The 2011 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2011) was the 85th edition of the Malaysia Cup. The soccer competition began on 6 September 2011 and concluded on 29 October 2011 with the final held at Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into 4 groups of 4 teams, with the group leaders and runners-up after 6 matches qualifying through to the quarterfinals.
Format
In this competition, the top 12 teams from Malaysian Super League joined the four teams from Malaysian Premier League. The teams were drawn into four groups of four teams, at the Stadium Bukit Jalil on 5 August 2011.
The matches will take place from 6 September 2011 to 29 October 2011. The top two teams in each group will progress to the quarterfinals.
Play Off
In the 2011 Malaysia Cup Play off, Pahang FA and Sime Darby FC will play a two legged match to take a place in the 2011 Malaysia Cup replacing Harimau Muda A.
Sime Darby FC won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
Seeding
The 16 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing four teams. The standings in Super League and Premier League 2011 ended on 9 June 2011 – was used to seed the teams.[1]