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Malaysia vs South Vietnam head-to-head record

Malaysia wins
15
Draws
8
South Vietnam wins
15

38 meetings, 1956 to 1975Goals: Malaysia 65, South Vietnam 69

Malaysia and South Vietnam have met 38 times since 1956. They have won 15 each, with 8 draws. They last met on 23 March 1975, when Malaysia won 3–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

The 38 meetings have produced 134 goals, 3.53 per game. The biggest win is South Vietnam’s 6–1 in the Asian Games in 1958.

Who has won more, Malaysia or South Vietnam?

All matches38 matches

15 Malaysia8 drawsSouth Vietnam 15

Competitive38 matches

15 Malaysia8 drawsSouth Vietnam 15

Key numbers

Goals
Malaysia 65, South Vietnam 693.53 per game
First meeting
South Vietnam 4–0 MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 3 May 1956
Most recent
Malaysia 3–0 South VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 1975
Malaysia’s biggest win
South Vietnam 1–5 MalaysiaVietnam Independence Cup, 1 Nov 1973
South Vietnam’s biggest win
Malaysia 1–6 South VietnamAsian Games, 27 May 1958
Most goals in a meeting
South Vietnam 5–3 MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 7 Dec 1963
Biggest upset
South Vietnam 0–2 MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 1967Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now
Malaysia 1475 (111th), South Vietnam 1337How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malaysia3South Vietnam0

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)

  2. South Vietnam1Malaysia0

    Vietnam Independence Cup

    Saigon, Vietnam Republic

  3. South Vietnam1Malaysia5

    Vietnam Independence Cup

    Saigon, Vietnam Republic

  4. South Vietnam0Malaysia0

    Vietnam Independence Cup

    Saigon, Vietnam Republic

  5. Malaysia3South Vietnam2

    Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Malaysia have won more Below: South Vietnam have won more
3 May 1956: South Vietnam 4–0 Malaysia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Vietnam +124 May 1956: Malaysia 3–3 South Vietnam (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Vietnam +13 September 1957: Malaysia 1–4 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +227 May 1958: Malaysia 1–6 South Vietnam (Asian Games). South Vietnam +34 September 1958: Malaysia 2–0 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +213 May 1959: Malaysia 0–1 South Vietnam (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Vietnam +32 September 1959: Malaysia 4–3 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +215 December 1959: Malaysia 2–1 South Vietnam (Southeast Asian Peninsular Games). South Vietnam +15 August 1961: Malaysia 3–1 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). Level26 October 1961: South Vietnam 1–0 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +129 August 1962: South Vietnam 3–0 Malaysia (Asian Games). South Vietnam +23 September 1962: South Vietnam 1–4 Malaysia (Asian Games). South Vietnam +130 October 1962: South Vietnam 2–0 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +211 August 1963: Malaysia 0–5 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +37 December 1963: South Vietnam 5–3 Malaysia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Vietnam +430 August 1964: Malaysia 1–2 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +519 August 1965: Malaysia 3–3 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +516 November 1965: South Vietnam 2–2 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +520 December 1965: Malaysia 0–2 South Vietnam (Southeast Asian Peninsular Games). South Vietnam +613 August 1966: Malaysia 5–2 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +51 November 1966: South Vietnam 3–2 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +629 March 1967: South Vietnam 0–2 Malaysia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Vietnam +515 August 1967: Malaysia 1–1 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +525 August 1967: Malaysia 1–2 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +614 November 1967: South Vietnam 4–1 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +714 August 1968: Malaysia 4–0 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +67 December 1969: Malaysia 2–1 South Vietnam (Southeast Asian Peninsular Games). South Vietnam +530 July 1970: Malaysia 0–0 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +529 October 1970: South Vietnam 1–1 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +515 November 1970: Malaysia 2–1 South Vietnam (King's Cup). South Vietnam +44 August 1971: Malaysia 2–0 South Vietnam (Merdeka Tournament). South Vietnam +328 October 1971: South Vietnam 0–1 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +231 October 1971: South Vietnam 1–1 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +217 December 1971: Malaysia 3–2 South Vietnam (Southeast Asian Peninsular Games). South Vietnam +128 October 1972: South Vietnam 0–0 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +11 November 1973: South Vietnam 1–5 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). Level5 November 1974: South Vietnam 1–0 Malaysia (Vietnam Independence Cup). South Vietnam +123 March 1975: Malaysia 3–0 South Vietnam (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). LevelLevel
Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by South Vietnam from 14 November 1967.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Malaysia's home games

