2017 Malaysia Cup


The 2017 Malaysia Cup was the 91th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia.
The 2017 Malaysia Cup began on August with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals.
Kedah were the defending champions.
The final was played at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam on 4 November 2017. It was the eleventh time that final has been held in Shah Alam, Selangor. The final was contested by the defending champions, Kedah, and Johor Darul Ta'zim. Johor Darul Ta'zim won the match 2–0, with goals from Aidil Zafuan and Gonzalo Cabrera. With that win, Johor Darul Ta'zim secured their second trophy of the 2017 season after successfully retaining the Super League title.

Format

In the competition, the top eleven teams from the First Round of 2017 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top five teams from the First Round of 2017 Malaysia Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Number of teams by states

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2017 Malaysia Cup was held on 22 May 2017 at Sri Pentas, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya on live telecast Scoreboard Extra Time with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.

Seeding

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
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Bracket

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Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

The final were played on 4 November 2017 at the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sandro da SilvaKedah9
2 GilmarPerak8
3 Akanni-Sunday WasiuUiTM7
4 Mohammed GhaddarJohor Darul Ta'zim6
4 Shahrel FikriPKNP6
5 Ken IlsøKedah5
5 Matheus AlvesPahang5
5 Rufino SegoviaSelangor5
6 Thiago AugustoFELDA United4
6 Ifedayo OlusegunFELDA United4

Own goals

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks