{{EngvarB|date=February 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Short description|Association football tournament in Malaysia}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = Malaysian Charity Shield | logo = Piala Sumbangsih Malaysia Logo.png | pixels = | founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1985}} | abolished = | region = Malaysia | number of teams = 2 | current champions = Johor Darul Ta'zim (10th title) | most successful club = Johor Darul Ta'zim (10 titles) | motto = | website = {{URL|https://www.malaysianfootballleague.com/|malaysianfootballleague.com}} | current = 2025 Piala Sumbangsih }}
The '''Malaysian Charity Shield''' (English: Charity Cup), also known as '''Piala Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah''' ({{langx|en|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.<ref name="Sumbangsih1">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup-2016/jdt-kick-off-2016-with-sultan-haji-ahmad-shah-cup-triumph|title=JDT kick off 2016 with Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah triumph|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=14 February 2016|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215100718/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-cup-2016/jdt-kick-off-2016-with-sultan-haji-ahmad-shah-cup-triumph|archive-date=15 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Johor Darul Ta'zim are the current title holders after winning their tenth title in the 2025 edition.
== History == The Malaysian Charity Shield was first held in 1985, contested between Selangor and Pahang, with Selangor becoming the first winner after winning the match 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaycuphist.html|title=Malaysia Charity Shield (Piala Sumbangsih; Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup)|author1=Atsushi Fujioka|author2=Erik Garin|author3=Mikael Jönsson|author4=Hans Schöggl|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=11 January 2018|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="SumbangsihCupHistory2">{{cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0109&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Rencana_Sukan&pg=rs_04.htm|title=Piala Sumbangsih|author=Ferzalfie Fauzi|language=ms|work=Utusan Malaysia|date=9 January 2010|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="SumbangsihCupHistory2"/>
The match act as 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. 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.<ref name="Sumbangsih1"/><ref name="2013SumbangsihCupWinners">{{cite web|url=http://english.astroawani.com/sports-news/atm-lift-sultan-haji-ahmad-shah-cup-3371|title=ATM lift Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup|publisher=Astro Awani|date=6 January 2013|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-date=4 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000054/http://english.astroawani.com/sports-news/atm-lift-sultan-haji-ahmad-shah-cup-3371|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="2016SumbangsihCupWinners">{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=1215384|title=JDT Beat Selangor To Lift Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup For 2nd Consecutive Year|publisher=Bernama|date=14 February 2016|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
== Winners == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Winners !Runners-up !Score !Venue |- | 1985 || Selangor || Pahang || 2–1 || Stadium Merdeka |- | 1986 || Johor || Singapore || 1–1 (6–5 pen.) || Stadium Merdeka |- | 1987 || Selangor || Kuala Lumpur || 1–0 || Stadium Merdeka |- | 1988 || Kuala Lumpur || Pahang || 2–1 || Darul Makmur Stadium |- | 1989 || Singapore || Kuala Lumpur || 1–0 || KLFA Stadium |- | 1990 || Selangor || Kuala Lumpur || 0–0 (3–0 pen.) || Stadium Merdeka |- | 1991 || Kedah || Selangor || 2–1 || Darul Aman Stadium |- | 1992 || Pahang || Johor || 2–0 || Larkin Stadium |- | 1993 || Pahang || Sarawak || 5–0 || Darul Makmur Stadium |- | 1994 || Kedah || Kuala Lumpur || 1–0 || Darul Aman Stadium |- | 1995 || Kuala Lumpur || Pahang || 3–2 || Stadium Merdeka |- | 1996 || Selangor || Sabah || 2–0 || Likas Stadium |- | 1997 || Selangor || Kedah || 2–0 || Shah Alam Stadium |- | 1998 || Sarawak || Selangor || 3–1 || Negeri Stadium |- | 1999 || Perak || Johor || 2–0 || Perak Stadium |- | 2000 || Kuala Lumpur || Brunei || 1–1 (4–3 pen.) || KLFA Stadium |- | 2001 || Terengganu || Perak || 4–0 || Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium |- | 2002 || Selangor || Terengganu || 2–1 || Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium |- | 2003 || Pulau Pinang || Selangor || 1–0 || Batu Kawan Stadium |- | 2004 || MPPJ FC || Negeri Sembilan || 4–2 || MPPJ Stadium |- | 2005 || Perak || Perlis || 2–2 (4–2 pen.) || Utama Stadium |- | 2006 || Perak || Selangor || 4–2 || Bukit Jalil National Stadium |- | 2007 || Perlis || Pahang || 2–1 || Utama Stadium |- | 2008 || Perlis || Kedah || 0–0 (6–5 pen.) || Darul Aman Stadium |- | 2009 || Selangor || Kedah || 4–1 || Darul Aman Stadium |- | 2010 || Selangor || Negeri Sembilan || 2–1 || Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |- | 2011 || Kelantan || Selangor || 2–0 || Shah Alam Stadium |- | 2012 || Negeri Sembilan || Kelantan || 2–1 || Bukit Jalil National Stadium |- | 2013 || ATM || Kelantan || 1–1 (4–3 pen.) || Shah Alam Stadium |- | 2014 || Pahang || LionsXII || 1–0 || Darul Makmur Stadium |- | 2015 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Pahang || 2–0 || Larkin Stadium |- | 2016 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Selangor || 1–1 (7–6 pen.) || Larkin Stadium |- | 2017 || Kedah || Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–1 (5–4 pen.) | Larkin Stadium |- | 2018 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Kedah || 2–1 || Larkin Stadium |- | 2019 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Perak || 1–0 || Larkin Stadium |- | 2020 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Kedah || 1–0 || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- | 2021 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Kedah Darul Aman || 2–0 || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- | 2022 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Kuala Lumpur City || 3–0 || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- | 2023 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Terengganu || 2–0 || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- | 2024 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Selangor || 3–0 ({{w/o}}){{efn|Cancelled after Selangor withdrew due to security reasons, and the trophy was awarded to Johor Darul Ta'zim.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia's season-opening Charity Shield cancelled after top club withdraws over assaults, acid attacks on players|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3262002/acid-attacks-unprecedented-attacks-players-put-malaysias-charity-shield-traditional-season-opener |website=South China Morning Post |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=9 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tahniah Johor Darul Ta'zim 🏆 Juara Perlawanan Sumbangsih 2024–2025 ! |url=https://www.facebook.com/malaysianfootballleague/photos/tahniah-johor-darul-tazim-juara-perlawanan-sumbangsih-2024-2025-/463184072770248/?paipv=0&eav=Afa306sOKZ2szkFFBHcTOP8LuFPwChJRqd5zuv3B5HehksRd_fE5AX1P4nlGcyRPd8U&_rdr |publisher=Malaysian Football League|access-date=13 May 2024 |language=en |date=11 May 2024|via=Facebook}}</ref>}} || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- | 2025 || Johor Darul Ta'zim || Selangor || 3–0 || Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |- |} {{notelist}}
== Performance by clubs == Since its establishment, this tournament has been won by 19 different teams. Teams shown in ''italics'' no longer exist or no longer compete in the competition. {| class="wikitable" !Rank !Team !Winners !Runners-up |- !1 | align="left" | Johor Darul Ta'zim||10||1 |- !2 | align="left" | Selangor||8||8 |- !3 | align="left" | Kedah Darul Aman||3||6 |- !rowspan="2"|4 | align="left" | ''Sri Pahang''||3||5 |- | align="left" | Kuala Lumpur City||3||5 |- !6 | align="left" |''Perak''||3||2 |- !7 | align="left" | ''Perlis''||2||1 |- ! rowspan="4" |8 | align="left" | ''Johor FA''||1||2 |- | align="left" |Negeri Sembilan||1||2 |- | align="left" |''Kelantan''||1||2 |- | align="left" | Terengganu||1||2 |- ! rowspan="2" |12 | align="left" | ''Sarawak''||1||1 |- | align="left" | ''Singapore''||1||1 |- ! rowspan="3" |14 | align="left" | Pulau Pinang||1||— |- | align="left" | ''MPPJ''||1||— |- | align="left" | ATM||1||— |- ! rowspan="3" |17 | align="left" | Sabah||—||1 |- | align="left" | ''Brunei''||—||1 |- | align="left" | ''LionsXII''||—||1 |}
== See also == * MFL Challenge Cup * MFL Cup * Piala Emas Raja-Raja * Football in Malaysia
== References == {{reflist|2}}
{{Piala Sumbangsih}} {{Football in Malaysia}} {{National football Supercups (AFC region)}}
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