Football at the 1961 SEAP Games explained

Event:	Football
Games:	1961
Prev:	1959
Next:	1965

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.^[1]

Results

Group stage

Group A

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

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Group B

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

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Gold medal match

External links

• South East Asian Peninsula Games 1961 at RSSSF

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010-11-25 . SEA Games – 1961 . 2023-02-02 . AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation . en-US.