Editing Perak (section)

=== Sports ===
[[File:Perak football supporters, 2017 Malaysia Cup quarter-finals.jpg|thumb|left|[[Perak F.C.]] football supporters at the [[2017 Malaysia Cup|Malaysia Cup]] quarter-finals against [[Pahang FA|Pahang]], [[Perak Stadium]], Ipoh, 24 September 2017]]

Perak became a part of Malaya since 1957, and its athletes have represented Malaya, and later Malaysia, at the [[Summer Olympic Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]], [[Asian Games]], and [[Southeast Asian Games]]. The Perak State Youth and Sports Department was established in 1964 to raise the standard of sports in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbsn.gov.my/en/2015-12-09-03-05-18.html|title=Sejarah JBS Perak|trans-title=History of Perak YSD|language=ms|publisher=Perak State Youth and Sports Department|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919051521/http://www.jbsn.gov.my/en/2015-12-09-03-24-43.html|archive-date=19 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Perak hosted the [[Sukma Games]] in 1994 and [[2018 Sukma Games|2018]]. The state has a number of sports complexes, located around Ipoh and in other districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbi.gov.my/en/citizens/services/sports-complex|title=Sports Complex|publisher=Ipoh City Council|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026053250/http://www.mbi.gov.my/en/citizens/services/sports-complex|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The state government allocates funds for sports development to each district-level sports association.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/community-sports/2019/10/01/boost-in-funding-for-district-level-sports-associations|title=Boost in funding for district-level sports associations|author=Ili Aqilah|work=The Star|date=1 October 2019|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref>

Ipoh's [[Perak Stadium]] is the main stadium for [[Perak F.C.]] (formerly Perak FA). The team was formed in 1951, although the state had had a football team since 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/team/perak-fa/|title=Perak FA|publisher=Johor Southern Tigers|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026054540/http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/team/perak-fa/|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Perak F.C. won the [[Malaysia FA Cup]] in 1990 and 2004; the [[Malaysia Cup]] in 1926, 1931, 1957, 1967, 1970, 1998, 2000, and [[2018 Malaysia Cup|2018]]; was runner-up in the [[Malaysia Super League]] in [[2006–07 Malaysia Super League|2006–07]] and [[2018 Malaysia Super League|2018]]; and won the [[President Cup Malaysia]] in 2006–07, 2012 and 2014. The state women's football team was runner-up in the [[Tun Sharifah Rodziah Cup]] in 1977, 1979 and 1992. Another notable stadium in the state is [[Naval Base Stadium]] in [[Lumut, Perak|Lumut]].

The annual [[field hockey]] tournament in Perak, the [[Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]], traced its roots to former state Sultan [[Azlan Shah of Perak|Azlan Shah]], an avid fan of the sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/why-not/2014/05/30/a-sultans-legacy|title=A Sultan's legacy|author=Dorairaj Nadason|work=The Star|date=30 May 2014|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> Perak was the first Malaysian state to introduce [[e-sports]], in the Sukma Games. The state government is further targeting e-sports development with the increase in youth interest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teknoratz.com/perak-menjadi-negeri-pertama-memperkenalkan-e-sukan-dalam-temasya-sukma-2018/|title=Perak Menjadi Negeri Pertama Memperkenalkan E-Sukan Dalam Temasya SUKMA 2018|trans-title=Perak Becomes The First State To Introduce E-Sports At SUKMA Games 2018|author=Azuan|language=ms|publisher=TeknoRatz|date=24 September 2018|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026055230/https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2019/03/536657/perak-mahu-bina-stadium-e-sports|archive-date=26 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2019/03/536657/perak-mahu-bina-stadium-e-sports|title=Perak mahu bina stadium e-sports|trans-title=Perak wants to build an e-sports stadium|author=Shamsul Kamal Amarudin|language=ms|newspaper=Berita Harian|date=2 March 2019|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030065109/https://teknoratz.com/perak-menjadi-negeri-pertama-memperkenalkan-e-sukan-dalam-temasya-sukma-2018/|archive-date=30 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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