The Malaysia National Basketball League (Petronas-Molten Malaysia National Basketball League for sponsorship reason), often abbreviated to the MNBL, was the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Malaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA). The competition started as Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) in 1981. In 2002, MABA appointed Mr. Tan Kee Hian () to handle the competition and changed the league's name to Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL).
MNBL commissioner Tan Kee Hian announced on 24 July 2011, after the grand final of 2011 MNBL, that they would take a break from the privately owned national league "after 10 years of struggling to keep the league afloat due to the lack of sponsors and teams".MABA pledge to keep the NBL going from next year
In 2017, a new national league named the Malaysia Pro League (MPL) was established as a replacement for the Malaysia National Basketball League.Major Basketball League
Clubs Five teams have competed in the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:
State Club Founded City Venue Bintulu Eagles 2013 Bintulu Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court Kelantan Warriors 2013 Kota Bharu Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium Perak Farmcochem 2003 Ipoh Indera Mulia Stadium Sarawak Fire Horse 2011 Miri Miri Indoor Stadium Westports Malaysia Dragons 2009 Kuala Lumpur MABA Stadium
Older defunct clubs State Club Active years City Cheras Hokkien Association 2002–05 Cheras Crouching Tigers (Malaysia National Junior Team) 2012 Kuala Lumpur Eng Tat Hornets 2004 Singapore Kuala Langat Basketball Association 2005 Kuala Langat Kuala Lumpur Basketball Association 2005 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Tanamas 2002 Kuala Lumpur Melaka Chinwoo 2006–09 Malacca City Penang Stallions 2012 George Town Petronas Junior 2003 Kuala Lumpur Port Dickson Basketball 2002–04 Port Dickson Sabah Kinsabina Group 2010 Penampang Sarawak Rainbow 2007–10 Bintulu Segamat Basketball Association 2004–09 Segamat Selangor SM Land 2003–04, 2006–08 Shah Alam Singapore Siglap 2011 Singapore State Pets 2002 Petaling
Defunct date unknown Good Will Sports Club Pandan Jaya Sports Club Perak Red Eagles Petronas Basketball Team PKNS B.C. Sarawak Hornbills Segamat Rimba Timor Selangor Basketball Association Selangor Dragons
League champions Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) era YearChampionsRunners-upThird Place1981 Selangor Basketball Association198219831984 PKNS B.C.1985198619871988 Pandan Jaya Sports Club19891990 Good Will Sports Club19911992 Johor Tigers B.C.199319941995 Petronas Basketball Team1996 Petronas Basketball Team1997 Petronas Basketball Team1998 Petronas Basketball Team1999 Petronas Basketball Team2000 Petronas Basketball Team2001 Petronas Basketball Team
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) era YearChampionsRunners-upThird Place2002 Kuala Lumpur Tanamas Port Dickson Basketball2003 Port Dickson Basketball Selangor SM Land2004 Segamat Basketball Association Cheras Hokkien Association2005 Cheras Hokkien Association Kuala Langat Basketball Association2006 Segamat Basketball Association Melaka Chinwoo2007 Melaka Chinwoo Selangor SM Land2008 Melaka Chinwoo Perak Farmcochem2009 Melaka Chinwoo Bintulu Rainbow2010 Kuala Lumpur Dragons Sarawak Rainbow2011 Miri Fire Horse Perak Farmcochem2012 Perak Farmcochem Kuala Lumpur Dragons2013 Kelantan Warriors Perak Farmcochem Sarawak Fire Horse
Champions Cup winners Malaysian Basketball League (MBL) era YearChampionsFinal ScoreRunners-up198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001 Petronas Basketball Team2002 Petronas Basketball Team2003 Petronas Basketball Team2004 Petronas Basketball Team2005
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) era YearChampionsFinal ScoreRunners-up2006 Segamat Basketball Association81-75 Melaka Chinwoo2007 Selangor SM Land95-82 Melaka Chinwoo2008 Melaka Chinwoo 94-67 Perak Farmcochem2009 Bintulu Rainbow 80-72 Melaka Chinwoo2010 Kuala Lumpur Dragons 76-59 Perak Farmcochem2011 Miri Fire Horse 74-73 Perak Farmcochem2012 Perak Farmcochem 82-78 Kuala Lumpur Dragons2013 Kelantan Warriors 78-58 Perak Farmcochem
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Season Player Club 2006 Tan Kian Hoong Segamat Basketball Association 2007 Chris Kuete Selangor SM Land 2008 B. Guganeswarran Melaka Chinwoo 2009 Chris Kuete Bintulu Rainbow 2010 N/A N/A 2011 N/A N/A 2012 N/A N/A 2013 Chris Kuete Perak Farmcochem
Foreign players/coaches Perak Farmcochem Gareth John Murray (2009) Jason Killeen (2010) Raymond Canady Jr. (2009) Chris Kuete (2011–13) Bryson McKenzie (2011) Gaston Essengue (2011) Chris Garnett (2012) Lashawn Monteze Malloy (2013) Sarawak Rainbow Chris Kuete (2009) Matthew R. Smith (2010) Kenny Harris (2009) Samuel Emany Meka (2007–08) Abdul Rahman Taher (2007–08) Kuala Lumpur Dragons Alex Hartman (2010) Donnie Stith (2010) Waki Williams (2011) Anthony Michael Kent (2011) Richard Alonzo (2011) Moala Tautuaa (2012) Patrick Cabahug (2012) Avery Scharer (2013) Travis Ernest Darnell Hyman (2013) Sabah Kinsabina Group Marcus T. Robinson (2010) Christoher Allen Baldwin (2010) Melaka Chinwoo Ben Knight (2009) Disney Jay Gabonada (2007–08) Tom Ode Ochefu (2007–08) Segamat Basketball Association Amani Bin Daanish (2009) Selangor SM Land Chris Kuete (2007–08) Singapore Siglap Al Vergara (2011) Antoine Broxsie (2011) Sarawak Fire Horse Gene Anthony Johnson (2011–13) Nathaniel Michael Pilgrim (2011) Mark Musgrave (2011) Devon Sullivan (2012) Robert Jones (2013) Benson Andrew Lee (2013) Goran Veg (2013) Penang Stallions Philip Turner (2012) Uche Echefu (2012) Kelantan Warriors Jonathan Bruce Kreft (2013) Devon Sullivan (2013) Kelvin McNeil Jr. (2013) Bintulu Eagles Raymond Canady Jr. (2013) Caleb Patterson (2013) Philip Turner (2013) Sarawak Rainbow Arturo "Bai" Cristobal Kuala Lumpur Dragons Paul Daniel Advincula Joseph Dolcetti Ariel Vanguardia (2011–13) Sabah Kinsabina Group Hilario P. Galabin Jr. Melaka Chinwoo David Zamar Selangor SM Land Paul Daniel Advincula Perak Farmcochem Paul Daniel Advincula (2011–12) Antolin Zamar (2013) Sarawak Fire Horse Nomar Isla (2011–13) Adam James Steere (2013) Singapore Siglap Neo Nam Kheng (2011) Bintulu Eagles Adriano Papa Jr. (2013)
References
External links Malaysia Basketball Association official website Malaysian basketball on Asia-Basket.com website National Basketball League official website