The sport of basketball has been played, for both men and women, at the SEA Games since 1977. Starting in 2019, the 3x3 version of the game was played, in addition to the usual 5-on-5 full strength teams.
The Philippines have dominated the men's events since the sport was played, winning 20 of the 23 events. Malaysia won 13 of the 21 women's events.
Men's tournaments 5-on-5
YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchGold MedalistsScoreSilver Medalists Bronze MedalistsScore4th place1977Details Kuala LumpurNo playoffsNo playoffs1979Details Jakarta1981Details Manila91–7499–901983Details SingaporeNo playoffsNo playoffs1985Details Bangkok1987Details Jakarta1989Details Kuala LumpurNo playoffsNo playoffs1991Details Quezon City77–72103–801993Details Singapore71–661995Details Chiang Mai108–891997Details Jakarta96–8668–571999Details Bandar Seri Begawan89–6971–482001Details Kuala LumpurNo playoffsNo playoffs2003Details Ho Chi Minh CityNo playoffsNo playoffs2005 AntipoloNot held - Philippines, the host country, was suspended by FIBA.2007Details Nakhon RatchasimaNo playoffsNo playoffs2009 VientianeNot held - Laos, the host country, reduced the number of sports due to lack of facilities.2011Details Jakarta85–5778–542013Details NaypyidawNo playoffsNo playoffs2015Details Singapore72–6454–492017Details Kuala Lumpur94–5565–552019Details Pasay115–8186–712021Details HanoiNo playoffsNo playoffs2023Details Phnom Penh80–6983–692025Details Bangkok70–6480–68
Medal summary
Participating nations Since the 1977 SEA Games. Team197719971999200120032007201120132015201720192021202320256th7th 5th7th6th6th7th7th7th2nd 9th 8th 8th 4th3rd2nd5th2nd3rd5th2nd2nd4th1st4th3rd2nd2nd4th3rd3rd3rd4th4th5th5th6th5th5th4th 8th7th8th9th8th 7th1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st4th 5th5th4th 5th3rd3rd4th5th6th7th6th3rd3rd2nd4th2nd4th2nd2nd4th3rd2nd3rd3rd2nd6th6th 6th 7th6th3rd4th6th5th Nations 4 4 7 6 6 5 8 7 9 9 8 7 8 7
3x3 YearHostGold medal matchBronze medal matchGold MedalistsScoreSilver Medalists Bronze MedalistsScore4th place2019Details San Juan21–921–172021Details Hanoi21–1914–102023Details Phnom Penh20–1521–132025Details Bangkok21–1821–19
Medal summary
Women's tournaments 5-on-5
YearHost1977Details Kuala Lumpur1979Details Jakarta1981Details Manila1983Details Singapore1985Details Bangkok1987Details Jakarta1989Details Kuala Lumpur1991Details Quezon City1993Details Singapore1995Details Chiang Mai1997Details Jakarta1999 Bandar Seri BegawanNot held2001Details Kuala Lumpur2003Details Ho Chi Minh City2005 Quezon CityNot held - Philippines, the host country, was suspended by FIBA.2007Details Nakhon Ratchasima2009 VientianeNot held - Laos, the host country, reduced the number of sports due to lack of facilities.2011Details Jakarta2013Details Naypyidaw2015Details Singapore2017Details Kuala Lumpur2019Details Pasay2021Details Hanoi2023Details Phnom Penh2025Details Bangkok
Medal summary
3x3 YearHost2019Details San Juan2021Details Hanoi2023Details Phnom Penh2025Details Bangkok
Medal summary
Combined medal summary
Note * The 2005 men's basketball tournaments were originally scheduled to be held at the Ynares Center in Antipolo Province of Rizal, while the women's tournaments were to be held at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. Both Final Games were to be held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
See also Southeast Asia Basketball Association Basketball at the Asian Games FIBA Asia Championship Basketball at the West Asian Games
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