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; MFL Challenge Cup; Piala Sumbangsih; Piala Emas Raja-Raja; Malaysia Futsal Cup (futsal);
Club competitions
	Liga Super; Liga Premier (until 2023); Liga A1; Liga A2; Liga A3; Malaysia Premier Futsal League;
International competitions
	AFC Champions League Elite (from 2024); AFC Champions League 2 (from 2024); 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 the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1921, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game. The sport of football in the country of Malaysia is run by the Football Association of Malaysia.

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.

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