The 2017 Malaysia FA Cup final was the 28th final of the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia football cup competition. Malaysia 2017 Kedah won the cup after defeating Pahang 3–2 and were assured a place for the 2018 AFC Cup group stage.
Background The final was played on 20 May 2017 at Shah Alam Stadium.
Route to the final
Pahang RoundOppositionScoreFirst RoundByeSecond RoundJohor Darul Ta'zim II (a) 4–2Third RoundMelaka United (h) 2–0Quarter-finalsJohor Darul Ta'zim (1st leg) (h) 3–1Johor Darul Ta'zim (2nd leg) (a) 1–2Semi-finalNegeri Sembilan (1st leg) (h) 1–0Negeri Sembilan (2nd leg) (a) 2–1Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue.
Kedah RoundOppositionScoreFirst RoundByeSecond RoundKuala Lumpur (h) 4–2Third RoundPerak (a) 2–0Quarter-finalsPKNP (1st leg) (h) 6–1PKNP (2nd leg) (a) 0–1Semi-finalTerengganu (1st leg) (h) 1–0Terengganu (2nd leg) (a) 3–0Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue.
Ticket allocation Each club received an allocation of 72,000 tickets; 32,750 tickets for Pahang, 32,750 tickets for Kedah and 6,500 tickets for purchase online.
Rules The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner.
Match Details
GK 27 Wan AzraieRB 2 Matthew Davies (c)CB 15 Heo Jae-wonCB 24 Muslim AhmadLB 14 Faisal RosliDM 9 Kiko Insa RM 26 Mohamadou Sumareh CM 11 Syamim Yahya CM 10 Yamil RomeroLM 8 Wan Zaharulnizam CF 29 Matheus AlvesSubstitutes:GK 1 Helmi Eliza EliasDF 3 Saiful Nizam MiswanDF 19 Afif AmiruddinMF 6 Christie JayaseelanMF 17 Joseph Kalang TieMF 20 Azam Azih FW 5 Ashari Samsudin Head Coach: Dollah Salleh GK 25 Ifwat AkmalRB 15 Rizal Ghazali CB 13 Khairul Helmi (c)CB 2 Syawal NordinLB 3 Fitri Omar RM 7 Baddrol Bakhtiar CM 12 Akram MahinanCM 8 Liridon Krasniqi LM 22 Syazwan Zainon AM 10 SandroCF 9 Ken Ilsø Substitutes:GK 21 Farhan Abu BakarDF 17 Syazwan Tajuddin DF 24 Asri MardzukiMF 23 Hanif DzahirMF 33 Akhyar Abdul RashidFW 14 Fakri Saarani FW 20 Syafiq Ahmad Head Coach: Nidzam Adzha
Man of the Match: Baddrol Bakhtiar (Kedah)
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used
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