In addition matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and Selayang.

[1] Associations affiliated with FIFA might send teams to participate in the tournament.

In the men's tournament, Thailand continued their title as a defending champion after they won their third straight and record-extending sixteenth SEA Games men's gold medal in the tournament by beating Malaysia with a score 1–0,[2][3] while Indonesia got bronze for the fourth time after beating Myanmar with a score 3–1.

[4][5] Meanwhile, in the women's tournament, Vietnam pipped Thailand for their record-tying fifth SEA Games women's gold medal after they scored a 6–0 win over Malaysia in a round-robin format that subsequently gave them a superior goal difference.

[6][7] Myanmar defended the bronze after losing to the two favourites: Vietnam and Thailand.