Netball at the SEA Games
| Upcoming season or competition: Netball at the 2025 SEA Games | |
| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 5 teams (2019) |
| Most recent champion | Malaysia (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Malaysia (3 titles) |
Netball is among the sports occasionally contested at the Southeast Asian Games. First held in 2001, the sport has been held in three more editions in 2015, 2017, and 2019.
History
Netball was first introduced at 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Although efforts to include the sport dates back in 1996, when netball was named as a Category 3 sport by the Southeast Asian Games Federation.[3][4] Singapore lobbied for the inclusion of netball as early as the 1997 edition which was hosted by Indonesia.[5]
It was staged three more times in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 with all finals contested between Malaysia and Singapore.[6][7]
Netball will be held again at the 2025 SEA Games.[7]
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 | |
Medal winners
| Year | Hosts | Medallists | Num. teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 2001 | Malaysia | Malaysia |
Singapore |
Thailand | 3 |
| 2003–2013 | Netball not contested | ||||
| 2015 | Singapore | Singapore |
Malaysia |
Thailand Brunei |
6 |
| 2017 | Malaysia | Malaysia |
Singapore |
Thailand Brunei |
5 |
| 2019 | Philippines | Malaysia |
Singapore |
Thailand Brunei |
5 |
| 2021–2023 | Netball not contested | ||||
| 2025 | Thailand | To be determined | TBA | ||
Participating nations
| Team | 2001 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Malaysia | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
| Myanmar | WD | 5th | |||
| Philippines | 6th | 5th | 5th | ||
| Singapore | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Thailand | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Nations | 6 | 5 | 5 | TBA |
References
- ^ "Singapore and Thailand pose a threat". New Straits Times. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Netball team out to put themselves in the spotlight". New Straits Times. 8 September 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Lee, Yulin (11 June 1999). "Netball in SEA Games". The Straits Times. p. 67. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "South East Asian Games Federation: Charter and Rules" (PDF). SEAGF. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "SNA boss wants netball to be in next Sea Games". The Straits Times. 8 February 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Netball at the 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015". seagames2015.com. 28th Southeast Asian Games 2015 (Netball). Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b Amsyar, Alif (11 November 2025). "Singapore netballers aim to end decade-long wait for SEA Games gold". CNA. Retrieved 4 December 2025.