# 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League

The 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League Regular Season was the 33rd season of competition of the Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) since its establishment. A total of five teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 6 September 2013 with the 1st Series in Miri, Sarawak and ended on 29 September 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.

## Pre-season

A new format was announced for the regular season, where the teams will play in three Circuits. The playoff format was also changed: both the semifinals and the finals will be one-off series, instead of best-of-three series.

## Teams

| Club | Founded | City (Based) | Home Venue |
| Perak Farmcochem | 2003 | Ipoh, Perak | Indera Mulia Stadium |
| Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | MABA Stadium |
| Bintulu Eagles | 2013 | Bintulu, Sarawak | Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 2011 | Miri, Sarawak | Miri Indoor Stadium |
| Kelantan Warriors | 2013 | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kelantan |

## Standings & Results
### Regular Seasons
#### 1st Circuits (Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak)
##### Standings

| Team | Games Played | Win | Lost | Points Scored | Points Conceded | Points Difference | Pts. |
| Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 177 | +41 | 6 |
| Kelantan Warriors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 222 | +5 | 4 |
| Perak Farmcochem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 225 | +3 | 4 |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 4 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 300 | -14 | 2 |
| Bintulu Eagles | 3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 235 | -35 | 0 |

##### Fixtures and results

* 6 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 6 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 7 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 7 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 8 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 8 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 9 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak
* 9 September 2013
* Miri Indoor Stadium, Miri, Sarawak

#### 2nd Circuits (Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak)
##### Standings

| Team | Games Played | Win | Lost | Points Scored | Points Conceded | Points Difference | Pts. |
| Perak Farmcochem | 2 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 121 | +60 | 4 |
| Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 203 | +20 | 4 |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 134 | -1 | 2 |
| Bintulu Eagles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 227 | -30 | 2 |
| Kelantan Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 171 | -49 | 0 |

##### Fixtures and results

* 12 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak
* 12 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak
* 13 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak
* 13 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak
* 14 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak
* 14 September 2013
* Bintulu Indoor Basketball Court, Bintulu, Sarawak

#### 3rd Circuits (Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan)
##### Standings

| Team | Games Played | Win | Lost | Points Scored | Points Conceded | Points Difference | Pts. |
| Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 133 | +17 | 4 |
| Perak Farmcochem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 179 | +37 | 4 |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 148 | +3 | 2 |
| Bintulu Eagles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 141 | -2 | 2 |
| Kelantan Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 214 | -55 | 0 |

##### Fixtures and results

* 21 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* 21 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* 22 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* 22 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* 23 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* 23 September 2013
* Chung Hwa Indoor Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

#### Final standings

| Team | Games Played | Win | Lost | Points Scored | Points Conceded | Points Difference | Pts. |
| Kuala Lumpur Dragons | 8 | 7 | 1 | 591 | 513 | +78 | 15 |
| Perak Farmcochem | 8 | 6 | 2 | 625 | 525 | +100 | 12 |
| Sarawak Fire Horse | 8 | 3 | 5 | 570 | 582 | -12 | 11 |
| Bintulu Eagles | 8 | 2 | 6 | 536 | 603 | -67 | 10 |
| Kelantan Warriors | 8 | 2 | 6 | 508 | 607 | -99 | 10 |

## Playoffs for 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup

The 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup started on May 23, 2013 and concluded with Kelantan Warriors defeating Perak Farmcochem in the 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup Finals to claim the team's first ever MNBL title.

### Semi-finals

* 27 September 2013
* MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
* 27 September 2013
* MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
* 28 September 2013
* MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
* Kelantan Warriors qualified 163-155 on points aggregates.
* 28 September 2013
* MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
* Perak Farmcochem qualified 158-143 on points aggregates.

### Finals

* 29 September 2013
* MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur