Netball at the SEA Games

Netball at the SEA Games

Upcoming season or competition: Netball at the 2025 SEA Games
Sport	Netball
Founded	2001;24 years ago (2001)
First season	2001
No. of teams	5 teams (2019)
Most recent champion	Malaysia (3rd title)
Most titles	Malaysia (3 titles)

Netball is among the sports occasionally contested at the Southeast Asian Games. First held in 2001, the sport has been held in three more editions in 2015, 2017, and 2019.

History

Netball was first introduced at 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ^{[1] [2]} Although efforts to include the sport dates back in 1996, when netball was named as a Category 3 sport by the Southeast Asian Games Federation. ^{[3] [4]} Singapore lobbied for the inclusion of netball as early as the 1997 edition which was hosted by Indonesia. ^[5]

It was staged three more times in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 with all finals contested between Malaysia and Singapore. ^{[6] [7]}

Netball will be held again at the 2025 SEA Games. ^[7]

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2019 Southeast Asian Games

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Malaysia  (MAS)	3	1	0	4
2	Singapore  (SIN)	1	3	0	4
3	Thailand  (THA)	0	0	4	4
4	Brunei  (BRU)	0	0	3	3
Totals (4 entries)		4	4	7	15

Medal winners

Year	Hosts	Medallists			Num. teams
		Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001	Malaysia	Malaysia	Singapore	Thailand	3
2003–2013	Netball not contested
2015	Singapore	Singapore	Malaysia	Thailand   Brunei	6
2017	Malaysia	Malaysia	Singapore	Thailand   Brunei	5
2019	Philippines	Malaysia	Singapore	Thailand   Brunei	5
2021–2023	Netball not contested
2025	Thailand	To be determined			TBA

Participating nations

Team	2001	2015	2017	2019	2025
Brunei		3rd	3rd	3rd
Malaysia	1st	2nd	1st	1st
Myanmar	WD	5th
Philippines		6th	5th	5th
Singapore	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd
Thailand	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Nations	4 3	6	5	5	TBA

References

1. "Singapore and Thailand pose a threat". New Straits Times. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
2. "Netball team out to put themselves in the spotlight". New Straits Times. 8 September 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
3. Lee, Yulin (11 June 1999). "Netball in SEA Games". The Straits Times. p. 67. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
4. "South East Asian Games Federation: Charter and Rules" (PDF). SEAGF. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
5. "SNA boss wants netball to be in next Sea Games". The Straits Times. 8 February 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
6. "Netball at the 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015". seagames2015.com. 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 (Netball). Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
7. Amsyar, Alif (11 November 2025). "Singapore netballers aim to end decade-long wait for SEA Games gold". CNA. Retrieved 4 December 2025.