The Sultan of Selangor's Cup is an annual friendly

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competition organized by the

Football Association of Selangor The Football Association of Selangor (), also known as FAS, is the governing body of football for the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Administration The FAS mission is governing grassroots, community, social, amateur, and semi-pro football across ...

, contested between two rival teams,

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and

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. The competition's official name was originally the Regent of Selangor's Cup, but it was renamed the Sultan of Selangor's Cup in

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. The competition usually features two matches: Selangor Veterans versus Singapore Veterans and Selangor Selection versus Singapore Selection.

History

The Sultan of Selangor Cup is founded by the current

Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...

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Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj ( Jawi: ; born 24 December 1945) has been the Sultan of Selangor since ascending to the throne in November 2001. Early life and education Sharafuddin was ...

in 2001 to strengthen the ties between two rival teams,

and

and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful teams in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the '' Malayan El'Clasico''. Singapore FA squad consists of players from their own league. In 2024, after a 7 years hiatus, the cup will be played at the legendary stadium,

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to ignite and also educate the younger generations of the rivalry between the two teams in the past.

Past tournaments

Performances

By team

References

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History

Past tournaments

Performances

By team

See also

References