U-17 & Agong Cup – Group Draw – Malaysia Basketball

The ball never stops bouncing, and that rings especially true this December. The inaugural Major Basketball League Malaysia will be followed by two national championships – the 56th MABA/Matrix Under-17 Youth Championship and the 62nd MABA/MJ Health Agong Cup – back to back. Get ready for excitement, drama, and intense competition!

The 56th MABA/Matrix Under-17 Youth Championship is set to take place from December 12^th to December 20^th at Han Chiang Stadium in Penang. This year, 16 women’s and 19 men’s teams from around the country will compete for the championship title. Notably, Johor and Selangor will each send two men’s and two women’s teams, and Negeri Sembilan will also be sending two men’s teams to make their presence felt on the court.

56th MABA/Matrix Under-17 Youth Championship
Boys’ Category

GROUP A	GROUP B	GROUP C	GROUP D
JOHOR 1	SELANGOR 1	N.S. 2	KEDAH
SABAH	TERENGGANU	PAHANG	PERAK
LABUAN	SARAWAK	PUTRAJAYA	SELANGOR 2
KELANTAN	N.S. 1	PENANG	MELAKA
	KEDAH	JOHOR 2	PERLIS

56th MABA/Matrix Under-17 Youth Championship
Girls’ Category

GROUP A	GROUP B	GROUP C	GROUP D
N.S.	JOHOR 1	SELANGOR 1	SABAH
PENANG	SARAWAK	PERAK	KUALA LUMPUR
TERENGGANU	LABUAN	JOHOR 2	KEDAH
KELANTAN	SELANGOR 2	PAHANG	MELAKA

The stakes rise even higher with the upcoming 62nd MABA/MJ Health Agong Cup – to be held on December 24^th to 30^th at MABA, where a whopping 10 men’s teams will be divided into two groups, with the top two teams from each group set to battle it out in the semifinals. For the women’s division, the six teams will compete in a single round-robin format. With an attractive prize money of RM90,000 up for grabs for the winners, everyone should be expecting some fiercely competitive competition.