Football at the 2001 SEA Games
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 national teams since then, while the women's tournament has no age limit. All matches were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Men's tournament
Participants
*Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Goalscorers
;5 goals;4 goals
;3 goals
- Elie Aiboy
- Aung Tun Naing
- Teeratep Winothai
- Budi Sudarsono
- Maman
- Phengta Phounsamay
- Nizaruddin Yusof
- Yan Paing
- Fadzuhasny Juraimi
- Sarawut Treephan
- Thạch Bảo Khanh
- 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
Women's tournament
Participants
*Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Goalscorers
;7 goals;3 goals
- Mar Lin Win
- Ngamsom Chaiyawut
- Bùi Thị Hiền Lương
- Hla Hla Than
- Nuengrutai Srathongvian
- Nguyễn Thị Mai Lan
- 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
- Gan Hwee Fern