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List Of MPBL Rivalries
Despite having only ran six seasons as of 2024, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has already developed rivalries between its member teams. Due to the league using a single round-robin format in every season thus far, the league’s rivalries mostly revolve around their playoff match-ups, where they play multiple games in a series. Others may involve contention within the division and/or the league overall, or the proximity of the teams. Some rivalries have also extended into other leagues, such as the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) and AsiaBasket, FilBasket when both teams compete in the same season or tournament. North Division * Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–Pampanga Giant Lanterns rivalry, Nueva Ecija–Pampanga rivalry ** During the early to mid-2020s, the two teams have become consistent contenders in the North Division. With both teams being based in Central Luzon, this added geography to the rivalry. The two teams met in the playoffs twice, both in the divis ... [...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] |
Pilipinas Super League
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines. History The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) was founded in December 2021 by former officials the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, namely its former CEO Rocky Chan and former COO Chelito Caro. Chan assumed the post of PSL president and Caro of the league commissioner. Former professional basketballer Marc Pingris was appointed as commissioner in January 2022, succeeding Caro. There are also under-21 and under-18 divisions. The league then subsequently held its first Pro Division tournament: the Pearl of the Orient Cup, which saw eight teams compete in venues across Mindanao. Among the teams were two that moved from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL): the Basilan Peace Riders and Davao Occidental Tigers, the latter of which became the inaugural champions. The second Pro Division tournament then came later that year with the DUMPER Cup, which saw sixteen teams compete. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AsiaBasket
AsiaBasket is an Asian men's professional basketball league founded in 2021. The league hosts tournaments consisting of senior and collegiate teams based in Southeast Asia. Originally called the Filipino Basketball League, or FilBasket in short, it initially began as a domestic basketball tournament in the Philippines. Its first tournament was the 2021 Subic Championship held in October 2021. The league began inviting international teams in 2022, marking the start of the league's international expansion. The league was renamed as AsiaBasket beginning with the 2023 International Championship. Eight teams have won the championship once, with the most recent champions being the De La Salle Green Archers, who won the 2025 College Campus Tour. History FilBasket era (2021–2022) FilBasket was established by former UAAP player Jai Reyes and Buddy Encarnado of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors in 2021. It was founded as a means to provide a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–Pampanga Giant Lanterns Rivalry
Since the start of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) professional era, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards and Pampanga Giant Lanterns have become two of the most successful teams in the regional league. Since 2022, the two Central Luzon-based teams have been consistent contenders in not just the North Division, but also the league in general. As of 2024, they have won every North Division championship and league championship in the professional era. The two teams met in the playoffs twice, both sweeps, with Nueva Ecija winning in 2022 and Pampanga winning in 2024. Pampanga currently lead the all-time series, 5–4. History 2022: Nueva Ecija sweeps the season series The first meeting between both teams in the professional era was on September 23, 2022 at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan. Hesed Gabo and Michael Mabulac combined for 33 points as the Rice Vanguards defeated Archie Concepcion and the Giant Lanterns for their antepenultimate win of its regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MPBL Playoffs
The 2022 MPBL playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2022 season, the league's fourth overall, and the third under the 16-team format. The postseason tournament began on October 15, 2022, two days after the end of the regular season on October 13, 2022, and concluded on December 12, 2022, following the conclusion of the 2022 MPBL finals. The finals saw North Division champions Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards face against South Division champions Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines. Nueva Ecija beat Zamboanga in four games to win the championship series. Byron Villarias was crowned MPBL Finals MVP. For sponsorship reasons, this playoff series was also known as the 2022 OKBet-MPBL Playoffs presented by Xtreme Appliances. Overview * The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards entered the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and also clinched the best record in the league for the first time. * The Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 MPBL Playoffs
The 2024 MPBL playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2024 season, the league's sixth overall, and the fifth under the 16-team format. The postseason tournament began on October 5, four days after the conclusion of the regular season, and ended on December 7, 2024. For sponsorship reasons, this year's playoffs is also known as the 2024 MPBL Playoffs presented by Xtreme and MPBL Partylist. Overview Updates to playoff appearances * The San Juan Knights entered the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and also clinch the best record in the league for the first time since 2020. * The Quezon Huskers entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season and also clinch the best record in the South Division for the first time in franchise history. * The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters entered the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, currently the longest playoff streak in the MPBL. * The South Cotabato Warriors and Zambo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–San Juan Knights Rivalry
