The MFL Challenge Cup (Malay: Piala Cabaran MFL), which was previously referred to as the Malaysia Challenge Cup, is a prestigious football tournament in Malaysia that is organized under the joint supervision and management of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) and the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
The idea was mooted by the Football Malaysia in December 2017 as a solution to increase the number of competitive games.
[2] The inaugural tournament was held in 2018, with eight teams divided into 2 groups of four and playing a double round-robin system of games.
The winners and runners-up of each group qualify to the knockout round on a home and away basis including the final.
[6][7] FAM announced the competition will return in 2023, featuring 8 teams who are eliminated in the last 16 of the 2023 Malaysia Cup.