Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 was a professional 3-on-3

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in the Philippines and was organized by the country's national basketball federation, the

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(SBP). It was formed in 2018 as a bid to get the Philippines to qualify for the 3x3 basketball event in the Summer Olympics.

History

In December 2018,

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the company behind the roast chicken brand Chooks-to-Go, announced that it would be helping establish a 3-on-3 basketball league to be organized by the

. This followed the inclusion of the 3x3 variant of basketball being included as a medal event in the

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. The organization of a 3x3 league would enable the Philippines to participate in

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to accumulate points to qualify for the 3x3 event in the Olympics.

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was named as the league's first commissioner. The pre-season game was set to commence on January 14, 2019, at the

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and the President's Cup, the first conference of the inaugural season was held which consisted of six legs, including a grand final leg. In March 2019, it was reported that

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gave the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 recognition as a Quest level competition which meant that the winner of the President's Cup automatically qualifies for the

. Two more competitions were held for the 2019 season, the Patriot's Cup and the Magiting Cup. The league attained professional status in July 2020, when it received approval from the

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. The 2020 season was planned to have three competitions like the previous season but only the President's Cup was held due to the

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. The third season was held in October 2021 with a one-day invitational tournament featuring 12 teams. The tournament was won by Manila HeiHei. The league was effectively dissolved when Chooks-to-Go ended its 3x3 program in November 2023.

Teams

Summary

Organization

Player eligibility

For the President's Cup, only Filipino players are eligible to play but Filipinos with foreign heritage are also eligible provided they can prove their lineage. The league adopts the laxer FIBA 3x3 player eligibility meaning that heritage players don't need to have acquired a Philippine passport by age 16, an eligibility requirement for the full 5-a-side basketball. Teams can name up to six players per conference but can only field four players per leg or tournament in a conference. The players need not to be a native of the team's home locality. For the Patriot's Cup each team can field one foreign player.

Broadcasting

Matches of the league in the inaugural season were broadcast by

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. For the 2020–21 season,

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will broadcast the entirety of the upcoming Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President's Cup.

References

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