| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 15–21 December |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
←1961 1967 → | |
Thefootball tournament at the1965 SEAP Games was held from 15 December to 21 December 1965 inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
South Vietnam  | 5–1 |  Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Nguyen Van Long 15' 41' 72'Tran Chanh 32'Quang Kim Phung 78' | Rahim Omar 27' |
As the withdrawal of Singapore after their second match left four teams in the competition, the remaining seven group matches were scratched:Burma,Malaysia,South Vietnam andThailand all automatically qualified for the semi-finals.
Thailand  | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Praderm Maungkasem 57' Yonyong Manongkai 64' |
| 1965 SEAP Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
 Burma First title |
| 1965 SEAP Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
 Thailand First title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Gold Medal |
| 2 |  Burma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | South Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 |  Malaysia(H) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Burma Thailand | No silver | South Vietnam |