Malaysia Futsal Cup
The Malaysia Futsal Cup (abbreviated as MFC) is an annual futsal club competition in Malaysia organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Teams qualify for the competition based on their performance in Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL).
| Organising body | FAM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Region |  Malaysia |
| Number of teams | Competition proper: 8 Total: 10 |
| Qualifier for | AFF Futsal Club Championship |
| Related competitions | Malaysia Premier Futsal League |
| Current champions | Pahang Rangers (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers (1 title each) |
| Television broadcasters | Astro Arena |
| Website | Official website |
 2023 Malaysia Futsal Cup | |
First contested in the 2022 season, the competition serves as a domestic cup for futsal in Malaysia. The competition is contested by 8 teams, 6 teams qualify directly and 2 teams from the qualifying round. The winners of the competition are awarded with a slot to compete in the AFF Futsal Club Championship. Selangor MAC were the inaugural winners of the competition, having beaten Pahang Rangers 4–3 in the 2022 final.[1]
Pahang Rangers are the current champions, having beaten Johor Darul Ta'zim on penalties following a 4–4 draw in the 2023 final for their first title.
History
Beginnings
The first Malaysia Futsal Cup took place during 2022 season, eight teams participated : Negeri Sembilan, Pahang Rangers, PDRM, Pulau Pinang, Selangor MAC, Selangor TOT United, Shah Alam City and Terengganu. The first Malaysia Futsal Cup match took place on 11 June 2022, and ended with Selangor MAC win over Shah Alam City with a score of 2–1 in Panasonic Sport Complex, Shah Alam, Selangor. The first goal in Malaysia Futsal Cup history was scored by Silva Matheus Vasconcelos of Selangor MAC.[2] The inaugural final took place at the Panasonic Sport Complex between Selangor MAC and Pahang Rangers on 23 July 2022. Selangor MAC defeated Pahang Rangers with a dramatic 4–3 win.[3] The final was attended by 798 peoples. Ridzwan Bakri of Pahang Rangers and Amirul Radzi of Pulau Pinang became the inaugural top scorers of the competition as they scored 6 goals respectively.
Format
Qualification
Qualification to the Malaysia Futsal Cup is split into two paths – the first path is the top three teams of Group A and B in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) will qualify directly to knockout stage, meanwhile the second path is the fourth and fifth place teams of Group A and B in the MPFL will play in qualification round to qualify to knockout stage.
In the qualification round, teams from Group A and B in the MPFL will play against each to achieve qualification to knockout stage. Means fourth place teams of Group A will play against fifth place teams of Group B and fourth place teams of Group B will play against fifth place teams of Group A.
Knockout stage
The format sees knockout stage – home and away, starting from the quarter finals, semi-finals and final. 8 teams – 6 teams that qualify directly and 2 teams from qualification round winners will be drawn respectively.[4]
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cuckoo Electronics[5] | CUCKOO Malaysia Futsal Cup |
| 2023– | none | Malaysia Futsal Cup |
Team records and statistics
Results
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double (MPFL title and Malaysia Futsal Cup) |
| * | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| No. | Year | Final | Third place play-off | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third | Score | Fourth | |||
| 1 | 2022 | Selangor MAC ‡ | 4–3 | Pahang Rangers | Selangor TOT United | 3–2 | Pulau Pinang | [6][7] |
| 2 | 2023 | Pahang Rangers ‡ | 4–4*[lower-alpha 1] | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor MAC | 7–2 | Terengganu | [8][9] |
Performances by teams
| Team | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pahang Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Selangor MAC | 1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
Performances by states
| State | Titles | Runners-up | Teams | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pahang |
1 | 1 | Pahang Rangers (1/1) | 2 |
 Selangor |
1 | 0 | Selangor MAC (1/0) | 1 |
 Johor |
0 | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (0/1) | 1 |
Player records and statistics
Top scorers by season
| Season | Players | Team | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ridzwan Bakri |
Pahang Rangers | 6 | [10] |
| Amirul Radzi |
Pulau Pinang | |||
| 2023 |  Amin Nasrollah |
Pahang Rangers | 5 | [11] |
| Ridzwan Bakri |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Starting from 2023, FAM introduced the Malaysia Futsal Cup Most Valuable Player award.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ridzwan Bakri |
Pahang Rangers |
Best Goalkeeper
In the same season, FAM also introduced the Malaysia Futsal Cup Best Goalkeeper award.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Zainulzahin Sinuan |
Pahang Rangers |
Notes
- Score was 4–4 after 40 minutes and extra time. Pahang Rangers Bank won the penalty shoot-out 3–1.
References
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