| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Indonesia |
| Dates | 5 October – 18 October |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 79 (3.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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The football tournament at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games was held from 5 to 18 October in the cities of Jakarta, Indonesia, All 10 Southeast Asian nations joined the football tournament.