Malaysia National Basketball League
The Malaysia National Basketball League, often abbreviated to the MNBL, was the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Malaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association. The competition started as Malaysian Basketball League 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 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”. However, the Malaysia Basketball Association have promised to step in next year to keep the tournament alive.
Current clubs
Five teams have competed in the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:| State | Club | Founded | City | Home Venue |
 | Perak Farmcochem | 2003 | Ipoh, Perak | Indera Mulia Stadium |
 | Westports Malaysia Dragons | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | MABA Stadium |
 | Bintulu Eagles | 2013 | Bintulu, Sarawak | Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 2011 | Miri, Sarawak | Miri Indoor Stadium |
 | Kelantan Warriors | 2013 | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium |
Recent defunct clubs
Other defunct clubs
The following list is a selection only. See for a more in-depth list.- Good Will Sports Club
- Johor Tigers
- Pandan Jaya Sports Club
- Perak Red Eagles
- Petronas Basketball Team
- PKNS B.C.
- Sarawak Hornbills
- Segamat Rimba Timor
- Selangor Basketball Association
- Selangor Dragons
MNBL League Championships
Malaysia Basketball League (MBL)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place |
| 1981 |  Selangor Basketball Association | ||
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| 1984 | PKNS B.C. | ||
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| 1988 | Pandan Jaya Sports Club | ||
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| 1990 | Good Will Sports Club | ||
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| 1992 |  Johor Tigers B.C. | ||
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| 1995 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 1996 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 1997 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 1998 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 1999 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2000 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2001 | Petronas Basketball Team |
Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur Tanamas |  Port Dickson Basketball | |
| 2003 | Port Dickson Basketball | Selangor SM Land | |
| 2004 | Segamat Basketball Association | Cheras Hokkien Association | |
| 2005 | Cheras Hokkien Association | Kuala Langat Basketball Association | |
| 2006 | Segamat Basketball Association |  Melaka Chinwoo | |
| 2007 | Melaka Chinwoo | Selangor SM Land | |
| 2008 | Melaka Chinwoo | Perak Farmcochem | |
| 2009 | Melaka Chinwoo | Bintulu Rainbow | |
| 2010 | Kuala Lumpur Dragons | Sarawak Rainbow | |
| 2011 | Miri Fire Horse | Perak Farmcochem | |
| 2012 | Perak Farmcochem | Kuala Lumpur Dragons | |
| 2013 | Kelantan Warriors | Perak Farmcochem | Sarawak Fire Horse |
MNBL Overall Champions Cup
MBL Champions Cup (MBL)
| Year | Champions | Final score | Runners-up |
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| 2001 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2002 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2003 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2004 | Petronas Basketball Team | ||
| 2005 |
MNBL Champions Cup (MNBL)
| Year | Champions | Final score | Runners-up |
| 2006 | Segamat Basketball Association | 81-75 | Melaka Chinwoo |
| 2007 | Selangor SM Land | 95-82 | Melaka Chinwoo |
| 2008 | Melaka Chinwoo | 94-67 | Perak Farmcochem |
| 2009 | Bintulu Rainbow | 80-72 | Melaka Chinwoo |
| 2010 | Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 76-59 | Perak Farmcochem |
| 2011 | Miri Fire Horse | 74-73 | Perak Farmcochem |
| 2012 | Perak Farmcochem | 82-78 | Kuala Lumpur Dragons |
| 2013 | Kelantan Warriors | 78-58 | Perak Farmcochem |
Awards
Most Valuable Players (MVP)
Recent Foreign Players/Coaches in the Malaysia National Basketball League
Foreign Players
- Perak Farmcochem
- * Gareth John Murray
- * Jason Killeen
- * Raymond Canady Jr.
- * Chris Kuete
- * Bryson McKenzie
- * Gaston Essengue
- * Chris Garnett
- * Lashawn Monteze Malloy
- Sarawak Rainbow
- * Chris Kuete
- * Matthew R. Smith
- * Kenny Harris
- * Samuel Emany Meka
- * Abdul Rahman Taher
- Kuala Lumpur Dragons
- * Alex Hartman
- * Donnie Stith
- * Waki Williams
- * Anthony Michael Kent
- * Richard Alonzo
- * Moala Tautuaa
- * Patrick Cabahug
- * Avery Scharer
- * Travis Ernest Darnell Hyman
- Sabah Kinsabina Group
- * Marcus T. Robinson
- * Christoher Allen Baldwin
- Melaka Chinwoo
- * Ben Knight
- * Disney Jay Gabonada
- * Tom Ode Ochefu
- Segamat Basketball Association
- * Amani Bin Daanish
- Selangor SM Land
- * Chris Kuete
- Singapore Siglap
- * Al Vergara
- * Antoine Broxsie
- Sarawak Fire Horse
- * Gene Anthony Johnson
- * Nathaniel Michael Pilgrim
- * Mark Musgrave
- * Devon Sullivan
- * Robert Jones
- * Benson Andrew Lee
- * Goran Veg
- Penang Stallions
- * Philip Turner
- * Uche Echefu
- Kelantan Warriors
- * Jonathan Bruce Kreft
- * Devon Sullivan
- * Kelvin McNeil Jr.
- Bintulu Eagles
- * Raymond Canady Jr.
- * Caleb Patterson
- * Philip Turner
Foreign Coaches
- Sarawak Rainbow
- * Arturo "Bai" Cristobal
- Kuala Lumpur Dragons
- * Paul Daniel Advincula
- * Joseph Dolcetti
- * Ariel Vanguardia
- Sabah Kinsabina Group
- * Hilario P. Galabin Jr.
- Melaka Chinwoo
- * David Zamar
- Selangor SM Land
- * Paul Daniel Advincula
- Perak Farmcochem
- * Paul Daniel Advincula
- * Antolin Zamar
- Sarawak Fire Horse
- * Nomar Isla
- * Adam James Steere
- Singapore Siglap
- * Neo Nam Kheng
- Bintulu Eagles
- * Adriano Papa Jr.