Table tennis has been competed in the Southeast Asian Games since the inaugural edition when the Games was titled the South East Asian Peninsular Games in 1959 Bangkok, Thailand. [1] [2] [3]
| Event | 59 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | |
| Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 20 |
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | |
| Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 20 |
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 19 | |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Event | 01 | 03 | 05 | 07 | 09 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | |
| Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | ||
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | |
| Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | ||
| Mixed doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | ||
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore (SGP) | 63 | 35 | 28 | 126 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 11 | 15 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 8 | 24 | 45 | 77 |
| 4 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 8 | 9 | 39 | 56 |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 6 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 90 | 90 | 180 | 360 | |
The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
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