Football at the 2001 SEA Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 1–15 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Thailand (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Malaysia |
| Third place | Myanmar |
| Fourth place | Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli Manit Noywech (5 goals) |
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The football tournament at the 2001 SEA Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It included a men's tournament, and was also the fourth Southeast Asian Games to include a women's tournament, but the first permanently. The men's competition was held from 1 to 15 September 2001, while the women's tournament was held from 4 to 14 September 2001. The men's tournament was the first of the Southeast Asian Games to have an age limit, and has been played by U-23 (under 23 years old) national teams since then, while the women's tournament has no age limit. All matches were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.