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Malaysia FAM Cup


FieldValue
nameFAM Cup
logoMalaysia_FAM_Cup.png
countryMalaysia
confedAFC
founded
(as knock-out cup tournament)
(as league)
folded
teams64
championsTerengganu City (1st title)
most successful clubSelangor (7th title)
tvAstro Arena

(as knock-out cup tournament) (as league)

The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out football tournament for the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. From 2008 to 2018 it was held as a third-tier league and used the FAM League (Liga FAM) name.

The competition was first held in September 1951. Up to 1973, the competition was open to state teams that also competed in the Malaysia Cup, before the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) opened up the competition to club sides from 1974 onwards.

Format

  • 1951–1973: as a secondary knockout competition between state teams only after Piala Malaysia.
  • 1974–1989: as a secondary knockout competition between club teams only after Piala Malaysia.
  • 1990–2007: as a third-tier knockout competition.
  • 2008–2018 : as a third-tier league competition.

History

Piala FAM was established in August 1951 as a secondary knockout competition to the more prestigious Malaya Cup. The competition was held between the state teams and uniformed units including Singapore, the Police, the Army, and the Malaysian Prison Department in its early days. The inaugural season started in September 1951 after the Malaya Cup final concluded. The final was held on 26 April 1952 between Penang and Selangor which was won by Penang. Starting in 1974, the state teams were barred from entering the competition and only club sides were allowed to enter.

With the advent of the two-division Semi-Pro League in 1989, the FAM Cup became a third-tier competition. In 1993, the format of the competition was changed to include a two-group league which was followed by a traditional knockout format. Promotion to the professional M-League was introduced for the first time in 1997, with Johor FC and NS Chempaka becoming the first two sides to be promoted that year.

The final knockout competition format was played out for the 2007 season where four clubs were promoted including the champions, runners-up and the losing semi-finalists. In 2008, further changes were made when the knockout stages were abolished and a double round-robin league format was introduced. The tournament was now known as Liga FAM.

In 2016, the FAM decided to rename the competition again from Liga FAM back to its original name, the Piala FAM. However, the format of the competition was still contested as a league tournament as before. The final match for the 2016 season was broadcast by Astro Arena. A total of 16 clubs competed in the competition for the 2017 season and was divided into two groups. On 15 February 2017, Sungai Ara withdrew from the league and left the competition with 15 clubs in total.

It was announced on 19 December 2018 that the format was changed back to a straight knock-out tournament, starting from the 2019 season. This proposal was scrapped however as the Football Association of Malaysia rebranded the competition as the Malaysia M3 League from the 2019 season onwards, with the FAM taking control of both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League as well.

Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1951, numerous logos were introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled.

File:2013 FAM League Logo.png|The logo that was used from 2013 until the end of the 2015 season.

