Piala Presiden (Malaysia)
The Piala Presiden () is a developmental association football, football competition in Malaysia for under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squads from clubs competing in the top two divisions of Malaysian football league system.
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2023 (referred to as Piala Presdiden) is the 1st season of the Piala Presiden since its inception in 1986. This league is currently for the football league in Malaysia youth level (U21).
Rules
Age limit
2023 Piala Presiden (Malaysia) is an amateur
football
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competition in
Malaysia
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for under-21 players. Since its inception in 1986, the ''Piala Presiden'' has been a major tournament for under-21 and under-23 players. In 2009, the format of the competition was changed with only under-20 players eligible to fill in for the tournament that. In 2015, the format of the competition reverted to its original format with players under 21.
Format
The tournament is played as follows:
* League level: 16 teams are divided into four groups, from Group A to Group D. Teams will play matches against the teams in their respective groups.
** After 12 games in the group, the top two teams of each group qualify for league one, the remaining eight bottom teams of each group will be placed in league two.
* League level: 16 teams are divided into two group leagues, namely league one with eight teams and league two also with eight teams. Teams will play one single match with teams in their respective leagues, where the venue of the match will be determined by the organizers.
** After the league matches, the top five teams from league one and two teams from league two along with the winner of the play-off between the 6th-placed team in league one and the 3rd-placed team in league two will advance to the quarter-finals.
* Knockout stage: The quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be played back-to-back.
Team
The following teams will participate in the 2023 Malaysia President's Cup.
Table
The match schedule is as follows.
Group Stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
League Stage
League One
League Two
Knock-out Stage
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be held on a reciprocal basis (home and away).
Bracket
Quarter-final
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''"The winner on aggregate or
penalty kicks
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or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advances to the semi-finals.''
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''"The winner on aggregate or
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. T ...
or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advances to the semi-finals.''
----
''"The winner on aggregate or
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. T ...
or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advances to the semi-finals.''
----
''"The winner on aggregate or
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. T ...
or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advances to the semi-finals.''
Semifinals
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'' Winners on aggregate or
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. T ...
or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advance to the final stage.''
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'' Winners on aggregate or
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. T ...
or
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ...
advance to the final stage.''
Finals
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Champion
Top Scorer
Nota
References
External links
Football Association of Malaysia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Piala Presiden Malaysia 2023
2023 in Malaysian football
Malaysia M3 League seasons