2012 Malaysia Cup
| Piala Malaysia | |||
| Country | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions | 
 | ||
| Runners-up | 
 | ||
| Matches played | 58 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (1.1 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | 
12 goals | ||
| Best player | 
 | ||
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The 2012 edition is the 86th season of Malaysia Cup will start on 24 August 2012 and will finish on 20 October 2012 with the final, held at Shah Alam Stadium. A total of 16 teams will take part in this prestigious competition. The teams are divided into 4 groups of 4. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after 6 matches qualify to the quarterfinals.
Negeri Sembilan FA are the defending champions, having beaten Terengganu FA 2-1 in last season's final.
For the first time since 1994, a Singapore team will take part in the competition under the name LIONSXII.
Format
In this competition, the top 12 teams from 2012 Malaysia Super League is joined by the top 4 teams from 2012 Malaysia Premier League.[1] The teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams.
As part of the agreement between Football Association of Malaysia and Football Association of Singapore, a Singapore team will participate in Malaysia Cup.[2] This marks the comeback of the Singapore team in Malaysia Cup having last participated 18 years before in 1994, where they won the competition, as the Singapore Lions. The new team will be known as LIONSXII.
Seeding
The 16 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing four teams. The standings in Super League and Premier League 2012 ended on 14 July 2012 – was used to seed the teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | 
|  LIONSXII  | 
3 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Khairul Amri  Shaiful Esah Shahril Ishak  | 
 Fazli Baharudin  | 
Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Attendance: 3,311  | 
|  Johor FA  | 
1 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Muriel Orlando  | 
 Shahrizal Saad  Arthuro  | 
Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor Attendance: 5000 Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar  | 
|  Johor FC  | 
2 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Arthuro  | 
 Norhakim Hassan  | 
Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor Attendance: 5000 Referee: Teoh Hee Loon (Melaka)  | 
|  Johor FA  | 
2 – 0 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Muriel Orlando  | 
Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor Referee: Ahmad Tajudin Mohd Yusof  | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 | 
|  Kelantan FA  | 
4 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Afiq Azmi  Norshahrul Norfarhan Mohamad Nurul Azwan  | 
 Marlon  Hairuddin Omar  | 
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan Attendance: 25,000  | 
|  Kelantan FA  | 
6 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Afiq Azmi  Norfarhan Mohamad Badri Radzi Indra Putra  | 
 Hasmizan Kamarodin  | 
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | 
|  Felda United FC  | 
1 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Eddy Viator  | 
 Khairul Izuan  | 
Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca Attendance: 2,427  | 
|  Sime Darby FC  | 
1 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Leandro Teofilo  | 
 Fahrul Razi  | 
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor Attendance: 3,480  | 
|  Perak FA  | 
2 – 4 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nazri Kamal  | 
Report |  Antoine-Curier  Nasir Basharuddin Fakri Saarani Raimi Mohd Nor  | 
|  Felda United FC  | 
2 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  S. Sivanesan  Fakri Saarani  | 
 Patrick Wleh  Faiz Isa  | 
|  Perak FA  | 
0 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Effa Owona  | 
Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak Attendance: 7,000  | 
|  Sime Darby FC  | 
3 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Leandro Teofilo  Patrick Wleh  | 
 Antoine-Curier   | 
|  Felda United FC  | 
2 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Farderin Kadir  Mickaël Antoine  | 
 Shahrom Kalam  Fazrul Hazli  | 
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | 
|  Sarawak FA  | 
6 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Joel Epalle  Mohd Azizan Baba Bobby Gonzales Rasyid Aya Sharudin Yakup  | 
 Zairo  | 
|  Pahang FA  | 
1 – 4 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohd Hafiz Kamal  | 
 Mohd Amri Yahyah  Boško Balaban Rozaimi Abdul Rahman  | 
|  PBDKT T-Team FC  | 
3 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Faiz Subri  Marco Tulio Zairo  | 
 Azamuddin  Faizol Hussien  | 
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| D2 |    | 
2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 |    | 
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 |    | 
1 | 1(4) | 2(4) | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 |    | 
1 | 1(5) | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 |    | 
3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 |    | 
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 |    | 
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 |    | 
3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C2 |    | 
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 |    | 
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 |    | 
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| D1 |    | 
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 |    | 
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| D1 |    | 
3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter Finals
The first legs were played on 25,28 and 29 September, and the second legs were played on 2 October 2012.
First Leg
|  Pahang FA  | 
2 – 1 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Fauzi Roslan  Hafiz Kamal  | 
 Jalaluddin Jaafar  | 
Darulmakmur Stadium, Kuantan, Pahang Attendance: 25,000  | 
|  ATM FA  | 
3 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  D. Christie Jayaseelan  Bruno Martelotto Hairuddin Omar  | 
 Firdaus Azizul  Shakir Ali  | 
|  Felda United  | 
1 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Khairan Ezuan  | 
 Nurul Azwan  Indra Putra  | 
Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca Referee: Amirul Izwan yaakub (Perak)  | 
Second leg
LIONSXII won aggregate 3-2.
|  Negeri Sembilan FA  | 
1 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Alif Shamsudin  | 
 Aidil Zafuan  Marlon  | 
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin (Melaka)  | 
ATM FA won aggregate 6-3.
|  Kelantan FA  | 
2 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Norfarhan Mohamad  Mohammed Ghaddar  | 
 Antoine-Curier  Mafry Balang  | 
Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan Referee: Jefferi Zolkifli (Perak)  | 
Kelantan FA won aggregate 4-3.
Selangor FA won aggregate 5-2.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 5 & 6 October, and the second legs were played on 11 & 12 October 2012.
First Leg
Second Leg
|  ATM FA  | 
1 – 1 (a.e.t) |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Marlon  | 
 Agu Casmir  | |
| Penalties | ||
|  Marlon  Aidil Zafuan Rezal Zambery K. Reuben Bruno Martelotto A. Varanthan Fitri Omar  | 
5–4 |   | 
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim (Terengganu)  | 
Aggregate 2-2, ATM FA won penalty shoot-out 5-4.
|  Selangor FA  | 
0 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mohammed Ghaddar  Badri Radzi  | 
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor Referee: Amirul izwan Yaakub (Perak)  | 
Kelantan FA won aggregate 3-0.
Final
The final was played on 20 October 2012 at the Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam in Selangor, Malaysia.
Winners
| 2012 Malaysia Cup Winner | 
|---|
| 2nd Title | 
Statistics
Top Scorer
References
- ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rozaimi-to-don-selangor-colours-in-malaysia-cup-1.106852
 - ↑ "Singapore to field a team in M-League, Malaysia Cup". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
 
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