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| Host country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–18 December |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Yotsakorn Burapha(5 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 11 December 2025. | |
International football competition
The men’s football tournament at the 2025 SEA Games (Thai: การแข่งขันฟุตบอลชายซีเกมส์ 2568) is held from 3 to 18 December 2025. It is the 33rd edition of the men’s SEA Games football tournament. Teams participating in the men’s competition were restricted to under-22 players (born on or after 1 January 2003).
Indonesia were the defending champions, having won in 2023.[1]
The schedule is as follows.
| GS | Group stage | 1⁄2 | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Wed 3 | Thu 4 | Fri 5 | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | Mon 8 | Tue 9 | Wed 10 | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 | Wed 17 | Thu 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | SF | B | F | ||||||||
Each team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers. All players have to be born on or after 1 January 2003.[4]
The draw for the groups were held on 19 October 2025, 13:00 ICT (UTC+7).[5] The ten teams were drawn into three groups of four-five teams each. The hosts Thailand were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and placed into the first position of Group A, while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots, based on their previous performance.
Originally, Timor Leste was not included among the confirmed entrant teams. Timor Leste alleged that they have been omitted but later apologized and was granted entry regardless.[6]
Cambodia originally were drawn to Group A but withdrew citing safety reasons raised by Cambodian officials. As a result, Singapore who were originally was drawn in Group C, were moved to Group A to balance out the number of teams in each group.
The group winners and the best runners-up advanced to the knockout stage, which began with the semi-finals.
All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[4]
- Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 point;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −4 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
- Drawing of lots.
Ranking of second-placed teams
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Only the best second-placed team will advance to the semi-finals.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.[4]
There were 27 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match (as of 11 December 2025).
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
