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{{Short description|Biennial multi-sport event in Southeast Asia}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox recurring event
|name = SEA Games
|image = SEA Games logo.svg
|image_size = 180px
|list_years=yes
}}
{{Infobox sporting event organization
| name = SEA Games
| image = THE SEA GAMES FLAG.jpg
| caption =
| abbreviation = SEA Games
| motto = 
| formation = [[1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games]] in Bangkok, Thailand
| recurrence = 2 odd-numbered years
| next = [[2025 Southeast Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Chonburi]], and [[Songkhla]], [[Thailand]]
| last = <!--DO NOT ADD ANYTHING HERE. It is only for Games that are inactive-->
| purpose = Multi sport event for nations on the Southeast Asian subcontinent
| headquarters = [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Charouck Arirachakaran
| website = 
|remake =
}}

The '''Southeast Asian Games''', commonly known as '''SEA Games''' is a biennial [[multi-sport event]] involving participants from the current 11 countries of [[Southeast Asia]]. The games are under the regulation of the [[Southeast Asian Games Federation]] with supervision by the [[International Olympic Committee]] and the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]. 

The SEA Games is one of the five subregional Games of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], the others being [[South Asian Games]], [[West Asian Games]], [[East Asian Games]], and [[Central Asian Games]].<ref>[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GamesL1.aspx?GPCode=4 Games page] of the website of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]; {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211194136/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GamesL1.aspx?GPCode=4|date=2010-12-11}}; retrieved 2010-07-09.</ref>

==History==
The SEA Games owes its origins to the '''''South East Asian Peninsular Games''''' or '''''SEAP Games''''' (abbreviated as '''SEAPG'''). On 22 May 1958, delegates from the countries in Southeast Asian Peninsula attending the [[1958 Asian Games|Asian Games]] in Tokyo, Japan had a meeting and agreed to establish a sports organization. The SEAP Games was conceptualized by Luang Sukhum Nayapradit, then vice-president of the [[Thailand Olympic Committee]]. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote co-operation, understanding, and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region.

Six countries, [[post-independence Burma, 1948–1962|Burma]] (now [[Myanmar]]), [[Cambodia]], [[Kingdom of Laos|Laos]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] (now [[Malaysia]]), [[Thailand]] and the [[South Vietnam|Republic of Vietnam]] (South Vietnam) were the founding members. These countries agreed to hold the Games biennially in June 1959 and the SEAP Games Federation Committee was formed thereafter.<ref name="charter"/>

The first SEAP Games were held in [[Bangkok]] from 12 to 17 December 1959, with more than 527 athletes and officials from 6 countries; [[Burma]] (now Myanmar), Laos, Malaya, [[Colony of Singapore|Singapore]], South Vietnam and [[Thailand]] participated in 12 sports.

At the 8th SEAP Games in 1975, while [[Fall of Saigon|South Vietnam was fallen]] and no longer existed, the SEAP Federation considered the inclusion of [[Brunei]], [[Indonesia]], and the [[Philippines]]. These countries were formally admitted in 1977, the same year when SEAP Federation changed their name to the ''Southeast Asian Games Federation'' (SEAGF), and the games were known as the '''Southeast Asian Games'''. The unified [[Vietnam]] (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) returned to the games' [[1989 SEA Games|15th edition]] in 1989. [[East Timor]], one year after gaining independence from Indonesia, was admitted at the [[2003 SEA Games|22nd SEA Games]] in 2003.

The [[2009 SEA Games]] was the first time Laos has ever hosted a SEA Games (Laos had previously declined to host the 1965 SEAP Games citing financial difficulties). Running from 9–18 December, it has also commemorated the 50 years of the SEA Games, held in [[Vientiane]], [[Laos]]. The [[2023 SEA Games]], held from 5–17 May, was the first time Cambodia has ever hosted a SEA Games (Cambodia was awarded the 1963 SEAP Games, which was cancelled due to domestic political situation).

==Symbol==
The Southeast Asian Games symbol was introduced during the [[1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games|1959 SEAP Games]] in Bangkok, depicting six rings that represent the six founding members and was used until the [[1997 Southeast Asian Games|1997]] edition in Jakarta. The number of rings increased to 10 during the [[1999 Southeast Asian Games|1999]] edition in Brunei to reflect the inclusion of Singapore, which was admitted into the Southeast Asian Games Federation in 1961, and Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which joined the organization in 1977. The number of rings was again increased to 11 during the [[2011 Southeast Asian Games|2011]] Games in Indonesia to reflect the federation's newest member, East Timor, which was admitted in 2003.

