Basketball at the 1989 SEA Games

The basketball tournament at the 1989 SEA Games took place from 21 to 25 August 1989. This edition of the tournament featured both men's and women's tournament. All matches took place at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

7th SEA Games Basketball Tournament
Kuala Lumpur 1989
Tournament details
SEA Games1989 SEA Games
Host nationMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
VenueStadium Negara
Duration21–25 August
Men's tournament
Teams5
Medals
1 Gold medalists  Malaysia
2 Silver medalists Philippines
3 Bronze medalists  Thailand
Women's tournament
Teams5
Medals
1 Gold medalists  Thailand
2 Silver medalists Malaysia
3 Bronze medalists  Indonesia
Tournaments
← Jakarta 1987  Quezon City 1991 →

After the round robin tournament, Malaysia, by virtue of defeating the defending champions the Philippines, won the championship for their second title since the 1979 edition. As of 2017, Malaysia is the only other country to win the men's basketball championship as the Philippines managed to reclaim the title in the 1991 edition and haven't relinquished it since (defending the title for the 12th consecutive time).

Meanwhile, Thailand, after being undefeated in the women's division, won their first ever championship, thus ending the hosts Malaysia's reign of six-time defending champions.

Tournament format edit

For both the men's and the women's tournament, the competition was on a round robin format, wherein the top team at the end of the single round wins the gold medal, with the next two team will take home the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Men's tournament edit

Participating nations edit

Results edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Final Result
1   Malaysia (H) 4 4 0 430 352 +78 8 Gold medal
2   Philippines 4 3 1 400 339 +61 7 Silver medal
3   Thailand 4 2 2 345 358 −13 6 Bronze medal
4   Singapore 4 1 3 334 389 −55 5
5   Indonesia 4 0 4 267 338 −71 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts

21 August 1989
14:00
Malaysia   106–93   Singapore
21 August 1989
20:15
Thailand   93–97   Philippines
Scoring by half: 44–43, 49–54

22 August 1989
15:45
Indonesia   60–64   Thailand
22 August 1989
20:15
Malaysia   107–99   Philippines
Scoring by half: 57–44, 50–55

23 August 1989
15:45
Indonesia   65–91   Philippines
Scoring by half: 32–54, 33–37
23 August 1989
20:15
Singapore   97–102   Thailand

24 August 1989
15:45
Singapore   70–68   Indonesia
24 August 1989
20:15
Malaysia   104–86   Thailand

25 August 1989
15:45
Philippines   113–74   Singapore
25 August 1989
20:15
Malaysia   113–74   Indonesia

Women's tournament edit

Participating nations edit

Results edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Final Result
1   Thailand 4 4 0 365 221 +144 8 Gold medal
2   Malaysia (H) 4 3 1 267 187 +80 7 Silver medal
3   Indonesia 4 2 2 225 237 −12 6 Bronze medal
4   Philippines 4 1 3 144 186 −42 5
5   Myanmar 4 0 4 193 363 −170 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts

21 August 1989
15:45
Thailand   120–45   Myanmar
21 August 1989
18:30
Malaysia   69–49   Indonesia

22 August 1989
14:00
Indonesia   77–52   Myanmar
22 August 1989
18:30
Philippines   42–72   Thailand

23 August 1989
14:00
Myanmar   54–63   Philippines
23 August 1989
18:30
Malaysia   95–96   Thailand

24 August 1989
14:00
Indonesia   60–39   Philippines
24 August 1989
18:30
Malaysia   103–42   Myanmar

25 August 1989
14:00
Indonesia   39–77   Thailand
25 August 1989
18:30
Malaysia   W–L   Philippines

References edit

Preceded by Basketball at the Southeast Asian Games
1989
Succeeded by