The 2027 Southeast Asian Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 2027), officially known as the 34th Southeast Asian Games, or the 34th SEA Games (Malay: Sukan SEA ke-34), and commonly known as Malaysia 2027, is an upcoming international multi-sport event sanctioned by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF). It is scheduled to take place from 18 to 29 September 2027 in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang, and Johor, Malaysia.[3] This will be the seventh time that Malaysia hosted the Games and its first time since 2017. Previously, it had also hosted the 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, and 2001 editions of the Games. The games will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Malaysian independence.
Per SEA Games traditions, hosting duties are rotated among the SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) member countries. Each country is assigned a year to host, but may choose to do so or not.[4]
In May 2022, the SEAGF meeting in Vietnam confirmed that Malaysia would host the regional biennial event in 2027.[5] It was reported that the 2027 edition had been earmarked to take place in Brunei only for the country to withdraw its interest.[6]
Development and preparation
The establishment of the Malaysia SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) was approved by the Federal Cabinet in March 2025 to oversee the staging of the event.[7]
Costs
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh in 2024 stated that the total organisation cost was estimated to be MYR700 million (US$162 million).[8]
Venues
The 2027 Southeast Asian Games will utilise existing venues across four main clusters: Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang, and Johor.[3] Other outlying venues include the National Velodrome in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan and the National Sailing Center in Langkawi, Kedah. Initially, Sabah expressed its willingness to co-host the event.[9] However, the state decided to withdraw, citing "a lack of proper facilities" as the main reason for not involving.[10]
In April 2025, Hannah Yeoh reassured that Olympic events would be prioritised when determining the potential sports to be included in the 2027 Southeast Asian Games program, subject to financial funding.[13] On 5 December 2025, she announced a preliminary list of 38 sports, in accordance with SEAGF's requirement, the suitability of the existing venues, and additional considerations.[14] More sports may be added following negotiations with other SEAGF member nations in the future.[15]
The official logo and mascot design competition for the 2027 Southeast Asian Games was launched in October 2025. The winner will receive MYR8,000 (US$1,950).[16]
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