# 2023 Malaysia FA Cup

The 2023 Malaysia FA Cup is the 33rd edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysian association football clubs. The winners, if eligible, would be assured a place in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage.
Johor Darul Ta'zim are the defending champions, having beaten Terengganu in the last final and retained the trophy, beating Kuala Lumpur City 2–0 in the final.

## Qualified teams

The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 20 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on 22 July 2023. The competition consisted of 14 teams from the Super League and 6 teams from M3 League.
For this season, there is no draw for the second round matches for the top 6 clubs of the Super League 2022 and the top 2 clubs of the Premier League who qualify automatically to the next round based on the seeding position based on the league position of the 2022 season.
The following teams played in the competition. Reserve teams were excluded.
| Malaysia Super League the 14 teams of the 2023 season | M3 League the 6 teams of the 2023 season |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim Kedah Darul Aman Kelantan Kelantan United Kuching City Kuala Lumpur City Negeri Sembilan Penang Perak PDRM Sabah Selangor Sri Pahang Terengganu | Immigration BRM Manjung City Melaka PIB Shah Alam SAINS |

## Draw dates

The draw for the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup was held on 10 February 2023.
| Round | Draw date | Match dates |
| First round | 10 February 2023 | 8–25 March 2023 |
| Second round | 10 February 2023 | 14–15 April 2023 | 14–15 April 2023 |
| Quarter-finals | 10 February 2023 | 27–28 May 2023 | 27–28 May 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 10 February 2023 | 25–26 June 2023 | 25–26 June 2023 |
| Final | 10 February 2023 | 22 July 2023 | 22 July 2023 |

## Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw.
| First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | | | | | | |
| PDRM | | PDRM | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Penang | 0 | | | | |
| | | Kuching City | 0 | | | | | | |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2 (3) | Penang | 4 | | | | | | |
| Penang (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Selangor | 0 | | |
| | | Negeri Sembilan | 2 | | | | | | |
| PIB Shah Alam | | PIB Shah Alam | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Negeri Sembilan | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Selangor | 3 | | | | |
| | | Selangor | 4 | | | | | | |
| Perak | 1 | Sri Pahang | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sri Pahang | 2 | | | | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Kuala Lumpur City | 0 |
| | | Terengganu | 4 | | | | | | |
| Melaka | | Melaka | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Terengganu | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Kelantan | 2 | | | | |
| | | Manjung City | 0 | | | | | | |
| Manjung City | 2 | Kelantan | 3 | | | | | | |
| SAINS | 0 | | | | | Terengganu | 0 (2) | | |
| | | | | | | Kuala Lumpur City (p) | 0 (4) | | |
| | | Sabah | 2 | | | | | | |
| Kelantan United | | Kelantan United | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Sabah | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Kuala Lumpur City | 2 | | | | |
| | | Kuala Lumpur City | 2 | | | | | | |
| Immigration | 1 | Immigration | 0 | | | | | | |
| BRM | 0 | | | | | | | | |

## First round

The draw involves the team position for the first round only involving the bottom 3 teams of the Super League season 2022, and also the bottom 3 teams of the Premier League season 2022, along with 6 M3 League teams to find four slots to the second round proper. Based on draw result, the four teams (Kelantan United, Melaka, PIB Shah Alam, PDRM) were given a bye to the second round proper.
Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League

## Second round

Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League
The top 6 clubs from the 2022 Super League together with the top 2 clubs from the 2022 Premier League, will automatically qualify for the second round proper.

## Quarter-finals

Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League

## Semi-finals

Key: (1) = Super League; (3) = M3 League

## Final

The final will be played at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor Bahru.

## Top scorers

    As of 22 July 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Arif Aiman | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
| 2 | Mukhairi Ajmal | Selangor | 3 |
| 3 | Leandro Velázquez | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
| 3 | Bergson | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
| 3 | Manny Ott | Kedah Darul Aman | 2 |
| 3 | Ismahil Akinade | Kelantan | 2 |
| 3 | Nuha Marong | Kelantan | 2 |
| 3 | Romel Morales | Kuala Lumpur City | 2 |
| 3 | T. Saravanan | Kuala Lumpur City | 2 |
| 3 | Giovane Gomes | Penang | 2 |
| 3 | Soony Saad | Penang | 2 |
| 3 | Yohandry Orozco | Selangor | 2 |
| 3 | Ivan Mamut | Terengganu | 2 |
| 3 | Jordan Mintah | Terengganu | 2 |
| 15 | 27 players | 11 teams | 1 |