# Football at the 2021 SEA Games

The football tournament at the 2021 SEA Games was held from 6 to 22 May 2022 in Vietnam. In addition to the host city Hanoi, matches were held in Việt Trì, Nam Định and Cẩm Phả.
Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. There were no age restrictions on women's teams. For men's teams, with the postponement of the Games from 2021 to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the age limit was raised from under-22 (set since 2017) to under-23 (born on or after 1 January 1999) with a maximum of three overage players allowed.

## Competition schedule

The following is the competition schedule for the football competitions:
| G | Group stage | ½ | Semifinals | B | 3rd place play-off | F | Final |
| Event | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 | Mon 16 | Tue 17 | Wed 18 | Thu 19 | Fri 20 | Sat 21 | Sat 21 | Sun 22 | Sun 22 |
| Men | G | G | G | G | G | G | | G | G | G | G | | | ½ | | | | B | F |
| Women | | | | G | G | G | | G | G | G | | | ½ | | | B | F | | |

## Venues

A total of 4 venues across 4 cities are used to host football matches. Mỹ Đình National Stadium hosted the Men's Bronze medal match and the Men's Gold medal Match.
| Hà Nội | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Phú Thọ |
| Mỹ Đình National Stadium | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Việt Trì Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,192 | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Capacity: 16,000 |
| Nam Định | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Quảng Ninh |
| Thiên Trường Stadium | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Cẩm Phả Stadium |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Hà NộiPhú ThọNam ĐịnhQuảng NinhFootball at the 2021 SEA Games (Vietnam) | Capacity: 16,000 |

## Participating nations

| Nation | Men's | Women's |
| Brunei | | |
| Cambodia | | |
| Indonesia | | |
| Laos | | |
| Malaysia | | |
| Myanmar | | |
| Philippines | | |
| Singapore | | |
| Thailand | | |
| Timor-Leste | | |
| Vietnam | | |
| Total: 11 NOCs | 10 | 7 |

## Men's tournament
### Group stage

* All times are Vietnam Standard Time (UTC+7).

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Laos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 19 May – Phú Thọ | 19 May – Phú Thọ |
| Vietnam (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Vietnam (a.e.t.) | 1 | 22 May – Hà Nội | 22 May – Hà Nội |
| Malaysia | 0 | 22 May – Hà Nội | 22 May – Hà Nội |
| Malaysia | 0 | Vietnam | 1 |
| 19 May – Nam Định | 19 May – Nam Định | | Vietnam | 1 |
| 19 May – Nam Định | 19 May – Nam Định | Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand (a.e.t.) | 1 | Thailand | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 22 May – Hà Nội | 22 May – Hà Nội |
| | | Malaysia | 1 (3) |
| | | Indonesia (p) | 1 (4) |

### Winners

* 2021 SEA Games Men's Tournament
* Vietnam Third title

## Women's tournament
### Group stage

* All times are Vietnam Standard Time (UTC+7).

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Myanmar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Laos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 18 May – Quảng Ninh | 18 May – Quảng Ninh |
| Vietnam | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 21 May – Quảng Ninh | 21 May – Quảng Ninh |
| Myanmar | 0 | 21 May – Quảng Ninh | 21 May – Quảng Ninh |
| Myanmar | 0 | Vietnam | 1 |
| 18 May – Quảng Ninh | 18 May – Quảng Ninh | | Vietnam | 1 |
| 18 May – Quảng Ninh | 18 May – Quảng Ninh | Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | | |
| Philippines | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 21 May – Quảng Ninh | 21 May – Quảng Ninh |
| | | Myanmar | 1 |
| | | Philippines | 2 |

### Winners

* 2021 SEA Games Women's Tournament
* Vietnam Seventh title

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Vietnam)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Vietnam (VIE)* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's tournament details | Vietnam (VIE) Quan Văn Chuẩn Lê Văn Xuân Vũ Tiến Long Nguyễn Thanh Bình Lương Duy Cương Dụng Quang Nho Lê Văn Đô Nguyễn Hai Long Nguyễn Tiến Linh Lý Công Hoàng Anh Nguyễn Văn Tùng Phan Tuấn Tài Nguyễn Trọng Long Nguyễn Hoàng Đức Huỳnh Công Đến Đỗ Hùng Dũng Nhâm Mạnh Dũng Nguyễn Văn Toản Hồ Thanh Minh Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh | Thailand (THA) Kawin Thamsatchanan Nakin Wisetchat Mehti Sarakham Jonathan Khemdee Anusak Jaiphet Airfan Doloh Ekanit Panya Korawich Tasa Patrik Gustavsson Worachit Kanitsribampen William Weidersjö Narakorn Noomchansakul Teerasak Poeiphimai Jakkit Palapon Jaturapat Sattham Chonnapat Buaphan Ben Davis Weerathep Pomphan Chayapipat Supunpasuch Supanut Suadsong | Indonesia (INA) Adi Satryo Alfeandra Dewangga Firza Andika Rizky Ridho Marc Klok Marselino Ferdinan Witan Sulaeman Ronaldo Kwateh Egy Maulana Vikri Saddil Ramdani Muhamad Ridwan Rachmat Irianto Asnawi Mangkualam Ricky Kambuaya Ilham Rio Fahmi Syahrian Abimanyu Irfan Jauhari Fachruddin Aryanto Ernando Ari Sutaryadi |
| Women's tournament details | Vietnam (VIE) Lại Thị Tuyết Lương Thị Thu Thương Chương Thị Kiều Trần Thị Thu Hoàng Thị Loan Phạm Hoàng Quỳnh Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung Trần Thị Thùy Trang Huỳnh Như Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Ngân Ngân Thị Vạn Sự Phạm Hải Yến Lê Thị Diễm My Trần Thị Kim Thanh Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy Dương Thị Vân Trần Thị Phương Thảo Nguyễn Thị Vạn Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã Khổng Thị Hằng | Thailand (THA) Waraporn Boonsing Kanjanaporn Saengkoon Irravadee Makris Phornphirun Philawan Amornrat Utchai Ploychompoo Somnuek Silawan Intamee Nipawan Panyosuk Warunee Phetwiset Sunisa Srangthaisong Chatchawan Rodthong Nutwadee Pram-nak Kanyanat Chetthabutr Saowalak Pengngam Orapin Waenngoen Uraiporn Yongkul Taneekarn Dangda Yada Sengyong Janista Jinantuya Wilaiporn Boothduang | Philippines (PHI) Inna Palacios Malea Cesar Dominique Randle Jaclyn Sawicki Hali Long Tahnai Annis Camille Rodriguez Sarina Bolden Jessica Miclat Ryley Bugay Anicka Castañeda Kaya Hawkinson Chantelle Maniti Isabella Flanigan Carleigh Frilles Sofia Harrison Alisha del Campo Olivia Davies-McDaniel Eva Madarang Quinley Quezada |