Malaysia_national_futsal_team
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Malaysia women's national futsal team.
The Malaysia national futsal team represents Malaysia in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. Malaysia once played in the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 1996.[3]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tigers)[1] Skuad Kebangsaan (National Team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Rakphol Sainetngam | ||
| Captain | Abu Haniffa Hasan | ||
| Most caps | Addie Azwan (105) | ||
| Top scorer | Addie Azwan (61) | ||
| Home stadium | Panasonic Sports Complex (3°3′22″N 101°32′51″E) | ||
| FIFA code | MAS | ||
| FIFA ranking | 81 (2023)[2] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Malaysia 13–3 Philippines  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16 August 1996) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Malaysia 16–0 Bhutan  (Incheon, South Korea; 28 June 2013) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Malaysia 0–17 IR Iran  (Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Round 1 (1996) | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Round 2 (plate), 2005 | ||
| AFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 2001) | ||
| Best result |  Runners-up (2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018) | ||
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FIFA Futsal World Cup
See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
See also: AFC Futsal Asian Cup
More information AFC Futsal Asian Cup Record, Year ...
| AFC Futsal Asian Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1999 | Round 1 | 8/9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | |
 2000 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2001 | Round 1 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 27 | |
 2002 | 12/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 2003 | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
 2004 | 11/18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | ||
 2005 | Round 2 (Plate) | 19/24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
 2006 | Round 1 | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
 2007 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2008 | 11/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | ||
| 2010 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 2012 | |||||||||
| 2014 | Round 1 | 13/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | ||
 2018 | 12/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
 2020 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 2022 | |||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| Total | 12/15 | Round 2 (Plate) | 40 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 112 | 236 | |
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- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- *Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
OFC Futsal Championship
See also: OFC Futsal Championship
More information Oceanian Futsal Championship Record, Year ...
| Oceanian Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 1992 | did not enter | |||||||
 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
 2013^ | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 |
 2014^ | Champions | 1/5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 |
| 2016 | did not enter | |||||||
| Total | 2/11 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 27 |
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^Malaysia is not part of the OFC, invited as a guest nation.
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFF Futsal Championship
See also: AFF Futsal Championship
More information AFF Futsal Championship Record, Year ...
| AFF Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2001 | Third place | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 |
| 2003 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2/6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 5/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3/8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 2008 | 3/8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |
| 2009 | Group stage | 5/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2/5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4/10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | |
| 2015 | Third Place | 3/10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 2016 | 3/7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2/9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 |
| 2018 | 2/9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
| 2019 | Group stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | |
| Total | 16/16 | 5 Runners-up | 79 | 42 | 3 | 34 | 334 | 271 |
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Southeast Asian Games
See also: Futsal at the Southeast Asian Games
More information Southeast Asian Games Record, Year ...
| Southeast Asian Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2/7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4/6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
 2013 | Group stage | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
 2015 | Not held | |||||||
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2/5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| Total | 4/4 | Runners-up | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 40 |
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Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal
More information Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal Record, Year ...
| Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1997 | did not enter | |||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 9/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2001 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2003 | Final (Bowl) | 9/12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2008 | Semi-final (Plate) | 7/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| Total | 3/5 | Bowl Winners | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 34 |
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- *Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Team Manager – Rosmadi Ismail
- Security Officer - Dali Wahid
- Head coach – Rakphol Sainetngam
- Assistant coach - Chiew Chun Yong
- Assistant coach - Jasman Patmee Meera
- Assistant coach - Jamhuree Zainuddin
- Physiotherapist - Harris Zafran Ahmad Haraman
- 2017– Chiew Chun Yong
- 2015–17 Marcelo Serpa Coelho
- 2010–14 Maizal Hairi Marzuki
- 2006–2009 P. Balakrishnan
- 2002–2005 Silvio Sergio Machado
- 2000–2002 Bahwandi Hiralal
- 1999 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
- 1996 Vic Hermans
- 1996 Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
Current squad
The following players were named for 2024 Asia Cup Qualifiers.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1GK | ZainulZahin | (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 39) | MPSJ |
| 12 | 1GK | Syawal | (1987-03-07) 7 March 1987 (age 37) | Selangor MAC |
| 2 | FP | Abu Haniffa Hasan | (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33) | Johor Darul Ta’zim FC |
| 3 | FP | Azri Rahman | (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 29) | Johor Darul Ta’zim FC |
| 5 | FP | Mohamad Awalluddin Nawi | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | Johor Darul Ta’zim FC |
| 6 | FP | Syahir Iqbal Khan Akbar Khan | (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 18) | Selangor MAC |
| 7 | FP | Mohd Khairul Effendy | (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 36) | Pahang Rangers F.C |
| 8 | FP | Saiful Aula Ahmad | (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32) | Melaka |
| 9 | FP | Mohd Azwann Ismail | (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 (age 32) | Pahang Rangers F.C |
| 10 | FP | Syed Aizad Daniel | (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 28) | Selangor MAC |
| 11 | FP | Muhammad Aidil Shahril | Perak FA | |
| 12 | FP | Danial Dain | Johor Darul Ta’zim FC | |
| 13 | FP | Saiful Nizam Ali | (1991-10-13) 13 October 1991 (age 32) | Pahang Rangers F.C |
| 14 | FP | Yazid Kamaruzuan | (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 (age 32) | Kuantan Rangers |
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Previous squads
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Notes:
- INJ Withdrew due to injury
- RET Retired from the national team
Main article: Malaysia national futsal team results
Win Draw Lose
Malaysia 
v 
Mexico
v 
Mexico
| 7 September 2019 Friendly | Malaysia | 9–2 | Mexico | Changsha, China |
| 15:30 | Stadium: University of Science & Technology |
China 
v Malaysia
v Malaysia
| 8 September 2019 Friendly | China | 4–4 | Malaysia | Changsha, China |
| 18:00 | Stadium: University of Science & Technology |
Malaysia v 
Myanmar
v Myanmar
| 10 September 2019 Friendly | Malaysia | 2–2 | Myanmar | Changsha, China |
| 15:30 | Stadium: University of Science & Technology |
Malaysia v 
Indonesia
v Indonesia
| 21 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage | Malaysia | 2–3 | Indonesia | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium Attendance: 160 Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates) |
Australia 
v Malaysia
v Malaysia
| 22 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage | Australia | 6–4 | Malaysia | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 19:00 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium Attendance: 145 Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates) |
Vietnam 
v Malaysia
v Malaysia
| 23 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage | Vietnam | 4–2 | Malaysia | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 19:00 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates) |
Continental
Regional
- SEA Games
- Pre-SEA Games Futsal Test match 2013
Runner-up
Others
- KL World 5's
Bowl Winners (1) : 2003[4]
- Taipei 2004 International Tournament
- Fourth place
- Alcudia International Futsal Tournament
Third place (1) : 2013
- England International Futsal 4 Nations Tournament
- Fourth place (1) : 2013
- Belt & Road Cup CFA Futsal
- Winners (1) : 2018[5]
Main article: Malaysia national futsal team results
The following table shows Malaysia's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2019.
