The 2018 Malaysia FAM League was the 67th season of the
Malaysia FAM League
The FAM Cup ( Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out football tournament for the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. From 2008 to 2018 it was held as a third-tier league and used the FAM League (Liga FAM) name.
The competit ...
since its establishment in 1952. The season started on 25 February 2018 and concluded on 6 September 2018.
Sime Darby
Sime Darby Berhad, referred to as Sime, is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial equipment and automotive sectors.
Background
The modern Sime Darby Berhad corporation was created in 2007 t ...
were the defending champions. The season marked the competition's final year as the third tier football league in Malaysia when it was succeeded by the
Malaysia M3 League for the 2019 season.
Season changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.
To Malaysia FAM Cup
Relegated from the
Premier League
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ATM
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Perlis
Perlis (Kedah Malay language, Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): ''Peghelih'') is a Negeri, state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai ...
New Team
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D'AR Wanderers
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Marcerra United
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Young Fighters
From Malaysia FAM Cup
Promoted to the
Premier League
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FELCRA 1
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UKM
Teams withdrawn
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KDMM
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Penjara
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SAMB
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Sime Darby
Sime Darby Berhad, referred to as Sime, is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial equipment and automotive sectors.
Background
The modern Sime Darby Berhad corporation was created in 2007 t ...
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1 Originally Sime Darby F.C. were promoted along with UKM F.C. as finalists of the 2017 Malaysia FAM League final, but after Sime Darby announced their withdrawal from participation in the Malaysia Premier League, Felcra F.C., the next highest team in the Malaysia FAM League table, were invited as their replacement.
Clubs
For the 2018 season, 14 teams competed in the league, including nine sides from the
2017
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Events January
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season, two relegated sides from the
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier (), also known as the 100PLUS Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. and three new teams.
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Armed Forces
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D'AR Wanderers
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Kuala Lumpur City Hall
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (, Abbreviation, abbreviated DBKL or KLCH) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. ...
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Terengganu Hanelang
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Kuching
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Marcerra United
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Ministry of Finance
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A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
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MPKB
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Selangor United
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Perlis
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Petaling Jaya Rangers
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Shahzan Muda
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Terengganu City
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Young Fighters
Teams, locations and stadia
Stadium and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
League stages
League table
From this season, only the top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout round.
Group A
Group B
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Fixtures and results
Fixtures and Results of the 2018 Malaysia FAM League season.
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Matchday 10
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Matchday 13
Matchday 14
322 and 23 April 2018 marked the first time in the season two teams played twice in a twenty-four hour period. Adverse weather conditions halted an afternoon match between ATM FA
Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysi ...
and MOF F.C. on 22 April. The game resumed at 9 am the following morning, and ATM won 1–0.
Knock-out stage
The teams that won in the semi-final stage will be promoted to the
2019 Malaysia Premier League.
Semi-finals
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First Leg
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Second leg
2−2 on aggregate. Terengganu City won on away goals.
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Selangor United won 4−3 on aggregate.
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Finals
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
Notes:
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
See also
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2018 Malaysia Super League
The 2018 Malaysia Super League (), known as 2018 Unifi (internet service provider), unifi Malaysia Super League () for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional association football, football ...
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2018 Malaysia Premier League
The 2018 Malaysia Premier League, known as 2018 100Plus Malaysia Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the Malaysia Premier League, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004. ...
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2018 Malaysia FA Cup
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2018 Malaysia Cup
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2018 Piala Presiden
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2018 Piala Belia
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List of Malaysian football transfers 2018
References
External links
Football Association of Malaysia website - FAM League (Archived)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malaysia FAM Cup League 2018
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2018
Events January
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