# Malaysia national football team

The Malaysia national football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Malaysia) represents Malaysia in international football and is governed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which was founded for the 1963 Merdeka Tournament one month before the institution of Malaysia. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to the Malayan Tiger. Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
Before Malaysia’s formation, the Malaya national football team had already achieved notable success, including a bronze medal at the 1962 Asian Games. Malaysia's most significant achievements include qualifying for the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the AFF Championship in 2010, and earning multiple SEA Games gold medals in 1961, 1977, 1979, and 1989. The team competes in tournaments such as the AFC Asian Cup, AFF Championship, and World Cup qualifiers, with Bukit Jalil National Stadium serving as its home ground. Over the years, Malaysia has developed strong rivalries with teams like Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore, contributing to the rich football culture in the region.

## History
### Early years (1963–1969)

Prior to 16 September 1963, North Borneo (now Sabah), Sarawak, Malaya and Singapore were represented by their own national teams, a situation which pre-dated the establishment of Malaysia. Malaya and Singapore often competed in international competitions such as the Merdeka Tournament while North Borneo and Sarawak competed in Borneo Cup. Malaya's biggest achievement in football was becoming the bronze medalist of the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia after defeating South Vietnam 4–1 led by Abdul Ghani Minhat, who at that time was the first Asian player to reach 50 goals for the men's national teams.
The beginning of the Malaysian football team match took place in Merdeka Stadium on 8 August 1963 with the combined strength of Singapore and Malaya (although the federation only existed after 16 September 1963). With the combined forces of Malaya and Singapore, the team began by facing Japan, and lost 3–4. The team continued to use a combination of players from Singapore and Malay Peninsula until the formation of the Malaysia team, wherein the Football Association of Malaya was succeeded by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The combination players with Singapore ended when the latter separated from Malaysia along with the establishment of Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and their subsequent reaffiliation with FIFA in 1965. Since then the squad was only represented by West Malaysian players, mainly due to travel time difficulties to East Malaysia and the players were not well known to the mainstream West Malaysian football. From 1966 to 1970, Chow Chee Keong was voted by Asian Football Confederation as the best Asian's goalkeeper for 5 straight years.

### Olympic Tournament and Asia Competition (1970–1980)

In 1971, James Wong of Sabah was the first player from East Malaysia to represent the country. Malaysia qualified for the 1972 Olympics in Munich, beating Japan 3–0, South Korea 1–0, Taiwan 3–0 and the Philippines 5–0 along the way. Although they managed to defeat the United States 3–0, they lost the other two matches with a score of 0–3 to West Germany and 0–6 to Morocco, ranking 10th in the final standings.
Since 1972, Mokhtar Dahari has been considered a legendary football player for the Malaysian team maintaining his place as one of the best players in Asia. He manage to score a total of 125 goals in 167 appearances for Malaysia (including matches played against club sides, national 'B' teams and selection teams). Against other nations' national 'A' teams, he scored 89 goals in 142 appearances. This makes him as one of the world's top scorer for men's national teams at one time.
Together with the record of Soh Chin Ann. According to both RSSSF and IFFHS, Soh is the player with the most international caps in men's football and become the first men's footballers to reach 200 or more international caps (219). Two years later, Malaysia won their second bronze medal at the 1974 Asian Games after defeating North Korea 2–1. The team went on to qualify twice in a row for the AFC Asian Cup, in 1976 and 1980. It was only in 1977; when the FAM sent a talent scout to the East. The list continued by the late James Yaakub of Sarawak in 1977. The team also won the Merdeka Tournament four times, became runner-up three times and achieved third place twice during the 1970s. Malaysia qualified again for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, beating Indonesia 6–1, South Korea 3–0, Brunei 3–1, Philippines 8–0 and tied with Japan 1–1. Thus, the team meet South Korea in the play-off match. Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 scored in the Merdeka Stadium and qualified but joined the US-led boycott of the games as the Malaysian government made a decision to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

#### 1976 AFC Asian Cup Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
Malaysia participated the 1976 AFC Asian Cup for the first time, meeting Kuwait and China in Group A. During the tournament, Malaysia came in third place in the group, losing 0–2 to Kuwait in the opening match and drew 1–1 with China in the second match.

#### 1980 AFC Asian Cup Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Malaysia made its second Asian Cup appearance in 1980, placed in Group B alongside South Korea, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. They managed to hold South Korea 1–1 in the first match, but would lose 1–3 to Kuwait before regaining a 2–0 victory against the United Arab Emirates. Malaysia would eventually finish 3rd after holding Qatar 1–1 in their last match.

### Falling performances and drought (1990–2009)

In 1994, Malaysian football was embroiled in one of the largest bribery scandals in the country. With the dearth of mainstream interest and lack of funds, Malaysian football has failed to repeat the performances of the 1970s and 1980s to qualify into major tournaments, despite the recruitment of Claude LeRoy. Allan Harris appointed as a new head coach in 2001. Harris came with strong credentials, having assisted Terry Venables at FC Barcelona. In the second half of 2004, FAM appoint Bertalan Bicskei, former Hungarian goalkeeper and national coach, to succeed Allan Harris. Bicskei led the national side to third place at the regional Tiger Cup tournament, but was demoted to youth development duties by FAM for his actions during a friendly against Singapore in Penang on 8 June 2005. Bicskei, disgusted by the standard of officiating, threw a bottle onto the pitch before confronting a Singapore player. In September 2005, his contract was terminated after a mutual agreement.
Norizan Bakar became the next head coach of the Malaysian team. He guided the Malaysian squad to the 2007 AFF Championship semifinals in 2007, where Malaysia lost through penalties to Singapore. Norizan's position as the head coach was criticised by the Malaysian football community, fans and officials alike, after the team's performances during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup as co-host of the edition, where Malaysia lost to China 1–5, Uzbekistan 0–5 and Iran 0–2. After the removal of Norizan Bakar, B. Sathianathan took over as head coach. Although he guided the squad to win the 2007 Merdeka Tournament, Malaysia once again failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing 1–4 and drawing 0–0 with Bahrain in the qualifying round. In March 2008, Sathianathan once again reached the final of the Merdeka Tournament. However, Malaysia lost on penalties to Vietnam. Sathianathan also led Malaysia to the semi-finals of the 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup. However, Malaysia then shockingly lost 1–4 to the eventual winners, Myanmar.
During the 2008 AFF Championship, Malaysia started their campaign with a 3–0 win over Laos but were defeated in the second match by Vietnam with a score of 2–3 and were finally eliminated when they lost 0–3 to Thailand in the final match of the group stage. This was the first time that the Malaysian squad had not passed through the group stages in 12 years. There were also reports that match-fixing and bribery that infiltrated Malaysian football in 1994 have returned. In the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Malaysian team lost 0–5 to the United Arab Emirates. This defeat was the final straw in the eyes of Malaysian supporters, and in February 2009, the contracts of Sathianathan and manager Soh Chin Ann were terminated.

