Football at the 1961 SEAP Games
| 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.[1]
Results
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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 |
Group B
[edit]| 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 |
| South Vietnam | 7–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Tin Maung Oo (Myanmar)
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Bronze medal match
[edit]| Thailand | 1–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Tin Maung Oo (Myanmar)
Gold medal match
[edit]Winners
[edit]| 1961 SEAP Games Men's Tournament |
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 Malaya First title |
Final ranking
[edit]| 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
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Cambodia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Laos
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Medal winners
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya
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Burma
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South Vietnam Thailand
|
Notes
[edit]- ^ Malaya was chosen by the tournament committee by way of picking lots to play in the final.
References
[edit]- ^ "SEA Games – 1961". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-02.