2027 SEA Plus Youth Games

1st SEA Plus Youth Games
Host cityManila, Pasig, Tagaytay and Subic, Philippines
Nations28 (planned)
Events23 sports (planned)
Opening2 December 2027
Closing14 December 2027

The 2027 Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games (2027 SEA Plus YG), branded as Philippines 2027, will be the inaugural edition of the SEA Plus Youth Games, a regional multi-sports youth tournament primarily for countries from Southeast Asia and guest nations from outside the region. It will be for athletes 16-years old and below.

The inaugural edition will be hosted in four main hubs in the Philippines namely Manila, Pasig, Tagaytay and Subic, Philippines from 2 to 14 December 2027.[1]

Background

Conception

Plans for a "SEA Games Plus" were first announced by the Indonesian Olympic Committee president, Raja Sapta Oktohari, on 25 December 2025. He pitched the proposal as an "expanded" SEA Games with the inclusion of countries of Oceania as well as Bhutan (which is where the "plus" in the event comes from). He argued that introducing this would support athletes in bridging the gap between regional and international events, focus on holding more Olympic sports over regional sports, and eliminating the possibility for host nations to tamper with the SEA Games charter to maximise medal hauls. Initially, the first edition was planned to be held in the Philippines in 2028.[2][3]

In March 2026, the Philippines was confirmed to be the inaugural host with the first SEA Plus Youth Games.[4] On 11 July 2026, the games were officially launched during the meeting of the executive council at the Solaire Resort in Parañaque. It was attended by delegates from the 11 ASEAN countries as well as other invitee nations. Ramon Suzara was also designated as CEO and President of the local organizing committee.[1][5]

Eligibility

The 2027 SEA Plus Youth Games is restricted to athletes 16 years old and younger.[4] At least for Filipino dual nationals, a Philippine passport would suffice.[6]

Development and preparations

Venues

The organising committee proposed holding sports in four clusters for across Manila, Pasig, Subic and Tagaytay.[1][7]

City Venue Events Capacity
Pasay SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions Arnis TBA
Billiards and snooker
Dancesport
Fencing
Ju-jitsu
Judo
Karate
Mixed martial arts
Taekwondo
Wrestling
Pasig PhilSports Complex Football and Athletics Stadium Athletics TBA
Arena Basketball (3x3 and 5x5) 10,000
Swimming Center Aquatics TBA
Manila Rizal Memorial Sports Complex TBA Boxing TBA
TBA Gymnastics TBA
Tennis Center Tennis 2,000 (all courts)
Tagaytay Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club Golf N/a
Tagaytay City Skatepark Skateboarding TBA
TBA Speedcubing TBA
Subic Bay TBA Triathlon TBA

The Games

Sports

The sports programme will consist of two compulsory sports, a maximum of twelve Olympic sports, a maximum of five non-Olympic sports, and one traditional sport with up to six medal events.[8] Speedcubing has been proposed to be included.[9] A total of 23 sports are tentatively planned to be held.[1][7]

  • Aquatics (disciplines to be confirmed)
  •  Arnis
  •  Athletics
  • Basketball
    • 3x3 Basketball
    • 5x5 Basketball
  •  Billiards and snooker
  •  Boxing
  •  Dancesport (disciplines to be confirmed)
  •  Fencing
  •  Golf
  •  Gymnastics (disciplines to be confirmed)
  •  Judo
  •  Ju-jitsu
  •  Mixed martial arts
  •  Skateboarding
  • Speedcubing
  •  Taekwondo
  •  Tennis
  •  Triathlon
  •  Wrestling

Participating National Olympic Committees

All eleven National Olympic Committee (NOC) members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are eligible to enter the games. Additionally, invitations were extended to NOCs outside of Southeast Asia.[4] As of July 2026, it is projected that 28 nations will compete in the games.[1]

Participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs)
Southeast Asian Games Federation members
  •  Brunei
  •  Cambodia
  •  Indonesia
  •  Laos
  •  Malaysia
  •  Myanmar
  •  Philippines (hosts)
  •  Singapore
  •  Thailand
  •  Timor-Leste
  •  Vietnam
Guest NOCsOther invited NOCs (to be confirmed)
Present in July 11, 2026 launch[10]Others
  •  Bahrain
  •  Bhutan
  •  Nepal
  •  Qatar
  •  Saudi Arabia

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Philippines unveils inaugural SEA Plus Youth Games". The Manila Times. 12 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Azharie, Farah (28 December 2025). "Critics fear SEA Games Plus will turn Asean pride into Oceania's party". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Azharie, Farah (29 December 2025). "NSC chief says it's premature to discuss 'SEA Games Plus' idea". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Philippines to host inaugural SEA Plus Youth Games in 2027". Tiebreaker Times. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "POC chief sees positive start after first meeting for Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games". ABS-CBN News. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Villar, Joey (9 March 2026). "First-ever SEA Plus Youth Games slated in Philippines". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games to feature 23 sports". Inside the Games. 13 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "SEA Plus Youth Games to debut in Manila". Inside the Games. 3 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Philippine speed cubing off to fast start". The Philippine Star. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Magallon, Reynald (11 July 2026). "Inaugural SEA Plus YG primed to feature 23 sports in four cluster venues". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 "All roads lead to Cebu". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Philippine News Agency. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Maldives 'honoured' to be invited to inaugural SEA Plus Youth Games". Olympic Council of Asia. 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sri Lanka NOC welcomes invitation to compete in SEA Plus Youth Games". Olympic Council of Asia. 12 March 2026.
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