==Participating NOCs==
{| class="wikitable"
! Nation || Code || [[National Olympic Committee]] || Created || Debuted
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Brunei}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''BRU''' || [[Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1984 || style="text-align: center;" | 1977
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Cambodia}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''CAM''' || [[National Olympic Committee of Cambodia]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1983 || style="text-align: center;" | 1961
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Indonesia}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''INA''' || [[Indonesian Olympic Committee]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1946 || style="text-align: center;" | 1977
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Laos}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''LAO''' || [[National Olympic Committee of Laos]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1975 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Malaysia}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''MAS''' || [[Olympic Council of Malaysia]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1953 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959 
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Myanmar}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''MYA''' || [[Myanmar Olympic Committee]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1947 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Philippines}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''PHI''' || [[Philippine Olympic Committee]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1911 || style="text-align: center;" | 1977
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Singapore}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''SGP''' || [[Singapore National Olympic Council]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1947 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Thailand}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''THA''' || [[National Olympic Committee of Thailand]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1948 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|East Timor}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''TLS''' || [[National Olympic Committee of Timor-Leste]] || style="text-align: center;" colspan=2| 2003
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{flag|Vietnam}} || style="text-align: center;" | '''VIE''' || [[Vietnam Olympic Committee]] || style="text-align: center;" | 1952 || style="text-align: center;" | 1959{{Efn|Debuted as {{flag|South Vietnam}}, which competed from 1959–1973. {{flag|North Vietnam}} never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.}}
|}
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=== Timelines ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Nation || rowspan="2" | Code || colspan= 9 | as SEAP Games || colspan= 25 | as SEA Games || rowspan="2" | Total
|-
! 59 || 61 || 63 || 65 || 67 || 69 || 71 || 73 || 75 || 77 || 79 || 81 || 83 || 85 || 87 || 89 || 91 || 93 || 95 || 97 || 99 || 01 || 03 || 05 || 07 || 09 || 11 || 13 || 15 || 17 || 19 || 21 || 23 || 25 
|-
| {{flag|Brunei}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''BRU''' || colspan=2 style="background:#aaa;"| || scope="col" rowspan="12" {{vert header|va=middle|Cancelled}} || colspan=6 style="background:#aaa;"| || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 26
|-
| {{flag|Cambodia}}{{Efn|Participate as {{flag|Khmer Republic}} (KHM) in 1971 – 1973, as {{flag|People's Republic of Kampuchea}} (CAM) in 1983 – 1987, Never competed as {{flag|Democratic Kampuchea}} (CAM) and {{flag|State of Cambodia}} (CAM)}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''CAM''' || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || || || || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || || || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 23
|-
| {{flag|Indonesia}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''INA''' || colspan=2 style="background:#aaa;"| || colspan=6 style="background:#aaa;"| || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 26
|-
| {{flag|Laos}}{{Efn|Participate as  {{flag|Kingdom of Laos}} (LAO) in 1959 – 1973.}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''LAO''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || || || || || || || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 26
|-
| {{flag|Malaysia}}{{Efn|Participate as {{flag|Malaya}} (MAL) in 1959 – 1961.}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''MAS''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 33
|-
| {{flag|Myanmar}}{{Efn|Participate as {{flag|Burma|1974}} (BIR) in 1959 – 1987.}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''MYA''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 33
|-
| {{flag|Philippines}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''PHI''' || colspan=2 style="background:#aaa;"| || colspan=6 style="background:#aaa;"| || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 26
|-
| {{flag|Singapore}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''SGP''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 33
|-
| {{flag|Thailand}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''THA''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 33
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| {{flag|East Timor}} ||style="text-align: center;" | '''TLS'''  || colspan=2 style="background:#aaa;"| || colspan=6 style="background:#aaa;"| ||colspan="13" style="text-align: center;" | ''part of  {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[#INA|Indonesia]]'' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 12
|-
| {{flag|Vietnam}}{{Efn|Participate as {{flag|South Vietnam}} (VNM) in 1959 – 1973. {{flag|North Vietnam}} never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.}} || style="text-align: center;" | '''VIE''' || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || || || || || || || || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | • || style="text-align: center;" | 26
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! colspan=2 style="text-align: center;" | Total || 6 || 7 || 7 || 6 || 6 || 7 || 7 || 4 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 297
|}
{{Notelist}}

