The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games (SEAG), 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 (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
The Southeast Asian Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the South Asian Games, and the West Asian Games.
Host cities[]
| Games | Year | Opening ceremony | Closing ceremony | Host city and country | Stadium | Opened by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asian Peninsular Games | ||||||
| 1 | 1959 | 12 December | 17 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Suphachalasai Stadium | Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
| 2 | 1961 | 11 December | 16 December | Rangoon, Burma (currently Yangon, Myanmar) | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium | Win Maung President of Burma |
| Awarded to Cambodia, cancelled due to domestic political situation | ||||||
| 3 | 1965 | 14 December | 21 December | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 4 | 1967 | 9 December | 16 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Suphachalasai Stadium | Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
| 5 | 1969 | 6 December | 13 December | Rangoon, Burma (currently Yangon, Myanmar) | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium | Ne Win President of Burma |
| 6 | 1971 | 6 December | 13 December | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | Abdul Halim of Kedah Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 7 | 1973 | 1 September | 8 September | Singapore | Former Singapore National Stadium | Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore |
| 8 | 1975 | 9 December | 16 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Suphachalasai Stadium | Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||||||
| 9 | 1977 | 19 November | 26 November | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | Yahya Petra of Kelantan Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 10 | 1979 | 21 September | 30 September | Jakarta, Indonesia | Gelora Senayan Stadium | Suharto President of Indonesia |
| 11 | 1981 | 6 December | 15 December | Manila, Philippines | Rizal Memorial Stadium | Ferdinand Marcos President of the Philippines |
| 12 | 1983 | 28 May | 6 June | Singapore | Former Singapore National Stadium | Devan Nair President of Singapore |
| 13 | 1985 | 8 December | 17 December | Bangkok, Thailand | Suphachalasai Stadium | Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
| 14 | 1987 | 9 September | 20 September | Jakarta, Indonesia | Gelora Senayan Stadium | Suharto President of Indonesia |
| 15 | 1989 | 20 August | 31 August | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | Azlan Shah of Perak Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 16 | 1991 | 24 November | 3 December | Manila, Philippines | Rizal Memorial Stadium | Corazon Aquino President of the Philippines |
| 17 | 1993 | 12 June | 20 June | Singapore | Former Singapore National Stadium | Wee Kim Wee President of Singapore |
| 18 | 1995 | 9 December | 17 December | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 700th Anniversary Stadium | Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand |
| 19 | 1997 | 11 October | 19 October | Jakarta, Indonesia | Gelora Senayan Stadium | Suharto President of Indonesia |
| 20 | 1999 | 7 August | 15 August | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium | Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan of Brunei Darussalam |
| 21 | 2001 | 8 September | 17 September | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Salahuddin of Selangor Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 22 | 2003 | 5 December | 13 December | Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Mỹ Đình National Stadium | Phan Văn Khải Prime Minister of Vietnam |
| 23 | 2005 | 27 November | 5 December | Manila, Philippines | Quirino Grandstand | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo President of the Philippines |
| 24 | 2007 | 6 December | 15 December | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 80th Birthday Stadium | Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand |
| 25 | 2009 | 9 December | 18 December | Vientiane, Laos | New Laos National Stadium | Choummaly Sayasone President of Laos |
| 26 | 2011 | 11 November | 22 November | Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono President of Indonesia |
| 27 | 2013 | 11 December | 22 December | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Wunna Theikdi Stadium | Nyan Tun Vice President of Myanmar |
| 28 | 2015 | 5 June | 16 June | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | Tony Tan Keng Yam President of Singapore |
| 29 | 2017 | 19 August | 30 August | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Muhammad V of Kelantan Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |
| 30 | 2019 | 30 November | 11 December | Philippines | Philippine Arena (opening) New Clark City Athletics Stadium (closing) |
Rodrigo Duterte President of the Philippines |
| 31 | 2021 | 12 May 2022 | 23 May 2022 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Mỹ Đình National Stadium (opening) Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium (closing) |
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc President of Vietnam |
| 32 | 2023 | 5 May | 16 May | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Morodok Techo National Stadium | Hun Sen Prime Minister of Cambodia |
| 33 | 2025 | 9 December | 20 December | Bangkok–Chonburi–Songkhla, Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok) Eastern National Sports Stadium (Chonburi) Tinsulanon Stadium (Songkhla) |
Vajiralongkorn King of Thailand (expected) |
| 34 | 2027 | TBA | TBA | Kuala Lumpur–Penang–Sarawak, Malaysia | TBD | Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (expected) |
| 35 | 2029 | TBA | TBA | Singapore | President of Singapore (expected) | |
| 36 | 2031 | TBD | TBD | Laos | TBA | |
| 37 | 2033 | Philippines | ||||
Broadcasters[]
as of the 2023 and 2025 games
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | RTB |
| Cambodia | TVK, CSTV |
| Indonesia | TVRI, MNC Media |
| Laos | LNTV |
| Malaysia | RTM, Astro |
| Philippines | PTV, IBC, One Sports, Smart Communications |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| Thailand | MCOT HD, T Sports, GMM 25, One31 |
| Vietnam | VTV, VOV, Vietnamese Consortium (VTC, HTV, FPT) |