Malaysia FAM Cup

The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) is the knock-out tournament for the clubs/teams in Liga M3 and Liga M4 in Malaysia. The tournament is currently a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 it was held as a league tournament and used the name FAM League (Malay: Liga FAM).[1]

FAM Cup
FoundedSeptember 1951 (1951-09)
(as knock-out cup tournament)
2008 (2008) (as League)
2019 (2019) (as knock-out cup tournament)
Country Malaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams64
Current championsTerengganu City (1st title)
(2018)
Most championshipsSelangor (7th title)
TV partnersAstro Arena
Current: 2020 Malaysia FAM Cup

The competition was first held in September 1951.[2][1]

Format

  • 1951–1973: as a secondary knockout competition between state teams only after Piala Malaysia.
  • 1974–1989: as a secondary knockout competition between club teams only after Piala Malaysia.
  • 1990–2007: as a third-tier knockout competition.
  • 2008–2018 : as a third-tier league competition.
  • 2019–present: as a third-tier knockout competition.

History

Piala FAM was established in August 1951 as a secondary knockout competition to the more prestigious Malaya Cup.[3] The competition were held between the state teams including Singapore, Police, Army, and Prisons Department of Malaysia in its early days. The inaugural season started in September 1951 after the Malaya Cup final concluded.[2][4] The final match was held on 26 April 1952 between Penang and Selangor which was won by Penang.[5][6] Starting in 1974, the state teams were barred from entering the competition and only the club sides could enter.[1]

With the advent of two-league Semi-Pro League in 1989, FAM Cup becomes the third-tier competition. In 1993, the format of the competition was changed to include a two-group league followed by the traditional knockout format. Promotion to the professional M-League were introduced for the first time in 1997, Johor FC and NS Chempaka were the first two sides to be promoted that year.[1]

The final knockout competition format was played for 2007 season where four clubs were promoted including the champions, runner-up and the losing semi-finalists.[7][8] In 2008, a further changes were made when the knockout stages were abolished and double round-robin league format was introduced. The tournament now known as Liga FAM.[9][10]

In 2016, FAM decided to rename the competition again from Liga FAM back to its original name, the Piala FAM.[11] However, the format of the competition still be competed as a league tournament as before. The final match for 2016 season has been broadcast by Astro Arena.[12]

A total of 16 clubs competed in the competition for 2017 season and was divided into two groups.[13] On 15 February 2017, Sungai Ara withdrew from the league and left the competition with 15 clubs in total.[14][15][16]

It was announced on 19 December 2018 that the format is changed back to straight knock-out tournament, starting from 2019 Malaysia FAM Cup season. [17]

Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1951, numerous logo has been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. During the introduction of 2017 season a new logo has been unveiled.[13]

Clubs

Below are the list of clubs competing in 2018 season.

Club Name Year Joined First Season
in Liga FAM
Seasons in
Liga FAM
Current Spell in
Liga FAM
Last Spell in
Liga FAM
MPKB-BRI U-Bes 2016 2016 2 2016–
Felcra 2015 2015 3 2016–
MOF 2014 2014 4 2014–
PBMS 2016 2016 2 2016–
Sime Darby 2010 2010 2 2017– 2016
UKM 2015 2015 3 2015–
SAMB 2016 2016 2 2016–
Penjara 2015 2015 3 2015–
Shahzan Muda 2005 2005 8 2011– 2010
Sungai Ara 2014 2014 4 2014–
KDMM 2016 2016 2 2016–
Kuching 2015 2017 1 2017–
Petaling Jaya Rangers 2015 2015 3 2015–
Hanelang 2014 2014 4 2014–
Terengganu City 2016 2017 1 2017–