16 matches

745

MalaysiaDrawsSouth Vietnam

In South Vietnam's home games

13 matches

247

MalaysiaDrawsSouth Vietnam

At neutral venues

9 matches

603

MalaysiaDrawsSouth Vietnam

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMalaysiaDrawsSouth VietnamGoals
Merdeka Tournament1363427–23
Vietnam Independence Cup1124513–16
AFC Asian Cup qualifying621311–13
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games43017–6
Asian Games31025–10
King's Cup11002–1

Meetings by decade

Malaysia wins Draws South Vietnam wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1950s835
1960s1974
1970s1125

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMalaysiaSouth Vietnam
Wins in a row31970 to 197141962 to 1964
Unbeaten meetings111968 to 197371962 to 1965

The longest run of draws is 2, from 30 July 1970 to 29 October 1970.

Questions answered

How many times have Malaysia and South Vietnam played each other?

38 times, starting on 3 May 1956. 38 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malaysia and South Vietnam?

Neither: they have 15 wins each, with 8 draws.

What is the biggest win in Malaysia vs South Vietnam?

South Vietnam’s 6–1 win in the Asian Games on 27 May 1958 in Tokyo.

When did Malaysia and South Vietnam last play?

On 23 March 1975 in Bangkok, when Malaysia won 3–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

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Every Malaysia vs South Vietnam result

Every Malaysia vs South Vietnam result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malaysia3–0South VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
South Vietnam1–0MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
South Vietnam1–5MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
South Vietnam0–0MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia3–2South VietnamSoutheast Asian Peninsular GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Vietnam1–1MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
South Vietnam0–1MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia2–0South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia2–1South VietnamKing's CupBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
South Vietnam1–1MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia0–0South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia2–1South VietnamSoutheast Asian Peninsular GamesRangoon, Burma (neutral)
Malaysia4–0South VietnamMerdeka TournamentIpoh, Malaysia
South Vietnam4–1MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia1–2South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia1–1South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Vietnam0–2MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
South Vietnam3–2MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia5–2South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia0–2South VietnamSoutheast Asian Peninsular GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Vietnam2–2MalaysiaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysia3–3South VietnamMerdeka TournamentIpoh, Malaysia
Malaysia1–2South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Vietnam5–3MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysiaas Malaya0–5South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya
South Vietnam2–0Malaysiaas MalayaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
South Vietnam1–4Malaysiaas MalayaAsian GamesJakarta, Indonesia (neutral)
South Vietnam3–0Malaysiaas MalayaAsian GamesJakarta, Indonesia (neutral)
South Vietnam1–0Malaysiaas MalayaVietnam Independence CupSaigon, Vietnam Republic
Malaysiaas Malaya3–1South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya
Malaysiaas Malaya2–1South VietnamSoutheast Asian Peninsular GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Malaysiaas Malaya4–3South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya
Malaysiaas Malaya0–1South VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKallang, Singapore (neutral)
Malaysiaas Malaya2–0South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya
Malaysiaas Malaya1–6South VietnamAsian GamesTokyo, Japan (neutral)
Malaysiaas Malaya1–4South VietnamMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya
Malaysiaas Malaya3–3South VietnamAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaya
South Vietnam4–0Malaysiaas MalayaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingSaigon, Vietnam Republic

Recent form

Malaysia

  1. Wv VietnamFIFA ASEAN Cup1–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SingaporeFIFA ASEAN Cup6–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dat IndonesiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BangladeshFIFA ASEAN Cup3–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lat VietnamASEAN Championship0–2Wed 19 Aug 2026

South Vietnam

  1. Lv MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–3Sun 23 Mar 1975
  2. Lat ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–4Fri 21 Mar 1975
  3. Lv South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–1Wed 19 Mar 1975
  4. Lv IndonesiaAFC Asian Cup qualifying1–2Mon 17 Mar 1975
  5. Lv CambodiaKing's Cup0–2Mon 16 Dec 1974

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.