Football at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The South Vietnam team winning gold at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The football tournament at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held from 13 December to 17 December 1959 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Results[]
Group stage[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Vietnam
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
 Malaya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Burma
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
* It is not certain whether goal difference or goal average was used to determine the finalists. Both methods gave the same results.
| South Vietnam | 4 – 0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| South Vietnam | 3 – 0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya | 2 – 1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Final[]
| South Vietnam | 3 – 1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Đỗ Thới Vinh  21' Đỗ Quang Thách 40-45' Lê Văn Tỉ 2nd half' |
Report | Sathan 31' |
Winner[]
| 1959 SEA Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
 South Vietnam First title |
Medal winners[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| South Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
Malaya
|
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | South Vietnam |
Thailand Samruay Chaiyonk Wanchai Suvaree |
Malaya Abdul Ghani Minhat |
Note: There was no bronze medal match. It is unknown if Malaya were awarded the bronze medal as they finished third in the group. A photo of the award ceremony shown three players but only Vietnamese and Thai players are identified.[1]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Thời của chạy đua truyền thông". 7 December 2006.
Categories:
- 1959 in Asian football
- Football at the Southeast Asian Games
- International association football competitions hosted by Thailand
- 1959 in Thai sport
- 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games