Football at the 1977 SEA Games

The football tournament at the 1977 SEA Games is the first edition of the tournament as the Southeast Asian Games. It was held from 19 November to 26 November 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1977 SEA Games Football

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Dates	19–26 November
Teams	7
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up	Thailand
Third place	Burma
Fourth place	Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	49 (3.77 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mokhtar Dahari (9 goals)
← 1975 1979 →

Teams

•  Brunei
•  Burma
•  Indonesia
•  Malaysia
•  Philippines
•  Singapore
•  Thailand

Tournament

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Indonesia	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5	5
Malaysia	3	2	0	1	13	2	+11	4
Philippines	3	1	1	1	5	7	−2	3
Brunei	3	0	0	3	1	15	−14	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

19 November 1977

Malaysia	1–2	Indonesia
Abdah Alif 88'	Report	Iswadi Idris 28' Hadi Ismanto 82'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

20 November 1977

Philippines	4–1	Brunei
Benavidez 44', 52', 68', 70'	Report	Abdul Razak 10'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

21 November 1977

Malaysia	5–0	Philippines
Bakri Ibni 8' Mokhtar Dahari 52', ?' Isa Bakar 56' Wan Rashid	Report

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

22 November 1977

Indonesia	4–0	Brunei
Iswadi Idris Andi Lala	Report

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

23 November 1977

Philippines	1–1	Indonesia
Veloso 90'	Report	Andi Lala 30'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

23 November 1977

Malaysia	7–0	Brunei
Mokhtar Dahari 1' James Yaakub 35', 60', 57' (o.g.) Wan Rashid 59' James Wong 76' Santokh Singh 90'	Report

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Burma	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	4
Thailand	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2
Singapore	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 November 1977

Thailand	2–0	Singapore
Cherdsak 32' Jesdapon 72'	Report

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

21 November 1977

Burma	5–1	Singapore
Than Win 17' Maung Nyint Aung 40' Aye Maung 50' (pen.) Maung Tin Win 67' Soe Naing 86'	Report	Kwang Hock 73'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

22 November 1977

Thailand	0–3	Burma
	Report	Aye Maung 15' Soe Naing 35' Maung Maung Tin 74'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

25 November 1977

Malaysia	9–1	Burma
James Wong 2' Mokhtar Dahari 8', 29' (pen.), 39', 86', 88' Isa Bakar 56', 62' Bakri Ibni 83'	Report	Aye Maung 42' (pen.)

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

---

25 November 1977

Indonesia	0–2[note 1]	Thailand
	Report 1 Report 2

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Referee: Othman Omar (Malaysia)

Bronze medal match

26 November 1977

Burma	2–0[note 2]	Indonesia

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Gold medal match

26 November 1977

Malaysia	2–0	Thailand
Bakri Ibni 11' Mokhtar Dahari 68'	Report

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Winners

1977 SEA Games Men's Tournament
Malaysia Second title

Final ranking

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Malaysia (H)	5	4	0	1	24	3	+21	8	Gold Medal
2	Thailand	4	2	0	2	4	5	−1	4	Silver Medal
3	Burma	4	3	0	1	11	10	+1	6	Bronze Medal
4	Indonesia	5	2	1	2	7	6	+1	5	Fourth place
5	Philippines	3	1	1	1	5	7	−2	3	Eliminated in group stage
6	Singapore	2	0	0	2	1	7	−6	0
7	Brunei	3	0	0	3	1	15	−14	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Medal winners

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Malaysia	Thailand	Burma

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's football	Malaysia R. Arumugam Abdul Rashid Hassan Soh Chin Ann Santokh Singh Jamal Nasir Abdullah Ali Nik Pauzi Yahya Yusof Bakri Ibni Shukor Salleh Abdah Alif Reduan Abdullah Yip Chee Keong Wan Rashid D. Davendran Wong Hung Nung James Yaakub James Wong Mokhtar Dahari Isa Bakar	Thailand Chaiwat Prommon Navy Sukying Kitichai Laokerkoonpong Supaleuk Chivabutr Chainoi Songkhroh Surasakdi Tantadilok Niwat Srisawat Chamreon Khamnil Sithipon Pongsri Jesdapon Napatalung Cherdsak Chaibutr Weerayudth Swasdi Surin Khemngern Daoyod Dara Preecha Kijboon Sompon Janyavisutr Manus Ratanatisoi Pichai Kongsri Chumpon Keungroong Vitachai Ataporn Amyiat Chalermchavalit Chamreon Kanato	Burma Maung Maung Myint Khin Maung Win Han Tun Maung Maung Tin Than Htiak Myo Nyunt Myint Aung Hlaing Thein Tun Myint Swe Aye Maung Pauk Si Myint Soe Tin Shwe Than Win Soe Naing Mya Kyaing Tin Win Myo Thein Thein Aung Tin Myint

Notes

1. The match was abandoned in the 60th minute with the score at 1–1 because of an all-in brawl. The Disciplinary Committee found the Indonesian team guilty of violent conduct and awarded the match to Thailand.
2. Indonesia did not arrive at the appointed time; after waiting for 15 minutes, the referee abandoned the match and referred the matter to the technical committee. The bronze medal was awarded to Burma.

References

• Southeast Asian Games 1977 at RSSSF
• SEA Games 1977 at AFF official website