Malaysia women's national football team

Malaysia

Nickname(s)	Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tigress) Skuad Kebangsaan (National Team)
Association	Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Soleen Al-Zoubi
Captain	Steffi Sarge Kaur
Home stadium	Bukit Jalil National Stadium
FIFA code	MAS
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	96 7 (15 December 2023)
Highest	69 (July 2003)
Lowest	96 (December 2023)
First international
New Zealand 3–0 Malaysia (Hong Kong; 27 August 1975)
Biggest win
Timor-Leste 0–13 Malaysia (Mandalay, Myanmar; 31 July 2016)
Biggest defeat
Chinese Taipei 16–0 Malaysia (Iloilo, Philippines; 7 November 1999) Malaysia 0–16 Myanmar (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 25 May 2005)
Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1975)
Best result	Third Place (1983)
AFF Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2007)
Best result	Fourth Place (2007)
Medal record SEA Games 1995 Thailand Team

The Malaysia women's national football team represents Malaysia in international women's association football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Despite football being one of the nation's favorite sports, Malaysia is not among the strongest teams in the AFC, especially its women's side. Women's football in Malaysia is considerably underdeveloped, mostly due to the strict principles of Islam, the country's most dominant religion, in contrast with the men's side.

History

In 2005, the team was one of seven that included Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at that year's SEA Games in the Philippines.

New era

Consequently, FAM has planned to set up the first women football league in Malaysia. It is planned to be named Women Division 1 and Women Super League.

Team image

Nicknames

The Malaysia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tigress)" or Skuad Kebangsaan (National Team)".

Kits and crest

The logo symbolises the unity and forward progress of Malaysian football. Composed of four main elements, the logo stands for the development and awareness of the international image and patriotism of the sport in Malaysia. The Malayan tiger leaping over a football is the main element of the logo, and symbolises the courage and dignity portrayed while playing the game. The paddy stalks represent the prosperity and wealth of Malaysia, and the development of football in the country from the grassroots level. The Malay kris that rests at the top represents nationalism, and awareness that represents Malaysia at every level of football. The entire emblem is enclosed within a circle that represents the unity and timelessness of the sport.

Kit suppliers

Similar to the men's team, the national team kit was manufactured by Adidas from the 1970s, who also sponsored the national team kit. Since 2007, the official Malaysia team kit has been manufactured by Nike. The home kit's design of black and yellow stripes is a throwback to the kit used by the Malaysian national team of the 1920s. The great national team of the 1970s also sported similar stripes, which are supposed to be reminiscent of the stripes of a tiger, the symbol of Malaysia's national football team. Since November 2010, Nike Malaysia has replaced Adidas as the team kit sponsor.

Adidas (1970–2006)
1995–1997 Home	1995–1997 Away	2000 Home	2001 Home
2002 Home	2001–2002 Away	2004–2005 Home	2004–2005 Away

Nike (2007–present)
2007–2008 Home	2007–2008 Away	2008–2010 Home	2008–2010 Away	2010–2012 Home	2010–2012 Away
2012–2014 Home	2012–2014 Away	2014–2016 Home	2014–2016 Away	Current Home	Current Away

Home stadium

The Malaysia plays their home matches on the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

Supporters

Ultras Malaya is the name of the major supporter of the national team. They are known for their high fanaticism and support towards the national team. In every international match the national team played, a group standing in the supporter's area can be found. The main colours of the supporters are usually black with a yellow scarf and banners just like the national team kit colours. These supporters always bring flares, drums and large national flags to the stadiums.

Sponsors

According to the website of Football Association of Malaysia, Malaysia main sponsors include Bank Islam, Malaysia Airlines, Nike, Telekom Malaysia, 100plus, Extra Joss, KN, Wonda Coffee, Origina, Sanctband Active, Milo and Kronos with the association also establish social responsibilities partners with One Goal and Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT).

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Below is the registered officials for the Malaysia Women's Team.

Malaysia coaching staff
Roles	Names	Appointment date
Team Manager	Dato Suraya Yaacob
Technical Director	Scott O'Donell
Head coach	Soleen Al-Zoubi
Assistant Head coach	Leila Chua Pak Ling
Goalkeeping Coach	Wong Tse Yang
Fitness Coach	Nurul Afiqah Mohd Rodzi
Team Administrator	Syahidah Nurashikin Binti Samshool
Media Officer	Raja Puteri Nabiha Raja Ayub
Physiotherapist	Shohaili Mansor
Kit Manager	Iza Fazirah
Photographer	Jamie Nazmi

Players

Current squad

The following players have been selected for the 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament (Taif).

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	GK	Nur Ezza Ashikin Abdul Razak	18 April 2003	UPNM
20	GK	Farah Syakira Mohd Saad	22 April 1994	Kelana United
4	DF	Putri Arissa Balqis Ab Llah	26 August 2000	UITM
6	DF	Eva Oliviannie Antinus	3 April 2001	Malaysian University
5	DF	Siti Nurfaizah Saidin	1 April 2002	Malaysian University
16	DF	Nur Amirah Abdul Rahman	21 November 2004	Kelana United
10	DF	Steffi Sarge Kaur (captain)	25 October 1988	LMS Tigress FC
22	DF	Kanchenjeet Kaur Nanua	5 July 2006	SMK Seafield
21	DF	Lauren Hoh Ruyi	27 January 2006	BISP
9	MF	Nur Lyana Soberi	18 June 1999	ShF PRESINGU
19	MF	Nurul Nadia Roslan	13 March 2001	Kelana United
7	MF	Jaciah Jumilis	23 July 1991	LMS Tigress FC
13	MF	Nurfazira Muhammad Sani	13 November 2001	UITM
14	MF	Siti Nurkhaleeda Ismail	18 May 2001	Kelana United
17	MF	Nur Syafiqah Zainal Abidin	27 December 2001	UITM
3	MF	Thivashini Sivakumar	5 January 2006	SSMP
11	MF	Nur Najwa Irdina Zaidi	26 September 2006	SSMP
8	MF	Farahiyah Muhamad Ridzuan	20 December 1993	PJ KITA
12	FW	Henrietta Justine	19 August 2002	Kelana United
15	FW	Intan Sarah	10 July 1999	New York Dutch Lions FC

