadium201229 September Selangor Selection3–1 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium201328 September Selangor Selection3–2 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium201427 September Selangor Selection2–1 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium2015Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze20168 May Singapore Selection1–1(4–3p) Selangor SelectionShah Alam Stadium75,00020176 May Singapore Selection3–2 Selangor SelectionSingapore National Stadium201825 August Selangor Selection1–1(5–3p) Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium201924 August Selangor Selection1–0 Singapore SelectionShah Alam Stadium60,0002020–2023Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia202417 August Selangor Selection2–1 Singapore SelectionStadium Merdeka20,000202527 September Selangor Selection2–1 Singapore SelectionStadium Merdeka
Performances By team
TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up Selangor Selection1282001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024, 20252006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017 Singapore Selection8122004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 20172001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
See also Malayan El'Clasico Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup Piala Sumbangsih History of Malaysian football
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