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 colours
Second colours
First international
 Singapore 4–2 Malaya 
(Singapore; 20 June 1948)[2]
Last international
 Malaya 3–0 South Korea 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 16 August 1963)
Biggest win
 Malaya 15–1 Philippines 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 26 August 1962)
Biggest defeat
 South Vietnam 6–1 Malaya 
(Tokyo, Japan; 27 May 1958)
 Indonesia 5–0 Malaya 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 20 April 1960)
 Malaya 0–5 South Vietnam 
(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 record FIFA World Cup
Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to Chile 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
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 4-2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 September 1953 Singapore Singapore 1-3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
17 March 1956 Federation of Malaya Malaya 9–2  Cambodia
3 May 1956  South Vietnam 0–4 South Vietnam South Vietnam
24 May 1956  South Vietnam 3–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 February 1957  India 2–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
11 May 1957  Singapore 1–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
1 September 1957  Burma 5–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
3 September 1957  South Vietnam 1–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1957  Hong Kong 3–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
7 September 1957  Indonesia 2–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
31 October 1957  Cambodia 3–1 Cambodia Cambodia
1 March 1958  Singapore 5–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
2 March 1958  Singapore 3–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
3 May 1958  Singapore 3–3 Singapore Singapore
4 May 1958  Singapore 3–0 Singapore Singapore
14 May 1958  Pakistan 4–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
25 May 1958  Republic of China 1–2 Japan Japan
27 May 1958  South Vietnam 1–6 Japan Japan
4 June 1958  Hong Kong 2–2 Hong Kong Hong Kong
3 July 1958  Indonesia 2–4 Singapore Singapore
30 August 1958  Indonesia 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
1 September 1958  Hong Kong 3–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
2 September 1958  Singapore 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1958  South Vietnam 2–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
28 December 1958  Japan 6–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 January 1959  Japan 1–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
22 January 1959  Burma 4–2 Myanmar Burma
24 January 1959  Burma 2–3 Myanmar Burma
27 January 1959  Burma 0–2 Myanmar Burma
11 May 1959  Singapore 5–2 Singapore Singapore
13 May 1959  South Vietnam 0–1 Singapore Singapore
2 September 1959  South Vietnam 4–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
4 September 1959  India 1–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
6 September 1959  Hong Kong 2–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 December 1959  Burma 2–1 Thailand Thailand
14 December 1959  Thailand 1–3 Thailand Thailand
15 December 1959  South Vietnam 2–1 Thailand Thailand
20 April 1960  Indonesia 0–5 Indonesia Indonesia
6 May 1960  India 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
7 August 1960  Thailand 8–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
12 August 1960  Pakistan 1–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
14 August 1960  South Korea 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
28 May 1961  Japan 2–3 Japan Japan
2 August 1961  Japan 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
5 August 1961  South Vietnam 3–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
9 August 1961  India 1–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 August 1961  Indonesia 1–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
23 October 1961  Indonesia 3–1 South Vietnam South Vietnam
26 October 1961  South Vietnam 0–1 South Vietnam South Vietnam
12 December 1961  Cambodia 4–0 Myanmar Burma
13 December 1961  Burma 2–1 Myanmar Burma
14 December 1961  Thailand 2–2 Myanmar Burma
16 December 1961  Burma 2–0 Myanmar Burma
4 June 1962  South Korea 1–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
6 June 1962  South Korea 3–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
8 June 1962  South Korea 1–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
26 August 1962  Philippines 15–1 Indonesia Indonesia
28 August 1962  Indonesia 3–2 Indonesia Indonesia
29 August 1962  South Vietnam 0–3 Indonesia Indonesia
1 September 1962  South Korea 1–2 Indonesia Indonesia
3 September 1962  South Vietnam 1–4 Indonesia Indonesia
8 September 1962  Japan 2–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
13 September 1962  Burma 3–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 September 1962  Pakistan 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
27 October 1962  Thailand 4–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
28 October 1962  Indonesia 1–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
30 October 1962  South Vietnam 0–2 South Vietnam South Vietnam
18 November 1962  Sweden 0–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya
22 November 1962  Sweden 0–1 Federation of Malaya Malaya
8 August 1963  Japan 3–4 Federation of Malaya Malaya
11 August 1963  South Vietnam 0–5 Federation of Malaya Malaya
12 August 1963  Chinese Taipei 2–3 Federation of Malaya Malaya
14 August 1963  Thailand 2–2 Federation of Malaya Malaya
16 August 1963  South Korea 3–0 Federation of Malaya Malaya

Coaches

Achievements

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]

International

  • Bronze medal (1): 1962
  • Gold medal (1): 1961
  • Bronze medal (1): 1959

Others

  • Winners (3): 1958, 1959, 1960*
  • Runners-up (1): 1961
  • Runners-up (1): 1961
*trophy shared

Titles

Preceded by1959 South Vietnam  SEA Games Champions 1961 (First title) Succeeded by1963 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. ^ a b "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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