The 2023 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2023), officially known as the TM Piala Malaysia 2023 for sponsorship reasons, was the 97th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysian Football League (MFL).
Johor Darul Ta'zim were the defending champions. They defended the title, beating Terengganu 3–1 in the final.
Format In the competition, the top 14 teams from the 2023 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top two teams from the 2023 Malaysia M3 League. For the same repeat last season, the group stage was not played. The competition was played from 3 August until 8 December 2023, with 16 teams in the knockout stage which began in the round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. This stage was played in two legs, except for the final which was played as a single leg.
Qualifying rounds For this edition, a total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament, which qualifying results will be determined after week 13 league matches. The 8 top teams from Super League will automatically qualify to the knockout stage as seeded. Super League teams ranked 9th until 14th and M3 League teams ranked 1st and 2nd placed will be drawn as unseeded. Teams that fail to progress to the quarter-finals will automatically continue the challenge at the 2023 MFL Challenge Cup.
Schedule and draw dates The draw for the 2023 Malaysia Cup was held on 15 June 2023. PhaseRoundFirst legSecond legKnockout phaseRound of 163–5 August 202318–20 August 2023Quarter-finals13 & 15–17 September 202323–25 September 2023Semi-finals19 & 21 October 20232–3 November 2023Final8 December 2023
Seeding Teams were divided to their pots according to their placements in the 2023 Malaysia Super League and 2023 Malaysia M3 League. Pot A included the top 8 teams from the Super League, Pot B included the ranked 9th until 14th placed from the Super League. The Pot C included the top two teams from M3 League will represent the tournament subject to approval from the MFL Board of Directors. The results seeding will be determined after week 13 league matches. Pot A (seeded) (Top 8 teams from Super League)Pot B (unseeded) (9th until 14th placed from Super League)Pot C (unseeded) (Top two teams from M3 League) Johor Darul Ta'zimSelangorSri PahangKedah Darul AmanSabahKuala Lumpur CityTerengganuNegeri Sembilan PDRMPenangPerakKelantan UnitedKuching CityKelantan Kuala Lumpur RoversHarini Selangor
Knockout stage
In the knockout phase, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the final which was played as a single-leg game.
Bracket
Round of 16
The first legs were played on 3, 4, and 5 August, and the second legs were played on 18, 19 and 20 August 2023. The losers were transferred to the MFL Challenge Cup.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 13, 15, 16 & 17 September, and the second legs were played on 23, 24 and 25 September 2023.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 19 and 21 October 2023, and the second legs were played on 2 and 3 November 2023.
Final
The final will be played on 8 December 2023 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 BergsonJohor Darul Ta'zim 112 Ivan MamutTerengganu93 Arif AimanJohor Darul Ta'zim5 HebertyJohor Darul Ta'zim5 Kipré TchétchéKuala Lumpur City4 Romel MoralesKuala Lumpur City7 Luciano GuaycocheaPerak3 Ramon MachadoSabah911 players5 clubs2 10 39 players 14 clubs 1
Own goals
RankPlayerTeamAgainstDateGoal 1 Harith Haiqal Selangor PDRM 19 August 2023 1
See also 2023 Piala Sumbangsih 2023 Malaysia Super League 2023 Malaysia M3 League
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