#### FA Premier League Asia Cup (2003)

In July 2003, Malaysia qualified for the 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup as the host nation and as the only national team to ever do so, and on 24 July 2003, they lost 1–4 against Chelsea in the semi-finals in a match where Hairuddin Omar scored Malaysia's only goal of the tournament to bring the match to 1–1. In the third-place playoff on 26 July 2003, they lost 0–4 against Birmingham City and placed fourth in the tournament.

### AFF Championship triumph (2010)

In April 2009, K. Rajagopal was named the new coach of Malaysia replacing B. Sathianathan and took over the position in July 2009, of which he also looked after the Malaysia under-23 squad. Rajagopal's first match was against Zimbabwe, which Malaysia won 4–0. Rajagopal also coached Malaysia in two games against visiting English champions, Manchester United, losing both matches 2–3 and 0–2. During his time as the coach of the Under-23 team, Rajagopal led Malaysia to their fifth SEA Games gold medal and also led Malaysia to qualify for the second round of the 2010 Asian Games as one of the best four third-placed teams after a lapse of 32 years.
During the 2010 AFF Championship, a total of 14 Malaysia's players were under the age of 23. Placed in group A and lost the first match to host Indonesia 1–5, Malaysia bounced back from defeat drawing Thailand and beating Laos 5–1. As runner up of group, Malaysia qualified for the semi-finals to meet Group B winners and defending champions Vietnam. In the first leg of the semifinal, Malaysia won 2–0 on home soil and later drew 0–0 in the second leg, advancing to the final with an aggregate of 2–0. An opportunity of revenge opened up in the finals as Malaysia again met Indonesia, who were unbeaten in all previous matches.
On the first leg of the finals at home, Malaysia won 3–0. Malaysia scored twice through Safee Sali and once through Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin on a night when Bukit Jalil National Stadium was filled over capacity for the first time since it was built. The match attracted so many people that after tickets were sold out, policemen manning the gates were seen allowing friends and relatives into the stadium, causing people to trespass onto the cable bridge above the electronic display besides standing on the aisles and corridors to view the game. On the second leg of the finals that was held in Jakarta, Malaysia lost 1–2 to Indonesia but the final aggregate was 4–2 to Malaysia, thus Malaysia were awarded the title. It was the first time in history that Malaysia were crowned the champions of AFF Championship and a trophy in the international stage.

### Stagnation (2011–2022)

Since the 2010s, the expectations of improved performances rose, but the team still failed to deliver any new high achievements or set new records. In June 2014, Dollah Salleh replaced Rajagobal as the head coach after his contract has ended. Dollah guided Malaysia to the final of the 2014 AFF Championship but failed to replicate the same form as the previous head coach. In the following international fixtures, the coach has also recorded 0–6 losses to Oman and Palestine as well as 1–1 draw against Timor-Leste. However, the 0–10 defeat to the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia's worst ever defeat in history, prompted his resignation as the head coach. The place was taken by interim coach Ong Kim Swee who was later promoted as the head coach until the end of March 2017. The official coaching post then was taken over by Portuguese coach Nelo Vingada in the hopes of raising the Malaysian football performances. On 13 June, Malaysia played their first match in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Lebanon. Despite having a 1–0 lead during the first half, they eventually lost the match with a score 1–2. Malaysia's poor performance however, continued. Despite being given high hopes and expectations from the match against Hong Kong, Malaysia only managed a 1–1 draw, before losing to the same team 0–2 in Hong Kong. As for the result, frustration happened in the team and Malaysia suffered two consecutive defeats against North Korea, with both matches ending 1–4. Malaysia also lost the second final match against Lebanon in Beirut by 1–2. With only 1 draw and 5 defeats, Malaysia was subsequently eliminated from the qualification. The coaching position was taken over by the team assistant coach Tan Cheng Hoe in late 2017 after Vingada stepped down following a string of poor results.
After failure to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Malaysia proceeded with its journey in the 2018 AFF Championship and was grouped with rival Vietnam together with Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. Malaysia won second place with three wins and only one loss against Vietnam. By qualifying as group runners-up, Malaysia faced Thailand, the fierce rival in their long-time head-to-head records as well as the reigning champions in the tournament, where they were able to overcome the latter by holding them 2–2 in Thailand's home stadium of Bangkok, winning the match by away goals rule in one of the tournament's greatest shock despite being tied 0–0 earlier at home. In the finals, they met Vietnam again and held the latter 2–2 at home before losing 0–1 in Vietnam's home ground of Hanoi, subsequently finishing the tournament with an aggregate of 2–3 as the runners-up for the third time in their AFF Cup history. Despite being unable to achieve the AFF Cup the second time, the enhancing performance of Malaysia was seen with the emergence of new talents coming from its youth football development which brought a hope in future.
Malaysia participated in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification from the first round due to poor record previously, but facing Timor-Leste, Malaysia easily destroyed the Timorese 12–2 on aggregate. In the second round, they were grouped with three other Southeast Asian rivals; Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, alongside the United Arab Emirates. Malaysia opened their game with a 3–2 comeback victory over rival Indonesia in a match filled with scandal and strong Anti-Malaysian sentiment among Indonesians. It was followed by an unlucky 1–2 home loss to the UAE where the Emiratis bounced back from an early goal. The next encounter was against rival Vietnam in Hanoi, which was the rematch of their 2018 AFF Championship match, ended with another Malaysian defeat as Malaysia fell 0–1. However, Malaysia has not been eliminated as the team can still get an opportunity to qualify further. Then, Malaysia managed one of the most famous victories in their FIFA World Cup campaign, beating neighbour and regional powerhouse Thailand 2–1 at home to keep its dream alive. Malaysia boosted its confidence with its victory over Thailand to overcome a demoralised Indonesia, also at home, 2–0, to occupy second spot behind Vietnam and above Thailand.
However, due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Malaysia's performance heavily dropped. Prior to the last 3 matches of 2022 FIFA World Cup, many key players were affected, causing Tan Cheng Hoe to call up new players and veteran players. They lost 0–2 against Bahrain and 1–4 against Kuwait in a friendly match, before losing 0–4 to UAE and 1–2 against Vietnam. Although Malaysia managed to win 1–0 against Thailand in the final qualification match, ultimately they failed to advance to the final round. Following Malaysia's failure to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore, Tan Cheng Hoe resigned as the head coach of Football Association of Malaysia.

