2015 Malaysia Cup


The 2015 Malaysia Cup was the 89th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.
The 2015 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.
Pahang were the defending champions, having beaten Johor Darul Takzim on a penalty shootout 5–3 in last season's final, but they were eliminated by the eventual winner, Selangor, in the semi-finals. Selangor won the trophy after beating Kedah 2–0.
This edition also marked the last appearance of LionsXII in this competition.

Format

In the competition, the top 10 teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League were joined by the top 4 teams from 2015 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining two teams from 2015 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2015 Malaysia Premier League competed in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.

Round and draw dates

The draw for the 2015 Malaysia Cup was held on 27 August 2015 at the Hilton Petaling Jaya with the participating team coaches and captains in attendance.

Play-off

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Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Johor Darul Takzim


Pahang

Selangor


Terengganu


FELDA United

PDRM

LionsXII

Perak

Kelantan

Sarawak

Kedah

Penang

T–Team

PKNS

ATM

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

In the knockout phase, 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:

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24 November, and the second legs were played on 28 November 2015.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 2 December, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2015.

Final

The final will be played on 12 December 2015 at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor.

Statistics

Top scorers

Statistics exclude play-off round.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sandro MendonçaKedah8
1 Thiago Augusto FernandesFelda United8
3 Chidi EdehKedah7
4 Gilmar SilvaKelantan5
4 Safuwan BaharudinLionsXII5
4 Dickson NwakaemePahang5
7 Azamuddin AkilPahang4
7 Safiq RahimJohor Darul Ta'zim4
7 Gabriel GuerraPKNS4
7 Ahmad Hazwan BakriSelangor4
11 Ali AshfaqPDRM3
11 Azinee TaibPenang3
11 Mohamadou SumarehPDRM3
11 Lee Kil-hoonPenang3
11 Issey Nakajima-FarranTerengganu3
11 Safee SaliJohor Darul Ta'zim3

Source:

Winners