==Editions==
{{main|List of SEA Games host cities}}
{{:List of SEA Games host cities}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"
|+List of SEA Games
! rowspan="1" |No.
! rowspan="1" |Year
! rowspan="1" |Host cities
! rowspan="1" |Opened by{{efn|name=NonHeadsOfState|Names & offices in ''italics'' reflect an opener who was ''not'' head of state when opening the Games.  If the office is partially italicized, the non-italicized portion is the office & name of the head of state being represented.}}
! rowspan="1" |Date
! rowspan="1" |Sports
! rowspan="1" |Events
! rowspan="1" |[[Nations|Na.]]
! rowspan="1" |[[Competitors|Com.]]
! rowspan="1" |Top-ranked
! rowspan="1" |[[Reference|Ref.]]
|-
! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;" |'''SEAP Games'''
|-
| align="center" |[[1959 SEAP Games|1]]
| align="center" |1959
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| align="left" |[[King of Thailand|King]] [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]]
| align="center" |12–17 December 1959
| align="center" |12
| align="center" |67
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |518
| align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|THA|1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=vB6K5E3bTbSbaay2ZaIQp8hO7n0RmiRDOzxXMCFxrjge0YmtFRmezwEKMMcZW2SZMAGqUbftyeLzRyo5cI+Eeg==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1961 SEAP Games|2]]
| align="center" |1961
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Burma|1948}} [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]]
| align="left" |[[President of Myanmar|President]] [[Win Maung]]
| align="center" |11–16 December 1961
| align="center" |13
| align="center" |86
| align="center" |7
| align="center" |623
| align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|BIR|1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=vB6K5E3bTbSbaay2ZaIQp13yXhzvdgDCmTi1DEp04eh0PClMx0bcl6O2Y1PXkYe4QvQJ2estcU2eCBSb94Y2IA==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1965 SEAP Games|3]]
| align="center" |1965
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| align="left" |[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu|Ismail Nasiruddin]]
| align="center" |14–21 December 1965
| align="center" |14
| align="center" |134
| align="center" |7
| align="center" |963
| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Peninsular Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFscVG8BWx29pF4p9I39blYhgmp9N8LGL4zzJq2wWAfesdIRJJZycWY9NdPLhmTsG8g==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1967 SEAP Games|4]]
| align="center" |1967
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| align="left" |[[King of Thailand|King]] [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]]
| align="center" |9–16 December 1967
| align="center" |16
| align="center" |144
| rowspan="2" align="center" |6
| align="center" |984
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFt04avxVZtrVcrmtU2ceoPML0viPEooEZfXPsbXea2Ziir+nysAA+WRbdM0bkn7Qug==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1969 SEAP Games|5]]
| align="center" |1969
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Burma|1948}} [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]]
| align="left" |[[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister]] [[Ne Win]]
| align="center" |6–13 December 1969
| align="center" |15
| align="center" |145
| align="center" |920
| align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|BIR|1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFqUMuKGGQ5+f0dQs7Yi/UXa/aAhES4nffu0h8ELhylqKFH+0eGleWftnuoHUcmnYwQ==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1971 SEAP Games|6]]
| align="center" |1971
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| align="left" |[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Abdul Halim of Kedah|Abdul Halim]]
| align="center" |6–13 December 1971
| align="center" |15
| align="center" |156
| rowspan="2" align="center" |7
| align="center" |957
| rowspan="3" align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|THA|1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFi1DqK8mV+i7d1x3lEY4ykH9M8uninqCq4Zc2iqrbLoIlfhs0Cb7BxlTLi1u8S7UTw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1973 SEAP Games|7]]
| align="center" |1973
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
| align="left" |[[President of Singapore|President]] [[Benjamin Sheares]]
| align="center" |1–8 September 1973
| align="center" |16
| align="center" |161
| align="center" |1,632
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFuE6eUFFaG/6yHbBRDy31tzlqbUukyMis7n69b6kOKijKzRGyRUWuppZocC09j22Kw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1975 SEAP Games|8]]
| align="center" |1975
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| align="left" |[[King of Thailand|King]] [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]]
| align="center" |9–16 December 1975
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |172
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |1,142
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFiXp9c3JevuT5+xDmH869zpdLov8g39B+wWLyE2PdVPuqAgcAxq8CnJsXTtoX5L15Q==]
|-
! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;" |'''SEA Games'''
|-
| align="center" |[[1977 SEA Games|9]]
| align="center" |1977
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Yahya Petra of Kelantan|Yahya Petra]]
| align="center" |19–26 November 1977
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |188
| rowspan="3" align="center" |7
| align="center" |N/A
| rowspan=4 align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|INA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFuT29EBOSoldZVC1AVzvM4Lu94I1SeM8cdBJfz9zwsckuxfbj5Nc/SL5zq/cuE+OTg==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1979 SEA Games|10]]
| align="center" |1979
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
|[[President of Indonesia|President]] [[Soeharto]]
| align="center" |21–30 September 1979
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |226
| align="center" |N/A
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFhmfcVFL+1HCC1TNslkrHriv/o3vx33yOl5EWhYQ7sjUQmQgKh711ZloSOoVNnzkmw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1981 SEA Games|11]]
| align="center" |1981
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Philippines|variant=1936}} [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
|[[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Ferdinand Marcos]]
| align="center" |6–15 December 1981
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |245
| align="center" |≈1,800
|[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFqF1abEccmysuNLHz9BbkWY6V1Je1iigvlSYYnOmxSKxI+srg0aF6pcyBMDOV73FTw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1983 SEA Games|12]]
| align="center" |1983
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
|[[President of Singapore|President]] [[Devan Nair]]
| align="center" |28 May – 6 June 1983
