JDT head FA Cup draw tomorrow
Three A1 Semi-Pro League teams — Bunga Raya, Malaysian University FT, and UM-Damansara — will be involved in the knockout tournament.
Newly promoted Super League clubs, Melaka and Immigration, and Brunei's debutants, DPMM, will look to go far in the competition.
The other FA Cup cast are defending champions Johor Darul Ta'zim, Selangor, Sabah, Kuching City, Terengganu, KL City, Police, Penang, Negri Sembilan, and Kelantan Darul Naim (rebranded this season as Kelantan The Real Warriors).
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