The football tournament at the 1987 SEA Games was held from 10 to 20 September 1987 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

GK Ponirin Meka GK I Gusti Putu Yasa DF Muhammad Yunus DF Jaya Hartono DF Patar Tambunan DF Marzuki Nyak Mad DF Robby Darwis DF Frangky Weno DF Sutrisno MF Azhari Rangkuti MF Budi Wahyono MF Herry Kiswanto MF Rully Nere MF Ribut Waidi FW Ricky Yacobi FW Nasrul Koto FW Adhityo Dharmadi FW Tiastono Taufik Coach: Bertje Matulapelwa GK Raimi Jamil GK Ong Yu Tiang DF Maniam Ravindran DF Salim Mahmud Muhaidin DF K. Gunalan DF Lee Kin Hong DF Chow Siew Yai MF Jailani Wilastra MF Muhamad Radhi Mat Din MF Azizol Hj Abu Haniffah MF Nasir Yusof MF Ahmad Yusof FW Nasaruddin Yusof FW Mohd Hashim Mustapha FW Yunus Alif FW Dollah Salleh FW Mohd Khalid Shahdan FW Arjunan Anbalagan Coach: Abdul Rahman Ibrahim GK Sompong Naataprapasil GK Kumpanat Oungsongnern DF Surak Chaikitti DF Sutin Chaikitti DF Natee Thongsookkaew DF Narong Arjarayut DF Adipong Wukornaparat MF Thaweerak Sittipultong MF Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol MF Prateep Pankhaw MF Vorawan Chitavanich MF Sompong Wattana FW Pichitpol Uthaikul FW Vitoon Kijmongkolsak FW Pichai Kongsri FW Ronnachai Sayomchai FW Piyapong Pue-on Coach: Chirtsak Chaiyaboot