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |233
| rowspan="3" align="center" |8
| align="center" |N/A
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=XHreq1g4oYTZIf3o6y9FFjH0G1TcWtwKEvv4Dfcz2LxKcuBmxJ4VgAZF+WV/++SxRemdPU39sz61PUI0k7NSKQ==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1985 SEA Games|13]]
| align="center" |1985
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
|[[King of Thailand|King]] [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]]
| align="center" |8–17 December 1985
| align="center" |18
| align="center" |251
| align="center" |N/A
|{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=Ye9/ZdtgZovn3J/OQ0+sD08HdI2hdZJRQFXjlIxUUQrt3UVqsoNkInCFsy/iRO3acEbGs7rm7ntms76jdCdfig==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1987 SEA Games|14]]
| align="center" |1987
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
|[[President of Indonesia|President]] [[Soeharto]]
| align="center" |9–20 September 1987
| align="center" |26
| align="center" |372
| align="center" |N/A
| rowspan=4 align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|INA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=Ye9/ZdtgZovn3J/OQ0+sD04nmW/Mftv7EI9ujmxlPwMRD2+c6cFcUNZ83IkkyGoT8pmSJG/ecQAfn1COaq4v+g==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1989 SEA Games|15]]
| align="center" |1989
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Azlan Shah of Perak|Azlan Shah]]
| align="center" |20–31 August 1989
| align="center" |24
| align="center" |302
| rowspan="3" align="center" |9
| align="center" |≈2,800
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=Ye9/ZdtgZovn3J/OQ0+sD6OxemWyMke9nGNuvnlnej/PaybmQzl2JQVEXc2bUx5lYzMen+hA4Mw7Mo78CRU/8Q==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1991 SEA Games|16]]
| align="center" |1991
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Philippines|variant=1936}} [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
|[[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Corazon Aquino]]
| align="center" |24 November – 3 December 1991
| align="center" |28
| align="center" |327
| align="center" |N/A
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=Ye9/ZdtgZovn3J/OQ0+sD9gEFSizHE1jVoAuWOj9KCu0OwdNi7cmsCKbobU7DDSMr2cxNSo/E4/sgom6MhC2bg==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1993 SEA Games|17]]
| align="center" |1993
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
|[[President of Singapore|President]] [[Wee Kim Wee]]
| align="center" |12–20 June 1993
| align="center" |29
| align="center" |318
| align="center" |≈3,000
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=Ye9/ZdtgZovn3J/OQ0+sDx/NqDzXGf93kYcQiT0RmvPQlyP8bFGPMJBGtLjMEaQArVw0ILUwiFRz2W5YSQK5UQ==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1995 SEA Games|18]]
| align="center" |1995
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Chiang Mai]], [[Thailand]]
|''[[Crown Prince of Thailand|Crown Prince]]'' ''[[Vajiralongkorn]]''{{Efn|name=1995 ThailandKing|Representing his father, [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]], [[Monarchy of Thailand|King of Thailand]].}}
| align="center" |9–17 December 1995
| align="center" |28
| align="center" |335
| rowspan="4" align="center" |10
| align="center" |3,262
|{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=v6wVopT8epAuVqcT3nvcVFJ+1HUC+Snff1yIGxMtGRWS0o22vBVCMNh52lXXsE3+a/VN26qQT9yEPYZseB8P2Q==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1997 SEA Games|19]]
| align="center" |1997
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
|[[President of Indonesia|President]] [[Soeharto]]
| align="center" |11–19 October 1997
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |490
| align="center" |5,179
|{{flagIOC2team|INA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=v6wVopT8epAuVqcT3nvcVJ9eFUzSekTnonpVK2vA8aqidAQOUPX/K0rCTl19/yQ1jVlPP3lm4NeKa9LDEVb5og==]
|-
| align="center" |[[1999 SEA Games|20]]
| align="center" |1999
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Brunei}} [[Bandar Seri Begawan]], [[Brunei]]
|[[List of sultans of Brunei|Sultan]] [[Hassanal Bolkiah]]
| align="center" |7–15 August 1999
| align="center" |21
| align="center" |233
| align="center" |2,365
|{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=v6wVopT8epAuVqcT3nvcVPrexFXIIhQtx4LsLJa/EX0VpGNLqeVE9t6ZP4mhlBiZdIRfJk12VsI+sJYXIb1EkA==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2001 SEA Games|21]]
| align="center" |2001
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Salahuddin of Selangor|Salahuddin]]
| align="center" |8–17 September 2001
| align="center" |32
| align="center" |391
| align="center" |4,165
|{{flagIOC2team|MAS|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=J1dbR2Z5Zhju9k3qSk/TfnGoKcuIKSrNirX/Lr8ngsrmH6JDmytG1NiVz1AAQ8FJAMsjFfQW96Uu57SPnMuz6A==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2003 SEA Games|22]]
| align="center" |2003
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Hanoi]] and [[Ho Chi Minh City]], [[Vietnam]]
|''[[Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister]]'' ''[[Phan Văn Khải]]''{{Efn|name=2003 VietnamPresident|Representing [[Trần Đức Lương]], [[President of Vietnam]].}}
| align="center" |5–13 December 2003
| align="center" |32
| align="center" |442
| rowspan="11" align="center" |11
| align="center" |≈5,000
|{{flagIOC2team|VIE|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=J1dbR2Z5Zhju9k3qSk/Tfi7+Gv5j4b2uhF0LQfTyM030tp+7yYqqJ4mURIgSWa5aORYHKfZCuxUJxyoIjdvx4A==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2005 SEA Games|23]]
| align="center" |2005
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
|[[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
| align="center" |27 November – 5 December 2005
| align="center" |40
| align="center" |443
| align="center" |5,336
|{{flagIOC2team|PHI|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=J1dbR2Z5Zhju9k3qSk/TfuWI4EAn0ZTQg4yomYPPhXQ4ZrXDkHAi1Xvh0tn9sflRHwSd40hazI34mXJ5IrBTyw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2007 SEA Games|24]]
| align="center" |2007
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Nakhon Ratchasima]], [[Thailand]]
|''[[Crown Prince of Thailand|Crown Prince]]'' ''[[Vajiralongkorn]]''{{Efn|name=1995 ThailandKing|Representing his father, [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]], [[Monarchy of Thailand|King of Thailand]].}}
| align="center" |6–15 December 2007
| align="center" |43
| align="center" |475
| align="center" |5,282
| rowspan=2 align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=NtpwTOliipDwo6ShqBnESz3ZS3E1Fhw4DZ0xIvBh52DiUOaefGVlYmI7dh7YK60xTw+XWC5WaDC+D1/ts1MqVg==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2009 SEA Games|25]]
| align="center" |2009
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Laos}} [[Vientiane]], [[Laos]]
|[[President of Laos|President]] [[Choummaly Sayasone]]
| align="center" |9–18 December 2009
| align="center" |29
| align="center" |372
| align="center" |3,100
