2025 Malaysia Cup final
The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 Malaysia Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 April 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) | ||||||
| Referee | Razlan Joffri Ali | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,552 | ||||||
| Weather | Good 27 °C (81 °F) | ||||||
The 2025 Malaysia Cup final is a football match that will be played on 26 April 2025, to determine the champion of the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup. It is the final game of the 98th edition of the Malaysia Cup, organized by the Football Association of Malaysia.
The final is played at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. The match will be contested by Super League clubs Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) and Sri Pahang. The defending champions JDT will be appearing in their tenth Malaysia Cup final, making their sixth Bukit Jalil visit since 2014.[1] Sri Pahang appeared in their ninth Malaysia Cup final, their first visit final match to Bukit Jalil since 2018 when they win against Selangor in the 2018 FA Cup final.[2]
Johor Darul Ta'zim won the final 2–1 for their 3rd consecutive achieving and their 10th title overall.[3][4]
Teams
In the following table, finals until 1966 were in the Malaya Cup era, and since 1967 were in the Malaysia Cup era.
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Johor Darul Ta'zim[a] | 9 (1985, 1986, 1991, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Sri Pahang[b] | 8 (1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2014) |
Route to the final
The Malaysia Cup began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[5]
| Johor Darul Ta'zim[6] | Round | Sri Pahang[7] | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 9–0 | 3–0 away; 6–0 home | Round of 16 | Selangor | 3–2 | 1–1 home; 2–1 away |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 6–1 | 2–1 away; 4–0 home | Quarter-finals | Perak | 4–3 | 1–0 away; 3–3 home |
| Terengganu | 6–1 | 4–0 away; 2–1 home | Semi-finals | Sabah | 3–2 | 1–1 away; 2–1 (a.e.t.) home |
Match
Details
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 | Sri Pahang |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[9]
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Match rules
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Notes
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
See also
References
- ^ Mohd Noor, Rizar (1 February 2025). "JDT tempah slot ke final Piala Malaysia". bharian.com.my. Berita Harian. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Awang, Asrol (2 February 2025). "Sherman pacu Sri Pahang FC ke final Piala Malaysia". hmetro.com.my. Harian Metro. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (26 April 2025). "JDT complete triple quadruple with Malaysia Cup triumph". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia Cup Final: JDT Beat Sri Pahang FC 2–1". bernama.com. Bernama. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "16 Clubs Will Participate In Unifi Piala Malaysia Draw". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Road to the Final: Johor Darul Ta'zim". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Road to the Final: Sri Pahang". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Final – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Sri Pahang". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Team List : Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Sri Pahang". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.