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28-481: The Malaysian Charity Shield (English: Charity Cup), also known as Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (English: Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup ) or Piala Sumbangsih , is a Malaysian football super cup competition. It is the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season , pitting the reigning Malaysia Super League champions against the previous year's winners of the Malaysia Cup . Johor Darul Ta'zim are

56-603: A big role in the development of the game through various youth competitions. Following his departure in 1974, the reins of the FAM was taken over by Malaysia's second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak , who served for just one year. The post was then filled by Tan Sri Datuk Seri Setia Raja Hamzah Haji Abu Samah in 1976, who was the Minister for Trade and Industry at the time. Between 1976 and 1984, various football activities were introduced under Tan Sri Datuk Seri Raja Hamzah. The FAM entered

84-451: A keen admirer of the prime minister. Twenty-two years earlier, his father Abu Bakar had failed five times to be elected as the first Agong. A controversial, headstrong personality, he has often forced his chief ministers in Pahang to resign over minor differences. His favourite hobbies were playing football, golf, polo, and equestrian activities. Sultan Ahmad Shah was a keen sportsman and was

112-574: A much bigger role than just being the backbone in the organisation of the Malaysia Cup . FAM was inducted as one of 14 founding members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 1956, before becoming a full-fledged member of FIFA two years later. Tunku Abdul Rahman's love for the game was the main catalyst which resulted in the construction of the Merdeka Stadium and in 1957 it became hallowed ground for all Malaysians when it

140-548: A new era when the Sultan of Pahang , Haji Ahmad Shah took over. The Sultan was integral in the growth of football in the new era with the introduction of the semi-pro league in 1989 before the game went fully professional several years later. However, success on the football field for the national team was not forthcoming. Among the high points in Malaysian football was the hosting of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship , as well as

168-619: Is the national governing body of football in Malaysia . The Football Association of Malaysia headquarters is located at Wisma FAM . Football arrived in Malaya with the British. The locals soon picked up the game, and before long it was the country's leading sport. Towards the end of the 19th century, football was one of the central pillars of most sports clubs in Malaya. But it was not structured. Even when

196-668: The Che Puan Besar and stepmother of the Sultan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah ( Jawi : المرحوم سلطان حاج أحمد شاه المستعين بالله إبن المرحوم سلطان أبو بكر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه ; 24 October 1930 – 22 May 2019) was Sultan of Pahang from 1974 until his abdication in 2019, and the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 1979 to 1984. His abdication as sultan

224-540: The Malay College Kuala Kangsar , he received diplomas in public administration from Worcester College , Oxford and the University of Exeter . He succeeded his father as sultan in 1974. His election as the 7th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1979 was marked with controversy as he was said to be at odds with the incoming prime minister Mahathir Mohamad . However, the rumours proved to be untrue and he proved to be

252-416: The FAM. Besides the 14 FAs with regional location, six others are affiliated units. The State Associations have their own constitutions and structure. During the early amateur era of Malaysian football , most of the state FAs was made up of small organisation with only some bigger states have an active football league while the smaller FAs will send a team to compete in the Malaysia Cup . Depending on

280-760: The Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP), which is now known as the Malaysian Football League (MFL) was formed as part of the privatisation of the Malaysian football league system. The MFL took over all the top professional football competition previously managed by the FAM. The list below are the competitions which are managed by the Malaysia Football League since it inception in 2015: FAM now focuses on youth development football, women football and futsal leagues and tournaments in Malaysia: AFL

308-963: The President of the Malaysian Football Association (FAM) from 1984 until 2014, the President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until 2002 and Asean Football Federation (AFF) from 2011 until 2019. His official and royal consort, Tengku Ampuan Afzan , a member of the Terengganu royal family, served as his Raja Permaisuri Agong but died of cancer on her return to Pahang on 29 June 1988. They had seven children, Tengku Meriam, Tengku Muhaini, Tengku Aishah Marcella, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah , Tengku Abdul Rahman, Tengku Nong Fatimah and Tengku Shahariah. Sultan Ahmad Shah's second wife Kalsom Abdullah ( nee Anita),

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336-626: The Selangor Amateur Football League took shape in 1905 – which ensured proper administration and organisation – the competition was confined only to clubs in Kuala Lumpur . In 1921, the battleship HMS Malaya visited the country. After engaging local opposition in football and rugby, the officers and men of HMS Malaya decided to commemorate the matches by presenting trophies for annual competitions in both rugby and football in Malaya. A national tournament featuring all

364-409: The current title holders after winning the 2024 edition on a walkover . The match was scheduled to be played between Johor Darul Ta'zim and Selangor , 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 between Selangor and Pahang , with Selangor becoming the first winner after winning

392-555: The match 2–1. The cup format has changed when during early days it was contested by the previous year winners of the Malaysia FA Cup against the Malaysia Cup winners, and only in recent years it has changed to be contested between the last year league winners against the Malaysia Cup winners. The match act as the curtain raiser match to the new Malaysian football season, pitting the reigning Malaysia Super League champions against

