FIBA ranking | 105 4 (15 September 2023) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1957 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
National federation | Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA) | ||
Coach | Yong Kian Ann | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (1986) | ||
Medals | None | ||
FIBA Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 24 | ||
Medals | None | ||
SEABA Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 | ||
Medals | Gold: (1994, 2005) Silver: (2003, 2013, 2015) Bronze: (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011) | ||
The Malaysia men's national basketball team (Malay : pasukan bola keranjang kebangsaan Malaysia) represents Malaysia at international basketball competitions. It is organized and run by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA); (Malay: Persatuan Bola Keranjang Malaysia).
The team had its prime time between 1960 and 1995 when it qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship, Asia's most prestigious basketball tournament, 18 times in a row. In 1986 it qualified for the World Cup, its most noteworthy accomplishment to date.
Petronas is the major sponsor for MABA. The women's national team has more successes internationally compared to the men's counterpart.
In Malaysia, basketball is predominantly played by people of Chinese background, hence the majority of the national team players have their names. [2] Efforts have been made to attract other ethnicities and popularise the sport in the country.
Yet to qualify
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1986 | 24th | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
2023 | N/A | 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia |
Year | Position | M | W | L |
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1960 | 7th place | 6 | 0 | 6 |
1963 | 5th place | 11 | 6 | 5 |
As Malaysia | ||||
1965 | 6th place | 9 | 2 | 7 |
1967 | 8th place | 9 | 2 | 7 |
1969 | 7th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
1971 | 5th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
1973 | 9th place | 10 | 3 | 7 |
1975 | 8th place | 9 | 5 | 4 |
1977 | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
1979 | 7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
1981 | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
1983 | 11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1985 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
1987 | 7th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
1989 | 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1991 | 17th place | 5 | 1 | 4 |
1993 | 14th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
1995 | 14th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
1997 | did not qualify | |||
1999 | 15th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2001 | did not qualify | |||
2003 | 16th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2005 | 16th place | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2007 | did not qualify | |||
2009 | ||||
2011 | 11th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
2013 | 15th place | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2015 | 16th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | did not qualify | |||
2022 | ||||
2025 | ||||
Total | 24/31 | 175 | 59 | 116 |
The following twelve players were named to the roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Pre-qualifiers.
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