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=J1dbR2Z5Zhju9k3qSk/TftbJ9vB//UPlW85B2RFQ7ozs9w6rjAWz8IRD3Awjev+kgYgLZjSRjaYi7SEYLODfSw==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2011 SEA Games|26]]
| align="center" |2011
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]] and [[Palembang]], [[Indonesia]]
|[[President of Indonesia|President]] [[Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]]
| align="center" |11–22 November 2011
| align="center" |44
| align="center" |545
| align="center" |5,965
|{{flagIOC2team|INA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=J1dbR2Z5Zhju9k3qSk/TfmR8mAYCqZTznAoKUwwqPqG84ZnVCLSuSx02FVwp4e0Q0arA5Gi00+MuwzT1SYNwVA==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2013 SEA Games|27]]
| align="center" |2013
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Myanmar}} [[Naypyidaw]], [[Myanmar]]
|''[[Vice President of Myanmar|Vice President]]'' ''[[Nyan Tun]]''{{Efn|name=2013 MyanmarPresident|Representing [[Thein Sein]], [[President of Myanmar]].}}
| align="center" |11–22 December 2013
| align="center" |37
| align="center" |460
| align="center" |4,730
| rowspan=2 align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|THA|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=NtpwTOliipDwo6ShqBnES1hsYtfwQdSXNn+lURXo/TCdQBDEwMREp6r3XxfOFPBh0Vc8vxMMxmdm6qrTCA1RDQ==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2015 SEA Games|28]]
| align="center" |2015
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]
|[[President of Singapore|President]] [[Tony Tan]]
| align="center" |5–16 June 2015
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |402
| align="center" |4,370
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=NtpwTOliipDwo6ShqBnES8krNZGon0IZI+akTNiOLzlTcKOX18LmyvsDkaTeUD5tG66v3zXc86SsGLuXNAa5iQ==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2017 SEA Games|29]]
| align="center" |2017
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]]
| align="center" |19–30 August 2017
| align="center" |38
| align="center" |404
| align="center" |4,709
|{{flagIOC2team|MAS|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=NtpwTOliipDwo6ShqBnES4nydFBw5FkrpDl4zAO+NhKhaEW+uFfjqp3LnotWVBJFLARn242TQe6pDIJdGfbi0g==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2019 SEA Games|30]]
| align="center" |2019
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]{{efn|The 2019 SEA Games was officially decentralized. Events were held in various cities around the Philippines, mostly in the [[Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone|Clark City]], the [[Metro Manila]] region, and the [[Subic Bay]] areas, however there was no single designated host city. The games were known as "Philippines 2019".}}
|[[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Rodrigo Duterte]]
| align="center" |30 November – 11 December 2019
| align="center" |'''56'''
| align="center" |530
| align="center" |5,630
|{{flagIOC2team|PHI|Southeast Asian Games}}
| align="center" |[http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GHAFDetails?q=NtpwTOliipDwo6ShqBnES6Hu2rKNoep1wiQPWHLIZPpcQURNk2GfMVLfUe2HxIbgBIMTBdo6hoL+jQCwdH6NRA==]
|-
| align="center" |[[2021 SEA Games|31]]
| align="center" |2021
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]{{efn|Many events were held in various cities over the country to give support to Hanoi, who was the main host of the event. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the games were delayed to May 2022.}}
|[[President of Vietnam|President]] [[Nguyễn Xuân Phúc]]
| align="center" |12–23 May 2022
| align="center" |40
| align="center" |523
| align="center" |5,467
| rowspan=2 align="left" |{{flagIOC2team|VIE|Southeast Asian Games}}
| 
|-
| align="center" |[[2023 SEA Games|32]]
| align="center" |2023
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|Cambodia}} [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|''[[Prime Minister of Cambodia|Prime Minister]]'' ''[[Hun Sen]]''{{Efn|name=2023 CambodiaKing|Representing [[Norodom Sihamoni]], [[Monarchy of Cambodia|King of Cambodia]].}}
| align="center" |5–17 May 2023
| align="center" |37
| align="center" |'''580'''
| align="center" |'''6,210'''
| 
|-
| align="center" |''[[2025 SEA Games|33]]''
| align="center" |''2025''
| align="left" |''{{flagicon|Thailand}}  [[Bangkok]], [[Chonburi province|Chonburi]], and [[Songkhla province|Songkhla]], [[Thailand]]''
| align="left" |''[[King of Thailand|King]] [[Vajiralongkorn]] (expected)''
| align="center" |''9–20 December 2025''
| align="center" |''50''
| align="center" |''574''
| colspan="4" align="center" |''Future event''
|-
| align="center" |''34''
| align="center" |''2027''
| align="left" |''{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Penang]] and [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]''{{efn|Apart from [[Kuala Lumpur]], two Malaysian states – [[Penang]] and [[Sarawak]] – have agreed to co-host the 2027 SEA Games.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 August 2024 |title=2027 SEA Games: Cost of organising estimated at RM700 mln, S’wak agrees to cover half, says Hannah |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/08/29/2027-sea-games-cost-of-organising-estimated-at-rm700-mln-swak-agrees-to-cover-half-says-hannah/ |access-date=29 Aug 2024 |work=[[The Borneo Post]]}}</ref> [[Sabah]] had also planned to co-host, but they pulled out.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 Oct 2024 |title=Sabah withdraws from co-hosting 2027 SEA Games, Parliament told |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/10/22/sabah-withdraws-from-co-hosting-2027-sea-games-parliament-told/154418 |access-date=22 Oct 2024 |work=[[Malay Mail]]}}</ref>}}
| align="left" |''[[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor|Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar]] (expected)''
| colspan="8" align="center" |''Future event''
|-
| align="center" |''35''
| align="center" |''2029''
| align="left" |''{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Singapore]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Singapore to host 2029 SEA Games|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/singapore-host-2029-sea-games-2680376|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> 
| colspan="8" align="center" |''Future event''
|-
| align="center" |''36''
| align="center" |''2031''
| align="left" |''{{flagicon|Laos}} TBA, [[Laos]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cua |first=Aric John Sy |date=2022-07-13 |title=PH to host SEA Games in 2033 |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/07/13/latest-stories/ph-to-host-sea-games-in-2033/1850805 |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}</ref>
| colspan="8" align="center" |''Future event''
|-
| align="center" |''37''
| align="center" |''2033''
| align="left" |''{{flagicon|Philippines}} TBA, [[Philippines]]''<ref name=":0" />
| colspan="8" align="center" |''Future event''
|}
{{notelist}}