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards and San Juan Knights first met in 2019 in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, but the rivalry began getting fierce as both teams became contenders. Following their title clash in the 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship, both teams have fought for North Division contention in the MPBL, playing each other in back-to-back playoff series (2022 and 2023). History 2019: First meeting The first meeting between the two teams happened in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2019–20 season. The defending champion San Juan Knights hosted the expansion Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards on August 12, 2019, at the Filoil Flying V Centre. San Juan would win the game 109–95. 2021–present: Contenders Fighting for contention In the draw for the 2021 MPBL Invitational, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards were then drawn into Group C with the San Juan Knights, setting up the next meeting between both teams. On December 19, 2021, the two would clash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns–San Juan Knights Rivalry
The Pampanga Giant Lanterns and San Juan Knights both joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as expansion teams for its 2018–19 season. The two teams have consistently faced off in the playoffs, particularly in the mid-2020s when they are battling spot in the finals of both the MPBL and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). As of November 11, 2024, San Juan and Pampanga tied the all-time series 7–7. History 2018–2020: First meetings Both teams first faced each other on June 20, 2018, which happened to be their first games as expansion teams. The then-named Pampanga Lanterns hosted the game at AUF Sports and Cultural Center in Angeles City, but San Juan beat the home team with a score of 93–70. It wouldn't be until the following season when both met in the playoffs for the first time. In the 2020–21 MPBL playoffs, San Juan swept the now-Giant Lanterns in the best-of-three series. Game 1 of that series also featured a game-winning layup made by Mike A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 MPBL Playoffs
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Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters–Zamboanga Sikat Rivalry
The Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters and Zamboanga Sikat have consistently fought for contention in the South Division of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, finishing in the top six across all seasons in the league. From 2019 to 2022, both teams met in the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, all of their match-ups going the full three games, culminating in a division finals series in 2022. The rivalry previously featured the Zamboanga Valientes, the predecessor to the current Zamboanga franchise, as they first met Batangas City during their first meeting in 2018. As of 2024, Batangas City currently leads the all-time series, 9–7. History 2018: First meeting The first meeting between the two teams first happened on November 27, 2018, at Batangas City Coliseum. The home team Batangas City Athletics won the game against Zamboanga (who were then under the Zamboanga Valientes banner) with a score of 104–93. 2019–2022: Playoff contention The two teams first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davao Occidental Tigers–San Juan Knights Rivalry
The rivalry between the Davao Occidental Tigers and San Juan Knights has stretched across multiple leagues in the Philippines, most prominently in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, where the two teams met in the national finals twice in back-to-back seasons (2019 and 2021). The two teams have also faced against each other in other leagues such as FilBasket and the Pilipinas Super League. As of February 2024, the two teams have played against each other fifteen times, with the Tigers leading the series 8–7. History Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League The rivalry began during the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2018–19 season, when both the Davao Occidental Tigers and San Juan Knights joined as expansion teams. Their first regular season match-up came on December 18, 2018, at Rizal Memorial Colleges in Davao City, with the host Tigers winning the game 87–75. Both teams went on to finish the season with identical 20–5 records as they would meet in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 MPBL Finals
The 2019 MPBL finals, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup finals, was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) 2018–19 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The North Division champion San Juan Knights defeated the South Division champion Davao Occidental Tigers, 3–2, as they were crowned the league's second champions. Mike Ayonayon is also named the season's Finals MVP. This finals matchup would go on to ignite a rivalry between the two teams. Both the first-seeded Davao Occidental and third-seeded San Juan held the same regular season record (20–5), but the former held homecourt advantage as they beat San Juan in their regular season match-up. It is the first of back-to-back finals between the two teams. Background San Juan Knights The San Juan Knights entered the season as heavy favorites to win the national championship, as they are loaded with a mix of ex-pro players, collegiate players and homegrown players. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
