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1989 Southeast Asian Games
The 1989 Southeast Asian Games ( ms, Sukan Asia Tenggara 1989), officially known as the 15th Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 to 31 August 1989 with 25 sports featured in the games. It was of ...
took place from 21 to 25 August 1989. This edition of the tournament featured both men's and women's tournament. All matches took place at
Stadium Negara
Stadium Negara is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Background
Stadium Negara is located about 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, next to the Stadium Merdeka and Merdeka 118 building.
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After the round robin tournament, , by virtue of defeating the defending champions the , won the championship for their second title since the 1979 edition. As of 2017, Malaysia is the only other country to win the men's basketball championship as the Philippines managed to reclaim the title in the 1991 edition and haven't relinquished it since (defending the title for the 12th consecutive time).
Meanwhile, , after being undefeated in the women's division, won their first ever championship, thus ending the hosts 's reign of six-time defending champions.
Tournament format
For both the men's and the women's tournament, the competition was on a round robin format, wherein the top team at the end of the single round wins the gold medal, with the next two team will take home the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Men's tournament
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Women's tournament
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References
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1989
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1989 in Asian basketball
1989 in Malaysian sport
International basketball competitions hosted by Malaysia
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...