# 2013 Malaysia FA Cup

The 2013 Malaysia FA Cup, also known as the Astro Piala FA due to the competition's sponsorship by Astro Arena, was the 24th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.
Kelantan defended the title after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–0 in the final.
The cup winner of the 2013 edition has qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup.

## Teams

| * ATM | * NS Betaria |
| * Felda United | * Johor |
| * Johor Darul Takzim | * Kedah |
| * Kelantan (2012 Piala FA champion) | * Kuala Lumpur |
| * LionsXII (From Singapore) | * Malacca |
| * Negeri Sembilan | * Pahang |
| * PBAPP | * Penang |
| * Perak | * Perlis |
| * PDRM | * PKNS |
| * Pos Malaysia | * Preah Khan Reach (Invited from Cambodia) |
| * Sabah | * Sarawak |
| * Selangor | * Shahzan Muda |
| * Sime Darby (2012 Piala FA runners up) | * SPA |
| * Tentera Darat | * Terengganu |
| * T-Team | * UiTM |

## Format

30 teams will participate in this tournament instead of 32 in the 2012 edition. 2012 winners Kelantan and runners-up Sime Darby have received byes for this edition and will progress straight into the Round of 16.
Just like the previous edition, the first two rounds would be single matches. The quarter finals and semi finals would be played over two legs while the final will be played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on 26 June.

## Matches

The draw for the Piala FA 2013 was held at Wisma FAM on 10 December 2012.
Cambodian club Preah Khan Reach is invited for the 2nd time. to participate in the Piala FA, after exiting in the Round of 16 in the 2012 edition.
The Singapore club LionsXII is also participating for the second time in this competition, after being knocked out in the first round by PKNS to a 1-0 aggregate loss.

### Bracket

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | Kelantan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PKNS | 1 | PKNS | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LionsXII | 0 | | | Kelantan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sarawak | 3 | | | Sarawak | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Malacca | 0 | Sarawak | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Preah Khan | 1 | PBAPP | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PBAPP | 5 | | | | | | | Kelantan | 4 | 2 | 6 | | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 0 | | | | | | | Terengganu | 1 | 4 | 5 | | |
| Pos Malaysia | 5 | Pos Malaysia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| UiTM | 0 | Negeri Sembilan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2 | | | Negeri Sembilan | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| PDRM | 1 | | | Terengganu | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Penang | 2 | Penang | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SPA | 1 | Terengganu | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terengganu | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Kelantan | 1 |
| Kedah | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Johor Darul Takzim | 0 |
| NS Betaria | 0 | Kedah | 2(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johor Darul Takzim | 1 | Johor Darul Takzim | 2(5) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perak | 0 | | | Johor Darul Takzim | 1 | 2 | 3(4) | | | | | | |
| Sabah | 2 | | | Selangor | 2 | 1 | 3(2) | | | | | | |
| FELDA United | 1 | Sabah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Selangor | 2(3) | Selangor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| ATM | 2(2) | | | | | | | Johor Darul Takzim (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| Johor | 2 | | | | | | | Pahang | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
| Pahang | 3 | Pahang | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shahzan Muda | 0 | Tentera Darat | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tentera Darat | 2 | | | Pahang | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| T-Team | 3 | | | Sime Darby | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Perlis | 2 | T-Team | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sime Darby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 32

The first round will commence on 25 January 2013.

### Round of 16

The second round will commence on 26 February 2013.