Recent call ups

• The following players have been called up to a Malaysia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nur Ezza Ashikin Abdul Razak	18 April 2003	-	-	UPNM
GK	Nurul Azurin Mazlan	27 January 2000	-	-	UPNM
GK	Daiyana Wardina Mohd Rosdi	23 January 2005	-	-	SSMP
GK	Farah Syakira Mohd Saad	22 April 1994	-	-	Kelana United
DF	Steffi Sarge Kaur	25 October 1988	-	-	MBSJ
DF	Eva Oliviannie Antinus	3 April 2001	-	-	UPNM
DF	Siti Nurfaizah Saidin	1 April 2002	-	-	UPNM
DF	Norfiralisna Sulaiman	2 January 1997	-	-	Kelana United
DF	Nur Amirah Abdul Rahman	21 November 2004	-	-	Kelana United
DF	Putri Arissa Balqis Ab Llah	26 August 2000	-	-	UITM
DF	Kanchenjeet Kaur Nanua	5 July 2006	-	-	SSS Leopard
MF	Nur Lyana Soberi	18 June 1999	-	-	MBSJ
MF	Nurul Arliana Nabila Mohamad Ramadhan	10 April 2003	-	-	UPNM
MF	Nurul Nadia Roslan	13 March 2001	-	-	Kelana United
MF	Nur Ainsyah Murad	22 October 2003	-	-	Kelana United
MF	Jaciah Jumilis	23 July 1991	-	-	Spicegals
MF	Ayuna Anjani Lamsin	1 October 2003	-	-	UITM
MF	Nurfazira Muhammad Sani	13 November 2001	-	-	UITM
MF	Siti Nurkhaleeda Ismail	18 May 2001	-	-	UITM
MF	Nur Syafiqah Zainal Abidin	27 December 2001	-	-	UITM
MF	Thivashini Sivakumar	5 January 2006	-	-	SSMP
MF	Nur Najwa Irdina Zaidi	26 September 2006	-	-	SSMP
MF	Farahiyah Muhamad Ridzuan	20 December 1993	-	-	PJ KITA
FW	Henrietta Justine	19 August 2002	-	-	UPNM
FW	Intan Sarah Anisah Zulgafli	10 July 1999	-	-	Kelana United

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Fourth place  

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	did not qualify
1995	did not enter
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023	did not qualify
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1975	Fourth Place	4	1	0	3	3	11	−8
1977	did not enter
1980	Sixth Place	5	1	1	3	4	5	−1
1981	did not enter
1983	Third Place	6	2	1	3	7	16	−9
1986	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	0	20	−20
1989	did not enter
1991	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	1	24	−23
1993		3	0	0	3	3	23	−20
1995		2	0	0	2	1	11	−10
1997	did not enter
1999	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	1	27	−26
2001		4	0	0	4	0	24	−24
2003	did not enter
2006
2008	did not qualify
2010	did not enter
2014
2018
2022	did not qualify
Total	9/20	34	5	3	26	20	161	−141

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Notes:

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

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1990 to 2018	did not enter

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2004	did not enter
2006
2007	Fourth Place	4	2	0	3	4	21	−17
2008	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	1	24	−23
2011		3	0	1	2	3	18	−15
2012		2	0	0	2	2	7	−5
2013		4	0	0	4	0	9	−9
2015		3	0	0	3	0	14	−14
2016		3	1	0	2	14	6	+8
2018		4	2	0	2	8	15	−7
2019		4	2	0	2	9	10	−1
2022		5	0	2	3	1	15	−14
Total	10/12	36	7	3	27	42	139	−97

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

SEA Games

Southeast Asian Games record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1985	Did not enter
1995	Silver Medal	5	2	1	2	7	5	+2
1997	Group Stage	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1
2001		3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
2003	Fourth Place	5	0	2	3	4	19	−15
2005	Did not enter
2007	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	0	11	−11
2009		4	0	0	4	1	34	−33
2013	Fourth Place	4	1	0	3	4	17	−13
2017	Fifth Place	4	0	0	4	1	19	−18
2019	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10
2021	Did not enter
2023	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8
Total	10/13	34	4	4	26	22	133	−111

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Notes:

• Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
• These matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.

Honours and achievements

Continental

AFC Women's Championship
Honours	Years	Head coach	Team
Third place	1983

Regional

Football at the Southeast Asian Games
Honours	Years	Head coach	Team
Silver medal	1995

Summary

Overview
Event	1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place
FIFA Women's World Cup	0	0	0	0
Summer Olympic Games	0	0	0	0
AFC Women's Asian Cup	0	0	1	1
Asian Games	0	0	0	0
AFF Women's Cup	0	0	0	1
SEA Games	0	1	0	2
Total	0	1	1	2

See also

• Sport in Malaysia
  • Football in Malaysia
    • Women's football in Malaysia
• Football Association of Malaysia
• Malaysia women's national football team
  • Malaysia women's national football team results
  • List of Malaysia women's international footballers
• Malaysia women's national under-20 football team
• Malaysia women's national under-17 football team
• Malaysia women's national futsal team
• Malaysia national football team