The 1963 SEAP Games were cancelled. As the designated host, [[Cambodia]] was unable to host the event due to instability in the country, along with a disagreement with the [[International Amateur Athletic Federation]]. The 3rd SEAP Games then passed to [[Laos]] as hosts, but they begged off the 1965 event citing financial difficulties.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the SEA Games |url=http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm |work=www.olympic.org.my |access-date=26 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217101809/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm |archive-date=17 December 2004 }}</ref>
In 2023, Cambodia was finally able to host the sports event for the first time at its newly built sports complex.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games - Khmer Times |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394357/cambodia-celebrates-success-in-first-time-hosting-of-sea-games/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Sports==
{{Main article|SEA Games sports}}
The SEAGF Charter and Rules mandate the minimum number of sports to be staged, with sports falling under numerous categories. Prior to 2023, a host nation must have staged a minimum of 22 sports: the two compulsory sports from Category 1 (athletics and aquatics), in addition to a minimum of 14 sports from Category 2 (Olympic and Asian Games core sports), and a maximum of 8 sports from Category 3. Each sport would not offer more than 5% of the total medal tally, except for athletics, aquatics and shooting (the shot was elevated for this category in 2013). For each sport and event to be included, a minimum of four countries must participate in it. Sports competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and [[Asian Games]] must be given priority.<ref name="charter">{{cite web|url=http://voc.org.vn/Portals/0/2013-SEAG%20Charter.pdf |title=South East Asian Games Federation: Charter and Rules |publisher=SEAGF |date=30 May 2010 |access-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307182744/http://voc.org.vn/Portals/0/2013-SEAG%20Charter.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/cool-addition-sea-games|title=A cool addition to the SEA Games|author=Ian De Cotta|publisher=Today Online|date=5 June 2015|access-date=5 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620080805/http://www.todayonline.com/sports/cool-addition-sea-games|archive-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>

