The 2013 ASEAN Basketball League Regular Season was the fourth season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) since its establishment. A total of six teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 11 January 2013 and ended on 19 May 2013. Two teams from the previous season, inaugural champions AirAsia Philippine Patriots and Bangkok Cobras did not return for the current season.
Preseason
The ABL underwent contraction after it was announced that the Bangkok Cobras and the AirAsia Philippine Patriots would not be returning for the current season. The Brunei Barracudas, who were on leave for the 2012 season, were not announced to the list of active teams for 2013.
A new format was announced for the regular season, where the teams will play each four times, twice at home and twice away, a deviation from the earlier seasons where teams played each other thrice. Also, the league added Hoops Fest to the regular season schedule. The mid-season tournament was played over two days and the two games played by each team counted towards their regular season records. The playoff format was also changed: both the semifinals and the finals will be best-of-five series, instead of best-of-three in the previous seasons (in the inaugural season, the finals was a best-of-five series).
Arenas
Team Location Arena Head coachThailand Slammers Bangkok Nimibutr Stadium Joe BryantIndonesia Warriors North Jakarta The BritAma Arena John Todd PurvesSaigon Heat Ho Chi Minh City Tân Bình Stadium Jason RabedeauxSan Miguel Beermen Pasig Ynares Sports Arena Leo AustriaSingapore Slingers Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium Neo Beng SiangWestports Malaysia Dragons Kuala Lumpur MABA Stadium Ariel Vanguardia
Standings TeamGPWLPCTGBPD San Miguel Beermen 22 19 3 86 – 252 Indonesia Warriors 22 16 6 73 3 149 Westports Malaysia Dragons 22 12 10 57 7 59 Thailand Slammers 22 8 14 36 11 −40 Singapore Slingers 22 7 15 32 12 −175 Saigon Heat 22 4 18 18 15 −243
Results Score of the home team is listed first. In case where a game went into overtime, the number of asterisks denotes the number of overtime periods played. Results of the ABL Hoops Fest are not included in the tables.
First and second round
Third and fourth round
ABL Hoops Fest The first ever ABL Hoops Fest, an annual mid-season showcase of the league, was added in the 2013 ABL season on 4 March 2013. All six teams will converge on a host city for the three-day contest, which will also include a slam dunk and three point shootout contest. The matchups are made via a random draw during the pre-season. Points obtained during Hoops Fest will count towards the teams’ total points for the regular season. Saigon, Vietnam was chosen as the host for the first edition of the competition, which was held 15 March 2013 to 17 March 2013.
Statistical leaders Category Player Team StatPoints per game Justin Howard Saigon Heat 20.43 Rebounds per game Rashad Jones-Jennings Singapore Slingers 15.14Assists per game Froilan Baguion Thailand Slammers 9.24Steals per game Chris Daniels Indonesia Warriors 2.73Blocks per game Christien Charles Thailand Slammers 4.11Turnovers per game Froilan Baguion Thailand Slammers 4.52FT% Loh Shee Fai Westports Malaysia Dragons 1.0003FG% Steven Thomas Indonesia Warriors 1.000 Source:
Playoffs
The 2013 ABL playoffs started on 23 May 2013 and concluded with the San Miguel Beermen sweeping the Indonesia Warriors in the 2013 ABL Finals to claim the team's first ever ABL title.
Semifinals The semi-finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1 and 2, and 5, if necessary.
Finals The Finals is a best-of-five series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1 and 2, and 5, if necessary.
References
External links Official website