| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 19–26 November |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaysia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place |  Burma |
| Fourth place |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mokhtar Dahari (9 goals) |
The football tournament at the 1977 SEA Games is the first edition of the tournament as the Southeast Asian Games. It was held from 19 November to 26 November 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.