Football at the 1961 SEAP Games

Football
at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

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.