The 2027 SEA Games (), officially known as the 34th Southeast Asian Games, or the 34th SEA Games (), 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 in ten years since 2017. Previously, it had also hosted the 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, and 2001 editions of the Games.
Host selection 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.
Development and preparation 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.
Costs In 2024, the then Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh stated that the total organisation cost was estimated to be MYR700 million (US$162 million).
Venues 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. Kuala LumpurBukit Jalil National Stadium Athletics, closing ceremony 87,411Unifi Arena Badminton 16,000Malaysia National Hockey Stadium Field hockey 12,000TBC Netball TBC Volleyball TBC Fencing TBC Karate TBC Pencak silat TBC Rugby sevens Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium (MYNISS) Ice hockey, Ice skating 600SarawakSarawak Stadium Opening ceremony 50,000Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre Aquatics 2,070Kompleks Hikmah Petra Jaya Weightlifting Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Stadium Basketball Megalanes Sarawak, Batu Kawah Bowling Sarawak Lawn Bowls Arena Lawn bowls Imperial Hotel Kuching Esports Stadium Perpaduan Gymnastics 4,525Kelab Golf Sarawak (Sarawak Golf Club), Petra Jaya Golf Borneo Cricket Ground Cricket Sarawak Archery Range Archery Sarawak Shooting Range Shooting Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Muaythai Sarawak Petanque Centre, Santubong Pétanque Sarawak Squash Centre Squash 200Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Taekwondo Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA), Jalan Crookshank Tennis Wushu Training Centre Wushu Raia Hotel & Convention Centre KuchingDance sportPenangTBCBilliards and snooker TBC Floorball TBC Judo TBC Table tennis TBC Sepak takraw TBC Boxing JohorSultan Ibrahim StadiumFootball 40,000Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium 30,000Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium 15,000TBCTBC Water skiing TBC Equestrian TBC Kabbadi TBC Padel TBC Teqball Negeri SembilanNational Velodrome, NilaiTrack cycling, BMX 2,000 (velodrome)KedahNational Sailing Centre, Langkawi Sailing
Torch relay The 2027 Southeast Asian Games torch relay is expected to pass through all 12 administrative divisions of Sarawak. It is also expected to commence in September 2026, involving participation from communities nationwide.
Handover ceremony 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 Games Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at Sarawak Stadium on 18 September 2027.
Closing ceremony 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.
Participating nations All 11 members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are expected to take part in the Games.
(host)
Sports 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. In July 2026, the SEAGF council approved the addition of five new sports, bringing the total number to 43. Padel will make its SEA Games debut.
Aquatics
Billiards and snooker
BMX Road Track
Dressage Eventing Jumping
Football
Artistic Rhythmic
Hockey
Ice skating
Regu Quadrant Chinlone
Broadcasting rights Key Host nation (Malaysia)
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Marketing
Emblem 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). On July 13, 2026, the official logo, mascot, and theme were launched at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya. The logo features the number 27 (representing the year of the games, 2027), the letter M (which stands for Malaysia), and 11 differently colored segments (representing the 11 competing nations).
Mascot The mascot is Tuah, a futuristic and robotic-looking modern character. Its name is derived from Hang Tuah, the most illustrious warrior figure in Malay literature; in Malay, the word "Tuah" also means luck or good fortune.
See also 2027 ASEAN Para Games
References
External links TBA