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Johor Southern Tigers squad — Basketball Champions League Asia East 2026BCL ASIA – EAST 2026

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2022

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Our Story

Founded in 2022 under the Johor State Basketball Association, the Johor Southern Tigers were built to give Johor Bahru a team worth roaring for. The Tigers wasted no time making noise in the Major Basketball League (MBL), reaching back-to-back finals in their first two seasons and coming away as runners-up both times — a hard-earned apprenticeship that hardened the squad for what came next.

That patience paid off in 2024–25, when the Tigers finally broke through to claim the MBL Championship, defeating the Penang Sunrise Youngsters in the final. Today the Southern Tigers stand as the pride of Johor Bahru — hungry to defend their crown and carry Johor Bahru's colours further afield.

TROPHY CASE

Honours

  1. OFFICIAL CHAMPIONS
    2026

    Malaysia U23 D‑League Champions

    Men's final27 Sept 2026
    9577JOHOR SOUTHERN TIGERSNS Matrix Deers
    W 96–47 v Putrajaya Harimau in the semi-finalUnbeaten champions · 6W–0L

  2. OFFICIAL CHAMPIONS · 2026

    ACC Asia Challenges Cup Champions

    won all three in Zhengzhou

    Zhengzhou Gymnasium · 11–13 SeptemberFour clubs, one round robin, no final
    3–0
    1. Pacific Caesar Surabaya113–66
    2. Chun Yu BC88–63
    3. Pilipinas JM Squad116–80

  3. 2026

    OFFICIAL CHAMPIONS

    MJ Cup Champions

    W 72–63 v Ananda in the finalFinals MVP: John Wong Khai ChiekMJ Arena, Batam · 4W–1L

  4. FIRST-EVER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

    MBL Champions

    2024–25

    def. Penang Sunrise Youngsters in the finalFirst MBL titleRunners-up in 2022 and 2023–24 before the breakthrough

  5. Malaysia U20 D-League · Men's final

    14 May 2023

    OFFICIAL CHAMPIONS · 2023

    Malaysia U20 D-League Champions

    Rising Star

    75

    FULL-TIME

    JOHOR SOUTHERN TIGERS

    79

Other Honours

  • Basketball Champions League Asia – East

    group stage

    2026

  • Malaysia U23 D-League Runners-up

    2025

  • Tan See Seng Cup Runners-up

    2025

  • WMBL U23 Runners-up

    2025

  • WMBL Runners-up

    2024–25

  • Malaysia U23 D-League Runners-up

    2024

  • Malaysia U20 D-League Runners-up

    2024

  • Tan See Seng Cup Runners-up

    2024

  • WMBL U23 Runners-up

    2024

  • MBL Runners-up

    2023–24

  • Malaysia U23 D-League Runners-up

    2023

  • Malaysia U20 D-League Runners-up

    2023

  • Tan See Seng Cup Runners-up

    2023

  • WMBL U23 Runners-up

    2023

  • MBL Runners-up

    2022

  • Malaysia U23 D-League Runners-up

    2022

Home Base

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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The Tigers don't yet have a fixed home arena — home games are played at whichever venue hosts that stage of competition.

Leadership

HEAD COACH

Yong Kian Ann

CAPTAIN

John Wong

EXECUTIVE MANAGER

Chin Zhi Shin