Esports was introduced as one of the main medal events in the Southeast Asian Games during the 2019 edition held in the Philippines. [1] Since 2019, Esports has become one of the main events during the biennial event due to the level of competition between opposing teams and the selection of games during the main event. [2]
Notable games include: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang , League of Legends , League of Legends: Wild Rift and PUBG Mobile to name a few. [3]
Esports was first introduced in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. The tournament featured six disciplines during the event which including four MOBA disciplines, one Fighting game and one Digital Card Game in Tekken 7 and Hearthstone , respectively. [4]
Esports would carry on to become another medal event for the succeeding 2021 and 2023 editions of the games held in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively.
Year | Edition | Host Country | No. of Events | Best Nation |
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2019 | Philippines | 6 ( Dota 2 , StarCraft II , Hearthstone , Tekken 7 , Arena of Valor , Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ) | Philippines | |
2021 | Vietnam | 10 ( League of Legends , Crossfire, League of Legends: Wild Rift , Arena of Valor , PUBG Mobile , Garena Free Fire, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ) | Vietnam | |
2023 | Cambodia | 9 ( FIFA Online 4 , Crossfire, League of Legends: Wild Rift , PUBG Mobile , Mobile Legends: Bang Bang , Mission Against Terror , Valorant ) | Indonesia | |
2025 | Thailand | TBD |
Twelve video game titles have been featured as part of the Esports event in the Southeast Asian Games.
Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tekken 7 | X | 1 | ||
Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arena of Valor | X | X | 2 | |
Garena Free Fire | X | 1 | ||
League of Legends: Wild Rift | X | X | 2 | |
PUBG Mobile | X | X | 2 | |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | X | X | X | 3 |
Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attack Online 2 | X | 1 | ||
Crossfire | X | X | 2 | |
Dota 2 | X | 1 | ||
FIFA Online 4 | X | 1 | ||
Starcraft II | X | 1 | ||
Hearthstone | X | 1 | ||
League of Legends | X | 1 | ||
Valorant | X | 1 | ||
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippines (PHI) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
2 | Indonesia (INA) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
3 | Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
4 | Thailand (THA) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
5 | Cambodia (CAM) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
6 | Singapore (SGP) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
8 | Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (9 entries) | 25 | 24 | 31 | 80 |
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