| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| First season | 1981 |
| Ceased | 2013 |
| CEO | Tan Kee Hian (陳其賢) (2002–2011) Ranndy Yap (2012–2013) |
| President | Tan Kang Yong (MABA) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Last champion | Kelantan Warriors (1st title) |
| Most titles | Melaka Chinwoo (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
TheMalaysia National Basketball League (Petronas-MoltenMalaysia National Basketball League for sponsorship reason), often abbreviated to theMNBL, was the pre-eminent men'sbasketballleague inMalaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA). The competition started asMalaysian Basketball League (MBL) in 1981. In 2002, MABA appointed Mr. Tan Kee Hian (simplified Chinese:陈其贤;traditional Chinese:陳其賢;pinyin:chén qí xián) to handle the competition and changed the league's name toMalaysia National Basketball League (MNBL).
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".[1]
In 2017, a new national league named the Malaysia Pro League (MPL) was established as a replacement for the Malaysia National Basketball League.[2]
Five teams have competed in the2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:
| State | Club | Active years | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheras Hokkien Association | 2002–05 | Cheras | |
| Crouching Tigers (Malaysia National Junior Team) | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Eng Tat Hornets | 2004 | Singapore | |
| Kuala Langat Basketball Association | 2005 | Kuala Langat | |
| Kuala Lumpur Basketball Association | 2005 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Kuala Lumpur Tanamas | 2002 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Melaka Chinwoo | 2006–09 | Malacca City | |
| Penang Stallions | 2012 | George Town | |
| Petronas Junior | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Port Dickson Basketball | 2002–04 | Port Dickson | |
| Sabah Kinsabina Group | 2010 | Penampang | |
| Sarawak Rainbow | 2007–10 | Bintulu | |
| Segamat Basketball Association | 2004–09 | Segamat | |
| Selangor SM Land | 2003–04, 2006–08 | Shah Alam | |
| Singapore Siglap | 2011 | Singapore | |
| State Pets | 2002 | Petaling |
| Year | Champions | Final Score | Runners-up |
| 2006 | 81-75 | ||
| 2007 | 95-82 | ||
| 2008 | 94-67 | ||
| 2009 | 80-72 | ||
| 2010 | 76-59 | ||
| 2011 | 74-73 | ||
| 2012 | 82-78 | ||
| 2013 | 78-58 |