KUCHING, Oct 28: The state-level competitions of Piala Cahya Mata 2026 have concluded, with eight teams from across Malaysia advancing to the next stage of the nationwide amateur football tournament.

Each of the eight state champions has secured RM20,000 in prize money and will now compete for a place in the Grand Final stage in Kuching, where the tournament’s top prize of RM100,000 awaits the champion.

According to a press statement, the eight state champions are RDPJ FC from Sarawak, AR Gang from Sabah, Cheng City FC from Melaka, Bomba N. SEMBILAN from Negeri Sembilan, MPAJ FC from Selangor (Zon Lembah Klang), Jendarata FC from Perak, TwentyFour FC from Pahang, and The Bangsal Kopi from Kelantan.