Football in Malaysia

Football in Malaysia
Football in Malaysia
	The Malaysia national team playing at Bukit Jalil National Stadium during 2014 AFF Championship
Governing body	FAM
First played	Late 1800s
National competitions
	Piala FA; Piala Malaysia; MFL Cup (until 2025); MFL Challenge Cup; Piala Sumbangsih; Piala Emas Raja-Raja; Malaysia Futsal Cup (futsal);
Club competitions
	Liga Super; Liga Premier (until 2022); Liga A1; Liga A2; Liga A3; Malaysia Premier Futsal League; MPFL Division 2;
International competitions
	AFC Champions League Elite; AFC Champions League Two; FIFA World Cup; Asian Cup; AFC Futsal Asian Cup; AFC Futsal Club Championship; AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup; FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup; AFF Beach Soccer Championship; ASEAN Club Championship; AFF Futsal Championship; AFF Futsal Club Championship;

Football is the most popular sport in Malaysia, where it is governed by the Football Association of Malaysia. According to a Nielsen survey, approximately 53% of the people in Malaysia are football fans. Most football fans in Malaysia are of Malay ethnicity.

In 1997, Malaysia hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup, also known as the FIFA World Youth Championship during that time. In 2007, Malaysia co-hosted the Asian Cup 2007 with three other countries.