### Resurgence of Harimau Malaya (2022–present)

After Tan Cheng Hoe's resignation, former vice-president of Korea Football Association, Kim Pan-gon was appointed as Malaysia's new national team coach on a 2-year contract. His first task was the 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series held in Singapore in March 2022. At that time, Pan-gon recorded his first success when Malaysia won 2–0 against Philippines but suffered a subsequent 1–2 loss to Singapore in the next match. Pan-gon's next challenge came when Malaysia faced Brunei and Hong Kong in a series of friendly matches as part of preparations for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Malaysia won 4–0 against Brunei and 2–0 against Hong Kong, raising confidence and support from FAM and Malaysians in the hope of improving Malaysian football's fortunes which had declined in the previous years.
In the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, Malaysia faced 3 matches which began with a 3–1 victory against Turkmenistan in the first match, suffering a 1–2 loss to Bahrain, before successfully ending their campaign by defeating Bangladesh with 4–1. Thus, Malaysia finished second in Group E behind Bahrain and automatically qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup on merit after 42 years. Shortly thereafter, Malaysia's FIFA ranking rose up to 147th from 154th in March 2022. Later in September 2022, Malaysia entered the 2022 King's Cup in Thailand, facing the host and later, Tajikistan in the final. Malaysia won 5–3 on penalties against Thailand after a 1–1 draw but later failed to win the cup after a 0–3 lost in the penalty shootout after being held to a goalless draw.

#### 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bahrain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
At the end of 2022, before the start of the 2022 AFF Championship campaign, Malaysia held 2 friendly matches against Cambodia and Maldives, winning 4–0 and 3–0 respectively. In the 2022 AFC Championship, Malaysia has won 1–0 against Myanmar with Syihan Hazmi saving a late penalty to secure the win for Malaysia. In the next match, Malaysia went on to thrash Laos 5–0 but lost 0–3 against Vietnam in a controversial match that led to Azam Azmi's red card. Yet, Malaysia won 4–1 against causeway rivals, Singapore in the last match being the first time Malaysia had won over Singapore on home soil which also sees Malaysia finishing in second place of Group B, thus seeing them automatically qualified to semi-finals match against Thailand. Malaysia won the first leg of the match with Faisal Halim scoring the only goal in the match but in the second leg, Thailand scored thrice which see Malaysia failing to enter the final after with a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Thailand. Despite this, Malaysia ended 2022 with astonishing results overall which see them rose up to 145th in FIFA ranking.
Later in March 2023, Malaysia won again against Turkmenistan with 1–0 and 2–0 against Hong Kong at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor in a series of friendlies. In June 2023, Malaysia won 4–1 against the Solomon Islands and recorded their second biggest victory ever when they won 10–0 against Papua New Guinea at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Terengganu. Shortly after, Malaysia's FIFA ranking rose up again to 137th in the world and 4th in ASEAN, behind the Philippines (135th), Thailand (113th) and Vietnam (95th), thus making it the highest ranking attained in 17 years.
In September 2023, Malaysia faced their biggest challenge ever when they met Syria and China in Chengdu, China. Malaysia passed the test after coming back from two goals down to manage a 2–2 draw with Syria and 1–1 with China respectively. In October 2023, the Merdeka Tournament was held after a 10-year absence, with Malaysia meeting India and Tajikistan. In the opening match, Malaysia won 4–2 against India in the semi-final but later lost to Tajikistan again 0–2 in the final.

#### 2023 AFC Asian Cup

After 42 years of absence (excluding 2007, when Malaysia was one of the hosts), Malaysia went to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup with high expectations, as they were put in a group with Jordan, Bahrain, and South Korea. As part of the preparation for the tournament, Malaysia had a friendly match with Syria again with the same score as last year, a 2–2 draw. Malaysia opened their tournament with a disastrous start, as they were beaten 0–4 by Jordan. In the second match against Bahrain, whom they met in the qualifiers, the game looked to be ending in a draw, until Ali Madan scored a last-minute goal for Bahrain. Thus, Malaysia failed to advance past the group stages of the AFC Asian Cup again after four appearances, while they were also struggling to find their first Asian Cup win since their last win in 1980.
Malaysia headed into their final group stage fixture against the favourites in the group, South Korea. Within the 21st minute, Malaysia were already 1–0 down through a Jeong Woo-yeong header, heading into the second half of the match on the back foot. However, in the second half, Faisal Halim scored with an audacious chip against South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo (which was nominated as the goal of the tournament), followed up by a penalty slotted away by Arif Aiman to give Malaysia a surprising 2–1 lead against the Koreans. Eventually, a Lee Kang-in free-kick and a penalty from Son Heung-min put South Korea back in the lead. With the score 3–2 to the Koreans and the match surpassing the 90th-minute mark, it looked to be three losses out of three for Harimau Malaya until the 90+15th minute, when Romel Morales scored an equaliser against all odds. The match ended 3–3, securing a memorable draw, and earning Malaysia's first point since 1980.

#### 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - Second Round

Heading into the match against Oman in March, the Malaysian camp remained optimistic about getting positive results. However, Malaysia suffered 2–0 defeats, both away & at home. Malaysia then managed to get 1 point against Kyrgyzstan and 3 points against Chinese Taipei, and eventually finished in third place with 10 points. However, it proved insufficient as Kyrgyzstan finished second with 11 points, thus seeing Malaysia out of contention for the World Cup, and instead compete in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualification.

