1923 Malaya Cup

Malaya Cup 1923 Piala Malaya Malaya 7 Singapore Singapore 2 Perak Perak 10 30 1922 1924 This was the third season of the Malaya Cup (later known as the Malaysia Cup), an annual soccer tournament. It was contested by states in Malaya. The final was contested by the southern and northern champions in their respective conference rounds. Seven states sent their teams. The final was held at Selangor Club Field on 25 August 1923 where Singapore collected their second title in three consecutive final appearances against Perak with scoreline 2–1. It was during this year that a newspaper described it as "by far the greatest sporting event of the year (in Malaya)".http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1837_2011-09-06.html Malaysia Cup (Football) | Infopediahttp://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/2014/09/piala-malaysia-is-where-it-all-started/February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Conference Round Seven teams participated in the third edition of the Malaya Cup, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Singapore, Penang, Selangor and Perak. The teams were divided into two conferences, the Northern Section and Southern Section. The Northern Section comprised Penang, Selangor and Perak, while the Southern Section was composed of Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Singapore. Each team played against each other (two games per team) and the winners of each conference played in the final. Each win gave the winning team 2 points while losing gave 0 points. A draw meant a point shared between two teams. Northern Section TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPerak220031+24Selangor210142+22Penang200204-40 July 22, 1923Penang 0–1PerakAugust 16, 1923Selangor 3–0PenangAugust 11, 1923Perak 2–1Selangor Southern Section TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSingapore3210104+65Negeri Sembilan312063+34Malacca31113303Johor3003110-90 July 21, 1923Negeri Sembilan 3–3SingaporeJuly 28, 1923Johor 0–3Negeri SembilanAugust 3, 1923Malacca 3–0JohorAugust 11, 1923Negeri Sembilan 0–0MalaccaJohor 1–4Singaporehttp://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19230813.2.70.1.aspx The Malaya CupAugust 18, 1923Singapore 3–0Malaccahttp://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19230820-1.2.78.1.aspx Malaya Cup Football Final The final was held at Selangor Club Field on 25 August 1923. Singapore won the match 2–1 against Perak. This was Singapore's second title in three consecutive final appearances. 25 August 1923 Singapore 2 – 1 Perak Osman ? Jamieson ? Smith ? Selangor Club Field, Kuala Lumpur Winners 1923 Malaya Cup WinnerSingaporeSingaporeSecond Title References External links 1923 Malaya Cup Results by Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation(RSSSF) Category:1920s in British Malayan sport Category:1923 in Asian football Category:1923 in British Malaya Category:Malaysia Cup seasons