The 2026 Malaysia Cup knockout stage expected began on 17 January 2026 and concluded on 23 May 2026 with the final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, to decide the champions of the 2026 Malaysia Cup. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout phase.
Qualified teams 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 2024–25 Malaysia Super League Teams from 2024–25 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
Format Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played (the away goals rule was not applied). If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows: The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there were no seedings.
Schedule 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
Bracket The bracket was decided after the draw.
Round of 16 The first legs were played on 17, 18 and 19 January, and the second legs were played on 22, 23, 24 and 25 January 2026. The losers were transferred to the MFL Challenge Cup.
Matches First leg
Second leg
Negeri Sembilan won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Melaka won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Second leg
DPMM won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Kuching City won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 11–1 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Kuala Lumpur City won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Terengganu won 7–0 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Selangor won 5–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 6, 7, 8 and 13 February, and the second legs were played on 14, 15 and 25 February 2026.
Matches First leg
Second leg
Kuala Lumpur City won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Kuching City won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Selangor won 6–1 on aggregate.
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Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 8–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 3 and 5 April, and the second legs were played on 7 and 18 April 2026.
Matches First leg
Second leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 8–1 on aggregate.
First leg
Second leg
Kuching City won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 23 May 2026 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Notes
References
External links Malaysian Football League Website - (Malaysia Cup)