Football at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Indonesia |
| Dates | 22 – 30 September |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Malaysia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 22 (1.83 per match) |
The football tournament at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games was held from 22 September to 30 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Teams
Brunei and the Philippines did not participate in the football tournament. Kampuchea (then name for Cambodia), Laos and Vietnam did not participate at the Southeast Asian Games all together.
Tournament
The competition is played in a group format with only five participating teams. The group winner advances to the gold medal match with the second and third placed teams going into a play-off for the right to play in the gold medal match.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Thailand |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Singapore |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
25 September 1979 |
| Singapore |
2 – 2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Arshad Khamis  21' Wong Kwok Choy 43' |
Jesdaporn Napatalung 5' Juta Tingstati 89' |
Second place play-off
29 September 1979 |
| Indonesia |
0 – 0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Iswadi Idris  Berti Tutuarima Joko Malis |
3 – 1 | Jesdaporn Napatalung  Daoyod Dara Boonlert Eowchareon |
Gold medal match
30 September 1979 |
| Indonesia |
0 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Dahari 21' |
Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 85.000 |
Winners
| 1979 SEA Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
Malaysia Third title |
Medal winners
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
Indonesia |
Thailand |
|
Hamid Ramli |
Haryanto |
Charchai Kanari |
References
- Southeast Asian Games 1979 at RSSSF
- SEA Games 1979 at AFF official website