AsiaBasket
AsiaBasket is an Asian men's professional basketball league founded in 2021. The league hosts tournaments mainly consisting of professional and collegiate teams based in Southeast Asia.
Most recent season or competition: 2023 AsiaBasket Dasmariñas Championship | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 2021 |
Founder | Jai Reyes |
First season | 2021 Subic Championship |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | Philippines Indonesia Malaysia Brunei Thailand United States (all-time) |
Continent | FIBA Asia |
Most recent champion(s) | Benilde Blazers (Dasmariñas 2023) |
Most titles | six teams (1 title each) |
TV partner(s) | AsiaBasket (Facebook, YouTube) Solar Sports |
Official website | asiabasket |
Originally called the Filipino Basketball League, more commonly referred to as FilBasket, it initially began as a domestic basketball tournament in the Philippines. Its first tournament was the 2021 Subic Championship held in October 2021.
The league began inviting international teams in 2022, marking the start of the league's international expansion. The league was renamed as AsiaBasket beginning with the 2023 International Championship.
Six teams have won the championship once, with the most recent champions being the Benilde Blazers, who won the 2023 Dasmariñas Championship.