2004 was the last time Perak emerged as champions of the Malaysia FA Cup when they beat Terengganu 3-0. That was 14 years after Perak won the inaugural FA Cup back in 1990 and now they have a chance to win it only for the third time in the 29-year history of the competition.
Kedah are standing in their way at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Saturday, a team who finished just above them in fourth spot in the recently concluded Malaysia Super League. In both the league matches, Kedah have held the upper hand, drawing once and winning the other.