The invention discloses a tremella-like MoS2 / functionalized activated carbon sodium-ion battery negative electrode material and a preparation method thereof, firstly, activated carbon is subjected to surface treatment by using an improved Hummers method, and the obtained functionalized activated carbon is rougher in surface and rich in active functional groups; then, the Mo source and the S source are nucleated and grow on nucleation sites in the heating process through a one-step solvothermal method, the surface of the HFAC is gradually covered, the synthesized MoS2 / HFAC is of a tremella-shaped structure, the surface of the synthesized MoS2 / HFAC is full of MoS2 nanosheets, the HFAC is used for fixing the nanostructure of MoS2 and ensuring good dispersity, the HFAC and MoS2 are connected through a C-O-Mo bond, stable interface bonding is achieved. According to the present invention, the structure collapse caused by sheet layer stacking is effectively relieved, the stability of the composite material is improved, the method has characteristics of simple operation, low cost, high yield and good repeatability, and the material has characteristics of high specific capacity and excellent cycle stability when the material is used as the sodium ion battery negative electrode material.