Champions

As Malaysia FAM Cup

No.SeasonChampionsRunners-upScore in final
11952Penang PenangSelangor Selangor5–0
21953Kelantan KelantanSelangor Selangor1–1 (Trophy shared)
31954Kelantan KelantanMalaysia Combined Services @ Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg ATM FA2–1
41955Penang PenangSelangor Selangor2–1
51956Penang PenangNegeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan FA5–1
61957Penang PenangMalacca Malacca FA8–1
71958Malaysia Combined Services @ Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg ATM FAMalacca Malacca FA3–1
81959Perak PerakJohor Johor FA1–0
91960Selangor SelangorPerak Perak5–0
101961Selangor SelangorPenang Penang5–3
111962Selangor SelangorPenang Penang4-3
121963Singapore Singapore FAKelantan Kelantan7–0
131964Perak PerakSelangor Selangor7–1
141965Perak PerakSingapore Singapore FA3–2
151966Selangor SelangorJohor Johor FA3–0
161967Singapore Singapore FASelangor Selangor2–1
171968Selangor SelangorPenang Penang3–2
181969Terengganu TerengganuSelangor Selangor3–1
191970Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg Penjara F.C.Selangor Selangor3–2
201971Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg Penjara F.C.Kelantan Kelantan5–2
211972Selangor SelangorKelantan Kelantan2–1
221973Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg Penjara F.C.Johor Johor FA1–0
231974Selangor UMNO Selangor F.C.Pahang Kuantan2–1
241975Pahang KuantanKelantan LKPP Kelantan F.C.1–0
251976Selangor Kelab Sukan AdabiPahang Kuantan1–0
261977Pahang KuantanKelantan Kelab Kilat Kota Bharu2–2 (Trophy shared)
271978Negeri Sembilan NS Indians F.C.Selangor PKNS F.C.0–0 (Trophy shared)
281979Selangor PKNS F.C.Selangor Hong Chin F.C.2–1
291980Pahang Darulmakmur F.C.Negeri Sembilan NS Indians F.C.4–1
301981Penang SPPP FCKuala Lumpur UMBC F.C.4–2
311982Selangor Kelab Sultan SulaimanFederal Territory (Malaysia) MARA F.C.2–0
321983Penang SPPP FC???-
331984Johor Johor Bahru FATerengganu Fajar Hiliran F.C.2–1
341985Kuala Lumpur KL Cheqpoint F.C.Kuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.1–0
351986Penang PDC F.C.???-
361987Kuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.Perak Kinta Indians F.C.1–0
371988Kuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.???-
381989Kedah PKNK FCKuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.1–0
391990Kuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.???-
401990-91Kuala Lumpur DBKL F.C.Selangor Public Bank F.C.1–0
411991-92Kedah PKNK F.C.Penang Intel F.C.2–1
421993Penang Intel F.C.Perak PKNP F.C.1–1 5–4 (PSO)
431994Johor PKENJ F.C.Penang Intel F.C.PKENJ F.C. won 1–0 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 0–0
441995Johor PKENJ F.C.Pahang LKPP Pahang F.C.PKENJ F.C. won 2–0 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 0–1
4519961Malacca TM F.C.Johor PKENJ F.C.TM FC won 4–3 on penalty
1st leg 2–1; 2nd leg 0–1
461997Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg ATMNegeri Sembilan NS Chempaka F.C.ATM FA won 3–0 on aggregate
1st leg 2–0; 2nd leg 1–0
471998Malacca TM FCKelantan TNB F.C.TM FC won 5–1 on aggregate
1st leg 4–0; 2nd leg 1–1
481999Kelantan JKR F.C.Kuala Lumpur Malay Mail F.C.4–2
492000Kelantan JKR F.C.Malaysia PDRM FA1–1 6–5 (PSO)
502001Selangor MPPJ FCJohor SAJ Holdings F.C.3–1
512002Kelantan JPS F.C.Perak TKN F.C.5–0
522003Selangor PKNS F.C.Selangor MK Land F.C.3–1
532004Penang Suria NTFA F.C.Perak UPB Jendarata F.C.2–1
542005Kelantan KelantanPahang Shahzan Muda S.C.2–0
552006Johor Pasir Gudang United F.C.Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg ATM3–0
562007Selangor Proton F.C.Sabah Beverly F.C.4–2
572008Terengganu T-TeamJohor MBJB F.C.Held as league tournament
582009Kuala Lumpur Pos Malaysia F.C.Penang USM FCHeld as league tournament
592010Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby F.C.Penang SDM Navy Kepala Batas F.C.Held as league tournament
602011Negeri Sembilan NS Betaria FCJohor MBJB F.C.Held as league tournament
612012Putrajaya Putrajaya SPA F.C.Pahang Shahzan Muda S.C.Held as league tournament
622013Penang PenangPenang PBAPP F.C.Held as league tournament
632014Pahang KuantanKuala Lumpur Kuala LumpurHeld as league tournament
642015Malacca Melaka UnitedPerlis Perlis FA3–2
652016Malaysia MISC-MIFAPerak PKNP F.C.MIFA won 3–1 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 1–2
662017Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby F.C. Selangor UKM F.C.Sime Darby won 3–2 on aggregate
1st leg 1–0; 2nd leg 2–2
672018Terengganu Terengganu City Selangor Selangor United2–0

Performances by clubs/teams and states

Performance by club (1952–2018)

ClubWinnersRunners-up
Selangor Selangor
Penang Penang
Kuala Lumpur DBKL S.C.
Kelantan Kelantan
Pahang Kuantan
Perak Perak
Selangor PKNS FC
Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg Penjara F.C.
Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg ATM/Combined Services F.C.
Singapore Singapore FA
Johor PKENJ FC
Kelantan JKR FC
Kedah PKNK FC
Penang SPPP FC
Melaka TM F.C.
Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby F.C.
Melaka Melaka United
Penang Intel FC
Negeri Sembilan NS Indians FC
Terengganu Terengganu
Selangor UMNO FC
Selangor Kelab Sukan Adabi
Kelantan Kelab Kilat Kota Bharu
Pahang Darul Makmur FC
Selangor Kelab Sultan Sulaiman
Johor Johor Bahru FA
Kuala Lumpur KL Cheq Point FC
Penang PDC F.C.
Selangor MPPJ F.C.
Kelantan JPS FC
Penang Suria NTFA F.C.
Johor Pasir Gudang United
Kuala Lumpur Proton F.C.
Terengganu T-Team
Kuala Lumpur Pos Malaysia F.C.
Negeri Sembilan NS Betaria F.C.
Putrajaya Putrajaya SPA F.C.
MAS MIFA
Terengganu Terengganu City
Johor Johor FA
Pahang Shahzan Muda S.C.
Perak PKNP F.C.
Johor MBJB F.C.
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
Kelantan LKPP Kelantan F.C.
Selangor Hong Chin F.C.
Kuala Lumpur UMBC F.C.
Federal Territory (Malaysia) MARA F.C.
Terengganu Fajar Hiliran F.C.
Perak Kinta Indians F.C.
Selangor Public Bank F.C.
Pahang LKPP Pahang F.C.
Negeri Sembilan NS Chempaka F.C.
Kelantan TNB F.C.
Kuala Lumpur Malay Mail F.C.
Malaysia PDRM FA
Johor SAJ Holdings F.C.
Perak TKN F.C.
Selangor MK Land F.C.
Perak Jenderata F.C.
Sabah Beverly F.C.
Penang USM F.C.
Penang SDMS Kepala Batas F.C.
Penang PBAPP F.C.
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
Perlis Perlis
Selangor UKM F.C.
Selangor Selangor United

Performance by states (1952–2018)

ClubWinnersRunners-up
Selangor Selangor
Penang Penang
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
Kelantan Kelantan
Johor Johor
Pahang Pahang
Perak Perak
Melaka Melaka
Terengganu Terengganu
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
Singapore Singapore
Kedah Kedah
MAS Others

References

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