Myanmar has competed in every Southeast Asian Games since 1959.Myanmar hosted the games in 1961, 1969 and 2013 in Yangon and Naypyidaw.

Myanmar is one of the founding six countries of the SEAP Games.At that time, the country used the name Burma and so hosted the 2nd SEAP Games in 1961.

[1] Myanmar hosted 5th SEAP Games in 1969 for the second time.

After that, due to political reasons, Myanmar was no longer hosted the games.

After 44 years later, Myanmar hosted again the 27th SEA Games in 2013.