The 2023 AsiaBasket International Championship was the fourth tournament under AsiaBasket, formerly known as FilBasket, and the first of three tournaments held in 2023. It was held from April 9 to 18, 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with teams from both the host country and the Philippines.
Malaysian team Kuala Lumpur Aseel won over Philippine collegiate team San Beda–Machateam Red Lions in the final.
Teams The tournament featured seven teams from the Philippines and three from Malaysia. NameLocalityCountryHead coachKuala Lumpur AseelKuala Lumpur Kristoffer ReyesHarimau MalaysiaKuala Lumpur Yong Kian AnnMBC KirinMalacca City Guganeswaran BatumalaiBGC BuildersTaguig City S. CantosCSB Blazers Malate, Manila Charles TiuMFT Fruit MastersQuezon City J. PadrigaoSan Beda–Machateam Red Lions Mendiola, Manila Yuri EscuetaSanzar PharmaceuticalsLas Pinas J. GicanShawarma Shack Pilipinas Quezon City Raymond ValenzonaThe Th3rd Floor – KalosPHQuezon City J. Guion
Format The ten teams are divided into two groups of five, from there each team plays one game against all other teams from the same group, with each team playing four games.
The top two teams from each group will then advance to the single-elimination knockout stage. The first round is a crossover semifinals, where the first-seed from each group is matched with the second-seed from the opposing group. The winning teams advance to the finals while the losing teams compete in a third place game.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage The top two teams from the group stage advanced to the semifinals. The winners advanced for a one-game final while the losers contested in the third place play-off game.
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
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