Football at the South Asian Games Football at the South Asian Games Football has been a sport at the South Asian Games since it commenced in 1984. Since the 2004 South Asian Games, the age limit for men's teams is under 23, plus up to three overaged players for each squad, which is the same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games. Pakistan is currently the most successful country in the Men's event with 4 Gold Medals while India is the most successful in Women's event with 2 Gold Medals. Women's football tournaments were introduced in 2010. Accurate as
Philippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Philippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The Philippines competed at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games which it also hosted. This was the third time the country hosted the biennial meet. Athletes from the country earned 113 golds which placed the Philippines in the medal tally as the overall champions, 26 golds ahead of Thailand. This is the most gold medals the country has won in the competition to date. 892 athletes competed for the Philippines at the games and were joined by 308 officials. The chief of mission to the games was Jose Miguel Arroyo. At the opening ceremony,