China vs Malaysia head-to-head record

China wins: 9
Draws: 3
Malaysia wins: 1

13 meetings, 1976 to 2023Goals: China 31, Malaysia 7

China and Malaysia have met 13 times since 1976. China have won 9, Malaysia 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 9 September 2023, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 13 meetings have produced 38 goals, 2.92 per game. The biggest win is China’s 7–1 in the Asian Games in 1978. China are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (7 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, China or Malaysia?

All matches13 matches

9 China3 drawsMalaysia 1

Competitive8 matches

7 China1 drawMalaysia 0

Friendlies5 matches

2 China2 drawsMalaysia 1

Key numbers

Goals: China 31, Malaysia 72.92 per game
First meeting: China 2–0 MalaysiaFriendly, 6 May 1976
Most recent: China 1–1 MalaysiaFriendly, 9 Sept 2023
China’s biggest win: China 7–1 MalaysiaAsian Games, 19 Dec 1978
Malaysia’s biggest win: Malaysia 3–1 ChinaFriendly, 16 Mar 1980
Most goals in a meeting: China 7–1 MalaysiaAsian Games, 19 Dec 1978
Current run: China unbeaten in 9
TFN Elo rating now: China 1482 (107th), Malaysia 1475 (111th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Sept 2023
China1Malaysia1
Friendly
Chengdu, China
10 Sept 2013
China2Malaysia0
Friendly
Tianjin, China
15 Aug 2009
Malaysia0China0
Friendly
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10 Jul 2007
Malaysia1China5
AFC Asian Cup
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8 Sept 2004
Malaysia0China1
World Cup qualifying
George Town, Malaysia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every China win and drops with every Malaysia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: China have won more Below: Malaysia have won more

Level

China lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by China from 10 September 2013.

Every meeting on one timeline

China wins

Draws

Malaysia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In China's home games

4 matches

310

ChinaDrawsMalaysia

In Malaysia's home games

5 matches

311

ChinaDrawsMalaysia

At neutral venues

4 matches

310

ChinaDrawsMalaysia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	China	Draws	Malaysia	Goals
Friendly	5	2	2	1	6–4
AFC Asian Cup	2	1	1	0	6–2
Asian Games	2	2	0	0	8–1
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	5–0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	4–0
Dunhill Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

China wins Draws Malaysia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	China	Draws	Malaysia	Goals
1970s	3	2	1	0	12
1980s	2	1	0	1	5
1990s	2	2	0	0	6
2000s	4	3	1	0	11
2010s	1	1	0	0	2
2020s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	China	Malaysia
Wins in a row	61982 to 2007	11980
Unbeaten meetings	91982 to 2023	12023

Top scorers in China vs Malaysia

1Han PengChina2
2Li XiaopengChina2
3Wang DongChina2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have China and Malaysia played each other?

13 times, starting on 6 May 1976. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between China and Malaysia?

China, with 9 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in China vs Malaysia?

China’s 7–1 win in the Asian Games on 19 December 1978 in Bangkok.

When did China and Malaysia last play?

On 9 September 2023 in Chengdu, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between China and Malaysia?

In 8 competitive matches, China have 7 wins, Malaysia have 0, and 1 ended level.

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Every China vs Malaysia result

All 13 Competitive 8 Friendlies 5

Every China vs Malaysia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Sept 2023	China	1–1	Malaysia	Friendly	Chengdu, China
10 Sept 2013	China	2–0	Malaysia	Friendly	Tianjin, China
15 Aug 2009	Malaysia	0–0	China	Friendly	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10 Jul 2007	Malaysia	1–5	China	AFC Asian Cup	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8 Sept 2004	Malaysia	0–1	China	World Cup qualifying	George Town, Malaysia
9 Jun 2004	China	4–0	Malaysia	World Cup qualifying	Tianjin, China
25 Feb 1997	Malaysia	0–2	China	Dunhill Cup	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
23 Apr 1992	China	4–0	Malaysia	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Singapore, Singapore (neutral)
20 Nov 1982	China	1–0	Malaysia	Asian Games	New Delhi, India (neutral)
16 Mar 1980	Malaysia	3–1	China	Friendly	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19 Dec 1978	China	7–1	Malaysia	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
5 Jun 1976	China	1–1	Malaysia	AFC Asian Cup	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
6 May 1976	China	2–0	Malaysia	Friendly	Beijing, China