The 2026 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2026), is the 99th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysian Football League (MFL).
The competition were represented by foreign clubs for the first time since 2015, where Brunei-based club DPMM FC, will compete in the tournament as an invited club.
Johor Darul Ta'zim were the defending champions, having beaten Sri Pahang 2–1 to secure a 5th title in the previous season's final.
Format In the competition, the top 13 teams from the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top three teams from the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League. The competition was played from 17 January 2026 until 23 May 2026, 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 the first round of Super League and A1 Semi-Pro League matches. The top 8 teams from Super League will automatically qualify to the knockout stage as seeded. Super League teams ranked 9th until 13th and three teams from A1 Semi-Pro League teams will be drawn as unseeded. Teams that fail to progress to the quarter-finals will automatically continue the challenge at the 2026 MFL Challenge Cup.
Schedule and draw dates The draw for the 2026 Malaysia Cup was held on 2 January 2026. PhaseRoundFirst legSecond legKnockout phaseRound of 1617–19 January 202622–25 January 2026Quarter-finals6–8 & 13 February 202614–15 & 25 February 2026Semi-finals3 & 5 April 20267 & 18 April 2026Final23 May 2026 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Seeding The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams become hosting for the second leg of round of 16.
For the draw, the teams were seeded and unseeded into two pots based on the following principles (introduced starting this season). The results seeding will be determined after the first round of Super League and A1 Semi-Pro League matches: Pot A contained the top 8 teams from 2025–26 Super League. Pot B contained the 9th until 13th placed teams from 2025–26 Super League, and the 3 teams selected from 2025–26 A1 Semi-Pro League, based on subject approval from the MFL Board of Directors. Key to colours Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia Super League Teams from 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League +Pot A(seeded)Team1 Johor Darul Ta'zim2 Kuching City3 Selangor4 Kuala Lumpur City5 Terengganu6 Negeri Sembilan7 DPMM 8 Sabah+Pot B(unseeded) Team9 Immigration10 Kelantan The Real Warriors11 Penang12 Melaka13 PDRM14 Perak15 UM-Damansara United16 Kelantan Red Warrior
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
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The final will be played on 23 May 2026 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Teto MartínJohor Darul Ta'zim 72 Ajdin MujagićSabah / Johor Darul Ta'zim5 ChrigorSelangor4 Marcos GuilhermeJohor Darul Ta'zim4 Faisal HalimSelangor6 BérgsonJohor Darul Ta'zim3 Ronald NgahKuching City Ahmed ShamsaldinMelaka CarecaTerengganu Engku ShakirTerengganu11 Hakeme Yazid DPMM2 Manuel HidalgoJohor Darul Ta'zim JairoJohor Darul Ta'zim Ager AketxeJohor Darul Ta'zim Nicolao CardosoKuala Lumpur City Paulo JosuéKuala Lumpur City 17 33 players 14 clubs 1
Own goals
PlayerTeamAgainstDateGoal Shivan Pillay UM-Damansara United Terengganu 19 January 2026 1 James Okwuosa Kuching City DPMM 7 February 2026 1 Haimie Abdullah DPMM Kuching City 7 February 2026 1
See also 2025 Piala Sumbangsih 2025–26 Malaysia Super League 2025 Malaysia FA Cup
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