2013–2014 Sukma Games
From 2011 to 2014, the Sukma Games had been held annually with the National Sports Council held the games every odd year in Kuala Lumpur, while the state held the games every even year. The odd year Sukma Games featured only optional sports while the even year Sukma Games featured only core sports.
| Host city | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Athletes | 3618 |
| Events | 130 in 18 sports |
| Opening | 28 June |
| Closing | 7 July |
| Opened by | Muhyiddin Yassin Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Main venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
| Website | 2013 Sukma Games |
| Host city | Perlis |
|---|---|
| Motto | Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan (Together Towards Excellence) |
| Teams | 15 |
| Athletes | 7815 |
| Events | 389 in 24 sports |
| Opening | 26 May |
| Closing | 4 June |
| Opened by | Syed Sirajuddin Raja of Perlis |
| Main venue | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium |
| Website | 2014 Sukma Games |
The 2013 Sukma Games, officially known as the 16th Sukma Games was held from 28 June to 7 July 2013 and featured 130 events in 18 optional sports, whereas the 2014 Sukma Games, officially known as the 17th Sukma Games was held in Perlis from 26 May to 9 June 2014 and featured 389 events in 24 core sports.
On 25 February 2015, sports minister, Khairy Jamaluddin announced that the odd year Sukma Games has been abolished, citing fully packed state sports agenda and high cost for state sport councils to fund a Sukma Games contingent every year.
Football at the 2014 Sukma Games