| 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
Preliminary round
The official groupings were released on 24 May 2026.[6]
All times are local (Time in Thailand; UTC+7).
Group A
| 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: Phạm T.H. 10 Rebs: Phạm T.H. 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: Komsri 15 Rebs: Pisarnyuttanapong 14 Asts: Wilairoj, Pisarnyuttanapong 4 |
Pts: Shajan 17 Rebs: Nor Anuar 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: Shajan 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: Phạm T.H. 13 Rebs: Nguyễn M.A. 8 Asts: Nguyễn M.A., Nguyễn L.C.N. 3 |
Pts: Uengsaichue 22 Rebs: Ravazzini 10 Asts: Komsri 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: Shajan 23 Rebs: Leow 7 Asts: D. Ng 13 |
Pts: Nguyễn M.A. 20 Rebs: Nguyễn L.C.N. 9 Asts: Phạm T.H. 4 | |
12 June 2026 18:00 |
| Thailand |
63–98 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 18–26, 15–27, 15–24 | ||
| Pts: Benjaariyakul 15 Rebs: Pisarnyuttanapong 15 Asts: Benjaariyakul 3 |
Pts: Cariño 18 Rebs: 3 players 6 Asts: Tovera 7 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Li Jin (CHN), Tan Kian Hua (MAS), Michelle Chian Yie Tsen (SGP) |
Group B
| 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: Keovilay 22 Rebs: Keovilay 13 Asts: Khanphet, Sensackda 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: Keovilay 15 Rebs: Keovilay 7 Asts: Souvanxay 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
Championship bracket
| 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
| Fifth place game | Sixth place game | |||||
| 14 June | ||||||
| Vietnam | 78 | |||||
| 13 June | ||||||
| Laos | 48 | |||||
| Singapore | 112 | |||||
| Laos | 44 | |||||
Fifth place game
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: Keokhoungning, Phou. Souvanxay 10 Rebs: Keovilay 9 Asts: Sysomvang 3 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Watcharin Padungratchadakit (THA), Prem Kumar Kanneboina (IND), Manuel Felix Jr. (PHI) |
Semifinals
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) |
13 June 2026 18:00 |
| Indonesia |
50–68 | Thailand |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 8–17, 11–18, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Sebastian 12 Rebs: Sebastian 10 Asts: Christiano 6 |
Pts: Allsopp 16 Rebs: Pisarnyuttanapong 15 Asts: Wilairoj 8 | |
Sixth place game
14 June 2026 13:00 |
| Vietnam |
78–48 | Laos |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–6, 13–4, 15–21, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Nguyễn M.A. 17 Rebs: Nguyễn M.A. 12 Asts: Nguyễn M.A. 7 |
Pts: Keovilay 11 Rebs: Keovilay 13 Asts: 5 players 2 | |
Chan Ka Pho Gymnasium, Krabi Referees: Deni Triyanto (INA), Manuel Felix Jr. (PHI), Michelle Chian Yie Tsen (SGP) |
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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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
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