Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games

1966 Asian Games

The 1966 Asian Games, also known as the V Asiad, is a multi-sport event which held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 14 sports will be contested by athletes in the game. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision...

 in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 wasn't able to reach the semifinals. The games were held from December 10 to 18, 1966.

Medal table

1		1	0	0	1
2		0	1	0	1
3		0	0	1	1
Total		1	1	1	3

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L

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Group B

Team	Pld	W	L

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Final round

Placings 9th–11th

Placings 5th–8th

Semifinals

Placings 9th–10th

Placings 7th–8th

Placings 5th–6th

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final classification

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11