### Quarter-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 6 April 2013, with the second legs to be held on 16 April 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Kelantan | 4 – 1 | Sarawak | 2 – 1 | 2 – 0 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1 – 6 | Terengganu | 1 – 3 | 0 – 3 |
| Johor Darul Takzim | 3 (4) – (2) 3 | Selangor | 1 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
| Pahang | 2 – 0 | Sime Darby | 0 – 0 | 2 – 0 |

#### Second leg
### Semi-finals

The first leg matches will be played on 25 May 2013, with the second legs to be held on 28 May 2013.
(a)
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Kelantan | 6 – 5 | Terengganu | 4 – 1 | 2 – 4 |
| Pahang | 2 – 2 (a) | Johor Darul Takzim | 0 – 1 | 2 - 1 |

#### Second leg
## Final
## Winners

* 2013 Piala FA Winner
* Kelantan
* 2nd Title

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | Terengganu | 6 |
| 2 | Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin | Terengganu | 5 |
| 3 | Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil | Pahang | 4 |
| 3 | Matías Conti | Pahang | 4 |
| 4 | Leonel Núñez | Johor Darul Takzim | 3 |
| 4 | Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri | Kedah | 3 |
| 4 | Obinna Nwaneri | Kelantan | 3 |
| 4 | Bobby Gonzales | Sarawak | 3 |
| 8 | Andrezinho | Johor Darul Takzim | 2 |
| 8 | Daniel Guiza | Johor Darul Takzim | 2 |
| 8 | Muriel Orlando | Johor | 2 |
| 8 | Dickson Nwakaeme | Kelantan | 2 |
| 8 | Indra Putra Mahayuddin | Kelantan | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Faiz Subri | Kelantan | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Nor Farhan Muhammad | Kelantan | 2 |
| 8 | Emanuel De Porras | Negeri Sembilan | 2 |
| 8 | Mohamed Borji | Pahang | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Fauzi Roslan | Pahang | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Syafuan Riduwan | Penang | 2 |
| 8 | S. Sumindran | Pos Malaysis | 2 |
| 8 | Afiq Azmi | Selangor | 2 |
| 8 | Francis Forkey Doe | Selangor | 2 |
| 8 | Mahali Jasuli | Selangor | 2 |
| 8 | Abdul Latiff Suhaimi | T-Team | 2 |
| 23 | Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak | Johor Darul Takzim | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Safee Mohd Sali | Johor Darul Takzim | 1 |
| 23 | Mohammed Ghaddar | FELDA United | 1 |
| 23 | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli | Kedah | 1 |
| 23 | Chayene Santos | Kedah | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Khairul Izuan Rosli | Kelantan | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Badhri Mohd Radzi | Kelantan | 1 |
| 23 | Zairo Anuar Zalani | Kelantan | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Fauzi Nan | Negeri Sembilan | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi | Negeri Sembilan | 1 |
| 23 | Rashid Mahmud | Negeri Sembilan | 1 |
| 23 | R.Gopinathan | Pahang | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Faizol Hussien | Pahang | 1 |
| 23 | Edrisar Kaye | PDRM | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Islam Raja Ali | Penang | 1 |
| 23 | Hadi Syahmi Hamzah | Perlis | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Nurfirdaus Roswanan | Perlis | 1 |
| 23 | Helmi Loussaief | PKNS | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Fauzan Dzulkifli | PKNS | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Nizad Ayub | PKNS | 1 |
| 23 | Hasnan Mat Isa | Pos Malaysia | 1 |
| 23 | Razif Rahim | Pos Malaysia | 1 |
| 23 | Saufi Ibrahim | Pos Malaysia FC | 1 |
| 23 | Jufferey Ommopor | Sabah | 1 |
| 23 | Koh Traore | Sabah | 1 |
| 23 | Joseph Kalang Tie | Sarawak | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Azizan Baba | Sarawak | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Shahrol Saperi | Sarawak | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Amri Yahyah | Selangor | 1 |
| 23 | Mohd Raimi Mohd Nor | Selangor | 1 |
| 23 | Abdul Manaf Mamat | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | Ahmad Nordin Alias | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | G. Puaneswaran | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | Ismail Faruqi Asha'ri | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | Khairul Ramadhan Zauwawi | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | Vincent Bikana | Terengganu | 1 |
| 23 | Fazuan Abdullah | T-Team | 1 |
    As of 29 June 2013