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).
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 replace them.
Round and draw dates The draw for the 2018 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 1 August 2018. PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legGroup stageMatchday 11 August 20187–8 August 2018Matchday 214–15 August 2018Matchday 328–29 August 2018Matchday 44–5 September 2018Matchday 511–12 September 2018Matchday 618–19 September 2018Knockout stageSemi-finals24 September 20181 October 2018Final8 October 201815 October 2018
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
Semi-finals
First Leg
Second Leg
UKM won 2−1 on aggregate.
First Leg
Second Leg
Terengganu II won 5−0 on aggregate.
Final The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018
Terengganu II won 4−2 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Michael IjezieUKM132 Akanni SundayTerengganu II83 Nicholas FernàndezJohor Darul Ta'zim II3 Bruno SuzukiTerengganu II5 Amirul HadiJohor Darul Ta'zim II2 D. SaarvindranJohor Darul Ta'zim II S. KumaahranJohor Darul Ta'zim II Faizal Abu BakarNegeri Sembilan Fakrul Aiman SididNegeri Sembilan Flavio BeckNegeri Sembilan Dzulazlan IbrahimSarawak Haidhir SuhainiTerengganu II Faiz HanifUKM
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Michael Ijezie5 UKM Sarawak5–1 7 August 2018 5 Player scored five goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Shamirza YusoffTerengganu II42 Hafizuddin AzuharATM3 Haziq NadzliJohor Darul Ta'zim II Azam JaisUiTM5 Al- Hafiz HamzahPenang2 Haziq ArisUKM7 Ernest WongJohor Darul Ta'zim II1 Saiful Amar SudarNegeri Sembilan Hazrul HafizPenang Suhaimi HusinTerengganu II
See also 2018 Malaysia Premier League 2018 Malaysia FAM Cup 2018 Malaysia FA Cup 2018 Malaysia Cup 2018 Piala Presiden 2018 Piala Belia
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