The Malaysia national football team represents Malaysia in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which was founded for the 1963 Merdeka Tournament one month before the institution of Malaysia. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to the Malayan Tiger. Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
The Football Association of Malaysia is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association of Malaysia headquarters is located at Wisma FAM.
Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari was a Malaysian professional footballer. He played for F.A. Selangor in his football career. He is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian history. FIFA acknowledged his 89 goals in international matches and took his team to an World Football Elo Ratings of 61 in 1977. A prolific forward, he was nicknamed Supermokh due to his playing skills and strength. Mokhtar is the all-time top scorer for the Malaysian national team.
Datuk Arumugam Rengasamy was a legendary Malaysian national football player from Selangor. His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.
Selangor Football Club, is a Malaysian professional football club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The club is currently competes in the Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football. The club is nicknamed the Red Giants. Officially founded in 1936 by the Football Association of Selangor (FAS), the association built its football development as a result of a merger with the Selangor Association Football League and forming the professional football team known as Selangor. On 2 October 2020, the club officially made its privatization under a new entity as Selangor Football Club after it was officially approved by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) on 29 September 2020. The club currently plays its home games at the Petaling Jaya Stadium after the club's original home ground, the Shah Alam Stadium, was closed to undergo major renovation and rebuilding work which was prolonged for an extended period of time.
Merdeka Tournament is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day and mainly played at Independence Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. The Merdeka Tournament was once regarded as the 'Grand Old Lady of Asia' where top teams from football playing nations would love an invitation to the tournament. As of 2023, it has been held 42 times, and decreasingly in recent decades. The Merdeka Tournament is the oldest invitational football tournament in Asia and the matches in the tournament are considered International "A" matches by FIFA.
The Malaya national football team was the national team of the Federation of Malaya. The national team was active until 1962 and then it was replaced by Malaysia national football team, since the 1963 Merdeka Tournament.
Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Ghani bin Minhat was a football player who represented the team Selangor FA and Negeri Sembilan FA in the 1950s until the late 1960s. He played as a striker and winger while representing Malaya and Malaysia. He was known as the Raja Bola and is considered one of Malaysia's greatest football players.
Wong Choon Wah was a Malaysian footballer.
Joseph Choo Seng Quee, popularly known as Uncle Choo, was a Singaporean footballer and football coach. He was coach of the Indonesia, Malaya/Malaysia and Singapore national teams. He is widely recognised as one of Singapore's best football coaches.
Abdullah bin Yeop Noordin was a Malaysian football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the late 1960s.
Dato' Namat AbdullahDSPN AMN was a Malaysian footballer. He was a part of the Malaysian squad at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Dato' Abdul Shukor bin SallehDSPN AMN was a key midfield player for the Malaysia national football team during the 1970s. He was often called the "Mr.Cool" and "Malaysia Ardiles" of the Malaysian national team for the way he steered the Malaysian midfield with calm and composed way. He won the Malaysian National Sportsman Award in 1977 for his contribution to the national team. Furthermore, he was the second and the last football player after Mokhtar Dahari to be given that award. He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021.
Datuk Chandran Mutveeran, popularly known as M. Chandran, was a Malaysian footballer.
Wan Zawawi Wan Yusof was a Malaysian footballer.
Syed Ahmad Syed Abu Bakar was a Malaysian footballer who played as a striker.
Harun Jusoh is a former Terengganu FA and Malaysia midfield player.
Robert Choe is a former Malacca FA and Malaysia player in the 1950s–1960s.
Roslan Buang is a former Selangor FA and Malaya player. He was often called the "Trojan" by fans because of his hard playing style to make quick runs from the side and make cross passes.
Arthur Koh is a Malaya footballer who plays for Selangor and Malaya national team.
Malaya before 1962 (1948–1962) [3] 
Bronze medal: 1962, 1974 
Winners (10): 1958, 1959, 1960*, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979*,1986, 1993
Runners-up (8): 1961, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1980, 2000, 2008, 2023