| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brunei |
| Dates | 30 July – 14 August |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kiatisuk Senamuang (6 goals) |
Football at the 1999 SEA Games took place in Brunei between 30 July and 14 August 1999. It was the last men's football tournament of the Southeast Asian Games to be played without an age limit.