As posted by Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Chot Reyes, the 2017 SEABA Championship will be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum from May 12-18. Cebu was considered as the host venue but organizers decided to hold it in Manila.
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The 2017 SEABA Championship will now be held from May 15-21 instead of April 23-30 to accommodate local players from the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) and the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
The Southeast Asian Basketball Association or SEABA just confirmed that Philippines will be hosting the 2017 SEABA Championship, 2017 SEABA U16 Championship and 2017 SEABA Championship for Women this April and May 2017.
Aside from bidding to co-host the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Philippines through Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP has also submitted the intent to host the 2017 SEABA Championship which will be held from April 23-30, 2017.