# MFL Cup

The MFL Cup (Malay: Piala MFL) is the reserve team football league for the Malaysia Super League members. It is organized by Malaysian Football League (MFL). It was founded in 2023 and is the only reserve team league under the Malaysian football league system.
Terengganu II are the inaugural champions of the MFL Cup, having beaten Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1–0 in the 2023 final.

## History
### Beginnings

The first MFL Cup took place during the 2023 season, featuring fifteen teams. These teams were divided in group A consisting of eight teams, and Group B consisting of seven teams. Each team was drawn from the Central Zone, North, South, East, Borneo, and one State team. The inaugural match of the MFL Cup was held on March 2, where Johor Darul Ta'zim II secured a 1–0 victory over Penang at the Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium. Although Aysar Hadi was the sole goalscorer in that match, he was not the first player to score in the MFL Cup. The honor went to Harith Najwan of the FAM-MSN Project in a match against PDRM. Terengganu II ultimately won the first MFL Cup by defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1–0 in the final.

## Competition format

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) introduced another change involving the MFL Cup as the 2024–25 season featured a one-group league format, instead of the two-group format used in the 2023 MFL Cup season.
The governing body explained that the league's format change was made after receiving a request from the participants and as the initiative to strengthen the under-23 group of players.
The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreigners in each team. A maximum of three foreign players and two over-age players can play at the same time.
| From | To | Teams | Match-weeks | Group format | Final |
| 2023 | 2023 | 15 | 21 | Yes | Yes |
| 2024–25 | Present | 13 | 22 | No | No |

## Teams

Overview of MFL Cup current teams :
| Team | Position in 2023 | First season | Titles | Last title |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2nd | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Kedah Darul Aman B | 8th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Kelantan Darul Naim | 15th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Kuala Lumpur City Extension | 6th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Kuching City | 12th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Negeri Sembilan | 10th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| PDRM | 5th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Perak II | 7th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Penang II | 9th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Sabah II | 11th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Selangor | 4th | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Sri Pahang | 3rd | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Terengganu II | 1st | 2023 | 1 | 2023 |

### Former teams

Overview of MFL Cup former teams :
| Team | First season | Final season |
| FAM-MSN Project | 2023 | 2023 |
| Kelantan | 2023 | 2023 |

## Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Pasir Gudang | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kedah Darul Aman B | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
| Kelantan Darul Naim | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur City Extension | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 |
| Kuching City | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Tampin | Tampin Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
| PDRM | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 16,000 |
| Perak II | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 42,500 |
| Penang II | George Town | City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Sabah II | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Sri Pahang | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | 10,000 |
| Terengganu II | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |

## Head coaches

The current head coaches in MFL Cup are:
| Head coach | Team |
| Juan Miguel Munoz | Johor Darul Ta'zim II |
| Khairul Ismail | Kedah Darul Aman |
| Khairan Eroza Razali | Kelantan Darul Naim |
| Nidzam Adzha | Kuala Lumpur City |
| Oleg Kuzmianok | Kuching City |
| Ishak Kunju | Negeri Sembilan |
| Azmi Mohamed | PDRM |
| Manzoor Azwira | Penang II |
| Chan Wing Hoong | Perak II |
| Johnny Dominicus | Sabah |
| Abdifitaah Hassan | Selangor II |
| Yazeed Hamzah | Sri Pahang |
| Hairuddin Omar | Terengganu II |

### Winning coaches

| Season | Winning coach | Team |
| 2023 | Hairuddin Omar | Terengganu II |

## Results

List of MFL Cup finals :
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| 2023 | Terengganu II | 1–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 3,055 | |

## Performance by team

| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runner-up seasons |
| Terengganu II | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |

## Awards
### Top scorers

| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
| 2023 | Ebenezer Assifuah | Kedah Darul Aman B | 16 |

### Man of the match (final)

| Season | Player | Team |
| 2023 | Ubaidullah Shamsul | Terengganu II |