1924 Malaya Cup
Malaya Cup was a tournament held annually by a Malaya Cup committee.
| Piala Malaya | |
| Country | Malaya |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Champions |  Singapore (Third title) |
| Runners-up |  Selangor |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) |
← 1923 1925 → | |
This is the fourth season of Malaya Cup (later known as Malaysia Cup). It were contested by states in Malaya. The final were contested by the southern and northern champions in their respective conference round. Six states sent their teams. The final were held at Selangor Club Field on 23 August 1924 where Singapore avenged their defeat against Selangor in a rematch of 1922 final's with a sole goal by Rogers.
Conference Round
Six teams participated the third edition of the Malaya Cup, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Singapore, Penang, Selangor and Perak. Johor were unable to raise a team. The teams were divided into two conference, the Northern Section and Southern Section. The Northern Section consists of Penang, Selangor and Perak while Southern Section represented by Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Singapore. Each team will play with each other (two games per team) and the winners of each conference will play in the final. Each win will give the team 2 points while losing will give 0 points. A draw means a point were shared between two teams.
Northern Section
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4* |
| Penang | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2* |
| Perak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| July 12, 1924 | ||||
| Selangor | 3–1 | Perak[1][2] | ||
| July 19, 1924 | ||||
| Selangor | beat | Penang* | ||
| July 26, 1924 | ||||
| Penang | 2–1 | Perak | ||
*missing goals for July 19 match.
Southern Section
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
| Negeri Sembilan ** | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Malacca ** | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| July 21, 1924 | ||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 1–1 | Malacca | ||
| August 2, 1924 | ||||
| Singapore | 5–0 | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| August 16, 1924 | ||||
| Malacca | 0–5 | Singapore | ||
**Both teams share second place.
Final
The final were held at Selangor Club Field on 23 August 1924 where Singapore avenged their defeat against Selangor[3] in a rematch of 1922 final's with a sole goal by Rogers. It was Singapore second successive title in four consecutive final appearances.[4]
Winners
| 1924 Malaya Cup Winner |
|---|
Singapore |
| Third Title |
References
- http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240716-1.2.68.1.aspx
- http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240714-1.2.62.2.aspx
- http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240822-1.2.70.1.aspx
- http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19240825-1.2.72.1.aspx