Sport in Indonesia powerhouses in Southeast Asia. The Indonesia national basketball team's biggest success has been gold at the 1996 Southeast Asian Basketball Championship. On 9 December 2017, Indonesia was named as co-host of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, together with the Philippines and Japan. Although lately basketball has been proven as the most famous sport. Even their national team were able to be invited to several competitions. Several matches will be played in Jakarta. Additionally, is a whole basketball league dedicated to junior and senior students throughout Indonesia. This league is called DBL, which stands for Development Basketball League. Silat is
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