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| Founded | 1922; 103 years ago (1922) |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 18 |
| Current champions | MySPRM-ACeIO (2024) |
| Most championships | Selangor (14th title) |
| TV partners | MYTV |
| Current:2024 Piala Emas Raja–Raja | |
Piala Emas Raja–Raja (English:Kings Gold Cup orSultans Gold Cup) is a regional annualfootball competition held between the states inMalaysia. The competition is managed by theMalaysian Football League. The competition has been held for a long time, and the first known recorded champion wasPerak in 1927.[1][2][3]
The competition was first held in 1922 during the visit of His Royal Highness the Regent ofEngland (Prince of Wales) to the east includingMalaya andSingapore. Various celebrations, including the Malay Football Tournament sponsored by the 'Malaya/Borneo Exhibition' held for two weeks in Singapore. 10 state teams that participated were from Singapore,Johor,Malacca,Negeri Sembilan,Selangor,Perak,Kedah,Penang,Terengganu andKelantan. Meanwhile,Pahang andPerlis did not participate. During the final, Kedah defeated Johor and emerged as the first champion of the Kings Gold Cup.[4]
The winner for the 73rd edition of the2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja is Perlis.[5] For the 100th year celebration (2022 Piala Emas Raja-Raja), Selangor won the competition for the 14th time after defeating PDRM by four goals to one. In 2023, Pahang became the champion of the cup after thrashing Terengganu by three goals to one in Darul Makmur Stadium, Pahang.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 |  Kedah |  Johor | ||
| 1923 |  Selangor | |||
| 1924 | Selangor | |||
| 1925 | Selangor | |||
| 1926 | Selangor | |||
| 1927 |  Perak | |||
| 1928 | Selangor | |||
| 1929 | Kedah | |||
| 1930 | Selangor | |||
| 1931-34 | no competition | |||
| 1935 | Selangor | |||
| 1936-37 | no competition | |||
| 1938 | Selangor | |||
| 1939-46 | Suspended due to theWorld War II – Japanese occupation ofMalaya,Singapore andBritish Borneo | |||
| 1947 |  Singapore |  Penang | 1−0 | |
| 1948 | Kedah | Singapore | 2−0 | |
| 1949 | Kedah | Perak | 1−0 | |
| 1950 | Singapore | (Win No Match) | ||
| 1951 | Penang | Selangor | 2−1 | |
| 1952 | Kedah | Perak | 4−1 | |
| 1953 | Kedah |  Negeri Sembilan | 4−1 | |
| 1954 | Selangor | Kedah | 6−1 | |
| 1955 | Singapore | Penang | 3−1 | |
| 1956 | Penang | Singapore | 3−2 | |
| 1957 | Selangor |  Kelantan | 5−4 | |
| 1958 | Singapore | Penang | 3−0 | |
| 1959 | Singapore | Kelantan | 6−1 | |
| 1960 | Singapore | Penang | 4−1 | |
| 1961 | Selangor | Kelantan | 4−0 | |
| 1962 | Perak | Penang | 5−4 | |
| 1963 | Singapore | Kelantan | 6−3 | |
| 1964 | Singapore | Penang | 2−0 | |
| 1965 | Johor | Penang | 2−1 | |
| 1966 | Penang | Singapore | 2−1 | |
| 1967 |  Perlis | Singapore | 3−0 | |
| 1968 | Penang | Selangor | 4−2 | |
| 1969 | Penang | Johor | 2−1 | |
| 1970 |  Terengganu | Selangor | 3−2 | |
| 1971 |  ATM | Penang | 3−1 | |
| 1972 | Kelantan | ATM | 3−1 | |
| 1973 | Singapore | Kelantan | 4−1 | |
| 1974 | Perak | Perlis | 3−2 | |
| 1975 | Singapore | Penang | 3−2 | |
| 1976 | Johor | Selangor | 2−1 | |
| 1977 | Terengganu | Perlis | 2−1 | |
| 1978 | Kelantan | Johor | 2−1 | |
| 1979 | Johor | Kelantan | 2−1 | |
| 1980 |  Pahang | Perak | 4−2 | |
| 1981 | Singapore | Johor | 2−1 | |
| 1982 | Kelantan | Selangor | 1−0 | |
| 1983 | Singapore | Penang | 4−2 | |
| 1984 | ATM | Kelantan | 5−4 | |
| 1985 | Kelantan | Johor | 2−1 | |
| 1986 | Penang |  Kuala Lumpur | 5−0 | |
| 1987 | Terengganu | Perlis | 2−0 | |
| 1988 | Johor | Selangor | 3−0 | |
| 1989 | Kelantan | Selangor | 4−0 | |
| 1990 | Perak | Kelantan | 3−0 | |
| 1991 | Kelantan | Terengganu | 1−0 | |
| 1992 | Negeri Sembilan | Terengganu | 2−1 | |
| 1993 | Perlis | Penang | 1−0 | |
| 1994 | Kuala Lumpur | Perlis | 2−1 | |
| 1995 | Kelantan |  Melaka | 4−0 | |
| 1996 | Kedah | Perlis | 1−0 | |
| 1997 | Selangor | Kelantan | 3−1 | |
| 1998 | Penang | ATM | 2–2 (5–4pen.) | |
| 1999 | ATM | Melaka | 3−2 | |
| 2000 | Terengganu | Selangor | 3−0 | |
| 2001 | Kelantan | Penang | 3−0 | |
| 2002 | Penang | Kedah | 1−0 | |
| 2003 | Kelantan | Selangor | 2−1 | |
| 2004 | Kelantan | Pahang | 2−0 | |
| 2005 | Kedah | Kelantan | 1−0 | |
| 2006 | Selangor | ATM | 5−1 | |
| 2007 | Johor | Kelantan | 2−1 | |
| 2008 | Kelantan | Penang | 4−0 | |
| 2009 | Perlis | Kedah | 2−0 | |
| 2010 | Kelantan | Kedah | 0–0 (4–3pen.) | |
| 2011 | Pahang | Melaka | 3−1 | |
| 2012 | Perak | Kedah | 0−0 (2−0) (a.e.t.) | |
| 2013 | Perlis | Kedah | 0−0 (a.e.t.)(7–6pen.) | |
| 2014 | Perlis | Pahang | 2−1 | |
| 2015 | Negeri Sembilan | Perlis | 1−1 (2−1)(a.e.t.) | |
| 2016 | Pahang | PDRM | 6−2 | |
| 2017 | Penang | Kelantan | 2−1 | |
| 2018 | Pahang | Terengganu | 1−0 | |
| 2019 |  MISC | Kuala Lumpur | 2−1[6] | |
| 2020-21 | cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Selangor | PDRM | 3−2 | |
| 2023 | Pahang | Terengganu | 4−1 | |
| 2024 | MySPRM-ACeIO |  Bomba Malaysia | 2−1[7] | |
| Rank | Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | 14 | 9 |
| 2 | Kelantan | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Singapore | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Penang | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Kedah | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Perlis | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Johor | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Perak | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Pahang | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Terengganu | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | ATM | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Negeri Sembilan | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | MISC | 1 | - |
| 15 | MySPRM-ACeIO | 1 | - |
| 16 | Melaka | - | 3 |
| 17 | PDRM | - | 2 |
| 18 | Bomba Malaysia | - | 1 |
