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.
From the 2001 SEA Games to the 2015 SEA Games and again since 2021 SEA Games, the men's teams was restricted to under-23 plus additional three over-23 players maximum 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 while the 2023 edition and 2025 edition saw no overage players allowed.
Thailand and Vietnam are the only two nations to have won both the men's and women's gold medals in a Southeast Asian Games football tournament. Thailand achieved this feat five times (in 1985, 1995, 1997, 2007, and 2013), while Vietnam accomplished it twice in 2019 and 2021.
Results
Men's tournament
SEAP Games YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchGold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth Place1959Details Bangkok3–111961Details Rangoon2–0 1–1 21965Details Kuala Lumpur2–2 22–01967Details Bangkok2–15–21969Details Rangoon3–0 31971Details Kuala Lumpur2–10–0 21973Details Singapore3–23–01975Details Bangkok2–12–2 2 1 Decided by round-robin standings. 2 The title was shared. 3 There was no bronze medal game held.
SEA Games YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchGold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth PlaceNational teams tournament (1977–1999)1977Details Kuala Lumpur2–02–0Awarded41979Details Jakarta1–0(RR)51981Details Manila2–12–01983Details Singapore2–15–01985Details Bangkok2–01–01987Details Jakarta1–0 4–01989Details Kuala Lumpur3–11–1 9–8 1991Details Manila0–0 4–3 2–01993Details Singapore4–33–11995Details Chiang Mai4–01–01997Details Jakarta1–1 4–2 1–01999Details Bandar Seri Begawan2–00–0 4–2 Under-23 National teams tournament (2001–2015)2001Details Kuala Lumpur1–01–02003Details Hanoi 2–1 (g.g.)1–1 4–2 2005Details Bacolod3–01–02007Details Nakhon Ratchasima2–05–02009Details Vientiane1–03–12011Details Jakarta1–1 4–3 4–12013Details Naypyidaw Yangon1–02–12015Details Singapore3–05–0Under-22 National teams tournament (2017–present)2017Details Kuala Lumpur1–03–12019Details Manila Biñan Imus3–02–2 5–4 2021Details Hanoi Nam Định 1–01–1 4–3 2023Details Phnom Penh5–2 3–12025Details Bangkok 3–2 2–1 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. 6 The 1985 tournament featured only three teams, and as a result, no fourth place was awarded.
Women's tournament
SEA Games YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchGold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth Place1985Details Bangkok(RR)1 61995Details Chiang Mai1–0(RR)11997Details Jakarta5–12–02001Details Kuala Lumpur4–03–02003Details 2–16–12005Details Marikina1–0(RR)12007Details Nakhon Ratchasima2–05–02009Details Vientiane0–0 3–0 (RR)12013Details Mandalay2–16–02017Details Kuala Lumpur (RR)1(RR)12019Details Manila Biñan1–0 2–12021Details Quảng Ninh1–02–12023Details Phnom Penh2–06–02025Details Chonburi0–0 6–5 2–01 Played as round-robin.
Medal tally
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
All tournaments
See also Futsal at the SEA Games AFF U-23 Championship AFF Women's Championship
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