2024–25 MFL Cup, the reserve football tournament in Malaysia, it is organized by the Malaysian Football League (MFL), after the restructure of Malaysia Premier League, with 13 teams confirmed to participate.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 May 2024 – 14 April 2025[1] |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 121 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gabriel Nistelrooy (14 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 550 (Penang II 1–1 Kedah Darul Aman B) (27 May 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 28 (Perak II 1–2 Sri Pahang U23 (9 July 2024) |
| Attendance | 6,355 (138 per match) |
← 2023 2025–26 → | |
Age limit
editThe reserve tournament is dedicated to players under the age of 23. The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreigners.
Format changes
editThe tournament will be played under a single-group match, where each team will face every other team both at home and away in a round-robin fashion. The team that tops the standings after all group matches will be crowned as the champions. A total of 13 teams have confirmed their participation.[2]
Teams and stadiums
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perak FC II | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 42,500 |
| Kuching City FC II | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 40,000 |
| Sri Pahang FC II | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | 40,000 |
| Sabah FC II | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
| Kedah Darul Aman FC II | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
| Pulau Pinang FC II | George Town | City Stadium, Penang | 25,000 |
| Kelantan Darul Naim FC II | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur City FC II | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 |
| PDRM FC II | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 16,000 |
| Terengganu II | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Pasir Gudang, Johor | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Selangor FC II | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan FC II | Tampin | Tampin Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
Staff, kits and sponsors
edit| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kits Manufacture | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II |  Juan Miguel Munoz
|
 Gabriel Nistelrooy Tamin
|
 Nike
|
JDT Fan Token |
| Kedah Darul Aman | Khairul Ismail
|
Afeeq Iqmal
|
ALX
|
|
| Kelantan Darul Naim | Khairan Eroza Razali
|
Syahir Ab Rashid
|
PUC Sport
|
Visit Kelantan 2024 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | Nidzam Adzha
|
Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin
|
HUNDRED
|
UBB Amanah Berhad, KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon |
| Kuching City |  Oleg Kuzmianok
|
Abang Muhammad Haiqal
|
StarSports
|
Press Metal |
| Negeri Sembilan | Ishak Kunju
|
Vimal Nair Sugu
|
Kelme
|
Matrix Concept, Negeri Roadstone, MBI NS |
| PDRM | Azmi Mohamed
|
Iqbal Azmi
|
 Lotto
|
redONE |
| Penang II | Manzoor Azwira
|
Aidil Danial Izhar
|
Kakijersi
|
Penang2030, Bertam Resort |
| Perak II | Chan Wing Hoong
|
Hafizy Daniel Termizi
|
Cheetah
|
XOX |
| Sabah | Johnny Dominicus
|
Alias Alan
|
Lotto
|
Jetama |
| Selangor II | Abdifitaah Hassan
|
Muhammad Abu Khalil
|
Joma
|
PKNS, MBI |
| Sri Pahang | Yazeed Hamzah
|
Voltra
|
Invest in Pahang | |
| Terengganu II | Hairuddin Omar
|
Syafiq Danial Romzi
|
ALX
|
Agarbomb Performance |
Foreign players
edit
Standings
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 38 |
| 2 | Selangor II | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Terengganu II | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 |
| 4 | Kelantan Darul Naim | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 28 |
| 5 | Perak II | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 27 |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur City Extension | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 27 |
| 7 | Sri Pahang | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 |
| 8 | Negeri Sembilan | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | PDRM | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 18 |
| 10 | Kedah Darul Aman B | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 18 |
| 11 | Penang | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 17 |
| 12 | Kuching City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 6 |
| 13 | Sabah | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 January 2025. Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results
editResults by match played
editUpdated to match(es) played on 07 January 2025. Source: FAM-CMS
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 07 August 2024 [3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Nistelrooy
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 12 |
| 2 |  Chukwu Nnabuike Chijioke
|
Terengganu II | 4 |
| Wan Muhammad Fazli
|
Kelantan Darul Naim II | ||
| 4 | Akmal Hazim Ismail
|
Perak II | 3 |
 Reziq Bani Hani
|
Selangor II | ||
| 6 | 8 players | 6 clubs | 2 |
| 15 | 38 players | 13 clubs | 1 |
Hat-trick
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Nistelrooy
|
Johor Darul Ta'zim II | Sabah | 3–0 (H) | 20 May 2024 |
| Chukwu Nnabuike Chijioke
|
Terengganu II | PDRM | 4–0 (H) | 28 May 2024 |
| Reziq Bani Hani
|
Selangor II | Sabah | 6–0 (H) | 17 July 2024 |
Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team 4 – Player scored 4 goals
Own goals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedule MFL Cup 2024-25" (PDF). malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "MFL Cup 2024-25 Teams". 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Top Goalscorers".