More information Opponents, Played ...
| Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn* | Lost | For | Against | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
 Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| Australia | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 35 | −20 |
 Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
 Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
 Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
 Brunei | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 24 | +25 |
 Cambodia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 12 | +50 |
 Catalonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
 Chinese Taipei | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 31 | −2 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
 Guam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 |
 Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75 | 86 | −11 |
| Iran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 64 | −58 |
 Iraq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
 Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 31 | −25 |
 Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 |
 Laos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 |
 Lebanon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
| Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 |
 Maldives | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Myanmar | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 24 | +20 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
 New Caledonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Philippines | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 25 | +59 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
 Qatar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Singapore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 |
 Solomon Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −15 |
 Tahiti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
 East Timor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 |
| Thailand | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 168 | −138 |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
 United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 |
 Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 64 | −49 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| Vietnam | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 74 | 82 | -8 |
| Total | 226 | 83 | 25 | 119 | 820 | 986 | −166 |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players in bold are still active. As of 16 August 2014.
Top goalscorers
More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Azwan | 2002–2011 | 61 | 105 | Pivot |
| 2 | Saiful Mohd Noor | 2001–2008 | 35 | Ala | |
| 3 | Fawzul Hadzir | 2012– | 31 | 48 | Ala |
| 4 | Qaiser Heshaam | 2009– | 28 | 74 | Ala |
| Shamsul Akmar | 2012– | 28 | Ala | ||
| 5 | Fadhil Yusoff | 2004–2009 | 24 | Ala | |
| 6 | Muizuddin Haris | 2006–2013 | 22 | 93 | Ala |
| 7 | Ruzaley Aziz | 2003–2011 | 21 | Pivot | |
| 8 | Asmie Amir | 2011– | 20 | Pivot | |
| 9 | Khairul Effendy | 2009– | 18 | Ala | |
| Feroz Karnim | 2003–2008 | 18 | Ala | ||
| 10 | Faizul Gaffar | 2002–2007 | 16 | Fixo | |
| Ali Mahat | 2010– | 16 | Pivot | ||
| 11 | Fadzil Karnim | 2007–2010 | 14 | Ala | |
| 12 | Jamhuri Zainuddin | 2003–2009 | 13 | Fixo | |
| Abu Haniffa | 2011– | 13 | Fixo | ||
| 13 | Saiful Nizam | 2012– | 12 | Pivot | |
| 14 | Ng Boon Leong | 2004–2006 | 11 | Ala | |
| Rizal Rahim | 2004–2007 | 11 | Pivot | ||
| 15 | Safar Mohammad | 2008–2012 | 10 | Pivot |
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- Anuar Jusoh
- Azman Adnan
- Mazran Ramli
- Azrul Amri Burhan
- Dollah Salleh
- Mudzar Mohamad
- Nazri Yunus
- Jamhuri Zainuddin
- Mior Zaki
- Faizul Gaffar
- Jerry Dinesh
- Fadzhim Khushaini
- Feroz Karnim
- Saiful Mohd Noor
- Rizal Rahim
- Zaidi Ibrahim
- Fairuz Mohd Noor
- Maizal Hairi Marzuki
- Addie Azwan
- Raizuwah Idris
- Khairul Azman Mohamed
- Lim Seng Kong
- Rosdee Sulong
- Zainal Abidin Hassan
- Zami Mohamed Nor
- Mohd Noor Derus
- Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz
- Yap Wai Loon
- Idris Abdul Karim
- Nazzab Hidzan
- Chiew Chun Yong
- Faris Ahmad
- Faidi Zakaria
- Ng Boon Leong
- Ruzaley Aziz
- S. Sathiyaseelan
- Fadhil Yusoff
- S. Devandran
- Fadzil Karnim
- Safar Mohammad
- Muizuddin Haris
- Ooi Kin Fai (3 April 2017). "FAM reverts team name back to Harimau Malaya". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Erik Garin (6 October 2016). "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 April 2018.