The 3rd

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is the qualifying tournament for the

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. the two best teams qualifies for the Asian championship. The tournament was held at

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Teams

It was planned that all ten members of the SEABA would participate. Defending champions, Indonesia initially confirmed participation but did not take part. Eight teams accepted the invitation.

Venue

The

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within the

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served as the venue for the games.

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Classification round

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Final round

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Awards

References

{{SEABA Championship SEABA Championship International basketball competitions hosted by the Philippines 1997–98 in Asian basketball 1998 in Philippine basketball