The 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup or Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran Malaysia 2019) is the second edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian Football League (MFL).
The 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup will start with a preliminary round. A total of 7 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into two groups, one group containing four teams and another with three teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after four or 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 Perlis were thrown out of the league, there are no teams will be invited into the Challenge Cup to replace them.
Round and draw dates The draw for the 2019 Malaysia Challenge Cup was held on 23 July 2019. PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legGroup stageMatchday 123 July 20195–6 August 2019Matchday 214–15 August 2019Matchday 320–21 August 2019Matchday 4 27–28 August 2019Matchday 5 6–7 September 2019Matchday 6 12 September 2019Knockout stageSemi-finals20–21 September 201927–28 September 2019Final4 October 201912 October 2019
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
Semi-finals
First Leg
Second Leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 4−2 on aggregate.
First Leg
Second Leg
UKM won 7−1 on aggregate.
Final The first legs will be played on 4 October 2019, and the second legs will be played on 12 October 2019
1−1 on aggregate. Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 6−5 on penalty after extra time.
Statistics
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Bruno SuzukiTerengganu II6 Mateo RoskamUKM Milad ZanidpourUKM4 Paulo JosuéKuala Lumpur45 Fauzi RoslanKelantan3 Hafizi AmirudinUKM Nurshamil Abd GhaniSelangor United Mohamad GhaddarJohor Darul Ta'zim II
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Paulo Josué Kuala Lumpur Selangor United3–1 15 August 2019
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Haziq NadzliJohor Darul Ta'zim II3 Khatul AnuarUKM3 Damien LimSelangor United2 Saiful WaziziSarawak5 Fikri Che SohKelantan1 Shamirza YusoffTerengganu II
See also 2019 Malaysia FA Cup 2019 Malaysia Cup
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