Champions

As Malaysia FAM Cup

No. Season[1] Champions Runners-up Score in final
11952 Penang Selangor5–0
21953 Kelantan Selangor1–1 (Trophy shared)
31954 Kelantan Combined Services @ ATM FA2–1
41955 Penang Selangor2–1
51956 Penang Negeri Sembilan FA5–1
61957 Penang Malacca FA8–1
71958 Combined Services @ ATM FA Malacca FA3–1
81959 Perak Johor FA1–0
91960 Selangor Perak5–0
101961 Selangor Penang5–3
111962 Selangor Penang4-3 (a.e.t.)
121963 Singapore FA Kelantan7–0
131964 Perak Selangor7–1
141965 Perak Singapore FA3–2
151966 Selangor Johor FA3–0
161967 Singapore FA Selangor2–1
171968 Selangor Penang3–2
181969 Terengganu Selangor3–1
191970 Penjara F.C. Selangor3–2
201971 Penjara F.C. Kelantan5–2
211972 Selangor Kelantan2–1
221973 Penjara F.C. Johor FA1–0
231974 UMNO Selangor F.C. Kuantan2–1
241975 Kuantan LKPP Kelantan F.C.1–0
251976 Kelab Sukan Adabi Kuantan1–0
261977 Kuantan Kelab Kilat Kota Bharu2–2 (Trophy shared)
271978 NS Indians F.C. PKNS F.C.0–0 (Trophy shared)
281979 PKNS F.C. Hong Chin F.C.2–1
291980 Darulmakmur F.C. NS Indians F.C.4–1
301981 SPPP FC UMBC F.C.4–2
311982 Kelab Sultan Sulaiman MARA F.C.2–0
321983 SPPP FC ???-
331984 Johor Bahru FA Faizar Haris F.C.2–1
341985 KL Cheqpoint F.C. DBKL F.C.1–0
351986 PDC F.C. ???-
361987 DBKL F.C. Kinta Indians F.C.1–0
371988 DBKL F.C. ???-
381989 PKNK FC DBKL F.C.1–0
391990 DBKL F.C. ???-
401990-91 DBKL F.C. Public Bank F.C.1–0
411991-92 PKNK F.C. Intel F.C.2–1 (a.e.t.)
421993 Intel F.C. PKNP F.C.1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (PSO)
431994 PKENJ F.C. Intel F.C.PKENJ F.C. won 1–0 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 0–0
441995 PKENJ F.C. LKPP Pahang F.C.PKENJ F.C. won 2–0 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 0–1
4519961 TM F.C. PKENJ F.C.TM FC won 4–3 on penalty
1st leg 2–1; 2nd leg 0–1
461997 ATM NS Chempaka F.C.ATM FA won 3–0 on aggregate
1st leg 2–0; 2nd leg 1–0
471998 TM FC TNB F.C.TM FC won 5–1 on aggregate
1st leg 4–0; 2nd leg 1–1
481999 JKR F.C. Malay Mail F.C.4–2
492000 JKR F.C. PDRM FA1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (PSO)
502001 MPPJ FC SAJ Holdings F.C.3–1
512002 JPS F.C. TKN F.C.5–0
522003 PKNS F.C. MK Land F.C.3–1
532004 Suria NTFA F.C. UPB Jendarata F.C.2–1
542005 Kelantan Shahzan Muda S.C.2–0
552006 Pasir Gudang United F.C. ATM3–0
562007 Proton F.C. Beverly F.C.4–2
572008 T-Team MBJB F.C.Held as league tournament
582009 Pos Malaysia F.C. USM FCHeld as league tournament
592010 Sime Darby F.C. SDM Navy Kepala Batas F.C.Held as league tournament
602011 NS Betaria FC MBJB F.C.Held as league tournament
612012 Putrajaya SPA F.C. Shahzan Muda S.C.Held as league tournament
622013 Penang PBAPP F.C.Held as league tournament
632014 Kuantan Kuala LumpurHeld as league tournament
642015 Melaka United Perlis FA3–2
652016 MISC-MIFA PKNP F.C.MIFA won 3–1 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 1–2
662017 Sime Darby F.C. UKM F.C.Sime Darby won 3–2 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 2–2
672018 Terengganu City Selangor United2–0

Performances by clubs/teams and states

Performance by club (1952–present)

Club Winners Runners-up
Selangor
7
6
Penang
5
3
Kelantan
3
3
Kuantan
3
2
PKNS FC
3
-
Perak
3
-
Penjara F.C.
3
-
Singapore FA
2
-
JKR FC
2
-
PKENJ FC
2
-
PKNK FC
2
-
SPPP FC
2
-
DBKL FC
2
-
TM F.C.
2
-
Sime Darby F.C.
2
-
Melaka United
1
2
Intel FC
1
2
Combined Services
1
1
ATM
1
1
Terengganu
1
-
UMNO FC
1
-
Kelab Sukan Adabi
1
-
NS Indians FC
1
-
Darul Makmur FC
1
-
Kelab Sultan Sulaiman
1
-
Johor Bahru FA
1
-
KL Cheq Point FC
1
-
MPPJ F.C.
1
-
JPS FC
1
-
Suria NTFA F.C.
1
-
Pasir Gudang United
1
-
Proton F.C.
1
-
T-Team
1
-
Pos Malaysia F.C.
1
-
NS Betaria F.C.
1
-
Putrajaya SPA F.C.
1
-
MIFA
1
-
Terengganu City
1
-
Shahzan Muda S.C.
-
2
PKNP F.C.
-
2
Kuala Lumpur
-
1
UKM F.C.
-
1
Selangor United
-
1

Performance by states (1952–present)

Club Winners Runners-up
Selangor
13
13
Penang
9
7
Kelantan
7
4
Kuala Lumpur
6
6
Johor
4
7
Pahang
3
5
Malacca
3
2
Perak
3
2
Terengganu
3
1
Negeri Sembilan
2
2
Singapore
2
1
Kedah
2
-
Others
1
1

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