#### Kim Pan-gon's resignation and temporary care by Pau Martí

Following Malaysia's elimination from the World Cup qualification, on 16 July 2024, Pan-gon announced his resignation as Malaysia's national team head coach, citing personal commitments. Assistant coach Pau Martí replace Pan-gon as the caretaker coach. While managing the team, Martí helped the team win the 2024 Merdeka Tournament. The 2024 ASEAN Championship is the final caretaker roles of him for the team.

#### Peter Cklamovski appointment and 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

On 16 December 2024, FAM announced the appointment of Peter Cklamovski, who is recently the former manager of FC Tokyo as the new head coach for the Malaysian team. Cklamovski will begin his duties on 5 January 2025, with the task of leading the team to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Subsequently on 11 January 2025, FAM announced a new management line-up for the national team as part of its restructuring process. Rob Friend has been recruited as CEO and Dr. Craig Duncan appointed as head of high performance and sports medicine. Besides, Tim Cahill, a former Australian international footballer, has been elected as a personal advisor on sports and international relations.

## Team image
### Media coverage

All matches of Malaysia are shown live on Astro Arena (friendlies, World Cup (2nd round only), and Media Prima (Asian Cup qualifiers), RTM (AFF Championship matches (except 2014 season), FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup qualifiers), and (AFF Championship matches for 2014 season only). All matches are broadcast with both English (Astro only) and Malaysian commentary.

### Kits

| Kit provider | Period |
| none | 1963–1974 |
| Adidas | 1975–1977 |
| Umbro | 1978 |
| Adidas | 1979–2006 |
| Nike | 2007–2024 |
| Puma | 2025–2028 |
Starting from the 1975 Merdeka Tournament until 1977, the Malaysia football team wore the kit from Adidas. In 1978, Malaysia switched to Umbro. From 1979 to 2006, the national team kit was manufactured and sponsored by Adidas. Since 2007, the official Malaysia team kit has been manufactured by Nike. The home kit design of black and yellow stripes is a throwback to the kit used by the Malayan national team in the 1920s. The national team of the 1970s also sported similar stripes, which are supposed to be reminiscent of the stripes of a tiger.
In November 2010, Nike Malaysia created a new football kit specially made for the 2010 AFF Championship. The home kit's design of black and yellow stripes is shaped by a black row of lines. The away kit features a plain blue front and red and white at the edge of the sleeves. Nike used the Malaysian flag as their logo instead of the Football Association of Malaysia logo to remember the team's success in the 1970s. On the underside of the flag, the quote "Tanah Tumpahnya Darahku" (The land that I spill my blood for) can be found. The quote is part of the Malaysia National Anthem, alluding that they are doing their best for the country.
The practice of using the flag on the kits ended when Malaysia got a new kit in late 2016. They have the FAM logo on the kits.

### Grounds

Home Stadium
Malaysia's home stadium is the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The stadium capacity is 87,411 (seated) which makes it the ninth largest football stadium in the world. Malaysia's previous national stadium was the Merdeka Stadium before the Bukit Jalil sports complex was constructed. Since the start of 2017, Malaysia has played its home matches in 5 different stadiums all over Malaysia with Kuala Lumpur Stadium second in line to host an international match.
When there were ongoing renovations at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the team played at other stadiums such as Sultan Ibrahim Stadium and Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. Due to the high population in the Klang Valley, the other stadiums used do not get high support from the fans. The Bukit Jalil Stadium, which is the largest stadium in Malaysia with a capacity of 87,000, is still the home of the Malaya Tigers even though there are several events taking place a few days before the match.
Malaysia national football team home stadiums :
| Stadium | Capacity | Location | Last match |
| Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 87,500 | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur | v Singapore (20 December 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship) |
| Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 | Cheras, Kuala Lumpur | v Maldives (14 December 2022; Friendly) |
| Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000 | Kuala Nerus, Terengganu | v Papua New Guinea (20 June 2023; Friendly) |
| Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 40,000 | Iskandar Puteri, Johor | v Hong Kong (28 March 2023; Friendly) |

### Training ground

Wisma FAM is the main headquarters for the Football Association of Malaysia which located at Kelana Jaya, Selangor. The training facility for the Malaysia national football team is also located at the Wisma FAM. Other than that, it also serves as a meeting point for the coaches and national players. Also equipped with a room for press statements and small apartment rooms available for the national players during the training camp. Sometimes, ticket matches are also sold on this training facility.

### Supporters

Ultras Malaya is the name of the major supporter of the national team in Malaysia. They are known for their high fanaticism and support towards the national team. In every international match the national team plays, they are found in a group standing in the supporters' area. The main colours for these supporters are usually black with a yellow scarf and banners just like the national team kit colours. These supporters always bring flares, drums and large national flags to the stadiums.

#### Sponsorship

According to the website of Football Association of Malaysia, Malaysia main sponsors include Malaysia Airlines, Puma, Bank Islam, 100plus, Wonda Coffee, Konami, CAT, Warner Music Malaysia, Kronos, and Milo with the association also establish social responsibilities partners with Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN).

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2026
#### Notes

* $^1$ Non FIFA 'A' international match

## Team officials

    As of 18 March 2025
| Roles | Names | Appointment date |
| Team Management |||
| CEO | Rob Friend | 31 December 2024 |
| Coaching Staff |||
| Head coach | Peter Cklamovski | 5 January 2025 |
| Assistant coach | Mark Milligan | 5 January 2025 |
| Assistant coach | Matt Smith | 17 March 2025 |
| Assistant coach | Aidil Zafuan | 17 March 2025 |
| Goalkeeping coach | John Crawley | 17 March 2025 |
| Head of High Performance and Sports Medicine | Craig Duncan | 2 January 2025 |
| Team Doctor | Xavier Valle | 28 August 2024 |
| Physiotherapist | Edu Martinez | 28 August 2024 |
| Performance analyst | Seiya Imazaki | 17 March 2025 |

