| Piala FA | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Malaysia Singapore Cambodia | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Terengganu FA | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kelantan FA (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Sime Darby FC | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 | 
| Goals scored | 96 (2.59 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | 6 goals Patrick Ronaldinho Wleh (Sime Darby FC) | 
| Best player | Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad (Kelantan FA) | 
The 2012 Malaysia FA Cup, also known as the Astro Piala FA due to the competition's sponsorship by Astro Arena, was the 23rd season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.[1]
Terengganu FA were the defending champions.
The cup winner qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup.
Format
Several changes have been made to the competition for 2012. The number of participating teams was increased from 30 to 32 and because of this, the defending champions and runners up in the first round would not receive byes as in previous seasons.
Just like the previous edition, the first two rounds would be single matches. The quarter finals and semi finals would be played over two legs while the final will be played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 19 May 2012.
Cambodian outfit Preah Khan Reach have been invited for the first time.[2]
The winner of the 2012 edition will qualify for the 2013 AFC Cup.
Matches
The draw for the 2012 Piala FA was held on 13 December 2011 at Wisma FAM.
Bracket
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
|  Terengganu FA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  PDRM FA | 0 |  Terengganu FA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  ATM FA | 0 |  Perak FA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Perak FA | 1 |  Terengganu FA | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Singapore LIONSXII | 3 |  Singapore LIONSXII | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  UiTM FC | 0 |  Singapore LIONSXII | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Malacca FA | 0 |  Betaria FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Betaria FC | 4 |  Terengganu FA | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) USM FC | 2 |  Sime Darby FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Pos Malaysia FC | 1 | .svg.png.webp) USM FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Sabah FA | 0 |  Sime Darby FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Sime Darby FC | 2 |  Sime Darby FC | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Negeri Sembilan FA | 1 |  Johor FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Johor FC | 2 |  Johor FC (p) | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Selangor FA | 4 |  Selangor FA | 2(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Shahzan Muda FC | 0 |  Sime Darby FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Kelantan FA | 2 |  Kelantan FA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Sarawak FA | 1 |  Kelantan FA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Kuala Lumpur FA | 3 |  Kuala Lumpur FA | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  MP Muar FC | 0 |  Kelantan FA | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Preah Khan Reach | 2 |  SPA FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Penang AUCMS | 1 |  Preah Khan Reach | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  SPA FC | 3 |  SPA FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  MBJB FC | 0 |  Kelantan FA (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Kedah FA (p) | 1(4) |  Kedah FA | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  PKNS FC | 1(2) |  Kedah FA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) SDM Navy FC | 0 |  Perlis FA | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Perlis FA | 3 |  Kedah FA | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Johor FA | 0 |  T-Team FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  T-Team FC | 2 |  T-Team FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Pahang FA | 1 |  Pahang FA | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|  Felda United FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 32
The legs were played on 17, 18 & 19 February 2012.
