Association football tournaments were held at the East Asian Games from its first edition in 1999 until the last Games in 2013. Participating players had to be under 23 years of age. Men's football was featured at every event while women's football was included only in 2013.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Events
| Event | 93 | 97 | 01 | 05 | 09 | 13 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's event | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Women's event | O | O | O | O | O | X | 1 |
Men's event
Participating nations
| Nation | 93 | 97 | 01 | 05 | 09 | 13 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
- | - | Y | - | - | - | 1 |
| China |
3 | 3 | - | 1 | Y | Y | 5 |
 Chinese Taipei |
- | - | - | Y | - | - | 1 |
 Guam |
- | Y | Y | - | - | - | 2 |
| Hong Kong |
- | - | - | Y | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Japan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan |
- | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 |
| North Korea |
2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| South Korea |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Macau |
Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | 4 |
 Mongolia |
Y | Y | Y | - | - | - | 3 |
| Total nations | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
- 1: Guest Member
- 2: Former member
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 1993 Details |
Shanghai
|
 South Korea |
 North Korea |
 China |
 Japan | ||
| 1997 Details |
 Busan
|
South Korea |
 Japan |
China |
 Kazakhstan | ||
| 2001 Details |
Osaka
|
Japan |
2–1 |  Australia |
South Korea |
4–1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2005 Details |
Macau
|
China |
1–0 | North Korea |
Japan |
4–1 | South Korea |
| 2009 Details |
Hong Kong
|
 Hong Kong |
1–1 aet (4–2) pen |
Japan |
South Korea |
1–1 aet (4–2) pen |
North Korea |
| 2013 Details |
Tianjin
|
North Korea |
South Korea |
Japan |
Hong Kong | ||
Women's event
Participating nations
| Nation | 2013 | Years |
|---|---|---|
| China |
2 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
4 | 1 |
| Japan |
3 | 1 |
| North Korea |
1 | 1 |
| Total nations | 4 |
Results
| Year | Host | Round robin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 2013 Details |
Tianjin
|
North Korea |
China |
Japan |
 Chinese Taipei | ||
References
- ^ As Australia played as guests, the silver medal was awarded to South Korea and the bronze medal was awarded to Kazakhstan.
- ^ Final tournaments in round-robin format
- 동아시아대회 화제 대회 하이라이트는 축구
| Football at the East Asian Games | |
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| East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) | |
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| Member associations | |
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| International association football | ||
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| Africa (CAF) | ||
| North America (CONCACAF) | ||
| South America (CONMEBOL) | ||
| Oceania (OFC) | ||
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| Non-FIFA | ||