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| Founded | 1985; 40 years ago (1985) |
|---|---|
| Region | Malaysia |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (9th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Johor Darul Ta'zim (9 titles) |
| Website | malaysianfootballleague.com |
TheMalaysian Charity Shield (English: Charity Cup), also known asPialaSultan Haji Ahmad Shah (English:Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup) orPiala Sumbangsih, is a Malaysianfootballsuper cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the newMalaysian football season, pitting the reigningMalaysia Super League champions against the previous year's winners of theMalaysia Cup.[1]
Johor Darul Ta'zim are the current title holders after winning the2024 edition on awalkover. The match was scheduled to be played between Johor Darul Ta'zim andSelangor, but was called off as Selangor withdrew over safety concerns after an attack on one of their players.
The Malaysian Charity Shield was first held in 1985, contested betweenSelangor andPahang, 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 theMalaysia FA Cup against theMalaysia 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 reigningMalaysia Super League champions against the previous year's winners of the Malaysia Cup. If the Malaysia Super League champions also won the Malaysia Cup, then the league runners-up provide the opposition. 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]
Since its establishment, this tournament has been won by 19 different teams. Teams shown initalics no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition.
| Rank | Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Selangor | 8 | 7 |
| 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 |
