Originally scheduled to be held from 23 to 30 April 2017, SEABA decided to postpone the tournament to 15 to 21 May 2017[1] due to conflicting schedule with the ASEAN Basketball League and the Indonesian Basketball League.[3] For the first time, this tournament only allotted one spot for the subzone for the renamed continental championship which was held in Lebanon from 10 to 20 August 2017.
The defending champions, through the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), was awarded the hosting rights of the championship. This was the first time that the Philippines hosted the SEABA Championship since 2001.[5] The country signified its interest to host the 2017 tournament sometime in December 2016, before the December 31 deadline set by SEABA.[6]
^ abThe official stats from FIBA.com show Vietnam scoring 4 in the 1st quarter and 49 for the game, while the television coverage and other news articles show 6 and 51, respectively.
^ abThe official stats from FIBA.com show Singapore scoring 26 in the end of the 1st half and 70 for the game, while the television coverage and other news articles show 29 and 73, respectively.