The football tournament at the
1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was held from 11 December to 16 December 1959 in
Rangoon
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, Burma.
In the second semi-final match between
Malaya and
Thailand
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, the match ended in a 2-2 draw. The tournament committee met on 15 December to choose a team to play in the finals. It was eventually decided to draw lots to decide which team to play and Malaya was chosen.
Results
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Medal winners
Notes
References
External links
South East Asian Peninsula Games 1961at RSSSF
{{Football at the Southeast Asian Games
Southeast
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Football at the Southeast Asian Games
Football
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