| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 1–15 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Myanmar |
| Fourth place |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli Manit Noywech (5 goals) |
The football tournament at the 2001 SEA Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It included a men's tournament, and was also the first Southeast Asian Games to include a women's tournament. 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.[1][2]
- ^ "Football Schedules". Sports - 21st SEA Games. Sadec Asia Pacific. 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Malaysia 2001 The XXI SEA Games Football Tournament". Thaifootball.com. 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2011.