| Continent | SEABA |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Host | Philippines |
| Dates | March 25–31 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venues | 1 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Champions | Philippines |
| Champions-flagvar | 1986 |
| Title number | 1 |
| Second | Thailand |
| Third | Malaysia |
| Fourth | Singapore |
| Prevseason | 1996 |
| Nextseason | 2001 |
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
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
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex served as the venue for the games.[4]
| Manila | |
|---|---|
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1999 ABC Championship | |
| Thailand | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| 4 | Singapore | |
| 5–6 | BRU Vietnam | |
| 7 | Cambodia | |
| 8 | Laos |
References
- ^ "10 countries in SEABA Manila tilt March 25-31". Manila Standard. 15 February 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "President laud BAP on SEAB tilt". Manila Standard. 13 March 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "6 SEABA countries in Manila cagefest". Manila Standard. 14 February 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "SEABA caging today; Juico, Puyat guests". Manila Standard. 25 March 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2025.