Asean Basketball League updates

Indonesian - Men Basketball

Asean Basketball League updates - Sep 1, 2009
Basketball luminaries of six ASEAN nations to gather at the Renaissance Makati City Hotel in Metro Manila today as they look to officially signal the beginning of a new era in Southeast Asian basketball.

In addition to the their own local hoop leagues in their respective countries, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore have all contributed in setting up a regional league that will, in no doubt, pour into a simmering cauldron diverse basketball styles, as well as the passion of country-to-country rivalries.

So the newly named Patriots, Tigers, Satria Muda, Barracudas and former NBL team the Slingers are set to do battle in the inaugural professional b-ball league of the region.

Mirroring the Euroleague in the West, the ABL has its own set of rules in terms of its roster makeup and salary caps.

As for playing personnel, teams are permitted two imports of non-ASEAN citizenship, two ASEAN imports, one player with one Southeast Asian parent, and seven local players.

Teams are however, allowed to field a team of all local players if they so wish.

Salary cap issues were not available to the media at press time and may be revealed during the launch on Tuesday, September 2.
The tournament is to be played according to FIBA rules.