Medal tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 |  Thailand | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 |  Singapore | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 23 | 21 | 25 | 69 | |
Esports is one of the newly-introduced sports at the biennial Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) which has been competed since its inaugural edition at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
It was in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines that esports was first featured as a medal event in an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned multi-sport event. Prior to this, esports was featured in the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration event. [1]
Esports is among the sports to be played at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. [2] Vietnam expanded the roster of game titles to be featured to eight from six with ten gold medals to be contested. [3]
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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 23 | 21 | 25 | 69 | |
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