Malaya national football team

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Malaya
1948–1963
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Harimau Malaya (Malayan tiger)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaya (FAM)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Top scorerAbdul Ghani Minhat (58)[1]
Home stadiumStadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
FIFA codeMAL
First international
File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 4–2 Malaya File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg
(Singapore; 20 June 1948)[2]
Last international
File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya 3–0 South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 16 August 1963)
Biggest win
File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya 15–1 Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 26 August 1962)
Biggest defeat
File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 6–1 Malaya File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg
(Tokyo, Japan; 27 May 1958)
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 5–0 Malaya File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 20 April 1960)
File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya 0–5 South Vietnam File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 11 August 1963)
Medal record
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Myanmar Team

The Malaya national football team represented the Federation of Malaya during its existence from 1948 to 1963. The modern Malaysia national football team, active since the 1963 Merdeka Tournament, is considered its direct successor.[3]

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup finals Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Round Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958 Did not enter Did not enter
Chile 1962
Total 0/0 — – – – – – – – – – – – – —

Olympic Games

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 did not qualify 4 1 1 2 14 12
South Korea 1960 2 1 0 1 5 3
Total — 0/0 – – – – – – 6 2 1 3 19 15

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
India 1951 did not enter
Philippines 1954
Japan 1958 Group stage 12/14 3 0 0 3 2 8
Indonesia 1962 Third place 3/8 5 3 0 2 23 9
Total Best results: Third Place 2/2 8 3 0 5 25 17

SEA Games

Records

Top goalscorers[4]
# Player Goals Career
1 Abdul Ghani Minhat 58 1956–1962
2 Robert Choe 20 1958–1962
3 Arthur Koh 14 1958–1962
4 Stanley Gabrielle 11 1959–1964
5 Rahim Omar 11 1957–1962

All-time results

Source: World Football Eloratings[2]

*Malaya's score listed first.
Date Opponent Score* Venue
20 June 1948 Singapore Singapore 2–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 September 1953 Singapore Singapore 3–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
17 March 1956 Federation of Malaya Malaya 9–2 File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia
3 May 1956 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–4 South Vietnam South Vietnam
24 May 1956 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 3–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 February 1957 File:Flag of India.svg India 2–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
11 May 1957 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 1–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
1 September 1957 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 5–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
3 September 1957 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 1–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1957 File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 3–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
7 September 1957 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
31 October 1957 File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 3–1 Cambodia Cambodia
1 March 1958 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 5–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
2 March 1958 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 3–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
3 May 1958 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 3–3 Singapore Singapore
4 May 1958 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 3–0 Singapore Singapore
14 May 1958 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 4–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
25 May 1958 File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China 1–2 Japan Japan
27 May 1958 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 1–6 Japan Japan
4 June 1958 File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 2–2 Hong Kong Hong Kong
3 July 1958 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2–4 Singapore Singapore
30 August 1958 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
1 September 1958 File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 3–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
2 September 1958 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1958 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 2–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
28 December 1958 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 6–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 January 1959 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 1–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
22 January 1959 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 4–2 Myanmar Burma
24 January 1959 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 2–3 Myanmar Burma
27 January 1959 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 0–2 Myanmar Burma
11 May 1959 File:Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg Singapore 5–2 Singapore Singapore
13 May 1959 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–1 Singapore Singapore
2 September 1959 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 4–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1959 File:Flag of India.svg India 1–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
6 September 1959 File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 2–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 December 1959 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 2–1 Thailand Thailand
14 December 1959 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1–3 Thailand Thailand
15 December 1959 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 2–1 Thailand Thailand
20 April 1960 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 0–5 Indonesia Indonesia
6 May 1960 File:Flag of India.svg India 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
7 August 1960 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 8–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
12 August 1960 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
14 August 1960 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
28 May 1961 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 2–3 Japan Japan
2 August 1961 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
5 August 1961 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 3–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
9 August 1961 File:Flag of India.svg India 1–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 August 1961 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
23 October 1961 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3–1 South Vietnam South Vietnam
26 October 1961 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–1 South Vietnam South Vietnam
12 December 1961 File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 4–0 Myanmar Burma
13 December 1961 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 2–1 Myanmar Burma
14 December 1961 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 2–2 Myanmar Burma
16 December 1961 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 2–0 Myanmar Burma
4 June 1962 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 1–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
6 June 1962 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 3–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
8 June 1962 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 1–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
26 August 1962 File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines 15–1 Indonesia Indonesia
28 August 1962 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3–2 Indonesia Indonesia
29 August 1962 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–3 Indonesia Indonesia
1 September 1962 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 1–2 Indonesia Indonesia
3 September 1962 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 1–4 Indonesia Indonesia
8 September 1962 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 2–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 September 1962 File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 September 1962 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
27 October 1962 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 4–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
28 October 1962 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
30 October 1962 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
18 November 1962 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
22 November 1962 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 0–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
8 August 1963 File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 3–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
11 August 1963 File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam 0–5 Federation of Malaya Malaya
12 August 1963 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg Chinese Taipei 2–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
14 August 1963 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 2–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 August 1963 File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea 3–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya

Coaches

Honours

File:1958 Merdeka Cup Winner, Malaya.jpg
The winner of the second season of Merdeka Cup in 1958, Malaya football team, five years before the merger to form Malaysia. Also in the picture is Tunku Abdul Rahman (centre), the first Prime Minister of Malaya and at that time president of Football Association of Malaya & Asian Football Confederation.[6][7]

Continental

Regional

Friendly

*trophy shared

Titles

Preceded by SEA Games Champions
1961 (First title) 		Succeeded by
1963 Not held

References

  1. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (30 March 2021). "Abdul Ghani Minhat – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Malaysia matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Malaysia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ↑ It's Malaysia in M-tourney and after say SAFA - The Straits Times, 15 June 1963.
  4. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  5. ↑ "Choo Seng Quee". National Library Board. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "ASIAN ICONS: TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL HAJ". AFC at Wayback Machine. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "OCM Sports Museum & Hall of Fame: Tunku Abdul Rahman". OCM at Wayback Machine. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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