Singapore Basketball] 📰 Recent match-fixing scandals plagued the… — Duit Now — TG.ME

[Singapore Basketball] 📰 Recent match-fixing scandals plagued the local basketball scene, but have you wondered how did the sport grow in S'pore? 🏀 Basketball was introduced here in 1925, and the association was set up to govern the sport in 1934. 🛖 The sport was considered a predominantly Chinese sport in the past because it was popular in Chinese schools and villages. 🎽 Some of these teams remain today as amateurs, like Min Chong 民众体育会, based off a small village at Mata Ikan, behind where SUTD is today. 🏆 The Singapore Amateur Basketball Federation organised the Orient Year Cup in 1961. 15 regional teams competed, and Singapore beat the Manila team to win the trophy! 🥉 Our national team first competed at the SEA Games in 1979, and won its first medal (bronze) in 1983. 🇸🇬 The Singapore Basketball League was then launched in 1994 to provide a semi-professional platform for top local talent. 👊 Don't let match-fixing tarnish our sporting spirit! #local #Yangs #culturewednesday🌏