FA Cup 2025/2026 – Live Streaming & Match Schedule

The 2025/2026 Malaysian FA Cup has started on 16 August 2025 for the 16th round, while the first quarter will start on 17 October 2025. The final match will take place in December 2025. See the official match schedule at www.malaysianfootballleague.com

Malaysian FA Cup, one of 11 trophies for the 2025/2026 Malaysian League (M-League).

Below is further information on the FA Cup including Live Streaming, Match Schedule and latest results.

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What is the FA Cup?

The Malaysian FA Cup is an annual National Football Championship held since 1990, managed by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before being transferred to the Malaysia Football LLP (MFL) (now known as the Malaysia Football League) in the 2016 season.

It involves professional clubs from the country’s Super League, Premier League and Semi-Pro League.

The competition begins with an initial round between M3 and M4 League clubs, followed by top Premier League clubs in the next round.

The winner of the FA Cup not only gets the prestigious trophy, but also qualifies for Asian club competitions such as the AFC Champions League or AFC Cup, depending on eligibility requirements.

The tournament format focuses on the knockout system, where each match is different from the league which uses the long league system. Currently, competition management has been carried out by the Malaysian Football League (MFL) since 2016.

After 34 editions of the FA Cup, Selangor FC and Kedah Darul Aman FC remain the champions five times, followed by Sri Pahang and Kota Kuala Lumpur three times and JDT as defending champions.

List of 2025/2026 FA Cup Club Competitions

A total of 8 teams automatically qualify for the Round of 16 based on 1 to 8 of the 2024-2025 Super League, namely Johor Darul Ta’zim, Selangor FC, Sabah FC, Kuching City FC, Terengganu FC, Kuala Lumpur City FC, PDRM FC and Penang FC as the “Leading” teams that will start acting as visiting teams.

Meanwhile, apart from the 8 teams in the A1 Semi Pro League, there are 3 new clubs, namely Melaka FC, Immigration FC and DPMM FC as well as 2 teams under the 2024-2025 Super League, namely Negeri Sembilan FC and Kelantan. The Real Warriors FC will start as the home team in the 16th round.

Apart from the participation of 13 Super League teams, three A1 Semi Pro League teams namely FC, FT Universitas Malaysia, and UM-Damansara FC will also appear in the FA Cup-35 Championship.

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2025/2026 FA Cup Match Format

FA Malaysian FA Cup Format 2025/2026 Maintains the Knockout System with slight changes that strengthen rivalry and fairness between competing teams.

The 35th edition brings several new features implemented by the Malaysian Football League (MFL).

Troop Structure & Numbers

A total of 16 teams will compete in the 2025/2026 edition of the FA Cup, consisting of:

• 13 teams from the Malaysian Super League 2024/2025 season.
• Both teams are top of the Super League remaining in the automatic slots.
• 3 additional teams from the Malaysian Semi-Pro League A1, including FC, FT Universiti Malaysia, and UM‑Damansara FC.

Round Format & Special Rules

• Round 16 (Round of 16) – This is the first time this round has been played reciprocity (home & away) give equal opportunities to both teams.
• Quarterfinals & Semifinals -Both levels also use formatting two matches (Home and Away). Winnings are determined based on aggregate goals from both matches. If the aggregate is bound then the determination is carried out through extra time and penalty kicks.​
• Final (Final Match) – One match will be played at the Neutral Stadium to be announced by the MFL in December 2025.

The 2025/2026 Malaysian FA Cup automatically qualifies AFC Champions League Two 2026/2027subject to valid AFC Club qualifications and license.

Teams that qualify for the quarterfinals

The following 8 teams have advanced to the 2025 FA Cup quarter-finals:

• Kuching City FC (KUC)
• Penang FC
• Johor ta’zim prize (jdt)
• Kelantan the True Warrior (TRW)
• Sabah FA (SAB)
• Negeri Sembilan FC (NSE)
• Selangor FC (SEL)
• Terengganu FC (TER)

2025/2026 FA Cup Schedule & Match Dates

Malaysian FA Cup 2025-2026: Final

The first quarter-final of the 2025/2026 Malaysian FA Cup is now in the spotlight for Indonesian football fans with the clash of four of Malaysia’s best teams scheduled for 17 and 18 October 2025.

The second quarter-final will also take place on October 28 and October 29 2025.

All these important matches can be watched live via Astro Arenas, RTM, TV Okay and Sooka Digital Streaming Plan and Astro Go.

The following is the complete schedule for the 2025 Malaysian FA Cup – first quarter.

2025 FA Cup Schedule – First Final

Friday, October 17, 2025

Penang FC vs Johor Darul Ta’zim
📍 Petaling Jaya City Council Stadium – 🕔 20.30

Kelantan TRW (TRW) vs Sabah FC (SAB)
📍 Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu— 🕔 21.00

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Negeri Sembilan FC (NSE) vs Selangor FC (SEL)
📍 Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium – 🕔 20.30

Terengganu FC (TER) vs Kuching City FC (KUC)
📍 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium – 🕔 21.00

2025 FA Cup schedule – second quarter

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Kuching City FC (KUC) vs Terengganu FC (TER)
📍 Negara Stadium – 🕔 16.30

Johor Darul Ta’zim vs Penang FC
📍Sultan Ibrahim Stadium — 🕔 9.15 PM

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Sabah FC (SAB) vs Kelantan TRW (TRW)
📍 Likas Stadium — 🕔 20.30

Selangor FC (SEL) vs Negeri Sembilan FC (NSE)
Petaling Jaya City Council – 🕔 21.00

Important Information

• Supporters are advised to refer to the club’s official platform or the MFL for any updates.
• Round time limit 16 is at September 14, 2025.
• Changes to the date, time or venue of the match may occur Malaysian Football League (MFL).

Phase	Cycle	First leg	Second leg
Lose-Death	Round 16	August 16–17, 2025	September 12–14, 2025
	Final Quarter	October 17-18, 2025	October 28-29, 2025
	Semifinals	November 8–9, 2025	November 29–30, 2025
	Final	December 14, 2025

Which team will win the FA Cup trophy this season?

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