KUALA LUMPUR, October 10, 2018 – iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, is proud to bring the inaugural Malaysia Challenge Cup final match between UKM FC and Terengganu FC II live to football fans for free.
The second leg of the final match between UKM FC and Terengganu FC II will take place on Monday, October 15, with the pre-show beginning at 8pm and kick-off at 8.15pm. Viewers would get a virtual front row seat to witness the first ever Challenge Cup final that will be streamed live from Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah in Kuala Terengganu on iflix.
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) introduced the Challenge Cup this year, with a total of 8 teams taking part in the tournament that kicked off on August 7. The competing teams were made up of one unifi Liga Super team and seven 100PLUS Liga Premier teams who did not qualify for the unifi Piala Malaysia, as a way for the teams to remain competitive.
Ever since iflix’s collaboration with Malaysian Football League (MFL) in January this year, iflix has brought the best of Malaysian football to Malaysian screens for free. Every unifi Liga Super, unifi Piala Malaysia, and marquee Shopee Piala FA matches are made available live on the “Football Malaysia on iflix” channel, giving football fans access to all the tournament action.
iflix Country Manager for Malaysia and Brunei, Diana Boo said: “We are excited to be screening the first ever Challenge Cup final live on iflix for free. The Challenge Cup is a great addition to our fantastic line-up of stellar Malaysian Football. We are proud to support the teams in Challenge Cup by giving them exposure to a wider audience and bring the beautiful game to fans across Malaysia.”
MFL CEO, Kevin Ramalingam said: "We've had a great competition so far, with good support from the participating teams. This tournament was introduced to increase the competitiveness among all teams in unifi Liga Super, by allowing all teams to play at least a similar amount of games a year and remain active till the end of the season. Technically and commercially this is crucial to the long-term success of the team. We believe that this competition will pick up in popularity in the coming years and become an integral part of the annual calendar for the teams."
An exciting final match is expected between UKM FC and Terengganu FC II. Terengganu FC II currently has the advantage with two away goals scored in UKM FC’s home game in the first final leg at Stadium Shah Alam on Monday, Oct 8, with a final score of 2-2.
UKM FC are the top scorers in the competition, with 18 goals in nine matches. UKM FC’s Michael Ijezie is the top scorer in the competition, netting 13 goals in nine matches, including five in the opening match against Sarawak. Meanwhile, Terengganu FC II scored a total of 17 goals in the competition.
UKM FC captain Asnan Ahmad said, "It is an honour to lead this University-based team to the final of the inaugural Challenge Cup." While, Terengganu FC II captain Hasbullah Awang said, "We have had a tough season, but our focus right now is to win the Challenge Cup."
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