### Coaching History

    As of match played 20 December 2024
List of Head Coaches :
| Name | Period | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Win % |
| Peter Velappan | 1963 | | | | | | | | |
| Choo Seng Quee | 1963 – 1964 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | +0 | 027.27 |
| Otto Westphal | 1965 – 1966 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 008.33 |
| Clement De Silva | 1966 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Velappan | 1966 | | | | | | | | |
| Nagalingam Rajoo | 1967 | | | | | | | | |
| Dettmar Cramer | 1967 | | | | | | | | |
| Edwin Dutton | 1967 | | | | | | | | |
| Harold Hassall | 1968 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Velappan | 1968 | | | | | | | | |
| Abdul Ghani Minhat | 1969 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | +0 | 045.45 |
| Harold Hassall | 1970 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave MacLaren | 1970 | | | | | | | | |
| C. Arasaratnam | 1971 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 053.85 |
| Jalil Che Din | 1972 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 050.00 |
| Tam Sitwa | 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| M. Kuppan | 1973 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 044.44 |
| Jalil Che Din | 1974 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 044.44 |
| M. Kuppan | 1974 – 1977 | 82 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 154 | 90 | +64 | 043.90 |
| Chow Kwai Lam | 1978 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 050.00 |
| Karl-Heinz Weigang | 1979 – 1982 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 96 | 89 | +7 | 031.34 |
| M. Chandran | 1982 – 1983 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 042.86 |
| Frank Lord | 1983 – 1985 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 045.95 |
| Mohamad Bakar | 1985 – 1986 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 030.77 |
| Jozef Vengloš | 1986 – 1987 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 046.15 |
| Abdul Rahman Ibrahim | 1987 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 010.00 |
| Richard Bate | 1988 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 020.00 |
| M. Chandran | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 025.00 |
| Trevor Hartley | 1989 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 075.00 |
| Ahmad Shafie | 1990 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Rahim Abdullah | 1991 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 016.67 |
| Ken Worden | 1992 – 1993 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 029.41 |
| Claude Le Roy | 1994 – 1995 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 020.00 |
| Hatem Souisi | 1995 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 033.33 |
| Wan Jamak Wan Hassan | 1996 – 1997 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 045.45 |
| Hatem Souisi | 1998 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Abdul Rahman Ibrahim | 1998 – 2000 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 051.72 |
| Allan Harris | 2001 – 2004 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 022.58 |
| K. Rajagopal | 2004$^C$ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Bertalan Bicskei | 2004 – 2005 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Norizan Bakar | 2005 – 2007 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 022.22 |
| B. Sathianathan | 2007 – 2008 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 038.46 |
| K. Rajagopal | 2009 – 2013 | 52 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 65 | 76 | −11 | 026.92 |
| Ong Kim Swee (caretaker) | 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Dollah Salleh | 2014 – 2015 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 022.22 |
| Ong Kim Swee | 2015 – 2017 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 033.33 |
| Nelo Vingada | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 000.00 |
| Tan Cheng Hoe | 2017 – 2022 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 050.00 |
| Kim Pan-gon | 2022 – 2024 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 054.29 |
| Pau Martí (caretaker) | 2024 – 2025 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 044.44 |
| Peter Cklamovski | 2025 – present | | | | | !— | |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2027 Asian Cup qualification match against Nepal in March 2025.
Caps and goals are correct as of 21 December 2024, after the match against Singapore.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kalamullah Al-Hafiz | (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Selangor |
| 16 | 1GK | Syihan Hazmi | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 29) | 28 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 23 | 1GK | Haziq Nadzli | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Perak |
| 30 | 1GK | Christian Abad | (2006-08-05) 5 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 2 | 2DF | Matthew Davies (vice-captain) | (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 30) | 55 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 3 | 2DF | Shahrul Saad | (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993 (age 31) | 58 | 5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 4 | 2DF | Daniel Ting | (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 32) | 14 | 1 | Sabah |
| 5 | 2DF | Quentin Cheng | (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | Selangor |
| 6 | 2DF | Safwan Mazlan | (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Terengganu |
| 18 | 2DF | Harith Haiqal | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | Selangor |
| 21 | 2DF | Dion Cools (captain) | (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) | 30 | 4 | Buriram United |
| 22 | 2DF | La'Vere Corbin-Ong | (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 33) | 40 | 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 27 | 2DF | Zikri Khalili | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Selangor |
| 29 | 2DF | Gabriel Palmero | (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | CD Tenerife B |
| 8 | 3MF | Stuart Wilkin | (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 27) | 27 | 6 | Sabah |
| 10 | 3MF | Endrick | (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 30) | 20 | 0 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 14 | 3MF | Syamer Kutty Abba | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27) | 42 | 2 | Penang |
| 15 | 3MF | Nooa Laine | (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | Selangor |
| 17 | 3MF | Paulo Josué | (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 36) | 23 | 8 | Kuala Lumpur City |
| 20 | 3MF | Nazmi Faiz | (1994-08-16) 16 August 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 0 | Sabah |
| 24 | 3MF | Afiq Fazail | (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 25 | 3MF | Natxo Insa | (1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 38) | 2 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 28 | 3MF | Hector Hevel | (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 7 | 4FW | Faisal Halim | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | 34 | 15 | Selangor |
| 9 | 4FW | Romel Morales | (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 27) | 9 | 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 11 | 4FW | Safawi Rasid (third captain) | (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 28) | 66 | 22 | Terengganu |
| 12 | 4FW | Arif Aiman | (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 22) | 32 | 7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 13 | 4FW | Mohamadou Sumareh | (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30) | 35 | 7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 19 | 4FW | Akhyar Rashid | (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 25) | 56 | 10 | Terengganu |
| 26 | 4FW | Haqimi Azim | (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Kuala Lumpur City |

