Basketball at the 1981 SEA Games

3rd SEA Games Basketball Tournament
Manila 1981
Tournament details
SEA Games1981 SEA Games
Host nationPhilippines
CityManila
VenueRizal Memorial Coliseum
Duration7–13 December
Men's tournament
Teams4
Medals
1 Gold medalists  Philippines
2 Silver medalists Malaysia
3 Bronze medalists  Thailand
Women's tournament
Teams5
Medals
1 Gold medalists  Malaysia
2 Silver medalists Philippines
3 Bronze medalists  Thailand
Tournaments
← Jakarta 1979  Singapore 1983 →

The basketball tournament at the 1981 SEA Games took place from 7 to 13 December 1981. This edition of the tournament featured both men's and women's tournament. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.

The hosts Philippines were able to regain the men's championship title by blasting the defending champions Malaysia in the Gold Medal Match, 91–74, to avenge their preliminary loss to the same team. Meanwhile, Thailand edged out Singapore in the third place battle, 99–90, to take home the Bronze Medal.

In the women's division, Malaysia asserted their supremacy by defeating the hosts the Philippines in the Gold Medal Match, 52–42, to annex their third straight championship. Thailand knocked off Singapore in the third place battle, 59–46, to win the Bronze Medal.

Tournament format

The competition format for both men's and women's event calls for the top two teams after the single round robin to face in the championship match. The third and fourth-placed teams, on the other hand, will battle for the Bronze Medal.

Men's tournament

Participating nations

Results

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Philippines (H) 3 2 1 242 211 +31 5[a] Qualified to the Gold Medal Match
2  Malaysia 3 2 1 244 228 +16 5[b]
3  Thailand 3 2 1 237 234 +3 5[c] Qualified to the Bronze Medal Match
4  Singapore 3 0 3 195 245 −50 3
Source: [citation needed]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ 1–1; 1.1000
  2. ^ 1–1; 0.9874
  3. ^ 1–1; 0.9231

7 December 1981
Malaysia  80–83  Thailand


12 December 1981
Singapore  69–87  Malaysia

Bronze medal match

13 December 1981
Singapore  90–99  Thailand

Gold medal match

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Philippines
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Malaysia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Thailand
4  Singapore

Women's tournament

Participating nations

Results

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 208 159 +49 8 Qualified to the Gold Medal Match
2  Philippines (H) 4 3 1 265 219 +46 7
3  Thailand 4 2 2 225 237 −12 6 Qualified to the Bronze Medal Match
4  Singapore 4 1 3 159 179 −20 5
5  Indonesia 4 0 4 206 269 −63 4
Source: [citation needed]
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



9 December 1981
Malaysia  W–L  Singapore

11 December 1981
Thailand  63–50  Indonesia

12 December 1981
14:00
Singapore  58–54  Indonesia
12 December 1981
15:30
Thailand  45–73  Malaysia

Bronze medal match

13 December 1981
Singapore  46–59  Thailand

Gold medal match

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Malaysia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Philippines
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Thailand
4  Singapore
5  Indonesia

References

Preceded by Basketball at the Southeast Asian Games
1981
Succeeded by