Football in Malaysia | |
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Governing body | FAM |
First played | Late 1800s |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Football is the most popular sport in Malaysia, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1921, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game. The sport of football in the country of Malaysia is run by the Football Association of Malaysia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
In 1997, Malaysia hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup, also known as the FIFA World Youth Championship during that time. In 2007, Malaysia co-hosted the Asian Cup 2007 with three other countries.
The most popular Premier League clubs in Malaysia are Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal.[8]