### Recent call-ups

The following footballers were part of national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current call-up.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Haziq Aiman | (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| GK | Rahadiazli Rahalim | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Terengganu | 2024 ASEAN Championship $^{INJ}$ |
| GK | Azri Ghani | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City | v. India, 18 November 2024 |
| GK | Azim Al-Amin | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Selangor | v. New Zealand, 14 October 2024 |
| GK | Sikh Izhan | (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Penang | v. Chinese Taipei, 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Jimmy Raymond | (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Kuching City | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Dominic Tan | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 28) | 37 | 0 | Sabah | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Khuzaimi Piee | (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31) | 12 | 0 | Selangor | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Declan Lambert | (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Aiman Hakimi | (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Selangor | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Adib Ra'op | (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 1 | Penang | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| DF | Azam Azmi | (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | Terengganu | v. India, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Ubaidullah Shamsul | (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Terengganu | v. India, 18 November 2024 |
| DF | Feroz Baharudin | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | v. Laos, 14 November 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| DF | Sharul Nazeem | (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | Selangor | v. Oman, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Syahmi Safari | (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27) | 26 | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2023 AFC Asian Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Junior Eldstål | (1991-09-16) 16 September 1991 (age 33) | 23 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2023 AFC Asian Cup $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | V. Ruventhiran | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Selangor | 2023 AFC Asian Cup $^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Danial Amier | (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | Kuching City | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| MF | Muhammad Abu Khalil | (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Nakhon Pathom United | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| MF | Ezequiel Agüero | (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 3 | Sri Pahang | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| MF | Zhafri Yahya | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Kuala Lumpur City | v. India, 18 November 2024 |
| MF | Mukhairi Ajmal | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23) | 12 | 0 | Selangor | v. Laos, 14 November 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Brendan Gan | (1988-06-03) 3 June 1988 (age 36) | 37 | 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | v. Chinese Taipei, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Aliff Izwan | (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Selangor | v. Oman, 21 March 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Darren Lok | (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 34) | 38 | 6 | Sabah | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Najmuddin Akmal | (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Daryl Sham | (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Fazrul Amir | (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Kelantan Darul Naim | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Gunalan Pavithran | (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Syafiq Ahmad | (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29) | 43 | 11 | Kedah Darul Aman | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Fergus Tierney | (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | Nakhon Pathom United | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| FW | Shamie Iszuan | (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | Kuching City | v. Chinese Taipei, 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Engku Nur Shakir | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Terengganu | v. Chinese Taipei, 11 June 2024 |
| Notes $^{INJ}$ = Player withdrew from the current squad due to injury. $^{PRE}$ = Preliminary or stand-by squad. $^{RET}$ = Player has retired from national team. $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the current squad due to a non-injury issue. |||||||

## Player records

    As of 18 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Malaysia.
    This list does not include players who represented Malaya (1948–1962).

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Soh Chin Ann | 195 | 13 | 1969–1984 |
| 2 | Shukor Salleh | 172 | 5 | 1970–1981 |
| 3 | Mokhtar Dahari | 142 | 89 | 1972–1985 |
| 3 | Arumugam Rengasamy | 142 | 0 | 1973–1986 |
| 5 | Zainal Abidin Hassan | 129 | 50 | 1980–1997 |
| 6 | Chandran Mutveeran | 122 | 2 | 1965–1974 |
| 7 | Santokh Singh | 119 | 7 | 1973–1984 |
| 8 | Aidil Zafuan | 98 | 3 | 2007–2022 |
| 9 | Namat Abdullah | 95 | 7 | 1968–1975 |
| 10 | Ahmad Yusof | 92 | 6 | 1981–1993 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Mokhtar Dahari | 89 | 142 | 0.63 | 1972–1985 |
| 2 | Zainal Abidin Hassan Ali | 50 | 129 | 0.39 | 1980–1997 |
| 3 | Isa Bakar | 45 | 69 | 0.68 | 1974–1981 |
| 4 | Shaharuddin Abdullah | 39 | 70 | 0.56 | 1967–1974 |
| 5 | Dollah Salleh | 33 | 81 | 0.41 | 1985–1996 |
| 6 | James Wong | 23 | 36 | 0.64 | 1972–1981 |
| 6 | Safee Sali | 23 | 76 | 0.3 | 2006–2017 |
| 8 | Safawi Rasid | 22 | 66 | 0.33 | 2016–present |
| 9 | Mohd Safiq Rahim | 21 | 88 | 0.24 | 2007–2022 |
| 10 | Indra Putra Mahayuddin | 20 | 60 | 0.33 | 2002–2015 |

## Competitive record

Champion Runners-up Third place   Fourth place

### FIFA World Cup

| [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup finals]] | | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] | [[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya | as Malaya |
| 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1934 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1938 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1950 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1954 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1958 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia | as Malaysia |
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 14 |
| 2026 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Round 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | N/A | 0/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Best: Round 2 | 75 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 100 | 134 |

### Olympic Games

| [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1948 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1952 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1956 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1960 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1968 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1972 | Round 1 | 10th of 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | | Group 1 $^Q$ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Group 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| 1980 | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | Withdrew $^B$ | | Group 2 $^Q$ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | Second round | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 – present | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia under-23 football team $^2$ |
| Total | Appearance: 1 | Best: 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | | Best: Final stage | 28 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 25 |

### AFC Asian Cup

| [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup|AFC Asian Cup]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record | [[AFC Asian Cup qualifiers|Qualification]] record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1960 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 1976 | Group stage | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Group stage $^Q$ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1980 | Group stage | 6th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Group stage $^Q$ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Third round | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 45 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 21st of 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Third round $^Q$ | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 18 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Appearances: 4 | Best: 5th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | Best: Third round | 82 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 129 | 147 |

### ASEAN Championship

ASEAN Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 $^3$ | Runners-up | 2nd of 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 1998 $^3$ | Group stage | 6th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 $^3$ | Third place | 3rd of 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2002 $^3$ | Fourth place | 4th of 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2004 $^3$ | Third place | 3rd of 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2007 $^3$ | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2008 $^3$ | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 $^3$ | Champions | 1st of 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 2012 $^3$ | Fourth place | 4th of 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 $^3$ | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd of 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 6th of 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 3rd of 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 5th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | Appearances: 15 | Best: 1st | 79 | 35 | 17 | 27 | 134 | 93 |
ASEAN Championship history :
| First Match | Singapore 1–1 Malaysia (1 September 1996; Kallang, Singapore) |
| Last Match | Malaysia 0–0 Singapore (20 December 2024; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
| Biggest Win | Malaysia 7–0 Philippines (4 September 1996; Kallang, Singapore) |
| Biggest Defeat | Indonesia 5–1 Malaysia (1 December 2010; Jakarta, Indonesia) |
| Best Result | Champions in 2010 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1998, 2008, 2016, 2020, 2024 |

