Perak dethrone Terengganu to claim record 14th Razak Cup crown
KUALA LUMPUR: Perak edged defending champions Terengganu 2-1 in the final to lift the Razak Cup title at Pandamaran Hockey Stadium in Klang on Sunday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Perak defeated defending champions Terengganu 2-1 in the Razak Cup final at Pandamaran Hockey Stadium on Sunday. Amirul Haniff Mamat scored twice for Perak, with one goal from a field goal attempt and another from a penalty corner in the 43rd minute. Firhan Ashari pulled one back for Terengganu in the 60th minute. This marked Perak's 14th victory in the men's competition, which began in 1963.
Former national player Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin Tengku Abdul Jalil led Perlis with 10 goals, while Amirul followed with eight goals. Last year's runners-up Pahang overcame 1-1 tie with Perlis in the penalty shootout to secure third place. Nine-time champions Selangor displayed poor form, winning only two matches and conceding 30 goals in five games, as they lost 11-0 to Perak, Terengganu (6-0), Penang (5-0), Kuala Lumpur (6-1) and Johor (2-1).
The men's competition's final standings were irregular from fifth to eleventh places, but women's matches were held from fifth to eighth. Selangor's recent performance in the Razak Cup fell short of the high standards set by former captain and national player Maninderjit Singh. "Selangor's recent performance in the Razak Cup no longer reflects the standard of excellence we expect," he stated.
In the women's competition, Selangor defeated Kuala Lumpur 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time. Pahang came in third after defeating Melaka 5-3.
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