Softball at the SEA Games

Softball at the SEA Games
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event Softball at the 2025 SEA Games
SportSoftball
Founded1979
No. of teams4 (M) - 5 (W) (in 2025)
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champions
M:  Philippines
W:  Philippines
(2025)
Most titlesM:  Philippines
(9 titles)
W:  Philippines
(11 titles)

Softball has been occasionally held at the SEA Games for both men and women.

History

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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

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Men's

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Year Hosts Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth Place
1977 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
1979 Indonesia
Philippines[4][5]
No information
Singapore[6]
No information
1981 Philippines
Philippines[5]
No information
Indonesia[6]

Singapore[6]
No information
1983 Singapore Softball tournament not held
1985 Thailand
1987 Indonesia
Philippines
1–0[7]
Indonesia
No information
1989 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
1991 Philippines
Philippines
4–3[8]
Indonesia
No information
1993 Singapore Softball tournament not held
1995 Thailand
1997 Indonesia
Indonesia[9]
3–0[10]
Philippines[11]

Malaysia
[12]
Singapore
1999 Brunei Softball tournament not held[13]
2001 Malaysia
2003 Vietnam
2005 Philippines
Philippines
4–3
Indonesia

Malaysia
No playoff No other team
2007 Thailand
Philippines
11–2
Indonesia

Malaysia
Page playoff
Thailand
2009 Laos Softball tournament not held
2011 Indonesia
Philippines
7–3
Indonesia

Singapore
Page playoff
Malaysia
2013 Myanmar Softball tournament not held
2015 Singapore
Philippines
6–4
Indonesia

Singapore
Page playoff
Malaysia
2017 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
2019 Philippines
Singapore
6–1
Philippines

Indonesia
5–0
Thailand
2021 Vietnam Softball tournament not held
2023 Cambodia
2025 Thailand
Philippines
3–0
Singapore

Thailand
9–2
Malaysia

Women's

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Year Hosts Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth Place
1977 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
1979 Indonesia
Philippines
No information No information
1981 Philippines
Philippines
No information
Singapore[14]
No information
1983 Singapore Softball tournament not held
1985 Thailand
1987 Indonesia
Philippines
3–0[7]
Indonesia

Singapore[15]
No information
1989 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
1991 Philippines
Philippines
1–0[8]
Indonesia
No information
1993 Singapore Softball tournament not held
1995 Thailand
1997 Indonesia
Philippines
4–3[10]
Indonesia[11]
No information
1999 Brunei Softball tournament not held[13]
2001 Malaysia
2003 Vietnam
2005 Philippines
Philippines
1–0
Indonesia

Thailand
No playoff
Singapore
2007 Thailand
Philippines
7–0
Singapore

Thailand
Page playoff
Indonesia
2009 Laos Softball tournament not held
2011 Indonesia
Philippines
6–0
Thailand

Indonesia
Page playoff
Singapore
2013 Myanmar Softball tournament not held
2015 Singapore
Philippines
3–0
Thailand

Singapore
Page playoff
Indonesia
2017 Malaysia Softball tournament not held
2019 Philippines
Philippines
8–0
Indonesia

Malaysia
Page playoff
Singapore
2021 Vietnam Softball tournament not held
2023 Cambodia
2025 Thailand
Philippines
4-1
Singapore

Thailand
1–0
Indonesia

Medal tally

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Overall

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Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Philippines (PHI)202022
2 Indonesia (INA)112215
3 Singapore (SGP)14611
4 Thailand (THA)0246
5 Malaysia (MAS)0044
Totals (5 entries)22201658

Men's tournament

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Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Philippines92011
2 Indonesia1719
3 Singapore1236
4 Malaysia0033
5 Thailand0011
Totals (5 entries)1111830

Women's tournament

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Medal tally since the 2005 SEA Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Philippines110011
2 Indonesia0516
3 Singapore0235
 Thailand0235
5 Malaysia0011
Totals (5 entries)119828

References

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  1. ^ "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
  2. ^ "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. ^ Villar, Joey (21 August 2005). "Blu Girls sweep ASEAN softball". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. ^ "RP nines shut out S'poreans". Manila Standard. 15 September 1987. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b Rondez, B (15 July 1987). "RP softballers favored". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Facing a strike three threat". The Straits Times. 30 December 1982. p. 37. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b Alinea, Eddie (8 September 1987). "RP softballers sweep 2 finals over Indons". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  10. ^ a b Cardena, Aldrin (16 October 1997). "RP virtual fourth overall in spite of 5 more gold medals". Manila Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  11. ^ a b Cordero, Abac. "Blu Boys, Girls predict SEAG gold sweep". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  12. ^ Justin Ong Guang Xi (10 December 2019). "SEA Games gold helps Singapore softball player realise father's dream". Today. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  13. ^ a b Panti, Llanesca (4 December 2005). "Twin softball title dates for RP, Indonesia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A30. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  14. ^ "End of our gold chase?". The Straits Times. 14 December 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Softball: Finally, Alison gets ger chance to strike". The New Paper. 22 November 1991. p. 54. Retrieved 1 December 2025.

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