# Piala Belia

The Piala Belia (English: Youth Cup) is a youth football competition for under-18 players in Malaysia. The competition consists of youth squads from clubs competing in the Malaysian football league system and sports schools under the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). It exists alongside the developmental competition for under-21 players, the Piala Presiden.

## History

Since its inception in 2008, the Piala Belia has been a major tournament for under-19 players. In 2009 to 2011, the competition was combined with the Piala Presiden. In 2015 the format of the competition was changed to a league format.
In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the clubs being 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.
Starting from 2023, the Piala Belia will only allow under-18 players. The reason of changing the age limit is because to be in line with the age limit cycle for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions.

## Results

* Starting in 2023, the Piala Belia age limit will decrease from the age of 19 to 18.
Piala Belia finals :
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
| 2008 | Kelantan | 3–1 | SSBJ | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium |
| 2009 | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden |
| 2010 | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden |
| 2011 | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden | Merged with Piala Presiden |
| 2012 | Perak | 1–0 | Perlis | UUM Sports Complex Mini Stadium |
| 2013 | Selangor | 2–1 | Kelantan | Darul Makmur Stadium |
| 2014 | Kelantan | 7–1 | PDRM | Hang Jebat Stadium |
| 2015 | Selangor | RR | SSMP | — |
| Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 2016 | Selangor | 0–1 | SSBJ | Selayang Municipal Council Stadium |
| 2016 | SSBJ | 2–1 | Selangor | University Malaya Arena Stadium |
| SSBJ won 3–1 on aggregate ||||
| 2017 | SSMP | 3–2 | Kedah Darul Aman D | UiTM Stadium |
| 2017 | Kedah Darul Aman D | 1–0 | SSMP | Darul Aman Stadium |
| Aggregate 3–3, Kedah Darul Aman D won on away goals ||||
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
| 2018 | PKNS | 2–1 | Terengganu IV | Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 2019 | PKNS | 0–0 | Terengganu IV | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 2019 | Terengganu IV | 1–0 | PKNS | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium |
| Terengganu IV won 1–0 on aggregate ||||
| 2020 | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | cancel and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Selangor | 1–0 | Sri Pahang | UiTM Stadium |
| 2022 | Sri Pahang | 1–1 | Selangor | Temerloh Mini Stadium |
| Selangor won 2–1 on aggregate ||||
| 2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | 1–1 | Selangor | Kulai Municipal Council Stadium |
| 2023 | Selangor | 3–2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | UiTM Stadium |
| Selangor won 4–3 on aggregate ||||
| 2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | 2–2 | Terengganu IV | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium |
| 2024 | Terengganu IV | 3–5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim IV won 7–5 on aggregate ||||

## Statistics
### Performance by teams

Performances in the Piala Belia by team :
| Team | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Selangor | 4 | 1 | 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023 | 2016 |
| Kelantan | 2 | 1 | 2008, 2014 | 2013 |
| Terengganu IV | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 2018, 2024 |
| SSBJ | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2008 |
| PKNS | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim IV | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Perak | 1 | 0 | 2012 | — |
| Kedah Darul Aman D | 1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| SSMP | 0 | 2 | — | 2015, 2017 |
| Perlis | 0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| PDRM | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| Sri Pahang | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |

### Top scorers

| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
| 2018 | Asraff Aliffuddin | PKNS | 14 |
| 2019 | Daniel Irfan | Penang | 15 |
| 2019 | Isa Raman | Terengganu | 15 |
| 2022 | Khairil Zain | Selangor | 12 |
| 2023 | Izzat Syahir Zulihsan | Selangor | 16 |
| 2024 | Muhd Hatif Irfan Che Hamizi | Selangor | 16 |