2026 SEABA Under-18 Championship
| 12th FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Thailand |
| City | Krabi |
| Dates | 10–14 June |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Philippines (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Joaquin Tovera |
| Top scorer | Joaquin Tovera (16.4) |
| Top rebounds |  Steven Sebastian (11.0) |
| Top assists | Miracle Christiano (8.0) |
| PPG (Team) | Philippines (108.8) |
| RPG (Team) | Philippines (54.6) |
| APG (Team) | Philippines (26.0) |
The 2026 SEABA Under-18 Championship, also known as 2026 FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, was the 12th edition of SEABA basketball championship for young men aged 18 and under. The qualifying tournament for the 2026 FIBA U18 Asia Cup, it was held in Krabi, Thailand, from 10 to 14 June 2026.[1][2][3] This was the second time that Thailand hosted the event; the previous one was held in Bangkok in 1998.
The Philippines secured their 10th overall title with a victory over Thailand in the final, 85–70. Both finalists qualified for the continental championship.[4][5]
Participating teams
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]The official groupings were released on 24 May 2026.[6]
All times are local (Time in Thailand; UTC+7).
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines |
3 | 3 | 0 | 329 | 141 | +188 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Thailand (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 253 | −42 | 4 | 5th place classification |
| 4 |  Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 293 | −141 | 3 | 6th–7th place classification |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
10 June 2026 13:00 |
| Philippines |
121–28 | Vietnam |
| Scoring by quarter: 39–11, 29–4, 25–0, 28–13 | ||
| Pts: Aguas 19 Rebs: Cariño, Espinas 7 Asts: Moral 10 |
Pts: Tuấn Hưng 10 Rebs: Tuấn Hưng 7 Asts: 3 players 2 | |
10 June 2026 18:30 |
| Thailand |
74–70 | Singapore |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 18–19, 26–25, 17–12 | ||
| Pts: Aiyakan 15 Rebs: Thanawat 14 Asts: Peerakan, Thanawat 4 |
Pts: Shabbir 17 Rebs: Firdaus 9 Asts: Choo 6 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Li Jin (CHN), Lê Phạm Trung Kiên (VIE), Manuel Felix Jr. (PHI) |
11 June 2026 15:30 |
| Singapore |
50–110 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–28, 12–28, 13–33, 14–21 | ||
| Pts: Shabbir 14 Rebs: Clark 7 Asts: Choo, D. Ng 3 |
Pts: Cariño 21 Rebs: Aguas 8 Asts: Moral, Tovera 7 | |
11 June 2026 18:00 |
| Vietnam |
55–81 | Thailand |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 10–15, 12–26, 13–17 | ||
| Pts: Tuấn Hưng 13 Rebs: Minh Anh 8 Asts: Minh Anh, Cao Nguyên 3 |
Pts: Puttipon 22 Rebs: Ravazzini 10 Asts: Aiyakan 7 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Chen Hsin (TPE), Prem Kumar Kanneboina (IND), Tan Kian Hua (MAS) |
12 June 2026 15:30 |
| Singapore |
91–69 | Vietnam |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 17–19, 23–16, 24–17 | ||
| Pts: Shabbir 23 Rebs: Leow 7 Asts: D. Ng 13 |
Pts: Minh Anh 20 Rebs: Cao Nguyên 9 Asts: Tuấn Hưng 4 | |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 90 | +64 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 122 | +49 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Laos |
2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 205 | −113 | 2 | 5th place classification |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
10 June 2026 15:30 |
| Laos |
57–116 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–34, 27–35, 11–23, 6–24 | ||
| Pts: Phouphet 22 Rebs: Phouphet 13 Asts: Kiettisak, Sonepaseud 3 |
Pts: Sing Rebs: Tan 11 Asts: 3 players 5 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Prem Kumar Kanneboina (IND), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA), Michelle Chian Yie Tsen (SGP) |
11 June 2026 13:00 |
| Indonesia |
89–35 | Laos |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–13, 17–7, 26–11, 16–4 | ||
| Pts: Nzekwue 24 Rebs: Nzekwue, Kaihena 9 Asts: Kilapong 7 |
Pts: Phouphet 15 Rebs: Keovilay 7 Asts: Phouphaxay 2 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Manuel Felix Jr. (PHI), Michelle Chian Yie Tsen (SGP), Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA) |
12 June 2026 13:00 |
| Malaysia |
55–65 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 27–21, 11–8, 9–17 | ||
| Pts: Tan 18 Rebs: Tan 11 Asts: Tan, Teng 4 |
Pts: Bayuntara 21 Rebs: Sebastian 15 Asts: Christiano 15 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA), Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA), Lê Phạm Trung Kiên (VIE) |
Final round
[edit]Championship bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 13 June | ||||||
| Philippines | 130 | |||||
| 14 June | ||||||
| Malaysia | 54 | |||||
| Philippines | 85 | |||||
| 13 June | ||||||
| Thailand | 70 | |||||
| Indonesia | 50 | |||||
| Thailand | 68 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 14 June | ||||||
| Malaysia | 81 | |||||
| Indonesia | 70 | |||||
5th–7th place bracket
[edit]| Fifth place game | Sixth place game | |||||
| 14 June | ||||||
| Vietnam | 78 | |||||
| 13 June | ||||||
| Laos | 48 | |||||
| Singapore | 112 | |||||
| Laos | 44 | |||||
Fifth place game
[edit]13 June 2026 13:00 |
| Singapore |
112–44 | Laos |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–8, 25–7, 29–20, 24–9 | ||
| Pts: J. Ng, Lim 16 Rebs: Leow 10 Asts: Khoh 5 |
Pts: Chanthanousone, Phouphaxay 10 Rebs: Phouphet 9 Asts: Khamvilay 3 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA), Prem Kumar Kanneboina (IND), Manuel Felix Jr. (PHI) |
Semifinals
[edit]13 June 2026 15:30 |
| Philippines |
130–54 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–11, 26–15, 35–14, 37–14 | ||
| Pts: Cagurungan 26 Rebs: Espinas 9 Asts: Patagoc 7 |
Pts: Lim 10 Rebs: Au 6 Asts: Lee 3 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA), Lê Phạm Trung Kiên (VIE), Deni Triyanto (INA) |
Sixth place game
[edit]Third place game
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Philippines | 5–0 |
 |
Thailand | 3–2 |
 |
Malaysia | 2–2 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2–2 |
| 5 | Singapore | 2–2 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 1–3 |
| 7 | Laos | 0–4 |
| Qualified for the 2026 FIBA U18 Asia Cup |
References
[edit]- ↑ "India to host FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026". FIBA. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka join India in lineup for FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026". FIBA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "กระบี่เดือดแน่! 7 ชาติอาเซียนตบเท้าชิงตั๋วเอเชีย ศึกบาสเกตบอลเยาวชน FIBA U18 ASIA CUP 10-14 มิ.ย. นี้" [Krabi set to heat up! Seven ASEAN nations battle for spots in Asia at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, June 10–14.] (in Thai). Krabi Provincial Public Relations Office. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Micaller, Bea (13 June 2026). "Gilas Pilipinas Boys rout Malaysia by 76 to reach SEABA Qualifiers finals, secure Asia Cup berth". GMA News. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Fuertes, Rommel Jr (14 June 2026). "Gilas Youth sweeps Seaba qualifiers, books Fiba U18 Asia Cup spot". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Groups confirmed for the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers 2026 - South East Asia Basketball Association Facebook Page". facebook.com.