420-473: The next Yang di-Pertuan Agong later the same month. Ahmad Shah was born on 24 October 1930 at the Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan , Pahang . He was the only son of Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang ( r.  1932–1974 ) by his official and royal consort, Tengku Ampuan Besar Raja Fatimah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah (1910–1988), a princess of Perak 's royal family. A student of

448-732: The organisation of the Premier League, which has been called the Malaysia League (M-League) since 2004. Among the low points the National teams suffered defeats never seen before at international stage. On 13 September 2018, the FAM had been awarded AFC Dream Asia Awards in Developing Category. In 2019, the FAM also been awarded AFC Dream Asia Awards (Bronze) in Inspiring Category. There are 20 Football Associations affiliated to

476-679: The premier football competition in Asia was won by Hong Kong. Malaya won the title three years in a row, in 1958 and in 1959, and sharing it with South Korea in 1960. The country qualified for the Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Following the change in name to the Football Association of Malaysia in the early 1960s, Tunku Abdul Rahman continued to play

504-657: 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. Ahmad Shah of Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah ( as Sultan of Pahang ) Che Puan Besar Kalsom ,

532-738: The same year in 1926, the Football Associations of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and the Singapore Amateur Football Association, came together to form the Malayan Football Association (MFA), in order to field a Malayan team against an Australia side that visited Singapore that year. In 1933, the MFA was revived to form the Football Association of Malaya (FAM). Initially, the FAM was based in Singapore. It

560-777: The size of the state, the State Associations have district associations affiliated to them. Clubs are directly affiliated to the State Football Association alongside the District Football Association. Each State conducts its own competitions . Competitions are at state level where the winners will have a chances to be nominated by their state FAs for promotion to Malaysia FAM League . There are also inter-district competitions such as Liga Bolasepak Rakyat . The Football Association of Malaysia had run all top football competitions in Malaysia until 2015, when

588-628: The states that made up Malaya was started. The competition, known as the Malaya Cup (later renamed the Malaysia Cup in 1963), has been continuously since then, except during the war years. In 1926 the Selangor Amateur Football League was established, and in 1936 the Football Association of Selangor was formed and this association soon started organising tournaments and this inspired other states in Malaya to follow suit. Along

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616-399: The war was J. E King, to be followed by H.P Byson, and then Dr. C Rawson, who served for two years before vacating for the first ever non-British personality to take over the helm. In 1951, Tunku Abdul Rahman (who was to become the first Prime Minister of Malaysia) became the FAM president. It was under Tunku Abdul Rahman that football in Malaysia entered its next phase, with the FAM taking

644-959: Was automatically designated under constitutional provisions as the Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, holding the rank of the Field Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force , Admiral of the Royal Malaysian Navy and Field Marshal of the Army. Until he stepped down in 2019 he was the RMAF's Colonel in Chief and appeared at official RMAF ceremonies. Football Association of Malaysia The Football Association of Malaysia ( FAM ; Malay : Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia )

672-501: Was chiefly responsible for the running of the Malaya Cup competition. The first president of FAM was Sir Andrew Caldecott followed by M.B. Shelley, Dr. J.S. Webster, S.D. Scott, R. Williamson and Adrian Clark, who served up until 1940 before Europe went on a full-scale war with Germany. In 1940, control of the FAM moved from Singapore to Malaya, with A.R. Singham becoming the first Asian secretary in 1941. The FAM's first president after

700-584: Was decided by the Royal Council at an extraordinary meeting on 11 January 2019. A special amendment was passed on the state constitution that gave the body more power for this decision, citing the Sultan's incapability to rule due to his failing health. The abdication was announced the next day which was retroactively effective on the day of the Royal Council meeting, paving the way to his son, Abdullah to succeed him as sultan immediately, and subsequently be elected as

728-574: Was designated as the Sultanah of Pahang in 1991. They then had a child, Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah . After being ill for some time, Sultan Ahmad Shah abdicated with effect from 11 January 2019 (when it was Pahang's turn to provide the Agong) upon the amendment of the state's constitution. On 22 May 2019, Sultan Ahmad Shah died at 8:50 am at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur at age 88. He

756-570: Was laid to rest next to the grave of his late wife, Tengku Ampuan Afzan at the Pahang Royal Mausoleum near Abu Bakar Royal Mosque in Pekan , Pahang . The state of Pahang observed 40 days of mourning, and Pahangese flags across the state were flown at half-mast , while all entertainment events for the next 3 days were cancelled. As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1979 to 1984, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah

784-799: Was the venue chosen to announce Malaysia's independence from Britain. It also signalled the birth of the Merdeka Tournament ( Pestabola Merdeka ) and was once called the ‘Mini Asia Cup’ around the 1960s to 1980s. The Merdeka Tournament proved to be a huge success, inspiring similar tournaments like the Jakarta Anniversary Tournament in Indonesia, the King's Cup in Thailand and the President's Cup in South Korea. The inaugural tournament then

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