Piala Sumbangsih
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| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Region | Malaysia |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Selangor Johor Darul Ta'zim (both 8 titles) |
| Website | malaysianfootballleague |
Piala Sumbangsih (English: Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (English: Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup) or Malaysian Charity Shield, is a Malaysian football super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting the reigning Malaysia Super League champions against the previous year's winners of the Malaysia Cup.[1]
The 2023 edition was held between the Malaysia Super League champions, Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the Malaysia Super League runners-up, Terengganu, with Johor winning their eighth Piala Sumbangsih title after winning the match 2–0.
History[edit]
The Piala Sumbangsih was first held in 1985, contested between Selangor and Pahang, with Selangor becoming the first winner after winning the match 2–1.[2][3] The cup format has changed when during early days it was contested by the previous year winners of the Malaysia FA Cup against the Malaysia Cup winners, and only in recent years it has changed to be contested between the last year league winners against the Malaysia Cup winners.[3]
The match act as the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting the reigning Malaysia Super League champions against the previous year's winners of the Malaysia Cup. Since 2016, the Piala Sumbangsih match is also considered the first match of the league season, where the league points are awarded.[1][4][5]
Winners[edit]
Most successful teams[edit]
| Rank | Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Sri Pahang | 3 | 5 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Perak | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Perlis | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Johor FA | 1 | 2 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1 | 2 | |
| Kelantan | 1 | 2 | |
| Terengganu | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sarawak | 1 | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Pulau Pinang | 1 | — |
| MPPJ | 1 | — | |
| ATM | 1 | — | |
| 17 | Sabah | — | 1 |
| Brunei | — | 1 | |
| LionsXII | — | 1 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "JDT kick off 2016 with Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah triumph". Asian Football Confederation. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "Malaysia Charity Shield (Piala Sumbangsih; Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ a b Ferzalfie Fauzi (9 January 2010). "Piala Sumbangsih". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "ATM lift Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup". Astro Awani. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "JDT Beat Selangor To Lift Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup For 2nd Consecutive Year". Bernama. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
