| Current season, competition or edition: | |
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| No. of teams | 4 (M) - 5 (W) (in 2025) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champions | M: W: (2025) |
| Most titles | M: (9 titles) W: (11 titles) |
Softball has been occasionally held at the SEA Games for both men and women.
History
[edit]Softball debuted at the SEA Games in the 1979 edition.[1]
The Philippines has dominated both the men's and women's tournament. Editions on which the Philippines did not win the men's title was in 1997 (Indonesia) and 2019 (Singapore). The Philippines won all women's title.[2][3]
Results
[edit]Men's
[edit]Women's
[edit]Medal tally
[edit]Overall
[edit]Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 22 | 20 | 16 | 58 | |
Men's tournament
[edit]Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | |
Women's tournament
[edit]Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sweating it out for SEA Games". The Straits Times. 24 August 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 December 2025. Singapore sent their men's and women's teams to the 1979 SEA Games in Jakarta, where softball made its debut
- ^ "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Villar, Joey (21 August 2005). "Blu Girls sweep ASEAN softball". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "RP nines shut out S'poreans". Manila Standard. 15 September 1987. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Rondez, B (15 July 1987). "RP softballers favored". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Facing a strike three threat". The Straits Times. 30 December 1982. p. 37. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Alinea, Eddie (8 September 1987). "RP softballers sweep 2 finals over Indons". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Rondez, Bobby (2 December 1991). "RP still No. 1 in softball, but Blu Boys are scored against". Manila Standard. p. 28. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Cardena, Aldrin (16 October 1997). "RP virtual fourth overall in spite of 5 more gold medals". Manila Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Cordero, Abac. "Blu Boys, Girls predict SEAG gold sweep". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Justin Ong Guang Xi (10 December 2019). "SEA Games gold helps Singapore softball player realise father's dream". Today. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b Panti, Llanesca (4 December 2005). "Twin softball title dates for RP, Indonesia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A30. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "End of our gold chase?". The Straits Times. 14 December 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Softball: Finally, Alison gets ger chance to strike". The New Paper. 22 November 1991. p. 54. Retrieved 1 December 2025.