Petronas | |
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League | Malaysia Basketball League |
Founded | 1990 |
Dissolved | 2001 |
History | Petronas (1990–2001) |
CEO | Andy Zeng |
The Petronas Basketball Team was a Malaysian semi-professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur. They competed in the now-defunct Malaysian Basketball League. The team was owned and sponsored by Petronas, a state-owned oil and gas company. Established in 1990, Petronas played many seasons in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.[ citation needed ]
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