| Friday 17 February | Perak FA   | 1–0 |  ATM FA | Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Michal Kubala  3' | Attendance: 20,000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | SPA FC   | 3–0 |  MBJB FC | Petronas Mini Stadium, Bangi, Selangor | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Fadzly iskandar  5' Shafiq Zahari  16' Zulkifli Affendi  26' | Attendance: 300 | 
| Saturday 18 February | UiTM FC   | 0–3 |  Singapore LIONSXII | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Shaiful Esah  10' Madhu Mohana  15' Ahmad Shahir Ismail  83' (o.g.) | Attendance: 4000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Pos Malaysia FC   | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) USM FC | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Fakhrul Aiman  88' | Edrisar Kaye  55' Muhd Afzan Zainal Abidin  70' | Attendance: 50 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Betaria FC   | 4–0 |  Malacca FA | Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Saufi Ibrahim  39' S. Harivarman  66' Mohd Fauzi Abdul Kadar  78'  86' | Attendance: 8000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Terengganu FA   | 4–0 |  PDRM FA | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Abdul Hadi Yahya  10' Abdul Manaf Mamat  39'  66' Francis Forkey Doe  81' | Attendance: 5000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Negeri Sembilan FA   | 1–2 |  Johor FC | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona  31' | Arthuro Bernhardt  25'  81' | Attendance: 25,000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Shahzan Muda FC   | 0–4 |  Selangor FA | Temerloh Mini Stadium, Temerloh, Pahang | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Boško Balaban  24' Mohd Safiq Rahim  66'  74' Mohd Amri Yahyah  82' | Attendance: 3000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Kelantan FA   | 2–1 |  Sarawak FA | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Indra Putra Mahayuddin  34' Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad  90+1' | Mohd Azizan Baba  18' | Attendance: 30,000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Kuala Lumpur FA   | 3–0 |  Muar Municipal Council FC | Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Arman Fareez Ali  39' Khairul Anuar Shafie  63' Fazuan Abdullah  90' | Attendance: 100 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Preah Khan Reach   | 2–1 | .svg.png.webp) Penang FA | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Phanny Ratha  28' Prak Mony Udom  86' | Hasmawi Hassan  88' | Attendance: 99 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Kedah FA   | 1 – 1 (a.e.t) (4–2 p) |  PKNS FC | Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Abdulfatah Safi  5' | Nazrin Syamsul Bahri  53' | Attendance: 12,000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Perlis FA   | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) SDMS Kepala Batas FC | Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Khairool Anas  14' Rizal Gahazali  24' Lamin Conteh  90' | Attendance: 8000 | 
| Saturday 18 February | Johor FA   | 0–2 |  PBDKT T-Team FC | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Zairo Anuar Zalani  12' Khairul Izwan  88' | Attendance: 2000 | 
| Sunday 19 February | Sime Darby FC   | 2–0 |  Sabah FA | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Shazlan Alias  41' Patrick Wleh  45+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 5000 | 
| Sunday 19 February | Felda United FC   | 0–1 |  Pahang FA | Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Hafiz Kamal  41' | 
Round of 16
The legs were played on 9 & 10 March 2012.
| Friday 9 March | T-Team FC   | 3–2 |  Pahang FA | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Azrul Hazran  58' Mohd Fadzli Saari  63' Mohd Faiz Subri  90+3' | Hazuan Daud  50' Azamuddin Akil  59' | Attendance: 8000 | 
| Saturday 10 March | Singapore LIONSXII   | 2–0 |  Betaria FC | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | Shahril Ishak  55' Sufian Anuar  84' | Attendance: 5000 | 
| Saturday 10 March | Terengganu FA   | 1–0 |  Perak FA | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin  45+4' | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Sokri Nor | 
| Saturday 10 March | USM FC .svg.png.webp)  | 0–2 |  Sime Darby FC | USM Athletics Stadium, Penang | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Patrick Wleh  57' (pen.) Mohd Irme Mat  84' | Referee: 1900 | 
