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List Of MPBL Awards
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) presents ten annual awards to recognize its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. This does not include the three team trophies the league gives out to division champions and league champions as well as the All-MPBL Teams. The MPBL holds an awarding ceremony during the national finals of every season since 2019. This is where most of the awards are given out with the exclusion of the Finals MVP and Coach of the Year, which are presented at the conclusion of the finals. History The MPBL has been presenting awards in every season since the league's establishment, but in the beginning there was only one, that being the Finals Most Valuable Player, first given out after the 2018 MPBL finals. The 2018–19 season introduced a multitude of awards, with the first being the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, first presented the inaugural All-Star Game. This is then followed by the Most Valuable Player, Defensive P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 30 teams. Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion and then-Senator Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is not intended to be a competitor to the top-flight Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but rather to provide a gateway for local, homegrown talents to showcase their skills. The league uses a home-and-away format, similar to the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. The MPBL started an amateur league before being granted professional status by the Games and Amusements Board. Due to Pacquiao's role in the league, it has also been referred to as Manny Pacquiao's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The MPBL is the first in a series of leagues which bear the ''Maharlika Pilipinas'' name. It is followed by the Junior MPBL and Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) in 2023, and the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will McAloney
William Bill McAloney Jr. (born September 1, 1993) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). In his collegiate career, he played for Emilio Aguinaldo College–Cavite and University of San Carlos; the latter with which he won the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) basketball championship in 2015. In 2018, he joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as a member of the expansion Cebu City Sharks. In 2019, after playing for the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers of the PBA D-League he was selected 15th overall in the 2019 PBA draft by the NLEX Road Warriors. In 2021, McAloney was traded to the Blackwater Bossing but parted ways in 2022. In 2022, he joined the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise, where he won a FilBasket championship, an MPBL championship, and got two nods to the All-MPBL First Team. He also won All-Star Game MVP and was selected as an all-star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imus SV Squad
The Imus Braderhood (also known as the Imus Grumpy Joe Braderhood for sponsorship reasons) is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Imus, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division (MPBL), South Division. The team most recently played its home games at Imus Sports Complex. The team joined in 2018 MPBL season, 2018 as a charter team of the MPBL. For a majority of their history, the team was known as the Imus Bandera, a reference to Imus being known as the "flag capital of the Philippines". The Agimat is one of five teams and based in Calabarzon and previously shared the province of Cavite with the Bacoor City Strikers from 2018 to 2023. History 2018–2023: Original franchise The team began play in 2018 MPBL season, 2018 as one of the ten founding teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The team lost a tiebreaker to the Bataan Defenders that would have given it th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
The Caloocan Batang Kankaloo (currently competing as the Caloocan Supremos) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Caloocan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division (MPBL), North Division. The team plays its home games at Caloocan Sports Complex, located on the northern portion of the city. The team began play in the 2018 MPBL season as one of the MPBL's charter teams. They also compete in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) and currently go by the ''Caloocan Supremos'', the team's original name. The Caloocan franchise is one of two teams based in the Northern Manila District of Metro Manila, the other being the Val City Magic. Since its founding, the team is owned by the City Government of Caloocan. History Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League In 2017, the Caloocan Supremos joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of the ten charter teams for its 2018 MPBL season, inaugural s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Malapitan
Oscar "Oca" Gonzales Malapitan (born June 14, 1955) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the representative from the 1st District of Caloocan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2013. He also served as Mayor of Caloocan from 2013 to 2022, Vice Mayor of Caloocan from 2001 to 2004, and City Councilor from 1992 to 1998. He also unsuccessfully ran for representative in 2001. He is currently a member of the Nacionalista Party. Early life Malapitan was born on June 14, 1955, in Quezon City to Col. Vicente Malapitan and Josefina Gonzales. Political career Councilor of Caloocan (1992–1998) Oscar Malapitan served as city councilor of Caloocan for two consecutive terms from 1992 to 1998. As councilor, he sponsored a 1996 resolution stating that Caloocan should begin with the letter "C" instead of "K" as written in historical documents. Vice Mayor of Caloocan (1998–2001) After two terms as councilor, he was elected vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Pineda
Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda (born May 6, 1974) is a Filipino politician, basketball head coach and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the 29th Governor of Pampanga. He was a former Vice Governor of the province in the past years, and he was elected in 2019 as the 29th Governor of the province. Previously, he served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010. He is the Vice Governor-elect of Pampanga, having been elected once again in 2025. Early life and education Dennis Pineda was born on May 6, 1974 in Quezon City to Rodolfo "Bong" Pineda, a businessman and alleged "gambling lord", and Lilia Pineda, both of whom are from Lubao, Pampanga. He studied Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga for his secondary education. He also studied Guagua National Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Management and graduated in 1997. Political career Pineda became a Municipal Councilor of Lubao from 1998 to 2001. He served as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Knights
The San Juan Knights (also abbreviated as SJK) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in San Juan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Playtime Filoil Centre. The team's first incarnation was established in 1999 as a member of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) and played there until 2001. In 2018, the Knights were revived as they joined the MPBL for the 2018–19 season. The team's second incarnation has taken part in other leagues, including FilBasket, Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3, and Pilipinas Super League (PSL), the latter of which they compete under the name ''San Juan Kings''. In 2023, their volleyball counterpart, the San Juan Lady Knights became one of the eight charter teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The San Juan-based franchise is one of the most successful region basketball teams in the country. Acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasay Voyagers
The Pasay Voyagers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Pasay. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Cuneta Astrodome. The team began play in the 2018–19 MPBL season. The team has also played in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. The Voyagers are one of three teams based in the Southern Manila District of Metro Manila, alongside the Muntinlupa Cagers and Parañaque Patriots. History As part of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's national expansion, the league awarded Pasay with an expansion team for the 2018–19 season. In their inaugural season, despite having eventual all-star Jaypee Belencion, the Voyagers only managed to win eight out of 25 games, tied with Mandaluyong. The team ranked 12th in the North Division. In the 2019–20 season, Pasay acquired Dhon Reverente, who would lead the Voyagers to a 17–13 record and an 8th-place finish, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parañaque Patriots
The Parañaque Patriots are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Parañaque. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team plays its home games at the gymnasium of Olivarez College. The team is one of the MPBL's charter teams during the league's 2018 season. The team is currently owned by the City Government of Parañaque and its vice mayor Joan Villafuerte. Despite a successful inaugural season where the Patriots reached the semifinals as the seventh seed, the Parañaque-based franchise didn't make the playoffs in the next four seasons from 2019 to 2023 (the team did not play in 2022), which is tied with the Biñan Tatak Gel and Mindoro Tamaraws for the longest playoff drought in the MPBL including non-playing seasons. The Patriots are one of three teams based in the Southern Manila District of Metro Manila, alongside the Muntinlupa Cagers and Pasay Voyagers. History The Patriots we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon Huskers
The Quezon Huskers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Lucena, a highly urbanized city in the province of Quezon. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team splits its home games between Quezon Convention Center and Lucena Convention Center. The team's first incarnation was the Quezon Coco Huskers of the United Regional Basketball League (URBL). The team ran from 2004 until 2005. The Huskers were then revived as an expansion team for the MPBL's 2023 season alongside the Negros Muscovados. The team also competes Pilipinas Super League (PSL) under the name Quezon Titans. Owned by the Provincial Government of Quezon, the Huskers also have a volleyball counterpart in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association in the Quezon Tangerines. The Huskers are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region. The Quezon franchise won one championship, during the PSL's President's Cup in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters are a professional basketball team based in Batangas City, Batangas. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team splits its home games between Batangas City Sports Coliseum and FPJ Arena in San Jose. They joined in 2018 as one of the founding teams of the MPBL. The team first went by the Batangas City Athletics, before changing to Batangas City Embassy Chill in 2022. They then renamed to the ''Tanduay Rum Masters'' in 2024. They clinched the inaugural championship in 2018. The Rum Masters are based in Calabarzon and since its establishment have been backed by the Tanduay Distillers as part of the company's athletics program. The Batangas City franchise has also played in the FilBasket. History Tanduay's prior involvement Tanduay's involvement with basketball can be traced back to the Tanduay Rhum Masters that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
