Softball at the SEA Games

Softball at the SEA Games

Current season, competition or edition: Softball at the 2025 SEA Games
Sport	Softball
Founded	1979
No. of teams	5 (in 2019)
Continent	Asia
Most recent champions	M:  Singapore W:  Philippines (2019)
Most titles	M:  Philippines (8 titles) W:  Philippines (10 titles)

Softball has been occasionally held at the SEA Games for both men and women.

History

Softball debuted at the SEA Games in the 1979 edition. ^[1]

The Philippines has dominated both the men's and women's tournament. Editions on which the Philippines did not win the men's title was in 1997 (Indonesia) and 2019 (Singapore). The Philippines won all women's title. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Men's

Year	Hosts	Gold Medal Game			Bronze Medal Game
		Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth Place
1977	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
1979	Indonesia	Philippines [4] [5]	No information	Singapore [6]	No information
1981	Philippines	Philippines [5]	No information	Indonesia [6]	Singapore [6]	No information
1983	Singapore	Softball tournament not held
1985	Thailand
1987	Indonesia	Philippines	1–0 [7]	Indonesia	No information
1989	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
1991	Philippines	Philippines	4–3 [8]	Indonesia	No information
1993	Singapore	Softball tournament not held
1995	Thailand
1997	Indonesia	Indonesia [9]	3–0 [10]	Philippines [11]	Malaysia	[12]	Singapore
1999	Brunei	Softball tournament not held [13]
2001	Malaysia
2003	Vietnam
2005	Philippines	Philippines	4–3	Indonesia	Malaysia	No playoff	No other team
2007	Thailand	Philippines	11–2	Indonesia	Malaysia	Page playoff	Thailand
2009	Laos	Softball tournament not held
2011	Indonesia	Philippines	7–3	Indonesia	Singapore	Page playoff	Malaysia
2013	Myanmar	Softball tournament not held
2015	Singapore	Philippines	6–4	Indonesia	Singapore	Page playoff	Malaysia
2017	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
2019	Philippines	Singapore	6–1	Philippines	Indonesia	5–0	Thailand
2021	Vietnam	Softball tournament not held
2023	Cambodia
2025	Thailand

Women's

Year	Hosts	Gold Medal Game			Bronze Medal Game
		Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth Place
1977	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
1979	Indonesia	Philippines	No information		No information
1981	Philippines	Philippines	No information		Singapore [14]	No information
1983	Singapore	Softball tournament not held
1985	Thailand
1987	Indonesia	Philippines	3–0 [7]	Indonesia	Singapore [15]	No information
1989	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
1991	Philippines	Philippines	1–0 [8]	Indonesia	No information
1993	Singapore	Softball tournament not held
1995	Thailand
1997	Indonesia	Philippines	4–3 [10]	Indonesia [11]	No information
1999	Brunei	Softball tournament not held [13]
2001	Malaysia
2003	Vietnam
2005	Philippines	Philippines	1–0	Indonesia	Thailand	No playoff	Singapore
2007	Thailand	Philippines	7–0	Singapore	Thailand	Page playoff	Indonesia
2009	Laos	Softball tournament not held
2011	Indonesia	Philippines	6–0	Thailand	Indonesia	Page playoff	Singapore
2013	Myanmar	Softball tournament not held
2015	Singapore	Philippines	3–0	Thailand	Singapore	Page playoff	Indonesia
2017	Malaysia	Softball tournament not held
2019	Philippines	Philippines	8–0	Indonesia	Malaysia	Page playoff	Singapore
2021	Vietnam	Softball tournament not held
2023	Cambodia
2025	Thailand

Medal tally

Overall

Medall tally since the 2005 SEA Games

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Philippines  (PHI)	9	1	0	10
2	Singapore  (SGP)	1	1	3	5
3	Indonesia  (INA)	0	6	2	8
4	Thailand  (THA)	0	2	2	4
5	Malaysia  (MAS)	0	0	3	3
Totals (5 entries)		10	10	10	30

Men's tournament

Medall tally since the 2005 SEA Games

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Philippines	4	1	0	5
2	Singapore	1	0	2	3
3	Indonesia	0	4	1	5
4	Malaysia	0	0	2	2
Totals (4 entries)		5	5	5	15

Women's tournament

Medall tally since the 2005 SEA Games

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Philippines	5	0	0	5
2	Thailand	0	2	2	4
3	Indonesia	0	2	1	3
4	Singapore	0	1	1	2
5	Malaysia	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 entries)		5	5	5	15

References

1. "Sweating it out for SEA Games". The Straits Times. 24 August 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 December 2025. Singapore sent their men's and women's teams to the 1979 SEA Games in Jakarta, where softball made its debut
2. "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
3. Villar, Joey (21 August 2005). "Blu Girls sweep ASEAN softball". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
4. "RP nines shut out S'poreans". Manila Standard. 15 September 1987. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
5. Rondez, B (15 July 1987). "RP softballers favored". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
6. "Facing a strike three threat". The Straits Times. 30 December 1982. p. 37. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
7. Alinea, Eddie (8 September 1987). "RP softballers sweep 2 finals over Indons". Manila Standard. p. 8. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
8. Rondez, Bobby (2 December 1991). "RP still No. 1 in softball, but Blu Boys are scored against". Manila Standard. p. 28. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
9. "SEA Games: Blu Girls as dominant as ever in winning gold". ABS-CBN News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
10. Cardena, Aldrin (16 October 1997). "RP virtual fourth overall in spite of 5 more gold medals". Manila Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
11. Cordero, Abac. "Blu Boys, Girls predict SEAG gold sweep". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
12. Justin Ong Guang Xi (10 December 2019). "SEA Games gold helps Singapore softball player realise father's dream". Today. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
13. Panti, Llanesca (4 December 2005). "Twin softball title dates for RP, Indonesia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A30. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
14. "End of our gold chase?". The Straits Times. 14 December 1981. p. 39. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
15. "Softball: Finally, Alison gets ger chance to strike". The New Paper. 22 November 1991. p. 54. Retrieved 1 December 2025.