Basketball at the 1973 SEAP Games
| 1973 SEAP Games Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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| 1973 | |||||||||
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| Tournament details | |||||||||
| Games | 1973 SEAP Games | ||||||||
| Host nation | Singapore | ||||||||
| Venue | Gay World Stadium | ||||||||
| Duration | 2–7 September | ||||||||
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| Teams | 4 | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||||||
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Basketball was among the sports contested at the 1973 SEAP Games which were held at the Gay World Stadium in Geylang District, Singapore.
Malaysia successfully retained their SEAP Games men's basketball title after going undefeated in the tournament, blasting off Thailand in the final match, 87–74.[1] The former five-time SEAP Games men's basketball champions went home with the bronze medal. Due to the loss of Thailand, the hosts Singapore were able to secure the silver medal after finishing second behind Malaysia in the tournament and defeating Khmer Republic on their final game, 82–69.[2]
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
Participating nations
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 214 | +49 | 6 | Gold medal |
| 2 |  Singapore (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 237 | +6 | 5 | Silver medal |
| 3 |  Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 239 | −21 | 4 | Bronze medal |
| 4 |  Khmer Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 234 | −34 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Women's tournament
Participating nations
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 139 | +42 | 6 | Gold medal |
| 2 | Malaysia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 150 | +58 | 5 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Khmer Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 182 | −15 | 4 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Singapore (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 217 | −85 | 3 |
Rules for classification: (1) Tournament points, (2) Head-to-head tournament points, (3) Head-to-head goal average, (4) Overall goal average, (5) Drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Medal table
* Host nation (Singapore)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Singapore* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Khmer Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- ↑ "Malaysia retain basketball title". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 8 September 1973. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Basketball team beat Khmer and are set for a silver". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 7 September 1973. Retrieved 16 February 2026.