The football tournament at the 1979 SEA Games was held from 22 to 30 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.

1979 SEA Games Football
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
Dates22–30 September
Teams5
Venue(s)Gelora Senayan Stadium
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (3rd title)
Runners-up Indonesia
Third place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored22 (1.83 per match)
1977
1981

Teams

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Brunei and the Philippines did not enter. Kampuchea (then name for Cambodia), Laos and Vietnam did not participate at the Southeast Asian Games.

Tournament

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The competition was played in a round robin format with the five participating teams; first and second place would then play off for the gold medal.

Round robin

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Malaysia 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 6
  Indonesia 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
  Thailand 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 5
  Singapore 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 3
  Burma 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Indonesia  3–0  Singapore
Iswadi Idris   52'
Risdianto   64'
Rully Nere   80'

Singapore  0–2  Malaysia
James Wong   76'
Hassan Sani   84'
Indonesia  1–3  Thailand
Dede Sulaiman   24' Chuayboonchum   48', 72'
Sittiporn   58'

Malaysia  0–0  Burma

Burma  1–2  Singapore
Aye Maung   26' Wong Kwok Choy   32', 88'

Indonesia  2–1  Burma
Risdianto   29'
Iswadi Idris   57'
Than Win   12'

Second place play-off

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As Indonesia and Thailand were level on points and goals, a play-off for second place (and the right to face Malaysia in the gold medal match) was required.

Gold medal match

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Indonesia  0–1  Malaysia
Mokhtar Dahari   21'

Winners

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 1979 SEA Games Men's Tournament 
 
Malaysia

Third title

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Malaysia 5 3 2 0 4 0 +4 8 Gold Medal
2   Indonesia (H) 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 6 Silver Medal
3   Thailand 5 2 2 1 6 4 +2 6 Bronze Medal
4   Singapore 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 3
5   Burma 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Medal winners

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Gold Silver Bronze
  Malaysia   Indonesia   Thailand
GK R. Arumugam
GK Hamid Ramli
DF Soh Chin Aun
DF Santokh Singh
DF Jamal Nasir
DF Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
DF G. Torayraju
DF Davendran
MF Abdullah Ali
MF Yahya Jusoh
MF Shukor Salleh
MF Mohammed Bakar
MF Khalid Ali
MF Bakri Ibni
MF Hassan Yahya
FW Hassan Sani
FW James Wong
FW Abdah Alif
FW Mokhtar Dahari
FW Isa Bakar
GK Haryanto
GK Poerwono
DF Simson Rumahpasal
DF Berti Tutuarima
DF Wayan Diana
DF Ronny Pattinasarany
DF Ishak Liza
DF Rae Bawa
MF Tinus Heipon
MF Wahyu Hidayat
MF Rudy W. Keltjes
MF Rully Nere
MF Iswadi Idris
MF Ghusnul Yakin
FW Effendi Marico
FW Risdianto
FW Dede Sulaiman
FW Djoko Malis
GK Charchai Kanari
GK Nawee Sookying
DF Pitak Silprasit
DF Manus Ratanatisoi
DF Prapan Premsri
DF Wisoot Wichaya
Pakasit Suwananond
Juta Tingpat
Chamreon Kamnil
MF Jesdaporn Napathalung
MF Amnart Chalermchavalit
MF Niwat Srisawat
Boonlert Eowachareaon
MF Vorawan Chitavanich
FW Somchai Chuayboonchum
FW Daoyod Dara
FW Cherdsak Chaiyabutr

References

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