| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nepal |
| Dates | 18–21 September |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nepal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Maldives |
| Fourth place |  Bhutan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu (5 goals) |
The men's football tournament at the 1984 South Asian Games was held from 18 to 21 September 1981 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepal won the tournament by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[1]
