2016 Malaysia Cup
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The 2016 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2016) was the 90th edition of Malaysia Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia.
TM Piala Malaysia 2016 | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Malaysia |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Selangor |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kedah (5th title) |
Runner-up | Selangor |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 61 |
Goals scored | 155 (2.54 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | (7 goals) Guilherme de Paula |
Best player | Rizal Ghazali (Kedah FA) |
The 2016 Malaysia Cup began on July with a preliminary round. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals. Selangor were the defending champions.
The 2016 Malaysia Cup Final was played between Selangor and Kedah at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor. It was the second time in the tournament's history that both finalists, after the same team faced each other in the last season's final, which Kedah been defeated by Selangor 2–0.