2025 Malaysia FA Cup final
The match took place at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2025 Malaysia FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 14 December 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Manuel Hidalgo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) | ||||||
| Referee | Kamil Zakaria | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,044 | ||||||
| Weather | Good 29 °C (84 °F) | ||||||
The 2025 Malaysia FA Cup final was an association football match between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Sabah on 14 December 2025 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It was the 36th FA Cup final overall and was the showpiece match of Malaysian football's primary cup competition, the Malaysian Football Association Challenge Cup (Malaysia FA Cup), organised by the Football Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Football League.
Johor Darul Ta'zim won the match 5–0 for their 5th FA Cup title. As winners, Johor Darul Ta'zim qualified for the group stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two.
Background
The Malaysian League competition schedule, which includes the FA Cup competition, has been released by the Malaysian Football League. The final match schedule is anticipated to take place on 14 December 2025.[1]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Johor Darul Ta'zim[2] | Round | Sabah[3] | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| UM-Damansara United | 13–3 | 5–0 (A) | 5–3 (H) | Round of 16 | Bunga Raya | 6–0 | 6–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
| Penang | 5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Kelantan The Real Warriors | 5–2 | 2–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
| Kuching City | 4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Selangor | 5–5 (5–4 p) | 2–2 (H) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (A) |
Match
Details
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules
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Notes
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
See also
References
- ^ "Kemaskini Jadual Pertandingan Liga Malaysia 2025–26" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Road to Final Piala FA 2025-2026: Johor Darul Ta'zim". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Road to Final Piala FA 2025-2026: Sabah FC". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Johor Darul Ta'zim v Sabah". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.