2027 SEA Games

The 2027 SEA Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 2027), officially known as the 34th Southeast Asian Games, or the 34th SEA Games (Malay: Sukan SEA ke-34), and commonly known as Malaysia 2027, is an upcoming international multi-sport event sanctioned by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF). It is scheduled to take place from 18 to 29 September 2027 in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang, and Johor, Malaysia. This will be the seventh time that Malaysia hosted the Games and its first time since 2017. Previously, it had also hosted the 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, and 2001 editions of the Games. The games will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Malaysian independence.

Per SEA Games traditions, hosting duties are rotated among the SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) member countries. Each country is assigned a year to host, but may choose to do so or not.

In May 2022, the SEAGF meeting in Vietnam confirmed that Malaysia would host the regional biennial event in 2027. It was reported that the 2027 edition had been earmarked to take place in Brunei only for the country to withdraw its interest.

The establishment of the Malaysia SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) was approved by the Federal Cabinet in March 2025 to oversee the staging of the event.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh in 2024 stated that the total organisation cost was estimated to be MYR700 million (US$162 million).

The 2027 Southeast Asian Games will utilise existing venues across four main clusters: Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang, and Johor. Other outlying venues include the National Velodrome in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan and the National Sailing Center in Langkawi, Kedah. Initially, Sabah expressed its willingness to co-host the event. However, the state decided to withdraw, citing "a lack of proper facilities" as the main reason for not involving.

The 2027 Southeast Asian Games torch relay is expected to pass through all 12 administrative divisions of Sarawak.

As is tradition, the SEAGF flag handover ceremony and artistic performance for the 2027 SEA Games took place during the closing ceremony of the 2025 SEA Games at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok on 20 December 2025.

First, the SEAGF flag was handed over by Pimol Srivikorn, President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT), then to Chaiyapak Siriwat, Vice President and CEO of Southeast Asian Games Federation and to Tan Sri Norza Zakaria, President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (MOM), and finally to Dr. Mohammed Taufiq Johari, Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia.

The artistic performance for this segment, titled Ritma Harmoni, which means Rhythm of Harmony in Malay, was presented by Mimifly, Amir Jahari and Marsha Milan.

The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at Sarawak Stadium on 18 September 2027.

The closing ceremony is scheduled to be held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 29 September 2027. The SEAGF flag will be handed over from Malaysia to Singapore, the host of the 2029 Southeast Asian Games.

All 11 members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are expected to take part in the Games.

In April 2025, Hannah Yeoh reassured that Olympic events would be prioritised when determining the potential sports to be included in the 2027 Southeast Asian Games program, subject to financial funding. On 5 December 2025, she announced a preliminary list of 38 sports, in accordance with SEAGF's requirement, the suitability of the existing venues, and additional considerations. More sports may be added following negotiations with other SEAGF member nations in the future.

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The official logo and mascot design competition for the 2027 Southeast Asian Games was launched in October 2025. The winner will receive MYR8,000 (US$1,950).

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