The football tournament at the 1979 SEA Games was held from 22 to 30 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Teams
Brunei and the Philippines did not enter. Kampuchea (then name for Cambodia), Laos and Vietnam did not participate at the Southeast Asian Games.
Tournament
The competition was played in a round robin format with the five participating teams; first and second place would then play off for the gold medal.
Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
 Indonesia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Thailand
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Singapore
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
 Burma
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Indonesia | 3–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Iswadi Idris  52' Risdianto 64' Rully Nere 80' |
| Indonesia | 1–3 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Dede Sulaeman 24' |
Chuayboonchum 48', 72' Sittiporn 58' |
| Singapore | 2–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Arshad Khamis 21' Wong Kwok Choy 43' |
Napatalung 5' Tingstati 89' |
| Burma | 1–2 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Aye Maung 26' |
Wong Kwok Choy 32', 88' |
| Indonesia | 2–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Risdianto 29' Iswadi Idris 57' |
Than Win 12' |
Second place play-off
As Indonesia and Thailand were level on points and goals, a play-off for second place (and the right to face Malaysia in the gold medal match) was required.
| Indonesia | 0–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Iswadi Idris  Tutuarima Joko Malis |
3–1 | Napatalung  Daoyod Dara Eowchareon |
Gold medal match
| Indonesia | 0–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Dahari 21' |
Attendance: 85,000
Winners
| 1979 SEA Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
 Malaysia Third title |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | Indonesia (H)
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Thailand
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Singapore
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Burma
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia
|
Indonesia
|
Thailand
|
| GK R. Arumugam GK Hamid Ramli DF Soh Chin Aun DF Santokh Singh DF Jamal Nasir DF Wan Jamak Wan Hassan DF G. Torayraju DF Davendran MF Abdullah Ali MF Yahya Jusoh MF Shukor Salleh MF Mohammed Bakar MF Khalid Ali MF Bakri Ibni MF Hassan Yahya FW Hassan Sani FW James Wong FW Abdah Alif FW Mokhtar Dahari FW Isa Bakar |
GK Haryanto GK Poerwono DF Simson Rumahpasal DF Berti Tutuarima DF Wayan Diana DF Ronny Pattinasarany DF Ishak Liza DF Rae Bawa MF Tinus Heipon MF Wahyu Hidayat MF Rudy W. Keltjes MF Rully Nere MF Iswadi Idris MF Ghusnul Yakin FW Effendi Marico FW Risdianto FW Dede Sulaeman FW Djoko Malis |
GK Charchai Kanari GK Nawee Sookying DF Pitak Silprasit DF Manus Ratanatisoi DF Prapan Premsri DF Wisoot Wichaya Pakasit Suwananond Juta Tingpat Chamreon Kamnil MF Jesdaporn Napathalung MF Amnart Chalermchavalit MF Niwat Srisawat Boonlert Eowachareaon MF Vorawan Chitavanich FW Somchai Chuayboonchum FW Daoyod Dara FW Cherdsak Chaiyabutr |
References
- Southeast Asian Games 1979 at RSSSF
- SEA Games 1979 at AFF official website