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Madrasah Sports and Games returns with over 2,500 participants

2 April 2026

It was last organised in 2019 to bring together students from six madrasah.

  1. Students from six madrasah across Singapore participated in the Madrasah Sports and Games (MSG) 2026, marking the programme's return after a seven-year hiatus. The event, themed "Strength in Faith, Unity in Play", culminated in a finale on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at Woodlands Stadium.

  2. Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Ministry of Digital Development & Information, Ms Rahayu Mahzam, who served as the Guest-of-honour, said, “It is heartening to see our madrasah students come together through sports, embodying the values of healthy competition, mutual respect and unity. These games promote physical wellness and further strengthen the bonds within our community.”

MSG 2026 programme

  1. The comprehensive sports programme saw students compete across multiple disciplines and age groups, promoting holistic development through sports.

  2. This initiative aimed to promote student well-being through structured sports experiences and strengthen character development by cultivating values such as integrity, and collaboration through fair play and teamwork. The games also sought to foster camaraderie within the madrasah community and provide opportunities for students to discover and develop their sporting talents, celebrating their strengths beyond academics.

  3. Isa bin Mohamad Iskandar, a Primary 6 student from Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah who won first place for soccer and a head student leader said, “It was a great experience to play soccer for MSG as this is my first time representing my school. I felt happy that we won the tournament. Something that I learnt is that when we play as a team, whenever a player makes a mistake, we will cheer each other up.”

  4. Primary students participated in Futsal and Badminton (Boys), and Netball and Badminton (Girls), whilst secondary students competed in Futsal, Badminton and Archery (Boys), and Netball, Badminton and Archery (Girls). Pre-University students took part in Futsal and Badminton (Boys), and Badminton and Archery (Girls).

  5. There were also track events such as 100m, 200m, 400m, relay races, and telematch competitions which featured students from all participating madrasah during the finale. Individual sports were held at various venues on weekday afternoons or Saturday mornings leading up to the main event.

  6. Five convenor madrasah organised the sporting events: Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah (Futsal), Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah (Badminton), Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah (Netball), Madrasah Maarif Al-Islamiah (Archery), and Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah (Finale).