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.
Venues Kuala Lumpur Shah Alam Petaling Jaya Bukit Jalil National Stadium Cheras Stadium Shah Alam Stadium MPPJ Stadium Capacity: 100,000 Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 25,000
Medal winners Division Gold Silver BronzeMen's DivisionWomen's Division
Men's tournament Participants
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Final match
Winners
Goalscorers
5 goals Akmal Rizal Manit Noywech
4 goals Bambang Pamungkas Indra Sahdan Daud
3 goals Elie Aiboy Aung Tun Naing Teeratep Winothai
2 goals Budi Sudarsono Maman Phengta Phounsamay Nizaruddin Yusof Yan Paing Fadzuhasny Juraimi Sarawut Treephan Thạch Bảo Khanh
1 goal Jasriman Johari Isnan Ali Indra Putra Mahayuddin Irwan Fadzli Nidzam Jamil Nay Thu Hlaing Soe Myat Min Tint Naing Tun Thein Mohd Faizal Sazali Ratna Suffian Anucha Kitpongsri Datsakorn Thonglao Jukkpant Punpee Narongchai Vachiraban Sakda Joemdee Rungpoj Tawanchri Nguyễn Minh Nghĩa Nguyễn Quốc Trung Tô Đức Cường
Final ranking
Women's tournament
Participants
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Winners
Goalscorers
7 goals Lưu Ngọc Mai 3 goals Mar Lin Win Ngamsom Chaiyawut Bùi Thị Hiền Lương 2 goals Hla Hla Than Nuengrutai Srathongvian Nguyễn Thị Mai Lan
1 goal Yakomina Swabra Nor Aishah Rozana Roslan Widiya Habibah Aye Nandar Hlaing Moe Moe War Mar Lar Win My Nilar Htwe Nu Nu Khaine Win Zin Mar Win Penrapai Promphuy Pranee Saipin Prapa Buathong Sirinard Paturat Đoàn Thị Kim Chi Nguyễn Thị Hà Nguyễn Thị Thuý Nga Own goal Gan Hwee Fern (For Vietnam)
Final ranking
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