The 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja, also known as the 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja in Malay, will be held from 8 November to 21 December 2013 at four different host venues namely Perlis, Kelantan, Johor and Selangor in Malaysia. Perak are the defending champions.[1]
The Piala Emas Raja–Raja is one of the oldest and prestigious tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1922. His Royal Highness the Regent of EnglandPrince of Wales visited the East and this tournament was held in celebration in Singapore by Malaya's national footballing body Football Association of Malaysia.
Teams
The participating teams usually include representatives of the state teams of Malaysia and neighbouring country Singapore. Fifteen teams will compete for the trophy in this edition.
The fifteen teams are divided into a group of three and three groups of four, and they will play in a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group will advance into the knockout stage which will be played in a single elimination format.
Location of teams of the 2013 Piala Emas Raja–Raja group stage. Blue: Group A; Brown: Group B; Orange: Group C; Red: Group D.
The draw for the group stage was held in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2013. The 15 teams were allocated into three groups of four and a group of three. A total of two football associations under one confederation are represented in the group stage.
In each group, teams will play against each other once in a single round-robin format. The matchdays were 8–9 November, 9–10 November and 10–11 November 2013. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the round of 16.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16
Teams that are knocked out in the group stage before all matches are played
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2013. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2013. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2013. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2013. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.