Brief History
BIMP-EAGA consist of ‘Brunei – Indonesia – Malaysia – Philippines - East Asean Growth Area’ created on the 26th of March 2006.

BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games have been held five times;

1st BIMP-EAGA 25th - 27th April 1996
General Santos, MINDANAO PHILIPPINES
Events : 01 Athletic 02 Basketball 03 Badminton 04 Archery 05 Football
06 Swimming 07 Sepak Takraw

2nd BIMP-EAGA 24th - 26th October 1997
Kuching, SARAWAK MALAYSIA
Events : 01 Athletic 02 Basketball 03 Badminton 04 Archery 05 Football
06 Swimming 07 Volleyball

3rd BIMP-EAGA 23th - 26th August 2003
Puerto Princesa City, PALAWAN PHILIPPINES
Events : 01 Athletic 02 Football 03 Swimming 04 Sepak Takraw 05 Volleyball

4th BIMP-EAGA 13th - 15th September 2004
Kota Kinabalu, SABAH MALAYSIA
Events : 01 Athletic 02 Badminton 03 Football 04 Swimming 05 Sepak Takraw

5th BIMP-EAGA 24th - 26th November 2006
Makassar, SOUTH SULAWESI INDONESIA
Events : 01 Athletic 02 Sepak Takraw 03 Pencak Silat 04 Swimming 05 Tennis


Participating Countries
Member countries and states of BIMP-EAGA :

Negara Brunei Darussalam

Indonesia Gorontalo . Maluku . North Maluku . East Kalimantan . West Kalimantan . Central Kalimantan . South Kalimantan . North Sulawesi . South Sulawesi . Central Sulawesi . West Sulawesi . South-East Sulawesi . Papua . West Papua

Malaysia Sabah . Sarawak . Federal Territory of Labuan

Philippines  Mindanao . Palawan


objectives
To provide opportunities to intensify interaction among peoples and governments within the BIMP-EAGA other than trade;

To enhance unity and cooperation among youth of participating countries through friendly sports cooperation;

To showcase the host country's socio-economic, cultural and educational development.


Themes
" cooperation through sports "


General Rules of The Games
Athletes must be bonafide citizens and resident of focus areas of each BIMP- EAGA countries;

Athletes must be considered an armature and have not participated in any regional or international sporting events such as the SEA Games, Asian Games and so on;

Age ceiling limit is twenty one (21) years old and below as of the date of the competition;

An athlete is allowed to participate in three (3) individual events;

International Olympic Rules and Regulations of each sports event shall be used and followed during the games;

Rules and Regulations of competition will be provided by the secretariat at a later date.