# 2023 Malaysia Cup knockout stage

The 2023 Malaysia Cup knockout stage began on 3 August with the round of 16 and ended in 8 December 2023 with the final at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, to decide the champions of the 2023 Malaysia Cup. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage.

## Schedule

The draw for the 2023 Malaysia Cup was held on 15 June 2023.
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
| Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 3–5 August 2023 | 18–20 August 2023 |
| Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 13 & 15–17 September 2023 | 23–25 September 2023 |
| Knockout phase | Semi-finals | 19 & 21 October 2023 | 2–3 November 2023 |
| Knockout phase | Final | 8 December 2023 | 8 December 2023 |

## Format

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played (the away goals rule was not applied). If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
* In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners were seeded, and the eight group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg.

## Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw for the round of 16, which was held on 15 June 2023.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Kuching City | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sabah | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sabah | 3 | 1 | 4 | Sabah | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Perak | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Perak | 3 | 1 | 4 | Perak | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Perak | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 8 | 12 | | | | |
| Kelantan United | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 8 | 12 | | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1 | 4 | 5 | Negeri Sembilan | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Kelantan | 1 | 0 | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Terengganu | 1 | |
| Penang | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Terengganu | 1 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 4 | 1 | 5 | Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sri Pahang | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Harini Selangor | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sri Pahang | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Sri Pahang | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sri Pahang | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Terengganu | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Terengganu | 2 | 2 | 4 | | |
| Terengganu | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terengganu | 4 | 3 | 7 | Terengganu | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Selangor | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| PDRM | 1 | 2 | 3 | Selangor | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Selangor | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16
### Summary

The first legs were played on 3, 4, and 5 August, and the second legs were played on 18, 19 and 20 August 2023. The losers were transferred to the MFL Challenge Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Perak | 4–3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Penang | 0–5 | Kuala Lumpur City | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| PDRM | 3–5 | Selangor | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Kelantan | 1–15 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–5 | 0–10 |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0–7 | Terengganu | 0–4 | 0–3 |
| Harini Selangor | 2–5 | Sri Pahang | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Kelantan United | 2–5 | Negeri Sembilan | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| Kuching City | 1–4 | Sabah | 0–3 | 1–1 |

### Matches

Perak won 4–3 on aggregate.
Kuala Lumpur City won 5–0 on aggregate.
Selangor won 5–3 on aggregate.
Johor Darul Ta'zim won 15–1 on aggregate.
Terengganu won 7–0 on aggregate.
Sri Pahang won 5–2 on aggregate.
Negeri Sembilan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Sabah won 4–1 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

The first legs were played on 13, 15, 16 & 17 September, and the second legs were played on 23, 24 and 25 September 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1–7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Sabah | 2–3 | Perak | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Terengganu | 3–1 | Selangor | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2–1 | Sri Pahang | 1–0 | 1–1 |

### Matches

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 7–1 on aggregate.
Perak won 3–2 on aggregate.
Terengganu won 3–1 on aggregate.
Kuala Lumpur City won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

The first legs were played on 19 and 21 October 2023, and the second legs were played on 2 and 3 November 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Perak | 2–12 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–4 | 1–8 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2–4 | Terengganu | 1–2 | 1–2 |

### Matches

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 12–2 on aggregate.
Terengganu won 4–2 on aggregate.

## Final

The final was played on 8 December 2023 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.