Malaysia national futsal team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Malaysia women's national futsal team.

Malaysia
Nickname(s)Harimau Malaya
(Malayan Tigers)[1]
Skuad Kebangsaan
(National Team)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia (FAM)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachRakphol Sainetngam
CaptainAbu Haniffa Hasan
Most capsAddie Azwan (105)
Top scorerAddie Azwan (61)
Home stadiumPanasonic Sports Complex
(3°3′22″N 101°32′51″E / 3.05611°N 101.54750°E / 3.05611; 101.54750)
FIFA codeMAS
FIFA ranking 76 5 (4 April 2025)[2]
Home colours
Away colours
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 Iran
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 24 October 2002)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1996)
Best resultRound 1 (1996)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1999)
Best resultRound 2 (plate), 2005
AFF Futsal Championship
Appearances17 (First in 2001)
Best result Runners-up (2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018)

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]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA DIF
1989 did not enter
1992
1996 Group Stage 14/16 3 0 0 3 4 24 −20
2000 did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2021
2024
Total 1/10 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 24 −20

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

See also: AFC Futsal Asian Cup
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
*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
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

^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
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
2024 5/9 4 2 0 2 14 5
Total 17/17 5 Runners-up 82 43 3 36 346 276

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

See also: Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2005 did not enter
2007 Quarter final 8/18 4 2 0 2 13 17
2009 8/13 4 2 0 2 16 24
2013 Group stage 10/22 2 1 0 1 17 4
2017 did not enter
Total 3/4 2 Quarter final 10 5 0 5 46 45

Southeast Asian Games

See also: Futsal at the Southeast Asian Games
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

Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal

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
*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Current staff

  • 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

Coaches

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for 2024 Asia Cup Qualifiers.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
14 1GK ZainulZahin (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 MPSJ
12 1GK Syawal (1987-03-07) 7 March 1987 Selangor MAC
2 FP Abu Haniffa Hasan (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 Johor Darul Ta'zim
3 FP Azri Rahman (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 Johor Darul Ta'zim
5 FP Mohamad Awalluddin Nawi (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 Johor Darul Ta'zim
6 FP Syahir Iqbal Khan Akbar Khan (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 Selangor MAC
7 FP Mohd Khairul Effendy (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 Pahang Rangers
8 FP Saiful Aula Ahmad (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 Melaka
9 FP Mohd Azwann Ismail (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 Pahang Rangers
10 FP Syed Aizad Daniel (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 Selangor MAC
11 FP Muhammad Aidil Shahril Perak FA
12 FP Danial Dain Johor Darul Ta'zim
13 FP Saiful Nizam Ali (1991-10-13) 13 October 1991 Pahang Rangers
14 FP Yazid Kamaruzuan (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 Pahang Rangers

Previous squads

Notes:

  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • RET Retired from the national team

Results

  Win   Draw   Lose

7 September 2019 Friendly   9–2  Mexico Changsha, China
15:30 Stadium: University of Science & Technology
8 September 2019 Friendly China  4–4   Changsha, China
18:00 Stadium: University of Science & Technology
10 September 2019 Friendly   2–2  Myanmar Changsha, China
15:30 Stadium: University of Science & Technology
21 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage   2–3  Indonesia Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16:00
  • Ridzwan 27'
  • Nizam 27'
 Report
  • Andri 17'
  • Iqbal 17'
  • Syahidansyah 32'
 Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 160
Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates)
22 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage Australia  6–4   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19:00
  • Lynch 1', 14'
  • W. Giovenali 3'
  • Cooper 6'
  • Niski 18'
  • Basger 38'
 Report
  • G. Giovenali 20' (o.g.)
  • Ridzwan 29', 34', 38'
 Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 145
Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates)
23 October 2019 AFF Championship group stage Vietnam  4–2   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19:00
Report
Stadium: Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Fahad Badir Alhosaini (United Arab Emirates)

Honours

Continental

  • Champion (1) : 2014
  • Runner-up (1) : 2013

Regional

  • SEA Games
  • Silver medal (2) : 2007, 2017
  • Fourth place (1) : 2011
  • 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]

All-time team record

The following table shows Malaysia's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2019.

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
 Timor-Leste 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
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Player history

Players in bold are still active. As of 16 August 2014.

Top goalscorers

# 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

Notable former players

See also

References

  1. ^ Ooi Kin Fai (3 April 2017). "FAM reverts team name back to Harimau Malaya". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ Erik Garin (6 October 2016). "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ KL World 5's (Futsal, Kuala Lumpur) 2003 - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  5. ^ Malaysia win Belt & Road Cup CFA Futsal meet - AFF.
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