This charter was modified in 2023, with the first games with this modification in effect will be the [[2025 SEA Games|2025]] edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navarro |first=June |date=2023-05-17 |title=Bambol assurance: Drastic reduction of indigenous games in next SEA Games calendar |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/510667/bambol-assurance-drastic-reduction-of-indigenous-games-in-next-seag-calendar |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> Each edition will have a minimum of 36 sports, composed as follows: the compulsory Category 1 now comprises two subcategories: 1A, which consists of aquatics and athletics, and 1B, a minimum of 10 Olympic sports from the Summer Olympic Games. Under Category 2, the host must include a minimum of 10 other sports from the Olympic Games (summer/winter), Asian Games, and [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games]] or [[Asian Beach Games|Beach Games]]. Category 3 is now capped at a maximum of four sports.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=2023-05-17 |title=SEA Games sports programme to be standardised from 2025 to 2029 |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sea-games-sports-programme-to-be-standardised-from-2025-to-2029 |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref name="Amendment3">{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2023 |title=ยกเครื่องซีเกมส์! เลิกเน้นกีฬาพื้นบ้าน-เริ่มที่ไทยหนหน้า |trans-title=Overhaul the SEA Games! Stop focusing on local sports – start in Thailand next |url=https://www.naewna.com/sport/728862 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Naewna |lang=th}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+List of SEA Games sports
! colspan="2" |Category 1
! colspan="2" |Category 2
! colspan="2" |Category 3
|-
! style="width:150px;" |1A
! style="width:150px;" |1B
!Olympic sports
!Asian Games / AIMAG / ABG sports
!Traditional{{efn|Traditional or regional sports that are not part of Asian Games, Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games or Asian Beach Games.|group="note"|name="Other"}}
!Other or ABG Sports{{efn|Sports that previously appeared in some SEA Games editions but are not an Olympic, Asian Games, nor Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games sport.|group="note"|name="Traditional"}}
|-
|[[Athletics at the Southeast Asian Games|Athletics]]
| colspan="2" |[[Archery at the Southeast Asian Games|Archery]] <br>{{small|1977–1997, 2001–2021, 2025}}
|[[Billiards and snooker at the Southeast Asian Games|Billiards and snooker]] <br>{{small|Since 1987}}
|[[Arnis at the Southeast Asian Games|Arnis]] <br>{{small|1991, 2005, 2019, 2023}}
|[[Aquathlon at the Southeast Asian Games|Aquathlon]] <br>{{small|since 2023}}
|-
|[[Diving at the Southeast Asian Games|Diving]] <br>{{small|Since 1965}}
| colspan="2" |[[Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games|Badminton]]
|[[Bowling at the Southeast Asian Games|Bowling]] <br>{{small|1977–1979, 1983–2001, 2005–2007, 2011, 2015–2021, 2025}}
|[[Kun Bokator at the Southeast Asian Games|Bokator]] <br>{{small|2023}}
|[[Baseball5 at the Southeast Asian Games|Baseball5]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's Baseball, Men's and Women's Softball and Baseball5 to feature in 2025 South East Asian Games |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/mens-baseball-mens-and-womens-softball-and-baseball5-to-feature-in-2025-south-east-asian-games |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}</ref><br>{{small|2025}}
|-
|[[Synchronized swimming at the Southeast Asian Games|Artistic swimming]] <br>{{small|2001, 2011, 2015–2017, 2025}}
| colspan="2" |[[Baseball at the Southeast Asian Games|Baseball]] <br>{{small|2005–2007, 2011, 2019, 2025}}
|[[Chess at the Southeast Asian Games|Chess]] <br>{{small|2003–2005, 2011–2013, since 2019}}
|[[Chinlone at the Southeast Asian Games|Chinlone]] <br>{{small|2013}}
|[[Bodybuilding at the Southeast Asian Games|Bodybuilding]] <br>{{small|1987–1993, 1997, 2003–2007, 2013, 2021}}
|-
|[[Swimming at the Southeast Asian Games|Swimming]]
| colspan="2" |[[Basketball at the Southeast Asian Games|Basketball]] <br>{{small|1979–2003, 2007, since 2011}}
|[[Cricket at the Southeast Asian Games|Cricket]] <br>{{small|2017, 2023}}
|[[Muay Thai at the Southeast Asian Games|Muay Thai]] <br>{{small|2005–2009, 2013, 2019–2021, 2025}}
|[[Beach handball at the Southeast Asian Games|Beach handball]] <br>{{small|2019–2021}}
|-
|[[Water polo at the Southeast Asian Games|Water polo]] <br>{{small|1965–2019, since 2023}}
| colspan="2" |[[Boxing at the Southeast Asian Games|Boxing]]
|[[Dancesport at the Southeast Asian Games|Dancesport]]<br>{{small|2005–2009, since 2019}}
|[[Traditional boat race at the Southeast Asian Games|Traditional boat race]] <br>{{small|1993, 1997–1999, 2003–2007, 2011–2015, since 2023}}
|[[Bridge at the Southeast Asian Games|Contract bridge]] <br>{{small|2011}}
|-
| rowspan="30" |
| colspan="2" |[[Canoeing at the Southeast Asian Games|Canoeing]]<br>{{small|1985, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2015, 2019–2021, 2025}}
|[[Esports at the Southeast Asian Games|Esports]]<br>{{small|Since 2019}}
|[[Kenpō at the Southeast Asian Games|Kenpō]]<br>{{small|2011–2013}}
|[[Duathlon at the Southeast Asian Games|Duathlon]] <br>{{small|Since 2019}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Cycling at the Southeast Asian Games|Cycling]]<br>{{small|1959–1979, since 1983}}
|[[Finswimming at the Southeast Asian Games|Finswimming]]<br>{{small|2003, 2009–2011, 2021-2023}}
|[[Kun Khmer at the Southeast Asian Games|Kun Khmer]]<br>{{small|2023}}
|[[Floorball at the Southeast Asian Games|Floorball]]<br>{{small|2015, 2019, since 2023}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Equestrian at the Southeast Asian Games|Equestrian]]<br>{{small|1983, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2017, 2025}}
|[[Futsal at the Southeast Asian Games|Futsal]]<br>{{small|2007, 2011–2013, 2017, 2021, 2025}}
|[[Vovinam at the Southeast Asian Games|Vovinam]]<br>{{small|2011–2013, 2021–2023}}
|[[Lawn bowls at the Southeast Asian Games|Lawn bowls]] <br>{{small|1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2017–2019}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Fencing at the Southeast Asian Games|Fencing]]<br>{{small|2003–2007, 2011, since 2015}}
|[[Indoor hockey at the Southeast Asian Games|Indoor hockey]]<br>{{small|2017–2019, since 2023}}
| rowspan="27" |
|[[Obstacle racing at the Southeast Asian Games|Obstacle racing]]<br>{{small|2019, 2023}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Field hockey at the Southeast Asian Games|Field hockey]]<br>{{small|1971–1979, 1983, 1987–1989, 1993–2001, 2007, 2013–2017, since 2023}}
|[[Ju-jitsu at the Southeast Asian Games|Ju-jitsu]]<br>{{small|Since 2019}}
|[[Paragliding at the Southeast Asian Games|Paragliding]]<br>{{small|2011, 2025 (as demonstration sport)}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Football at the Southeast Asian Games|Football]]
|[[Kickboxing at the Southeast Asian Games|Kickboxing]]<br>{{small|Since 2019}}
|[[Pétanque at the Southeast Asian Games|Pétanque]]<br>{{small|Since 2001}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Golf at the Southeast Asian Games|Golf]]<br>{{small|1985–1997, 2001, since 2005}}
|[[Kurash at the Southeast Asian Games|Kurash]]<br>{{small|2019–2021}}
|[[Polo at the Southeast Asian Games|Polo]]<br>{{small|2007, 2017–2019, 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Gymnastics at the Southeast Asian Games|Gymnastics]]<br>{{small|1979–1981, 1985–1997, 2001–2007, 2011, since 2015}}
|[[Netball at the Southeast Asian Games|Netball]]<br>{{small|2001, 2015–2019, 2025}}
|[[Shuttle cock at the Southeast Asian Games|Shuttle cock]]<br>{{small|2007–2009}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Handball at the Southeast Asian Games|Handball]]<br>{{small|2005–2007, 2021, 2025}}
|[[Pencak silat at the Southeast Asian Games|Pencak silat]]<br>{{small|1987–1989, 1993–1997, since 2001}}
|[[Soft tennis at the Southeast Asian Games|Soft tennis]]<br>{{small|2011, 2019, 2023}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Judo at the Southeast Asian Games|Judo]]<br>{{small|1967–1997, since 2001}}
|[[Roller sports at the Southeast Asian Games|Roller sports]]<br>{{small|2011}}
|[[Waterskiing at the Southeast Asian Games|Waterskiing]]<br>{{small|1987, 1997, 2011, 2015–2019, 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Karate at the Southeast Asian Games|Karate]]<br>{{small|1985–1991, 1995–1997, 2001–2013, since 2017}}
|[[Rugby union at the Southeast Asian Games|Rugby union]]<br>{{small|1969, 1977–1979, 1995, 2007}}
| rowspan="20" |
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Modern pentathlon at the Southeast Asian Games|Modern pentathlon]]<br>{{small|2019, 2025}}
|[[Sambo at the Southeast Asian Games|Sambo]]<br>{{small|2019}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Rowing at the Southeast Asian Games|Rowing]]<br>{{small|1989–1991, 1997, 2001–2007, 2011–2015, since 2019}}
|[[Sepak takraw at the Southeast Asian Games|Sepak takraw]]<br>{{small|1967–1969, since 1973}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Rugby sevens at the Southeast Asian Games|Rugby sevens]]<br>{{small|2015–2019, 2025}}
|[[Squash at the Southeast Asian Games|Squash]]<br>{{small|1991–2001, 2005–2007, 2015–2019, 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Sailing at the Southeast Asian Games|Sailing]]<br>{{small|1961, 1967–1971, 1975–1977, 1983–1997, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2019, since 2023}}
|[[Wushu at the Southeast Asian Games|Wushu]]<br>{{small|1991–1993, 1997, since 2001}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Shooting at the Southeast Asian Games|Shooting]]<br>{{small|1959–2021, 2025}}
|Xiangqi<br>{{small|Since 2021}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Skateboarding at the Southeast Asian Games|Skateboarding]]<br>{{small|2019, 2025}}
| rowspan="14" |
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Softball at the Southeast Asian Games|Softball]]<br>{{small|1981–1983, 1989, 2003–2005, <br />2011, 2015, 2019, 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Competition climbing at the Southeast Asian Games|Sport climbing]]<br>{{small|[[Competition climbing at the 2011 SEA Games|2011]], 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Surfing at the Southeast Asian Games|Surfing]]<br>{{small|2019, 2025}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Table tennis at the Southeast Asian Games|Table tennis]]
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Taekwondo at the Southeast Asian Games|Taekwondo]]<br>{{small|Since 1985}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Tennis at the Southeast Asian Games|Tennis]]<br>{{small|1959–2011, since 2015}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Triathlon at the Southeast Asian Games|Triathlon]]<br>{{small|2005–2007, since 2015}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Volleyball at the Southeast Asian Games|Volleyball]]<br>{{small|1959–1997, since 2001}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Weightlifting at the Southeast Asian Games|Weightlifting]]<br>{{small|1959–1997, 2001–2013, since 2017}}
|-
| colspan="2" |[[Wrestling at the Southeast Asian Games|Wrestling]]<br>{{small|1987, 1997, 2003–2013, since 2019}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|[[Figure skating at the Southeast Asian Games|Figure skating]]<br>{{small|2017–2019, 2025}}
|-
|[[Ice hockey at the Southeast Asian Games|Ice hockey]]<br>{{small|2017–2019, 2025}}
|-
|[[Short track speed skating at the Southeast Asian Games|Short track speed skating]]<br>{{small|2017–2019, 2025}}
|}