| Saturday 10 March | Johor FC   | 2 – 2 (a.e.t) (5–4 p) |  Selangor FA | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Ahmad Fauzi Shaari  59' Arthuro Bernhardt  68' | Azidan Sarudin  30' Asraruddin Putra  55' | Attendance: 20,000 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ahmad Fauzi Shaari   Riduwan M'aon   Kaironnisam Sahabudin   Jasazrin Jamaluddin   Arthuro Bernhardt   Zamri Chin  |  Amri Yahyah  Boško Balaban  Razman Roslan  Amirul Hadi  P. Gunalan  K. Soley | |||
| Saturday 10 March | Kelantan FA   | 3–2 |  Kuala Lumpur FA | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad  30' Indra Putra Mahayuddin  43' Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi  70' | Afiq Azmi  39' Fazuan Abdullah  90+3' | Attendance: 30,000 | 
| Saturday 10 March | Preah Khan Reach   | 0–1 |  SPA FC | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Zulkifli Affendi  52' | Attendance: 30 | 
| Saturday 10 March | Kedah FA   | 3–2 |  Perlis FA | Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Khyril Muhymeen  6'  37' Amar Rohidan  27' | Mohd Nazrin Baharuddin  21' Henry Lewis  67' | Attendance: 15,000 | 
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 23 and 24 March 2012, and the second legs on 27 March 2012.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terengganu FA  | 1–0 |  Singapore LIONSXII | 1–0 | 0 – 0 | 
| Sime Darby FC  | 5–3 |  Johor FC | 3–2 | 2 – 1 | 
| SPA FC  | 0–5 |  Kelantan FA | 0–3 | 0 – 2 | 
| Kedah FA  | 2–1 |  T-Team FC | 0–0 | 2 – 1 | 
First leg
| Friday 23 March | Sime Darby FC   | 3–2 |  Johor FC | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor | 
| 16:15 UTC+08:00 | Azmirul Azmi  6' Razali Umar Kandasamy  35' Patrick Wleh  68' | Arthuro Bernhardt  41'  80' | Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin | 
| Saturday 24 March | Terengganu FA   | 1–0 |  Singapore LIONSXII | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Joseph Kalang Tie  66' | 
| Saturday 24 March | SPA FC   | 0–3 |  Kelantan FA | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi  45' Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad  53'  77' | 
| Saturday 24 March | Kedah FA   | 0–0 |  T-Team FC | Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Referee: Wan Mohd Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim | 
Second leg
| Tuesday 27 March | Singapore LIONSXII   | 0–0 |  Terengganu FA | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 
| 19:45 UTC+08:00 | 
| Tuesday 27 March | Johor FC   | 1–2 |  Sime Darby FC | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Johor Bahru, Johor | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Ahmad Fauzi Shaari  77' (pen.) | Patrick Wleh  3'  22' | Referee: zofri tajudin | 
| Tuesday 27 March | Kelantan FA   | 2–0 |  SPA FC | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad  16' Onyekachi Nwoha  71' | 
| Tuesday 27 March | T-Team FC   | 1–2 |  Kedah FA | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Azrul Hazran  69' | Hamidan Mohammed  65'  81' | 
Semi-finals
The first leg matches will be played on 21 April 2012, with the second legs to be held on 1 May 2012.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terengganu FA  | 1–2 |  Sime Darby FC | 1–2 | 0 – 0 | 
| Kelantan FA  | 3 – 3 (a) |  Kedah FA | 1–1 | 2 – 2 | 
First leg
| Saturday 21 April | Terengganu FA   | 1–2 |  Sime Darby FC | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Francis Forkey Doe  66' | Patrick Wleh  52' Syukor Saidin  90+3' | Referee: Mohd Zamzaidi Katimin | 
| Saturday 21 April | Kelantan FA   | 1–1 |  Kedah FA | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Norshahrul Idlan Talaha  17' | Vedran Gerc  30' | Referee: Shukri Nor | 
Second leg
| Tuesday 1 May | Sime Darby FC   | 0–0 |  Terengganu FA | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab | 
| Tuesday 1 May | Kedah FA   | 2–2 |  Kelantan FA | Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah | 
| 20:45 UTC+08:00 | Khyril  31'  43' | Obinna  47' Ghaddar  60' | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mohd. Yusof Md. Karim | 
Final
The final was played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 19 May 2012.
| Sime Darby FC  | 0–1 |  Kelantan FA | 
|---|---|---|
| Ghaddar  59' (pen.) | 
Winners
| 2012 Piala FA Winner | 
|---|
|  Kelantan | 
| 1st Title | 
Season statistics
Top scorers
See also
References
- ↑ Malaysia 2012
- ↑ "Piala FA IS A GREAT STEP FOR US: KIMCHHUN". aseanfootball.org. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Super League 2011 – Goal Scorers". Malaysia Super League. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.










