1998 SEABA Championship
| 3rd Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | March 25–31 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Philippines (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
The 3rd Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 1999 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for the Asian championship. The tournament was held at Manila, Philippines. It was organized by the Basketball Association of the Philippines[1]
Teams
[edit]It was planned that all ten members of the SEABA would participate.[2] Defending champions, Indonesia initially confirmed participation but did not take part.[3] Eight teams accepted the invitation.
Venue
[edit]The Ninoy Aquino Stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex served as the venue for the games.[4]
| Manila | |
|---|---|
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium |    Ninoy Aquino Stadium 1998 SEABA Championship (Metro Manila) |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
| |
Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 332 | 182 | +150 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Singapore
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 193 | +28 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Vietnam
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3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 225 | −26 | 4 | Fifth place play-off |
| 4 |  Cambodia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 302 | −152 | 3 | Seventh place play-off |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Brunei
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Fifth place play-off |
| 4 |  Laos
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Seventh place play-off |
Source: Manila Standard
Classification round
[edit]| Fifth place game | ||
| March 30 | ||
| Brunei | ? | |
| Vietnam | ? | |
| Seventh place game | ||
| March 30 | ||
| Cambodia | 69 | |
| Laos | 67 | |
Seventh place game
[edit]Fifth place game
[edit]Final round
[edit]| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| March 30 | ||||||
| Thailand | 83 | |||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Singapore | 41 | |||||
| Philippines | 90 | |||||
| March 30 | ||||||
| Thailand | 69 | |||||
| Philippines | W | |||||
| Malaysia | L | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Malaysia | W | |||||
| Singapore | L | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]Third place game
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines |
1999 ABC Championship |
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Thailand
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Malaysia |
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| 4 | Singapore
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| 5–6 | Brunei Vietnam
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| 7 | Cambodia
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| 8 | Laos
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Awards
[edit]| 1998 Southeast Asian champions |
|---|
 Philippines First title |
References
[edit]- ^ "10 countries in SEABA Manila tilt March 25-31". Manila Standard. February 15, 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "President laud BAP on SEAB tilt". Manila Standard. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "6 SEABA countries in Manila cagefest". Manila Standard. February 14, 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "SEABA caging today; Juico, Puyat guests". Manila Standard. March 25, 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2025.