Westports Malaysia Dragons
| Westports Malaysia Dragons | |
|---|---|
| Westports Malaysia Dragons logo | |
| Leagues | ASEAN Basketball League |
| Founded | 2009 |
| History | KL Dragons (2009–2010) Westports KL Dragons (2010–2011) Westports Malaysia Dragons (2012–present) Blustar Detergent Dragons (2016) |
| Arena | MABA Stadium (capacity: 2,500) |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Team colours | Red, White |
| Main sponsor | Ever Bilena |
| President | Datuk Wira Dani Daim |
| Head coach | Chris Thomas (basketball coach) |
| Website | www |
Westports Malaysia Dragons is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that currently plays in the ASEAN Basketball League. It also played as the Blustar Detergent Dragons at the PBA Developmental League in 2016.
History
In their first year of existence, they were known as the KL Dragons before becoming the Westports KL Dragons after a sponsorship deal with Westports. Before the 2012 season, the team became the Westports Malaysia Dragons.
Malaysia has made the ABL semifinals in all of its first four seasons in the league but lost all four times in the semi-finals: the AirAsia Philippine Patriots in its first two semi-finals appearances, the San Miguel Beermen in its third year, and to the Indonesia Warriors in its fourth semi-final appearance. But, in the 2014 season, the Dragons made it all the way to the finals before losing to Hi-Tech Bangkok City in the finals.
In 2011, the Dragons was the ABL representative in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup held in the Philippines after the champion Chang Thailand Slammers failed to make it because of a suspension by FIBA. KL failed to win a single game in the tourney.
The team won the 2015-16 ASEAN Basketball League season and qualify for the 2016 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. They entered the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup under the name Blustar Detergent Dragons.[1]The Dragons again failed to win a single game in the tourney. [2]
Achievements
| Year | ABL Regular Season Position | ABL Grand Finals Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 4th place | Semi-finals |
| 2010–11 | 3rd place | Semi-finals |
| 2012 | 4th place | Semi-finals |
| 2013 | 3rd place | Semi-finals |
| 2014 | 1st place | Runners-up |
| 2015-16 | 1st place | Champion |
Team officials
Team owners:
Team President:
Roster
Template:Blu Star Detergent Dragons roster
Notable Imports
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Coaches
Chris Thomas (basketball coach) (2016-present)
Goh Cheng Huat (2009–11, 2016)
Ariel Vanguardia (2011–16)
References
- ^ Kng Zheng Guan (17 May 2016). "Dragons set to play in Philippines developmental league - and a new name to boot". The Star. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.kldragons.com/2016/10/form-dragons-lost-xinjiang-flying-tigers-60-124/
External links
- Malaysia Basketball Association official website
- Malaysian basketball on Asia-Basket.com website
- National Basketball League official website
- ASEAN Basketball League official website
- Westports KL Dragons official website
- Westports KL Dragons on Facebook
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