The inaugural match of the MFL Cup was held on March 2, where Johor Darul Ta'zim II secured a 1–0 victory over Penang at the Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium.

Although Aysar Hadi was the sole goalscorer in that match, he was not the first player to score in the MFL Cup.

The honor went to Harith Najwan of the FAM-MSN Project in a match against PDRM.

The governing body explained that the league's format change was made after receiving a request from the participants and as the initiative to strengthen the under-23 group of players.

The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreigners in each team.