Football has been part of the SEA Games sport since the 1959 edition. The women's football competition was held for the first time in 1985 in Thailand.

Football at the SEA Games
Organising bodySEAGF
AFF
Founded1959 (men)
1985 (women)
RegionSoutheast Asia
Number of teamsat most 11 (men)
at most 11 (women)
Current champions Indonesia (men; 3rd title)
 Vietnam
(women; 8th title)
Most successful team(s) Thailand (men; 16 titles)
 Vietnam
(women; 8 titles)
2023 Southeast Asian Games

From the 2001 SEA Games to the 2015 SEA Games, the age limit for men's teams was under-23 plus up to three over-aged players for each squad.

Since the 2017 SEA Games, the age limit for men's teams is under-22. At the 2019 SEA Games, two over-aged players were allowed for each team.

Thailand and Vietnam are the only two nations have won both Gold medals of Men's and Women's tournament in a Southeast Asian Games.

Results

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Men's tournament

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SEAP Games

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Year Host Gold medal match Bronze medal match
Gold Medal Score Silver Medal Bronze Medal Score Fourth Place
1959
Details
 
Bangkok
 
South Vietnam
3–1  
Thailand
 
Malaya
1  
Burma
1961
Details
 
Rangoon
 
Malaya
2–0  
Burma
 
South Vietnam
 
Thailand
1–1 2
1965
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Burma
 
Thailand
2–2 2 (shared gold)2  
South Vietnam
2–0  
Malaysia
1967
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Burma
2–1  
South Vietnam
 
Thailand
5–2  
Laos
1969
Details
 
Rangoon
 
Burma
3–0  
Thailand
 
Laos
 
Malaysia
3
1971
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Burma
2–1  
Malaysia
 
South Vietnam
 
Thailand
0–0 2
1973
Details
 
Singapore
 
Burma
3–2  
South Vietnam
 
Malaysia
3–0  
Singapore
1975
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Thailand
2–1  
Malaysia
 
Burma
 
Singapore
2–2 (a.e.t.)2

1 Decided by round-robin standings.
2 The title was shared.
3 There was no bronze medal game held.

SEA Games

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Year Host Gold medal match Bronze medal match
Gold Medal Score Silver Medal Bronze Medal Score Fourth Place
National teams tournament (1977–1999)
1977
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Malaysia
2–0  
Thailand
 
Burma
2–0
Awarded4
 
Indonesia
1979
Details
 
Jakarta
 
Malaysia
1–0  
Indonesia
 
Thailand
(RR)5  
Singapore
1981
Details
 
Manila
 
Thailand
2–1  
Malaysia
 
Indonesia
2–0  
Singapore
1983
Details
 
Singapore
 
Thailand
2–1  
Singapore
 
Malaysia
5–0  
Brunei
1985
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Thailand
2–0  
Singapore
 
Malaysia
1–0  
Indonesia
1987
Details
 
Jakarta
 
Indonesia
1–0 (a.e.t.)  
Malaysia
 
Thailand
4–0  
Burma
1989
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Malaysia
3–1  
Singapore
 
Indonesia
1–1 (a.e.t.)
9–8 (p)
 
Thailand
1991
Details
 
Manila
 
Indonesia
0–0 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (p)
 
Thailand
 
Singapore
2–0  
Philippines
1993
Details
 
Singapore
 
Thailand
4–3  
Myanmar
 
Singapore
3–1  
Indonesia
1995
Details
 
Chiang Mai
 
Thailand
4–0  
Vietnam
 
Singapore
1–0  
Myanmar
1997
Details
 
Jakarta
 
Thailand
1–1 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (p)
 
Indonesia
 
Vietnam
1–0  
Singapore
1999
Details
 
Bandar Seri Begawan
 
Thailand
2–0  
Vietnam
 
Indonesia
0–0 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (p)
 
Singapore
Under-23 National teams tournament (2001–2015)
2001
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Thailand
1–0  
Malaysia
 
Myanmar
1–0  
Indonesia
2003
Details
 
Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
 
Thailand
2–1 (g.g.)  
Vietnam
 
Malaysia
1–1 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (p)
 
