# Sultan of Selangor's Cup

The Sultan of Selangor's Cup is an annual friendly football competition organized by the Football Association of Selangor, contested between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA. The competition's official name was originally the Regent of Selangor's Cup, but it was renamed the Sultan of Selangor's Cup in 2003. The competition usually features two matches: Selangor Veterans versus Singapore Veterans and Selangor Selection versus Singapore Selection.

## History

The Sultan of Selangor Cup is founded by the current Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in 2001 to strengthen the ties between two rival teams, Selangor FA and Singapore FA and to rekindle their rivalry after Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League in 1994. The rivalry between two teams are very intense because of their status as the two most successful teams in Malaysian football history and matches between the two sides has even been dubbed as the Malayan El'Clasico. Singapore FA squad consists of players from their own league.
In 2024, after a 7 years hiatus, the cup will be played at the legendary stadium, Merdeka Stadium to ignite and also educate the younger generations of the rivalry between the two teams in the past.

## Past tournaments

List of Sultan of Selangor's Cup matches :
| Year | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
| 2001 | 4 August | Selangor Selection | 0–0 (4–2p) | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2003 | 29 March | Selangor Selection | 4–1 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2004 | 16 May | Selangor Selection Singapore Selection | 2–2 | — | Singapore National Stadium | 40,000 | |
| 2005 | 24 May | Selangor Selection | 3–1 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2006 | 10 May | Singapore Selection | 3–0 | Selangor Selection | Singapore National Stadium | 22,560 | |
| 2007 | 11 August | Singapore Selection | 3–1 | Selangor Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2008 | 6 July | Selangor Selection | 2–2 (4–3p) | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2009 | 4 October | Singapore Selection | 3–0 | Selangor Selection | Jalan Besar Stadium | | |
| 2010 | 16 October | Singapore Selection | 6–0 | Selangor Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2011 | 1 October | Singapore Selection | 1–0 | Selangor Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2012 | 29 September | Selangor Selection | 3–1 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2013 | 28 September | Selangor Selection | 3–2 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2014 | 27 September | Selangor Selection | 2–1 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2015 | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze | Cancelled due to 2015 Southeast Asian haze |
| 2016 | 8 May | Singapore Selection | 1–1 (4–3p) | Selangor Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | 75,000 | |
| 2017 | 6 May | Singapore Selection | 3–2 | Selangor Selection | Singapore National Stadium | | |
| 2018 | 25 August | Selangor Selection | 1–1 (5–3p) | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | | |
| 2019 | 24 August | Selangor Selection | 1–0 | Singapore Selection | Shah Alam Stadium | 60,000 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia |
| 2024 | 17 August | Selangor Selection | 2–1 | Singapore Selection | Stadium Merdeka | 20,000 | |
    ^† Both teams are announced as joint winners in 2004
    ^a On 2004 and 2006, Selangor was represented by MPPJ FC.
    ^b On 2017, Selangor was represented by PKNS FC

## Performances
### By team

| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Selangor Selection | 11 | 7 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017 |
| Singapore Selection | 8 | 10 | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017 | 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024 |