The 2018 Malaysia FAM League was the 67th season of the
Malaysia FAM League
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysian football league system, Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a thi ...
since its establishment in 1952. The season started on 25 February 2018 and concluded on 6 September 2018.
Sime Darby
Sime Darby Berhad () is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial, motors and logistics sectors as well as the healthcare, and insurance segments.
Background
The modern Sime Darby Berhad corpor ...
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
The Malaysia M3 League ( ms, Liga M3 Malaysia) is the third level Association football, football league of the Malaysian football league system. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysia Premier League and the Malays ...
for the 2019 season.
Teams
For the 2018 season, 14 teams competed in the league, including nine sides from the
2017
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season, two relegated sides from the
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier ( en, 2017 Premier League), 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay ...
and three new teams.
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Armed Forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
(relegated from the
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier ( en, 2017 Premier League), 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay ...
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D'AR Wanderers (New Team)
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Kuala Lumpur City Hall
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) 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 Feb ...
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Terengganu Hanelang
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Kuching
Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...
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Marcerra United (New Team)
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Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance.
Lists of current ministries of finance
Named "Ministry"
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* Ministry of Finance and Eco ...
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MPKB
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Selangor United
Sarawak United Football Club or officially Sarawak United FC is a Malaysian professional football club based in Sarawak. The club currently plays in the first-tier division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League for the first time in t ...
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Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...
(relegated from the
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier ( en, 2017 Premier League), 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay ...
)
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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 (New Team)
Season Changes
( Promoted to the
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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FELCRA 1
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UKM
The National University of Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, abbreviated as UKM) is a public university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ...
From the Malaysia Premier League
( Relegated from the
2017 Malaysia Premier League
The 2017 Liga Premier ( en, 2017 Premier League), 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay ...
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ATM
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Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...
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 () is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial, motors and logistics sectors as well as the healthcare, and insurance segments.
Background
The modern Sime Darby Berhad corpor ...
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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
The 2017 Malaysia FAM Cup (referred to as the FAM Cup or FAM League) is the 66th season of the Malaysia FAM League since its establishment in 1952. The league is currently the third level football league in Malaysia. MISC-MIFA are the previous cha ...
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.
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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2Marcerra United and Hanelang's results were expunged from the table as a result of the teams' withdrawals from the league on 20 July 2018 and 25 July 2018 respectively.
Fixtures and results
Fixtures and Results of the 2018 Malaysia FAM League season.
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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, enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home stadium is the Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 3rd division of ...
and MOF F.C.
The Ministry of Finance Football Club is a professional football club based in Putrajaya, Malaysia. They currently play in the third-tier division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia FAM League.
The football team is managed under the sports and ...
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
The 2019 Malaysia Premier League is the 16th season of the Malaysia Premier League, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004.
Team changes
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 8 side ...
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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 ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia 2018), known as 2018 unifi Malaysia Super League ( ms, unifi Liga Super Malaysia 2018) for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional f ...
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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
The 2018 Malaysia FA Cup (also known as Shopee Malaysia FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.
40 teams entered the competition.
Qua ...
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2018 Malaysia Cup
The 2018 Malaysia Cup (Malay: ''Piala Malaysia 2018'') was the 92nd edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Known as the unifi Malaysia Cup due to the start of a sponsorship deal with unifi.
The 20 ...
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2018 Piala Presiden
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2018 Piala Belia
The 2018 Piala Belia () is the eighth season of the Piala Belia
The Piala Belia ( en, Youth Cup) is a youth football competition for Under-19 players in Malaysia. The competition consists of youth squads from clubs competing in the Malaysian f ...
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List of Malaysian football transfers 2018
This is a list of Malaysian football transfers for the ''2018 first transfer window''. Moves featuring Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia FAM Cup club are listed.
The first transfer window began once clubs had concluded ...
References
External links
Football Association of Malaysia website - FAM League
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malaysia FAM Cup League 2018
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2018
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