Myanmar
2005
Details
 
Bacolod
 
Thailand
3–0  
Vietnam
 
Malaysia
1–0  
Indonesia
2007
Details
 
Nakhon Ratchasima
 
Thailand
2–0  
Myanmar
 
Singapore
5–0  
Vietnam
2009
Details
 
Vientiane
 
Malaysia
1–0  
Vietnam
 
Singapore
3–1  
Laos
2011
Details
 
Jakarta
 
Malaysia
1–1 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (p)
 
Indonesia
 
Myanmar
4–1  
Vietnam
2013
Details
 
Naypyidaw / Yangon
 
Thailand
1–0  
Indonesia
 
Singapore
2–1  
Malaysia
2015
Details
 
Singapore
 
Thailand
3–0  
Myanmar
 
Vietnam
5–0  
Indonesia
Under-22 National teams tournament (2017–present)
2017
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Thailand
1–0  
Malaysia
 
Indonesia
3–1  
Myanmar
2019
Details
 
Manila / Biñan / Imus
 
Vietnam
3–0  
Indonesia
 
Myanmar
2–2
5–4 (p)
 
Cambodia
2021
Details
 
Nam Định / Phú Thọ / Hanoi
 
Vietnam
1–0  
Thailand
 
Indonesia
1–1
4–3 (p)
 
Malaysia
2023
Details
 
Phnom Penh
 
Indonesia
5–2 (a.e.t.)  
Thailand
 
Vietnam
3–1  
Myanmar

4 Indonesia did not turn up at the appointed time. After waiting for 15 minutes the referee called off the game and reported to the technical committee which awarded the bronze to Burma.
5 Decided by round-robin standings.

Women's tournament

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SEA Games

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Year Host Gold medal match Bronze medal match
Gold Medal Score Silver Medal Bronze Medal Score Fourth Place
1985
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Thailand
(RR)1  
Singapore
 
Philippines
1995
Details
 
Chiang Mai
 
Thailand
1–0  
Malaysia
 
Myanmar
No play-off  
Philippines
1997
Details
 
Jakarta
 
Thailand
5–1  
Myanmar
 
Vietnam
2–0  
Indonesia
2001
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Vietnam
4–0  
Thailand
 
Myanmar
3–0  
Indonesia
2003
Details
 
Hải Phòng / Nam Định
 
Vietnam
2–1  
Myanmar
 
Thailand
6–1  
Malaysia
2005
Details
 
Marikina
 
Vietnam
1–0  
Myanmar
 
Thailand
No play-off  
Philippines
2007
Details
 
Nakhon Ratchasima
 
Thailand
2–0  
Vietnam
 
Myanmar
5–0  
Laos
2009
Details
 
Vientiane
 
Vietnam
0–0 (a.e.t.)
3–0 (p)
 
Thailand
 
Myanmar
No play-off  
Laos
2013
Details
 
Mandalay
 
Thailand
2–1  
Vietnam
 
Myanmar
6–0  
Malaysia
2017
Details
 
Kuala Lumpur
 
Vietnam
(RR)1  
Thailand
 
Myanmar
(RR)1  
Philippines
2019
Details
 
Manila / Biñan
 
Vietnam
1–0 (a.e.t.)  
Thailand
 
Myanmar
2–1  
Philippines
2021
Details
 
Quảng Ninh
 
Vietnam
1–0  
Thailand
 
Philippines
2–1  
Myanmar
2023
Details
 
Phnom Penh
 
Vietnam
2–0  
Myanmar
 
Thailand
6–0  
Cambodia
1 Played as round-robin.

Medal tally

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Men's tournament

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Thailand166527
2  Malaysia [1]66719
3  Myanmar [2]54514
4  Vietnam [3]37616
5  Indonesia35513
6  Singapore03710
7  Laos0011
Totals (7 entries)333136100
  • ^[1] – Competed as Malaya in the inaugural games until 1961.
  • ^[2] – Competed as Burma until 1987.
  • ^[3] – Including South Vietnam.

Women's tournament

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Vietnam82111
2  Thailand55313
3  Myanmar04711
4  Malaysia0101
  Singapore0101
6  Philippines0022
Totals (6 entries)13131339

All tournaments

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Thailand (THA)2111840
2  Vietnam (VIE)119727
3  Malaysia (MAS)67720
4  Myanmar (MYA)581225
5  Indonesia (INA)35513
6  Singapore (SIN)04711
7  Philippines (PHI)0022
8  Laos (LAO)0011
Totals (8 entries)464449139

Top goalscorer

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Winning managers

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See also

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References

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