The Malaysia Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens tournament contested by national teams. The event was first hosted as a leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in 2001 and 2002.[1]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hong Kong (2014) |
| Most titles |  Japan (4 times) |
The Malaysia sevens was then made as an official event in the Asian Sevens Series between 2009 and 2014, with the event first being held in Borneo before being moved back to Kuala Lumpur in 2013.[2]
Results
| Year | Venue | Cup final | Placings | Refs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Plate | Bowl | Shield | |||
| 2001 Details |
Petaling Jaya Stadium |  Australia |
19–17 |  New Zealand |
 Samoa |
 South Korea |
n/a | [3] |
| 2002 Details |
Petaling Jaya Stadium | New Zealand |
25–9 |  South Africa |
 England |
 Scotland |
 Japan |
[4] |
| 2009 Details |
Likas Stadium | Japan |
38–14 |  Hong Kong |
 China |
 Chinese Taipei |
n/a | |
| 2010 Details |
Likas Stadium | Hong Kong |
31–28 | Japan |
 Malaysia |
 Kazakhstan |
n/a | |
| 2011 Details |
Likas Stadium | Japan |
46–0 |  Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
 Sri Lanka |
n/a | |
| 2012 Details |
Likas Stadium | Japan |
33–22 | Hong Kong |
Chinese Taipei |
Sri Lanka |
n/a | |
| 2013 Details |
Petaling Jaya Stadium | Japan |
14–10 | Hong Kong |
Malaysia |
Kazakhstan |
n/a | [5] |
| 2014 Details |
Petaling Jaya Stadium | Hong Kong |
24–7 | Japan |
China |
Kazakhstan |
n/a | [6] |
Key:
Blue border on the left indicates tournaments included in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
References
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