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Football at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
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The football tournament at the 1961 SEAP Games was held from 11 December to 16 December 1959 in Rangoon, Burma.

In the second semi-final match between Malaya and Thailand, the match ended in a 2–2 draw. The tournament committee met on 15 December to choose a team to play in the finals. It was eventually decided to draw lots to decide which team to play and Malaya was chosen.

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Vietnam	2	1	1	0	7	0	+7	3
Thailand	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	3
Laos	2	0	0	2	2	12	–10	0

Thailand	0–0	South Vietnam

South Vietnam	7–0	Laos

Thailand	5–2	Laos

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Malaya	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	4
Burma	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	2
Cambodia	2	0	0	2	0	8	–8	0

Burma	4–0	Cambodia

Malaya	4–0	Cambodia

Burma	1–2	Malaya

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Malaya	2–2	Thailand

South Vietnam	1–2	Burma

Bronze medal match

Thailand	1–1	South Vietnam

Gold medal match

Burma	0–2	Malaya

Winners

1961 SEAP Games Men's Tournament
Malaya First title

Final ranking

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Malaya	4	3	1	0	10	3	+7	7	Gold Medal
2	Burma (H)	4	2	0	2	7	5	+2	4	Silver Medal
3	Thailand	4	1	3	0	8	5	+3	5	Bronze Medal
4	South Vietnam	4	1	2	1	9	3	+6	4
5	Cambodia	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	0	Eliminated in group stage
6	Laos	2	0	0	2	2	12	−10	0

Medal winners

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Malaya	Burma	South Vietnam  Thailand

Notes

1. It is uncertain whether and if how tie was resolved.
2. Malaya was chosen by the tournament committee by way of picking lots to play in the final.

References

1. "SEA Games – 1961". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-02.

External links

• South East Asian Peninsula Games 1961 at RSSSF

• 1961 in Asian football
• Football at the SEA Games
• International association football competitions hosted by Myanmar
• Events at the 1961 SEAP Games