2023 MFL Cup
The 2023 MFL Cup (Malay: Piala MFL 2023) is the 1st season of the MFL Cup, the reserve football league in Malaysia for association football clubs. This is the first edition organized by the MFL after the league system restructure with 15 teams confirmed to participate.[1]
| Dates | 2 March - 5 November 2023 |
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| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Muslihuddin Atiq Ebenezer Assifuah (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 4 goals KDA FC B 4–0 Skuad Projek FAM-MSN (15 March 2023) |
| Biggest away win | 3 goals KDA FC B 1-3 Terengganu F.C. II (3 March 2023) |
| Highest scoring | 5 goals Perak F.C. II 3-2 Kuching City F.C. (3 March 2023) |
| Highest attendance | 412 Terengganu F.C. II 2-0 Penang F.C. (10 March 2023) |
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Age limit
This reserve league dedicated to players under the age of 23. The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreign players in each team with only 2 players allowed to play for each match.
Format
The tournament is played as follows:
- League level: 15 teams are divided into two groups, namely group A will consist of 8 teams and group B will consist of 7 teams each drawn from the Central Zone, North, South, East, Borneo and Club 1 State.
- Round 1 Divided into two groups, each team will play at home and away to determine the position in the group. The top four teams in each group will advance to round 2
- Round 2 Consists of a group of eight teams, each team will play at home and away to determine the position in the group. The top two teams in the group will advance to the knockout stages
- Knockout stage: The knockout stage is the final match to determine the winner, it will be played in a single match.[2]
Teams and stadiums
| Pasukan | Lokasi | Stadium | |
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| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Pasir Gudang, Johor | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 15,000[3] |
| Kedah Darul Aman B | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387[4] |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000[5] |
| Kelantan United | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur City Extension | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000[6] |
| Kuching City | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000[7] |
| PDRM | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Penang | George Town | City Stadium, Penang | 25,000 |
| Perak II | Manjung | Manjung Municipal Council Stadium | 17,000[8] |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000[9] |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Sri Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000[10] |
| Projek FAM-MSN | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Terengganu II | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
Draws
The draw ceremony was held on 31 January 2023, at 15:00 (MST) which was broadcast live on youtube MFL.[11]
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Round 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | TER | PDM | KED | JDT | PEN | FMP | SAB | KLU | |
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| 1 | Terengganu II | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 21 | Advance to Second Round | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | TBD | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | PDRM | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | TBD | 2–1 | TBD | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Kedah Darul Aman B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | TBD | 4–0 | TBD | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | 0–1 | 2–2 | TBD | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | TBD | ||
| 5 | Penang | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | TBD | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Projek FAM-MSN | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | TBD | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 7 | Sabah | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | 0–1 | TBD | 26 Mei | 1–1 | 1–1 | TBD | — | TBD | ||
| 8 | Kelantan United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | TBD | 0–2 | 0–1 | TBD | 0–1 | 0–1 | 13 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | KUL | SRI | PRK | SEL | NSE | KEL | KUC | |
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| 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Second Round | — | TBD | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | TBD | |
| 2 | Sri Pahang | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | TBD | — | TBD | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Perak II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | TBD | — | 1–1 | TBD | TBD | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Selangor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | ||
| 5 | Negeri Sembilan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | TBD | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 6 | Kelantan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 29 Mei | TBD | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 7 | Kuching City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | TBD | 0–1 | 2–3 | TBD | 2–2 | 2–3 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
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| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Final | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | ||
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
| 8 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
First match(es) will be played on 1 August 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Final
| TBD | v | TBD |
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Winner
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Top scorers
- As of 15 March 2023
| Ked | Pemain | Kelab | Gol |
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| 1 |  Ebenezer Assifuah |
Kedah Darul Aman B | 3 |
 Muslihuddin Atiq |
Terengganu II | ||
| Harith Akif Shahar |
Kelantan FC | ||
| Nasyrullah Zaki |
Sri Pahang FC | ||
| 5 | Hakimi Mat Isa |
Perak II | 2 |
| Syahmi Zamri |
Terengganu II | ||
| Daniel Irfan |
Pulau Pinang | ||
| Faizal Talib |
Kedah Darul Aman B | ||
| 9 | 28 players | 13 teams | 1 |
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