{{notelist}}

==All-time medal table==
Corrected after balancing the data of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] and other archived sites which had kept the previous Southeast Asian Games medal tables. Some information from the aforementioned sites are missing, incorrect and or not updated.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ocasia.org/Game/NocsMedalCount.aspx?SYCXGjC0df+J2ChZBk5tvA== |title=South East Asian Games Medal Count |access-date=31 August 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903151241/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/NocsMedalCount.aspx?SYCXGjC0df+J2ChZBk5tvA== |archive-date=3 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110213210304/http://www.seagfoffice.org/ SEAP Games Federation]}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980111005738/http://seagames.wasantara.net.id/medali59-95/medals.htm Medal Tally 1959-1995]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081011071000/http://www.newsviews.info/sport09.html#sources Medal Tally]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041217101809/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm History of the SEA Games]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091204132925/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/seagamesxseapxstat.aspx SEA Games previous medal table]</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011207141223/http://www.kl2001.com/index.html SEA Games members]}}</ref>

{{Medals table
 | caption        = All-time Southeast Asian Games medal table
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagSEAGFteam
 | event          = 
 | team           = NOC
 | gold_THA = 2453 | silver_THA = 2127 | bronze_THA = 2204
 | gold_INA = 1982 | silver_INA = 1876 | bronze_INA = 1970
 | gold_MAS = 1376 | silver_MAS = 1363 | bronze_MAS = 1872 | note_MAS = {{ref|1|[1]}}
 | gold_VIE = 1269 | silver_VIE = 1097 | bronze_VIE = 1221 | note_VIE = {{ref|2|[2]}}
 | gold_PHI = 1180 | silver_PHI = 1346 | bronze_PHI = 1702
 | gold_SGP = 1045 | silver_SGP = 1090 | bronze_SGP = 1500
 | gold_MYA = 594 | silver_MYA = 784 | bronze_MYA = 1095 | note_MYA = {{ref|3|[3]}}
 | gold_CAM = 159 | silver_CAM = 202 | bronze_CAM = 425 | note_CAM = {{ref|4|[4]}}
 | gold_LAO = 77 | silver_LAO = 122 | bronze_LAO = 412
 | gold_BRU = 17 | silver_BRU = 57 | bronze_BRU = 170
 | gold_TLS = 3 | silver_TLS = 9 | bronze_TLS = 39
}}

* {{note|1|[1]|Competed as Malaya in the inaugural games until 1961.}}
* {{note|2|[2]|The Republic of Vietnam was dissolved in July 1976 when it merged with the [[North Vietnam|Democratic Republic of Vietnam]] (North Vietnam) to become the [[Vietnam|Socialist Republic of Vietnam]], also known as Vietnam. In the 1989 edition, a unified Vietnam rejoined the games with a new name and flag. Medals won by South Vietnam until 1975 and by Vietnam after 1989 are combined here.}}
* {{note|3|[3]|Competed as Burma until 1987.}}
* {{note|4|[4]|Competed as Kampuchea, and Khmer Republic.}}

==List of multiple Southeast Asian Games medalists==
{{Main|List of multiple Southeast Asian Games medalists}}
Various individuals have won multiple medals at the Games, including the preceding Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

As of 2019, Singaporean swimmer [[Joscelin Yeo]] has won the most Southeast Asian Games medals with 55 (40 gold, 12 silver, 3 bronze). She reached this milestone during the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games|2005 Games]], overtaking the previous record of 39 gold medals set by another Singaporean swimmer, [[Patricia Chan]].

==Criticism==
One unique characteristic of the event is that there are no official limits to the number of sports and events to be contested, and the range can be decided by the organizing host pending approval by the Southeast Asian Games Federation. This has seen as many as 50 to 56 sports for the [[2025 SEA Games|2025]] and [[2019 SEA Games|2019]] editions, respectively. Aside from mandatory sports, the host is free to drop or introduce other sports or events (See [[SEA Games sports]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103469/southeast-asian-games-yet-win-gold-sporting-spirit|title=Southeast Asian Games yet to win gold for sporting spirit|agency=[[South China Morning Post]]|author=Pattharapong Rattanasevee |date=21 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804234525/https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103469/southeast-asian-games-yet-win-gold-sporting-spirit|archive-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> This leeway has resulted in hosts maximizing their medal hauls by dropping sports disadvantageous to themselves relative to their peers and the introduction of obscure sports, often at short notice, thus preventing most other nations from building credible opponents.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mariadass |first=Tony |date=November 24, 2019 |title=Sea Games morphing into a monster-cum-circus |work=New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/news/2019/11/541589/sea-games-morphing-monster-cum-circus |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mariadass |first=Tony |title=Sea Games reduced to a carnival |work=Free Malaysia Today |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2020/07/25/sea-games-reduced-to-a-carnival/ |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The SEA Games Contain the Seeds of Their Own Irrelevance |url=https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-sea-games-contain-the-seeds-of-their-own-irrelevance/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Several nations have called for amending the charter of the games to address the issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Indonesian NOC calls for amendment to Southeast Asian Games Federation Charter on sports programme |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128281/indonesia-seeks-amend-sea-games |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=Inside the Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2013 |title="พลตรีจารึก" เตรียมเสนอปรับธรรมนูญสหพันธ์กีฬาซีเกมส์ |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/153709 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Thai PBS |lang=th}}</ref> In 2023, the SEA Games charter was modified in an effort to make the number of sports in each edition more standardized, reducing the host's leeway to remove several sports, maximize medal hauls by introducing obscure local sports, and tamper with the competition's rules.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin |title=Bambol reveals new SEA Games order |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/04/03/2256490/bambol-reveals-new-sea-games-order |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* Events of the [[Olympic Council of Asia|OCA]] (Continental)
** [[Asian Games]]
** [[Asian Winter Games]]
** [[Asian Youth Games]]
** [[Asian Beach Games]]
** [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]
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* Events of the [[Olympic Council of Asia|OCA]] (Subregional)
** [[Central Asian Games]]
** ''[[East Asian Games]]'' (now [[East Asian Youth Games]])
** [[South Asian Games]]
** [[West Asian Games]]
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* Events of the [[Asian Paralympic Committee|APC]] (Continental)
** [[Asian Para Games]]
** [[Asian Youth Para Games]]
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* Events of the [[Asian Paralympic Committee|APC]] (Subregional)
** [[ASEAN Para Games]]
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GamesL1.aspx?GPCode=8 Olympic Council of Asia Regional Hosting List]
* {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20230227112328/http://www.seagfoffice.org/ SEA Games Federation]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19980111005738/http://seagames.wasantara.net.id/medali59-95/medals.htm Medal Tally 1959–1995] (archived 11 January 1998)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011071000/http://www.newsviews.info/sport09.html#sources Medal Tally] (archived 11 October 2008)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041217101809/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm History of the SEA Games] (archived 17 December 2004)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091204132925/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/seagamesxseapxstat.aspx SEA Games previous medal table] (archived 4 December 2009)
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011207141223/http://www.kl2001.com/index.html SEA Games members]}} (archived 7 December 2001)

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