SEA Games 2027: dates, host cities and sports
Malaysia hosts the 2027 Southeast Asian Games from 18 to 29 September 2027, spread across four host clusters: Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang and Johor. The opening ceremony is planned at Sarawak Stadium and the closing ceremony at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Key facts
| Dates | 18 September (opening, Sarawak Stadium) – 29 September 2027 (closing, Bukit Jalil National Stadium) |
| Host clusters | Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang, Johor; some events in Nilai (Negeri Sembilan) and Langkawi (Kedah) |
| Nations | 11 Southeast Asian nations |
| Sports and events | About 43 sports and 492 events planned as of October 2026 (38 sports in the December 2025 preliminary list); final list due by early November 2026. Five sports added in July 2026: dance sport, ice hockey, kabaddi, padel and teqball (Bernama) |
| Athletes | An estimated 7,000–8,000 |
| Volunteers | About 14,000 places; applications open 5 December 2026 |
| Preparations | Malaysian officials said in March 2026 that preparations across the four clusters were nearly 80% complete |
Sources: 2027 SEA Games (Wikipedia); New Straits Times; Malay Mail, March 2026. Latest: Malay Mail, 14 Oct 2026.
Participating nations
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
The final sports programme, venue for each sport and the competition schedule will be added here once the Malaysian organising committee confirms them.