Piala Presiden (Malaysia)


The Piala Presiden is a developmental football competition in Malaysia for the under-21 players.
The cup consist of developmental squad from clubs competing in the top and second division of Malaysian league, the Liga Super and Liga Premier.
The cup exist alongside the youth competition for under-19 players, the Piala Belia.

History

Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for under-21 and under-23 players. The format for the tournament has seen changes a lot as in 2009, the format of the competition was changed with only under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition reverted to the original format with under-21 players and three over age players eligible to play.
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the clubs was divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season will qualify for the playoff round to determine the champion. The final match for the cup has been broadcast by Astro Arena.

Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logo has been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. During the introduction of 2017 season a new logo has been unveiled.

Champions

Team records