2012 Malaysia FA Cup
# 2012 Malaysia FA Cup

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.

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.

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 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | 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 | | |
| USM FC | 2 | | | | | | | Sime Darby FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | | |
| Pos Malaysia FC | 1 | 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 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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.

### Round of 16

The legs were played on 9 & 10 March 2012.

### 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 |

### 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 |

### Final

The final was played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, 19 May 2012.

## Winners

* 2012 Piala FA Winner
* Kelantan
* 1st Title

## Season statistics

### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Patrick Wleh | Sime Darby FC | 6 |
| 2 | Mohd Norfarhan Mohamad | Kelantan FA | 5 |
| 2 | Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt | Johor FC | 5 |
| 4 | Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri | Kedah FA | 4 |
| 5 | Fauzi Abdul Kadar | Betaria FC | 2 |
| 5 | Ahmad Fauzi Shaari | Johor FC | 2 |
| 5 | Hamidan Mohammed | Kedah FA | 2 |
| 5 | Indra Putra Mahayuddin | Kelantan FA | 2 |
| 5 | Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi | Kelantan FA | 2 |
| 5 | Mohammed Ghaddar | Kelantan FA | 2 |
| 5 | Safiq Rahim | Selangor FA | 2 |
| 5 | Fadzly iskandar | SPA FC | 2 |
| 5 | Zulkifli Affendi | SPA FC | 2 |
| 5 | Abdul Manaf Mamat | Terengganu FA | 2 |
| 5 | Azrul Hazran | PBDKT T-Team FC | 2 |
| 5 | Khairul Izwan | PBDKT T-Team FC | 2 |
| 17 | Mohd Saufi Ibrahim | Betaria FC | 1 |
| 17 | S.Harivarman | Betaria FC | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin | Terengganu FA | 1 |
| 17 | Abdul Hadi Yahya | Terengganu FA | 1 |
| 17 | Joseph Kalang Tie | Terengganu FA | 1 |
| 17 | Francis Forkey Doe | Terengganu FA | 1 |
| 17 | Zairo Anuar Zalani | PBDKT T-Team FC | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Fadzli Saari | PBDKT T-Team FC | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Faiz Subri | PBDKT T-Team FC | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil | Pahang FA | 1 |
| 17 | Hafiz kamal | Pahang FA | 1 |
| 17 | Hazuan Daud | Pahang FA | 1 |
| 17 | Khairool Anas | Perlis FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Nazrin Baharuddin | Perlis FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Rizal Gahazali | Perlis FA | 1 |
| 17 | Henry Lewis | Perlis FA | 1 |
| 17 | Lamin Conteh | Perlis FA | 1 |
| 17 | Amar Rohidan | kedah FA | 1 |
| 17 | Abdulfatah Safi | kedah FA | 1 |
| 17 | Vedran Gerc | kedah FA | 1 |
| 17 | Norshahrul Idlan Talaha | Kelantan FA | 1 |
| 17 | Obinna Nwaneri | Kelantan FA | 1 |
| 17 | Onyekachi Nwoha | Kelantan FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Amri Yahyah | Selangor FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar | Selangor FA | 1 |
| 17 | Azidan Sarudin | Selangor FA | 1 |
| 17 | Boško Balaban | Selangor FA | 1 |
| 17 | Nazrin Syamsul Bahri | PKNS FC | 1 |
| 17 | Madhu Mohana | Singapore LIONSXII | 1 |
| 17 | Shahril Ishak | Singapore LIONSXII | 1 |
| 17 | Shaiful Esah | Singapore LIONSXII | 1 |
| 17 | Sufian Anuar | Singapore LIONSXII | 1 |
| 17 | Michal Kubala | Perak FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Azizan Baba | Sarawak FA | 1 |
| 17 | Mohd Irme Mat | Sime Darby FC | 1 |
| 17 | Azmirul Azmi | Sime Darby FC | 1 |
| 17 | Razali Umar Kandasamy | Sime Darby FC | 1 |
| 17 | Syukor Saidin | Sime Darby FC | 1 |
| 17 | Phanny Ratha | Preah Khan Reach | 1 |
| 17 | Prak Mony Udom | Preah Khan Reach | 1 |
| 17 | Fahkrul Aiman | Pos Malaysia FC | 1 |
| 17 | Afiq Azmi | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1 |
| 17 | Arman fareez Ali | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1 |
| 17 | Fazuan Abdullah | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1 |
| 17 | Khairul Anuar Shafie | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1 |
| 17 | Fazuan Abdullah | Kuala Lumpur FA | 1 |
| 17 | Shafiq Zahari | SPA FC | 1 |
| 17 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | Negeri Sembilan FA | 1 |
| 17 | Hasmawi Hassan | Penang FA | 1 |
| 17 | Afzan Zainal Abidin | USM FC | 1 |
| 17 | Edrisar Kaye | USM FC | 1 |
