List of MPBL seasons

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a professional basketball league in the Philippines. Since its establishment in 2017, the league has played through six seasons and is currently running its seventh season featuring 30 teams. Initially an amateur league, it gained professional status on December 2021.[1]

## List of seasons

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Regular season  | Playoffs  | Finals | No. of teams  | No. of games  | Notes  | Ref.

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Year  | Top seed  | Record  | Year  | North champion | South champion | Year  | Champion
2018
Rajah Cup | Batangas City Athletics | 8–1
(.889) | 2018 | —[a] | 2018 | Batangas City Athletics | 10  | 9  | Inaugural season; started with 10 teams  | [2]
2018–19
Datu Cup | Bataan Risers | 23–2
(.920) | 2019 | San Juan Knights | Davao Occidental Tigers | 2019 | San Juan Knights | 26  | 25  | 16 expansion teams joined  | [3]
2019–20
Lakan Season | San Juan Knights[b] | 26–4
(.867) | 2020–21 | San Juan Knights | Davao Occidental Tigers | 2021 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 31  | 30[c] | 6 expansion teams joined; 1 team departed  | [4]
2020–21  | Season cancelled[d]
2022 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | 21–0
(1.000) | 2022 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 2022 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | 22  | 21  | 9 teams departed  | [6]
2023 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 26–2
(.929) | 2023 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | Bacoor City Strikers | 2023 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 29  | 28[e] | 2 expansion teams joined; 5 teams returned  | [7][8]
2024 | San Juan Knights[f] | 26–2
(.929) | 2024 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | Quezon Huskers | 2024 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 29[g] | 28  | 3 expansion teams joined; 1 team returned; 3 teams departed; 1 team withdrew  | [10]
2025 | TBD | 2025 | TBD | TBD | 2025 | TBD | 30  | 29  | 1 expansion team joined; 3 teams returned; 3 teams departed  |

## Notes

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1. ^ The 2018 season had no division alignment, thus there were no division champions.
2. ^ The San Juan Knights and Davao Occidental Tigers tied for best record in the 2019–20 season. San Juan won the head-to-head matchup, thus winning the tiebreaker.
3. ^ The Navotas–Rizal game was not resumed for player safety. The game was later cancelled, thus both teams only played 29 games.
4. ^ The 2020–21 season, originally scheduled for June 12, 2020, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
5. ^ The Laguna–Manila game was postponed due to volcanic smog. It was later cancelled, thus both teams only played 27 games.
6. ^ The San Juan Knights and Pampanga Giant Lanterns tied for best record in the 2024 season. San Juan won the head-to-head matchup, thus winning the tiebreaker.
7. ^ The 2024 season initially featured 30 competing teams. One expansion team, the Tarlac United Force, was pulled out by the league due to the team's failure to comply with financial obligations.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Chooks-to-Go MPBL officially turns pro". Tiebreaker Times. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
2. ^ "Batangas holds off Muntinlupa to win inaugural MPBL championship". ABS-CBN News. April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
3. ^ "San Juan is MPBL champ as late Clarito basket breaks Tigers' hearts". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
4. ^ "Davao Occidental bags MPBL Lakan Cup crown; Mark Yee is finals MVP". GMA News Online. March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
5. ^ Tupas, Cedelf (June 1, 2020). "MPBL cancels 2020–2021 season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
6. ^ "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
7. ^ "MPBL welcomes Quezon Province, Negros Muscovados". Manila Bulletin. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
8. ^ "Pampanga sweeps Bacoor to win MPBL title on the road". Philippine Star. December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
9. ^ Sayson, Homer D. (April 18, 2024). "MPBL expels expansion team Tarlac for 'unfulfilled financial obligations'". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
10. ^ "MPBL welcomes unlimited pros, expands with two new franchises". Tiebreaker Times. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

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The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2025 MPBL season

North Division|

Abra Solid North Weavers
Bataan Risers
Bulacan Kuyas
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Ilagan Isabela Cowboys
Manila Batang Quiapo
Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Pangasinan Heatwaves
Pasay Voyagers
Pasig City
Quezon City Galeries Taipan
San Juan Knights
Val City Magic

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Basilan Viva Portmasters
Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters
Biñan Tatak Gel
Cebu Classic
Davao Occidental Tigers
GenSan Warriors
Imus Braderhood
Mindoro Tamaraws
Muntinlupa Cagers
Parañaque Patriots
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Rizal Golden Coolers
Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire
Zamboanga Sikat

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