### Asian Games

Asian Games record $^C$ :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1954 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1958 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1962 | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1966 | Group stage | 10th of 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1970 | Group stage | 10th of 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1974 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
| 1978 | Semi-finals | 7th of 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1982 | Group stage | 14th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | Group stage | 15th of 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990 | Group stage | 12th of 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | Group stage | 11th of 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 – present | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ |
| Total | Appearances: 8 | Best: 3rd | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 54 |
Asian Games history :
| First Match | Iran 2–0 Malaysia (10 December 1966; Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Last Match | Malaysia 1–2 Saudi Arabia (7 October 1994; Hiroshima, Japan) |
| Biggest Win | Malaysia 11–0 Philippines (7 September 1974; Tehran, Iran) |
| Biggest Defeat | Israel 8–3 Malaysia (3 September 1974; Tehran, Iran) |
| Best Result | Bronze medalists in 1974 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1970 |

### Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games record $^C$ :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1959 $^5$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1961 $^5$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ | See Malaya national football team $^1$ |
| 1963 $^5$ | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1965 $^5$ | Semi-finals | 4th of 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1967 $^5$ | Group stage | 5th of 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1969 $^5$ | Bronze medalists $^S$ | 3rd of 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1971 $^5$ | Silver medalists | 2nd of 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| 1973 $^5$ | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 $^5$ | Silver medalists | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1977 | Gold medalists | 1st of 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| 1979 | Gold medalists | 1st of 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1983 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1985 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1987 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1989 | Gold medalists | 1st of 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 1991 | Group stage | 5th of 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | Group stage | 5th of 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 1995 | Group stage | 7th of 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 7th of 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 5th of 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2001 – present | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ | See Malaysia national under-23 football team $^2$ |
| Total | Appearances: 18 | Best: 1st | 69 | 33 | 14 | 22 | 131 | 74 |
Southeast Asian Games history :
| First Match | Malaysia 0–2 Burma (18 December 1965; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
| Last Match | Brunei 0–2 Malaysia (6 August 1999; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) |
| Biggest Win | Malaysia 9–0 Laos (30 July 1993; Singapore) Malaysia 9–0 Cambodia (10 December 1995; Chiang Mai, Thailand) |
| Biggest Defeat | Indonesia 6–0 Malaysia (12 August 1999; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) |
| Best Result | Champions in 1977, 1979, 1989 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 1967 |
* $^*$ : Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
* $^1$ : Represented in the competition by Malaya national football team.
* $^2$ : Represented in the competition by Malaysia national under-23 football team.
* $^3$ : Not a FIFA 'A' international competition.
* $^4$ : Represented in the competition by Malaysia national under-22 football team.
* $^5$ : Previously known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games).
* $^B$ : Qualified to the final round, but boycotted the tournament.
* $^C$ : These matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.
* $^Q$ : Qualified to the final round of participating tournament
* $^S$ : Shared the medal
Notes:
* Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil

## Head-to-head record

Last update was against Singapore on 20 December 2024.
Malaysia national football team head-to-head records :
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation | Last Match |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | AFC | 23 March 2019; Friendly |
| Algeria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF | 23 August 1986; Friendly |
| Australia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | −21 | AFC | 7 October 2011; Friendly |
| Bahrain | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −10 | AFC | 20 January 2024; 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | AFC | 14 June 2022; 2023 Asian Cup qualification |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC | 1 April 2018; Friendly |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | UEFA | 27 June 2001; Merdeka Tournament SF |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | CONMEBOL | 25 May 2002; Friendly |
| Brunei | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | +43 | AFC | 27 May 2022; Friendly |
| Cambodia | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 29 | +61 | AFC | 8 December 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | CONCACAF | 25 August 1986; Merlion Cup |
| China | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 33 | −29 | AFC | 9 September 2023; Friendly |
| Chinese Taipei | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | AFC | 11 June 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | UEFA | 27 August 1986; Merdeka Tournament |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | UEFA | 12 June 1991; Friendly |
| Fiji | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | OFC | 5 July 2018; Friendly |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA | 21 February 1997; 1997 Dunhill Cup – Friendly |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | UEFA | 29 August 1972; Summer Olympic |
| Hong Kong | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 33 | +15 | AFC | 28 March 2023; Friendly |
| India | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 30 | +20 | AFC | 18 November 2024; Friendly |
| Indonesia | 97 | 36 | 21 | 40 | 108 | 122 | −14 | AFC | 19 December 2021; 2020 AFF Championship |
| Iran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | −11 | AFC | 18 July 2007; 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
| Iraq | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | AFC | 20 October 2003; 2004 Asian Cup qualification |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | UEFA, AFC | 3 September 1974; Asian Games |
| Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | CONCACAF | 28 June 2007; Friendly |
| Japan | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 40 | +3 | AFC | 7 February 2004; Friendly |
| Jordan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | AFC | 15 January 2024; 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CAF | 12 August 2009; Friendly |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | AFC | 6 June 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Kuwait | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | –23 | AFC | 8 November 2013; Friendly |
| Laos | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 7 | +45 | AFC | 14 November 2024; Friendly |
| Lesotho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | CAF | 11 September 2009; Friendly |
| Liberia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | CAF | 27 August 1984; Merdeka Tournament |
| Libya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | CAF | 30 September 1980; Islamic Games |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA | 5 October 1981; Friendly |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | AFC | 8 September 2024; 2024 Merdeka Tournament |
| Macau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | AFC | 28 March 2016; Friendly |
| Maldives | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | AFC | 14 December 2022; Friendly |
| Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC | 22 March 2018; Friendly |
| Morocco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | CAF | 7 February 1981; Friendly |
| Myanmar | 52 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 90 | 67 | +23 | AFC | 21 December 2022; 2022 AFF Championship |
| Nepal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | AFC | 15 March 2024; Friendly |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | OFC | 26 June 2016; Friendly |
| New Zealand | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 35 | −26 | OFC | 14 October 2024; Friendly |
| North Korea | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | AFC | 13 November 2017; 2019 Asian Cup qualification |
| Oman | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | –11 | AFC | 26 March 2024; 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | AFC | 10 Oct 2008; Friendly |
| Palestine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | AFC | 12 November 2015; 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | OFC | 20 June 2023; Friendly |
| Philippines | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 4 | +57 | AFC | 4 September 2024; 2024 Merdeka Tournament |
| Qatar | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | AFC | 19 November 2013; 2015 Asian Cup qualification |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | AFC | 24 March 2016; 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | CAF | 13 August 1982; Merdeka Tournament |
| Singapore | 51 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 79 | 57 | +23 | AFC | 20 December 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | OFC | 14 June 2023; Friendly |
| South Korea | 55 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 50 | 101 | −51 | AFC | 25 January 2024; 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| South Vietnam | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | AFC | 23 March 1975; 1976 Asian Cup qualification |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | +26 | AFC | 5 October 2019; Friendly |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | UEFA | 14 November 1979; Friendly |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | UEFA | 13 February 1981; Friendly |
| Syria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | AFC | 6 September 2023; Friendly |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | AFC | 17 October 2023; 2023 Merdeka Tournament |
| Thailand | 107 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 153 | 145 | +8 | AFC | 15 December 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Timor-Leste | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | AFC | 11 December 2024; 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | UEFA | 5 October 1980 Islamic Games |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC | 23 March 2023; Friendly |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 28 | −22 | AFC | 4 June 2021; 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | CONCACAF | 29 August 1972; Summer Olympics |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | CONMEBOL | 1 June 1985; Friendly |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 26 | −23 | AFC | 9 October 2021; Friendly |
| Vietnam | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | −14 | AFC | 12 December 2022; 2022 AFF Championship |
| Yemen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | AFC | 5 March 2014; 2015 Asian Cup qualification |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | CAF | 14 July 2009; Friendly |
| Total | 757 | 300 | 158 | 299 | 1227 | 1094 | +133 | | |

