Malaysia National Basketball League
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Inaugural season | 1981 |
| Ceased | 2013 |
| CEO | Tan Kee Hian (陳其賢) (2002–11) Ranndy Yap (2012-present) |
| President | Tan Kang Yong (MABA) |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |
 Malaysia
|
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Last champion(s) |
 Kelantan Warriors (1st title) |
| Most titles |
 Melaka Chinwoo (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Official website | NBL |
The Malaysia National Basketball League (Petronas-Molten Malaysia National Basketball League for sponsorship reason), often abbreviated to the MNBL, is the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Malaysia, organised by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA). The competition started as Malaysian 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 to Malaysia 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”. However, the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA) have promised to step in next year to keep the tournament alive.
Five teams have competed in the 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League season:
The following list is a selection only. See
for a more in-depth list.
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