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 | |
Netball was first introduced at 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1] It was staged for the second time during 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore. [2] It was categorized under Category 3: Other sports, in Southeast Asian Games Federation Charter and Rules. [3]
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 | |
| Games | Year | Host country | Medallists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| XXI | 2001 | Malaysia |  Malaysia | Singapore | Thailand |
| XXII-XXVII | 2003-2013 | Netball not contested | |||
| XXVIII | 2015 | Singapore | Singapore | Malaysia | Thailand Brunei |
| XXIX | 2017 | Malaysia | Malaysia | Singapore | Thailand Brunei |
| XXX | 2019 | Philippines | Malaysia | Singapore | Thailand Brunei |
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