### Regional record

Last meet up against Southeast Asia countries :
| Opponents | Date | Score | Outcome | Match type |
| Brunei | 27 May 2022 | 4−0 | Won | Friendly |
| Cambodia | 8 December 2024 | 2−2 | Draw | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Indonesia | 19 December 2021 | 1−4 | Lost | 2020 AFF Championship |
| Laos | 14 November 2024 | 3−1 | Won | Friendly |
| Myanmar | 21 December 2022 | 1−0 | Won | 2022 AFF Championship |
| Philippines | 4 September 2024 | 2−1 | Won | 2024 Merdeka Tournament |
| Singapore | 20 December 2024 | 0–0 | Draw | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Thailand | 14 December 2024 | 0–1 | Lost | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Timor-Leste | 11 December 2024 | 3−2 | Won | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| Vietnam | 27 December 2022 | 0−3 | Lost | 2022 AFF Championship |

## FIFA ranking

Last update was on 21 December 2024. Source:
Worst Ranking Best Ranking Worst Mover Best Mover
Malaysia's FIFA world rankings :
| Rank | Year | Games Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Best | Best | Worst | Worst |
| Rank | Year | Games Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Rank | Move | Rank | Move |
| 132 | 2024 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 132 | +2 | 138 | –8 |
| 130 | 2023 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 130 | +15 | 137 | –3 |
| 145 | 2022 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 145 | +9 | 154 | 0 |
| 154 | 2021 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 153 | +1 | 155 | –1 |
| 153 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | +1 | 154 | 0 |
| 154 | 2019 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 154 | +9 | 168 | –1 |
| 178 | 2018 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 167 | +12 | 178 | –4 |
| 174 | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 155 | +4 | 174 | –12 |
| 161 | 2016 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 156 | +9 | 174 | –8 |
| 170 | 2015 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 153 | +4 | 171 | –11 |
| 154 | 2014 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 141 | +9 | 156 | –8 |
| 154 | 2013 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 154 | +4 | 164 | –5 |
| 158 | 2012 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 148 | +5 | 163 | –6 |
| 148 | 2011 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 138 | +7 | 155 | –6 |
| 144 | 2010 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 139 | +3 | 159 | –5 |
| 160 | 2009 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 150 | +5 | 163 | –8 |
| 156 | 2008 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 151 | +9 | 170 | –6 |
| 159 | 2007 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 149 | +7 | 166 | –7 |
| 152 | 2006 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 124 | +1 | 153 | –19 |
| 123 | 2005 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 111 | +6 | 123 | –7 |
| 120 | 2004 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 114 | +4 | 122 | –4 |
| 116 | 2003 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 99 | +21 | 119 | –11 |
| 128 | 2002 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 111 | +1 | 128 | –6 |
| 111 | 2001 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 105 | +3 | 111 | –3 |
| 107 | 2000 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 104 | +8 | 117 | –3 |
| 117 | 1999 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 113 | +2 | 118 | –3 |
| 113 | 1998 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 88 | +3 | 113 | –11 |
| 87 | 1997 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 84 | +13 | 97 | –3 |
| 96 | 1996 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 91 | +21 | 112 | –10 |
| 106 | 1995 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 94 | +14 | 117 | –23 |
| 89 | 1994 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 84 | +8 | 95 | –6 |
| 75 | 1993 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 75 | +16 | 79 | –2 |

### Notes

* Table above is a list of all FIFA 'A' international matches Malaysia have played against FIFA recognised teams.

## Honours
### Continental

* Asian Games$^1$
** Bronze medal (1): 1974

### Regional

* ASEAN Championship
** Champions (1): 2010
** Runners-up (3): 1996, 2014, 2018
** Third place (2): 2000, 2004
* Southeast Asian Games
** Gold medal (4): 1961, 1977, 1979, 1989
** Silver medal (4): 1971, 1975, 1981, 1987
** Bronze medal (4): 1969, 1973, 1983, 1985

### Friendly

* Merdeka Tournament
** Winners: 1968, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979 (shared), 1986, 1993, 2024
** Runners-up: 1969, 1972, 1975, 1980, 2000, 2008, 2023
* South Vietnam Independence Cup
** Winners: 1971
** Runners-up: 1965, 1966, 1973
* King's Cup
** Winners: 1972, 1976 (shared), 1977 (shared), 1978
** Runners-up: 1973, 2022
** Third place: 1970, 1974
* Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
** Winners: 1970
** Runners-up: 1975
* Korea Cup
** Third place: 1977 (shared)
* Indonesian Independence Cup
** Winners: 1992
* AirMarine Cup
** Third place: 2019
* Tri-Nations Series
** Runners-up: 2022

### Awards

* ASEAN Championship Fair Play Award: 2000, 2012, 2018, 2022

#### Notes

* Competition organised by the OCA, officially not recognised by FIFA.