The Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) 2025 kicked off on December 9 in Thailand. This is the 33rd edition of the multi-sport event that will conclude on December 20. The competition returns to the location of the very first regional Games in 1959, as the Thai capital of Bangkok plays host together with the Chonburi region.
A total of 11 Southeast Asian nations are taking part in the 2025 edition including hosts Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Brunei Darussalam, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
In the ongoing edition of the SEA Games, 12,506 athletes will compete across 50 medal sports, ranging from Olympic disciplines to traditional regional sports. Among them are Olympic champions, from Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo of the Philippines to Indonesia’s Rizki Juniansyah.
The 2025 SEA Games will be the seventh time Thailand has hosted the event, with Bangkok having previously hosted 4 times (1959, 1967, 1975, and 1985) and will be one of the two host cities this time along Chonburi. The other two Thai cities who hosted the games are: Chiang Mai hosted the 1995 edition and Nakhon Ratchasima hosted the 2007 edition.
The original co-host Songkhla province was supposed to host some events, until floods caused by Cyclone Senyar struck shortly prior to the Games, which resulted in all events that were to be held in Songkhla to be relocated to venues in Bangkok and Chonburi.
Also Read: SEA Games 2025 Thailand: List Of Sports, Nations
Where to watch SEA Games 2025 Live?
The SEA Games will be broadcast across Southeast Asia by regional broadcasters, with 31 live sports to be telecast across seven of the participating nations.
Fans in Thailand can tune in via NBT with T-Sports 7, while Cignal TV will show the action in the Philippines. Vietnam’s coverage is being shared by VTV, FPT Play, VTC, HTV and Vinh Long TV.
In Indonesia, actions of the SEA Games 2025 will be available on MNC Media, with coverage on RTM and Sarawak Media Group in Malaysia.
Mediacorp are showing the competition in Singapore, and all the action will be broadcasted in Vietnam by Forever Group and HEY Play.
Thailand: NBT and T-Sports 7
Philippines: Cignal TV
Vietnam: VTV, FPT Play, VTC, HTV, and Vinh Long TV, Forever Group and HEY Play, VTV Thể Thao YouTube channel
Indonesia: MNC Media
Malaysia: RTM and Sarawak Media Group
Singapore: Mediacorp, MeWatch
A total of 31 live sports will be broadcast across seven participating nations. They are as follows: athletics, aquatics (swimming & diving), badminton, basketball, football, futsal, gymnastics, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, weightlifting, indoor hockey, track cycling, extreme sports (skateboard), fencing, boxing, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, pencak silat, taekwondo, wrestling, sepak takraw, sailing, floorball, karate, kickboxing, billiards/snooker, teqball, esports, and rugby football.
