2025–26 Malaysia Cup final
 The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2025–26 Malaysia Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) | ||||||
| Referee | Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar) | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,032 | ||||||
| Weather | Good 27 °C (81 °F) | ||||||
The 2025–26 Malaysia Cup final is a football match that was played on 23 May 2026, to determine the champion of the 2025–26 Malaysia Cup. It is the final game of the 99th 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 was contested by Super League clubs Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) and Kuching City. JDT were appearing in their seventh major cup final, and Kuching City were appearing in their first major Malaysian cup final for the first time in their history.[1][2]
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] | 7 (2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) |
| Kuching City[b] | None |
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.[3]
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Round | Winner Semi-final 2 | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| PDRM | 11–1 | 10–1 away ; 1–0 home | Round of 16 | Penang | 2–1 | 0–1 away ; 2–0 home |
| Melaka | 8–1 | 5–0 home ; 3–1 away | Quarter-finals |  DPMM FC |
6–2 | 3–1 away ; 3–1 home |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 8–1 | 4–0 away ; 4–1 home | Semi-finals | Selangor | 2–1 | 1–1 away ; 1–0 home |
Match
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[4]
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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 (7 April 2026). "JDT ke Final, tumpaskan KL City menerusi agregat 8–1". Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Kamilea, Ezra (18 April 2026). "Kuching City lakar sejarah layak ke final Piala Malaysia". Berita Harian. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Undian Piala Malaysia Melibatkan 16 Pasukan". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- 1 2 "FAM Lantik Pengadil Dari Qatar Untuk Final Piala Malaysia 2025–2026". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.