# Piala Presiden (Malaysia)

The Piala Presiden (English: President Cup) is a developmental football competition in Malaysia for under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squads from clubs competing in the top two divisions of Malaysian football league system. It exists alongside the youth competition for under-18 players, the Piala Belia.

## History

Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players. The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play.
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and played a round-robin leg with four top clubs from each group at the end of the season qualifying for the playoff round to determine the champion. The final match for the cup is broadcast by Astro Arena.

## Logo evolution

Since the inception of the competition in 1985, numerous logos have been introduced to reflect the sponsorship. For the 2017 season a new logo was unveiled.
* The logo that was used from 2013 until the end of the 2016 season.

## Champions

| Seasons | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
| 1985 | Kelantan U21 | | Sarawak U21 |
| 1986 | Singapore FA | | Perlis FA |
| 1987 | Johor FA | 7–2 | Selangor U21 |
| 1988 | Selangor U21 | 2–0 | Kelantan U21 |
| 1989 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 2–1 | Perak U21 |
| 1990 | Sarawak U21 | | Malacca U21 |
| 1991 | Kedah FA | 2–1 | Johor FA |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Johor FA |
| 1993 | Malacca U21 | 3–2 | Negeri Sembilan FA |
| 1994 | Selangor U21 | 3–1 | Sabah FA |
| 1995 | Kelantan U21 | 2–1 | Kuala Lumpur FA |
| 1996 | Terengganu FA | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (PSO) | Sabah FA |
| 1997 | Selangor U21 | 6–2 | Sabah FA |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 3-0 | Sarawak U21 |
| 1999 | Sabah FA | 3–1 | Selangor U21 |
| 2000 | Kedah FA | | Selangor U21 |
| 2001 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 1–0 | Selangor U21 |
| 2002 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 3–0 | Pahang FA |
| 2003 | Kedah FA | 2–0 | Kelantan U21 |
| 2004 | Penang FA | 2–1 | Johor FA |
| 2005 | Kelantan U21 | 1–0 | Pasir Gudang United |
| 2005–06 | Terengganu FA | 2–0 | Selangor MPPJ |
| 2006–07 | Perak U21 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (PSO) | Kelantan U21 |
| 2007–08 | Selangor U21 | 1–0 | Perak U21 |
| 2009 | Johor FC | 4–0 | Terengganu FA |
| 2010 | Bukit Jalil Sports School | 1–0 | Kuala Lumpur FA |
| 2011 | Kelantan U21 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | MP Muar FC |
| 2012 | Perak U21 | 1–0 | Betaria FC |
| 2013 | Kelantan U21 | 2–1 | Perak U21 |
| 2014 | Perak U21 | 3–2 | Pahang FA |
| 2015 | Kelantan U21 | 2–1 | Penang FA |
| 2016 | Kelantan U21 | 3–1 on aggregate | T-Team U21 |
| 2017 | Selangor U21 | 2–1 on aggregate | Terengganu U21 |
| 2018 | Terengganu FC III | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kedah U21 |
| 2019 | PKNS U21 | 2–1 on aggregate | Perak U21 |
| 2020 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | JDT III | 2-2, 2-0 4–2 on aggregate | Sri Pahang U21 |
| 2023 | JDT III | 3-1, 2-0 5–1 on aggregate | Negeri Sembilan |
| 2024 | JDT III | 2-1, 0-0 2–1 on aggregate | Selangor U21 |

### Team records

| Team | Champion | Runner Up |
| Kelantan U-21 | 7 (1985, 1995, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) | 3 (1988, 2003, 2007) |
| Selangor U-21 | 5 (1988, 1994, 1997, 2008, 2017) | 5 (1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2024) |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim III | 4 (2009, 2022, 2023,2024) | — |
| Perak U-21 | 3 (2007, 2012, 2014) | 4 (1989, 2008, 2013, 2019) |
| Kuala Lumpur City U-21 | 3 (1989, 1992, 1998) | 2 (1995, 2010) |
| Kedah Darul Aman U-21 | 3 (1991, 2000, 2003) | 1 (2018) |
| Terengganu III | 3 (1996, 2006, 2018) | 1 (2009) |
| Negeri Sembilan U-21 | 2 (2001, 2002) | 2 (1993, 2023) |
| Sabah U-21 | 1 (1999) | 3 (1994, 1996, 1997) |
| Johor FA U-21 | 1 (1987) | 3 (1991, 1992, 2004) |
| Sarawak U-21 | 1 (1990) | 2 (1985, 1998) |
| Melaka United U-21 | 1 (1993) | 1 (1990) |
| Penang U-21 | 1 (2004) | 1 (2015) |
| Singapore B-21 | 1 (1986) | — |
| SSBJ U-21 | 1 (2010) | — |
| PKNS U-21 | 1 (2019) | — |
| Sri Pahang U-21 | — | 3 (2002, 2014, 2022) |
| Perlis U-21 | — | 1 (1986) |
| Pasir Gudang United U-21 | — | 1 (2005) |
| MPPJ U-21 | — | 1 (2006) |
| MP Muar U-21 | — | 1 (2011) |
| Betaria U-21 | — | 1 (2012) |
| T-Team U-21 | — | 1 (2016) |