Malaysian national basketball team

Malaysia
Association	Malaysia Basketball Association
FIBA member since	1957
FIBA world rankings	52
Trainer	Teh Choon Yean
World championships
Participation in the finals	1
Best results	24 (1986)
Olympic games
Participation in the finals	no
Best results
Continental championships
championship	Asian basketball championship
Participation in the finals	24
Best results	4th place (1977, 1985)
Homepage	www.malaysia-basketball.com
(As of January 21, 2014)

The Malaysian national basketball team represents Malaysia in men's international basketball matches. The greatest success of the Malaysian national team was the 1986 World Basketball Championship , in which Malaysia was allowed to take part in place of the reigning Asian champions Philippines. There Malaysia finished 24th place out of 24 participating teams. As a regular participant in the Asian Basketball Championships, Malaysia has not yet been able to win a medal at the continental championships. The best placings were two fourth places in 1977 and 1985.

Performing in international competitions

Olympic games

not yet qualified

World championships

1986 - 24th place

Asian Championships

1960 - 7th place 1963 - 5th place 1965 - 6th place 1967 - 8th place 1969 - 7th place 1971 - 5th place 1973 - 9th place 1975 - 8th place 1977 - 4th place 1979 - 7th place

1981 - 6th place 1983 - 11th place 1986 - 4th place 1987 - 7th place 1989 - 9th place 1991 - 17th place 1993 - 14th place 1995 - 14th place 1999 - 15th place 2003 - 16th place

2005 - 16th place 2011 - 11th place 2013 - 15th place 2015 - 16th place

Basketball competition at the Asian Games

1958 - 10th place 1962 - 9th place 1966 - 8th place 1970 - 9th place 1978 - 7th place 1982 - 7th place 1986 - 5th place

Web links

• Official website of the Malaysian Basketball Federation