2013-2014 Sukma Games
| Teams participating | 14 |
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| Athletes participating | 3618 |
| Events | 130 in 18 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 28 June 2013 |
| Closing ceremony | 7 July 2013 |
| Main venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
| Website | 2013 Sukma Games |
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| Motto |
Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan (Together Towards Excellence) |
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| Teams participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | 7815 | ||
| Events | 388 in 24 Sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 24 May 2014 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 4 June 2014 | ||
| Main venue | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar | ||
| Website | 2014 Sukma Games | ||
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The 2013 Sukma Games, officially known as the 16th Sukma Games, was a multi-sport held in Kuala Lumpur and some other places in the Klang Valley, with 130 in 18 elective sports and disciplines featured in the games, while the 2014 Sukma Games, officially known as the 17th Sukma Games, was a multi-sports event held in Perlis from May 24 to June 4, 2014 with 388 events in 24 sports and disciplines featured in the games. The 2014 Sukma Games was Perlis' first time to host the Sukma Games, while the 2013 Sukma Games was Federal Territory's fourth time to host the games and its first since 2011. .
Perlis is the thirteenth state to host the Sukma Games after Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Malacca since its introduction in 1986, the eighth in the 21st Century after Penang, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Malacca and Pahang and the fourth in Northern Malaysian state after Perak, Penang and Kedah.
The final medal tally of the 2013 Sukma Games was led by Selangor, followed by Terengganu and host Federal Territory, while the final medal tally of the 2012 Sukma Games was led by Federal Territory, followed by Terengganu and Sarawak with host Perlis in fourteenth place and the combined final medal tally of the 2013-2014 Sukma Games was led by Terengganu, followed by Federal Territory and Selangor with host Perlis in fourteenth place. Several national and games records were broken during the games. In the 2013 Sukma Games, Selangorian gymnast Danniel Iskandar Richard and Sarawakian gymnast Esmelda Arecia Menti Alfred Geling were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively, while in the 2014 Sukma Games, Negeri Sembilanian field athlete Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin and Sarawakian weightlifter Jelinie Empera were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively. Though there were several controversies, the two games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Malaysian states.
The 2014 Sukma Games is the 17th edition of Sukma Games since its introduction in 1986. It was for the very first time the smallest state in Malaysia, Perlis held the national sporting event. Only core sports was featured in the games and all the states held their respective Sukma Games except for Kelantan. Prior to this games, Perlis has yet to host any Sukma Games. As this is the first time the Malaysia smallest state held such a grand national sporting event, many of the sports venues and facilities were freshly completed.
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