1998 SEABA Championship
International basketball competition
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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]
Host countryPhilippines
DatesMarch 25–31
Teams8
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| 3rd Southeast Asian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | March 25–31 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Philippines (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
Teams
Venue
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex served as the venue for the games.[4]
| Manila | |
|---|---|
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium |    Ninoy Aquino Stadium 1998 SEABA Championship (Metro Manila) |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
 | |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 332 | 182 | +150 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Singapore |
3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 193 | +28 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Vietnam |
3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 225 | −26 | 4 | Fifth place play-off |
| 4 |  Cambodia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 302 | −152 | 3 | Seventh place play-off |
Group B
Source: Manila Standard
Classification round
Final round
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| March 30 | ||||||
| Thailand | 83 | |||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Singapore | 41 | |||||
| Philippines | 90 | |||||
| March 30 | ||||||
| Thailand | 69 | |||||
| Philippines | W | |||||
| Malaysia | L | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Malaysia | W | |||||
| Singapore | L | |||||
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
 |
Philippines | 1999 ABC Championship |
 |
Thailand | |
 |
Malaysia | |
| 4 | Singapore | |
| 5–6 |  Brunei Vietnam | |
| 7 | Cambodia | |
| 8 |  Laos |
Awards
| 1998 Southeast Asian champions |
|---|
 Philippines First title |