Posted: 5:19pm 25/01/2026
Report: Chen Zhicong
(Seremban 25th) In Malaysian badminton legend Datuk SeriLee Chong WeiWith the “finishing touch” and the enthusiastic response of 80% of the audience, the 65thHeads of State CupThe National Basketball Tournament concluded successfully yesterday (24th) at the Furong Flower City Comprehensive Sports Center.
The host Negeri Negeri Brothers defeated their old rival Johor in the finals respectively. One achieved eight consecutive championships, and the other regained the championship lost in the previous tournament. In addition to the previous double championship of the men’s and women’s 3-a-side competition, the Negeri Sembilan basketball team won all four championships.
Lee Chong Wei’s surprise appearance distracts fans
Among them, when the men’s final entered the third quarter, Lee Chong Wei made a surprise entrance, which “distracted” the fans. From time to time they shouted “Lee Chong Wei! Lee Chong Wei!”. Some fans were holding mobile phones and trying to go to the VIP seat where Lee Chong Wei was sitting to ask for a photo.
MJ International has been the title sponsor of the Heads of State Cup in recent years, and Lee Chong Wei is the brand ambassador and appeared as a guest of honor. In an interview with “Sing Chew Sports”, the Secretary-General of the Malaysian Basketball Association, Tan Kee Hean, thanked MJ Chairman Datuk Cheng Shuiyuan for inviting Lee Chong Wei to the scene.
“We can see the influence of Lee Chong Wei as Malaysia’s No. 1 athlete. Fans and children were surprised and happy to see him. The atmosphere was great yesterday, with 80% occupancy. Congratulations to the Negeri Negeri Basketball Association for successfully hosting the event.”
As many as 2,500 people came to watch the game
On the final day, about 2,500 people were seated in the Huacheng Comprehensive Sports Center, which can accommodate 3,000 people. What is this concept?
If placed in the Malaysian Basketball Association Stadium (which can accommodate 1,800 people), it is actually full of seats. This also proves that the Malaysian Basketball Association Stadium is in disrepair and has too many seats.
The performance of the U18 national youth team is impressive
In addition, the performance of the U18 National Youth Team impressed everyone. Chen Qixian said: “The Japanese coach Matsui Yasuhito did bring different elements. The National Youth Men’s Basketball Team played tough and showed a new atmosphere. This can be regarded as a small breakthrough. The situation of the National Youth Team is positive.”
The original intention of the Malaysian Basketball Association was to let the U18 national youth challenge the adult level of the Heads of State Cup and prepare for the Southeast Asian U18 Championship in April. In the end, this young team lived up to expectations and defeated Pahang in the Group B final to win the championship and was promoted to Group A.
Competition among mid- and lower-tier teams is fierce
In addition, taking the Men’s Group A as an example, the competition between the mid-tier and lower-tier teams is fierce. On the eve of the final day (Friday), there were 7 matches in a single day, 3 of which went into overtime, and one of them was double overtime (Johor vs. Police)!
At that time, Johor had been confirmed to advance to the finals and the Police had been relegated, but the two teams still presented a wonderful game to the fans who bought tickets.
This year’s tournament changed from Group A and B to Group A and Group B’s promotion and relegation system, which also fulfills the saying that it can increase the attraction and topic. Taking the Men’s League as an example, the bottom three Penang, Police and Putrajaya actually have the same record of 1 win and 4 losses. In the end, Putrajaya, which was unfortunately relegated, only lost on the difference in head-to-head points, and had to compete in Group B for promotion qualification in the next tournament.
The 65th Heads of State Cup National Basketball Game
Competition period: January 16th to 24th
Venue: Furong Huacheng Comprehensive Sports Center
Results on the 24th
Men’s B final U18 selected team beat Pahang 115-59
Negeri Sembilan beat Johor 61-44 in women’s final
Negeri Sembilan beat Johor 78-67 in Men’s A final
final ranking
Men’s armor
Champion: Negeri Sembilan
Runner-up: Johor
Second Runner-up: Pili
No. 4: Penang
5th person: Police
No. 6: Putrajaya
Male B
Champion: U18 National Youth
Runner-up: Pahang
Second Runner-up: Armed
4th place: Selangor
Women’s group
Champion: Negeri Sembilan
Runner-up: Johor
Second Runner-up: Selangor
No. 4: Kuala Lumpur
No. 5: Terengganu
No. 6: Penang
Honor Roll
Male Finals MVP: Chen Junhong (Sen)
Female Finals MVP: Zhang Yingying (Sen)
Men’s Tournament MVP: Li Xunwen (Pennang)
Women’s Tournament MVP: Huang Jiayu (Snow)
Scoring champion: Li Xunwen (Pennang)
After scoring: Chen Peijie (soft)
Rebounding champion: Huang Kaijie (soft)
Behind the rebound: Lin Rouyu (Penang)
Assist king: Lin Zhiwei (soft)
After assist: Gu Jiaxuan (Long)
King of interceptions: Peng Zhenghao (soft)
After interception: Li Peiying (Long)
Blocking King: Chen Liwei (cloth)
After blocking: Zheng Peiqing (Penang)
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