Malaysia sports week ahead: 5–11 Oct 2026

A busy week for Malaysian fans, with the national cricket team in T20 World Cup qualifying action and local football sides in Piala FA ties, plus MPL MY esports and more.

MPL MY action runs through the week, with Team Rey vs Bigetron MY by VIT on Thursday at 17:00 and Selangor Red Giants vs Team Flash on Thursday at 20:15. Team Flash vs Team Vamos follows on Sunday at 14:30.

• Thursday 8 October, 17:00 MYT: Team Rey vs Bigetron MY by VIT — MLBB · MPL MY
• Thursday 8 October, 20:15 MYT: Selangor Red Giants vs Team Flash — MLBB · MPL MY
• Friday 9 October, 17:00 MYT: Team Vamos vs Invictus Gaming — MLBB · MPL MY
• Friday 9 October, 20:15 MYT: AC Esports vs RRQ Tora — MLBB · MPL MY
• Sunday 11 October, 14:30 MYT: Team Flash vs Team Vamos — MLBB · MPL MY

Malaysia play three ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B matches, starting against Hong Kong on Thursday at 14:00 and Saudi Arabia on Friday at 14:00. They face Maldives on Sunday at 09:15.

• Thursday 8 October, 14:00 MYT: Malaysia vs Hong Kong — ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B 2026-27
• Thursday 8 October, 14:00 MYT: China vs Maldives — ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B 2026-27
• Thursday 8 October, 14:00 MYT: Saudi Arabia vs Singapore — ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B 2026-27
• Friday 9 October, 14:00 MYT: Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia — ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B 2026-27
• Sunday 11 October, 09:15 MYT: Malaysia vs Maldives — ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Asia Qualifier B 2026-27

Piala FA ties lead the week for local fans, with Johor Darul Takzim FC vs Penang on Friday at 17:00 and Kuala Lumpur FA vs DPMM FC Brunei on Sunday at 20:15. Selangor vs Imigresen is also on Sunday at 20:30.

• Friday 9 October, 17:00 MYT: Johor Darul Takzim FC vs Penang — Piala FA
• Saturday 10 October, 19:30 MYT: Arsenal vs Leeds — Premier League
• Saturday 10 October, 19:45 MYT: Kuching FA vs Kelantan City — Piala FA
• Sunday 11 October, 20:15 MYT: Kuala Lumpur FA vs DPMM FC Brunei — Piala FA
• Sunday 11 October, 20:30 MYT: Selangor vs Imigresen — Piala FA

NBA action continues, with Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at 07:00 and Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at 08:00. Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves follows on Thursday at 07:00.

• Wednesday 7 October, 07:00 MYT: Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets — NBA
• Wednesday 7 October, 08:00 MYT: Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans — NBA
• Wednesday 7 October, 09:00 MYT: Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets — NBA
• Wednesday 7 October, 10:00 MYT: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers — NBA
• Thursday 8 October, 07:00 MYT: Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves — NBA

Three title bouts are scheduled for Friday at 06:00: O. Iglesias vs O. Zaren, L. Santana vs D. Asanau and T. Chabot vs J. A. Sanchez Romero.

• Friday 9 October, 06:00 MYT: O. Iglesias vs O. Zaren — IBF/IBO titles
• Friday 9 October, 06:00 MYT: L. Santana vs D. Asanau — IBF Inter-Continental/NABF/WBC Continental Americas titles
• Friday 9 October, 06:00 MYT: T. Chabot vs J. A. Sanchez Romero — WBC Continental Americas title

The Singapore Grand Prix takes place at Marina Bay Circuit, with qualifying on Saturday at 21:00 and the race on Sunday at 20:00.

• Saturday 10 October, 21:00 MYT: Singapore Grand Prix — Qualifying — Marina Bay Circuit
• Sunday 11 October, 20:00 MYT: Singapore Grand Prix — Race — Marina Bay Circuit

The Baycurrent Classic on the PGA Tour starts on Thursday.

• Thursday 8 October: Baycurrent Classic — PGA Tour

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan takes place on Sunday at 08:00 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas, NV, USA.

• Sunday 11 October, 08:00 MYT: UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan — Meta APEX, Las Vegas, NV, USA

The Grand Prix of Indonesia at Mandalika Circuit has qualifying on Saturday at 10:50 and the race on Sunday at 14:00.

• Saturday 10 October, 10:50 MYT: Grand Prix of Indonesia — Qualifying — Mandalika Circuit
• Sunday 11 October, 14:00 MYT: Grand Prix of Indonesia — Race — Mandalika Circuit

The Rolex Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 event, begins on Wednesday.

• Wednesday 7 October: Rolex Shanghai Masters — ATP 1000