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| Date | 10 May 2024 (2024-05-10) | ||||||
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| Venue | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium,Iskandar Puteri,Johor | ||||||
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The2024 Piala Sumbangsih (also known as Malaysian Charity Shield) was the scheduled 39th edition of theMalaysian Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season'sMalaysia Super League andMalaysia FA Cup. AsJohor Darul Ta'zim won thedomestic treble[a] in the previous season, their opponents should have been the2023 Malaysia Super League runners-up,Selangor.[1]
The match was scheduled to be played at theSultan Ibrahim Stadium on 10 May 2024. It was also scheduled to feature avideo assistant referee (VAR) review system for the first time in theMalaysian League system.[2]
On 8 May 2024, Selangor announced their withdrawal from the Charity Shield match due to safety concerns following a series of criminal incidents and threats involving several players and team officials, including their player,Faisal Halim, who was a victim of criminal activity and sufferedfourth-degree burns after beingattacked with acid.[3][4][5][6][7] Following Selangor's withdrawal, the match was officially cancelled by theMalaysian Football League (MFL). As the match also counted as the first round of2024–25 Malaysia Super League season, it was registered as a 3–0 victory for Johor Darul Ta'zim.[8][9][10]
Selangor was set to make their first Charity Shield appearance since2016, when they lost to the same opponent 7–6 onpenalties after a 1–1 draw in the regular time.[11] Following JDT'sdomestic treble season, Selangor qualified for the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih as runners-up of the2023 Malaysia Super League.[12] Selangor were looking to win the Charity Shield for the first time since 2010, when they beatNegeri Sembilan 2–1 atTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium.[13]
Johor Darul Ta'zim qualified for their tenth consecutive Charity Shield match as winners of the 2023 Malaysia Super League.[14][15][16]
Match rules
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