Men's professional basketball league in the Philippines
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 MPBL season
Sport
Basketball
Founded
August 29, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08-29)
Founder
Manny Pacquiao
First season
2018
COO
Zaldy Realubit
Commissioner
Kenneth Duremdes
Motto
Ang Liga Ng Bawat Pilipino (The League of Every Filipino)
No. of teams
29
Country
Philippines
Headquarters
Pasig
Continent
FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent champion(s)
Pampanga Giant Lanterns (1st title)
Most titles
5 teams(1 title each)
TV partner(s)
Cignal TV Media Pilipinas TV Pilipinas Live Facebook YouTube
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines consisting of 29 teams.
Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is not intended to be a competitor to the top-flight Philippine Basketball Association, 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.[1] The MPBL started a semi-professional league before being granted professional status in 2021 by the Games and Amusements Board.[2]
Further developments include the youth-oriented Junior MPBL, which launched in July 2023,[3] and a volleyball counterpart called the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA), which launched in October 2023.[4]
The Pampanga Giant Lanterns are the current defending champions, beating the Bacoor City Strikers in three games during the 2023 MPBL Finals.
^Henson, Joaquin (September 3, 2017). "MPBL won't compete with PBA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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^Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2023). "Pacquiao launching volleyball tournament". Daily Tribune Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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Global Information
2024 MPBL season