The football tournament at the 1965 SEAP Games was held from 15 December to 21 December 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

•  Burma
•  South Vietnam
•  Malaysia
•  Singapore
•  Thailand

15 December 1965

Thailand	2–1	South Vietnam

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

15 December 1965

Burma	1–0	Singapore

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

16 December 1965

South Vietnam	5–1	Singapore
Nguyen Van Long 15' 41' 72' Tran Chanh 32' Quang Kim Phung 78'		Rahim Omar 27'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

As the withdrawal of Singapore after their second match left four teams in the competition, the remaining seven group matches were scratched: Burma, Malaysia, South Vietnam and Thailand all automatically qualified for the semi-finals.

18 December 1965

Thailand	2–0	South Vietnam
Praderm Maungkasem 57' Yonyong Manongkai 64'

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

18 December 1965

Burma	2–0	Malaysia
Maung Myint Than Nwin

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

20 December 1965

Malaysia	0–2	South Vietnam

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

22 December 1965

Burma	2–2	Thailand
	(title shared)

Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

1965 SEAP Games Men's Tournament
Burma First title

1965 SEAP Games Men's Tournament
Thailand First title

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Thailand	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	5	Gold Medal
2	Burma	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
3	South Vietnam	4	2	0	2	8	5	+3	4	Bronze Medal
4	Malaysia (H)	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0	Fourth place
5	Singapore	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	0	Withdrew

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Burma  Thailand	No silver	South Vietnam

• Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 1965 at RSSSF
• SEAP Games 1965 at AFF official website