The 3rd Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 1999 ABC Championship. the two best teams qualifies for the Asian championship. The tournament was held at Manila, Philippines. It was organized by the Basketball Association of the Philippines
It was planned that all ten members of the SEABA would participate. Defending champions, Indonesia initially confirmed participation but did not take part. Eight teams accepted the invitation.
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex served as the venue for the games.
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