The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's

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league in the

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. It is organized by the National Basketball League (NBL) which also maintains a men's league.

History

The National Basketball League (NBL) which maintains a men's league decided to organize a women's league as well to support the program of the

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas () or the SBP is the national sport association for basketball in the Philippines, formed from the merging of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and Pilipinas Basketball (PB). It was formed ...

, the Philippines' national governing body for basketball.Women's basketball breaks through glass ceiling through WNBL

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, April 5, 2019NBL women’s league fires off this weekend
Michael Angelo S. Murillo,

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Online, April 5, 2019 The WNBL inaugural season began on April 7, 2019, and featured seven teams: Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Taguig Lady Generals, Pampanga Delta Amazons, Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers, Laguna Lady Pistons & Paranaque Lady Aces. Air Force won the inaugural title. The WNBL planned to hold its second season in 2020 but such move was cancelled due to the

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. On August 26, 2020, the

Games and Amusements Board The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) ( tgl, Lupon sa Palaro at Libangan) is the government-ran regulatory body of professional sports in the Philippines. History The Games and Amusements Board initially started its operation in 1951 with the issu ...

accepted the NBL and WNBL's application to become professional leagues. First women’s pro league in Philippines gets GAB nod
Joey Villar,

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, August 26, 2020 The first WNBL draft was held on February 13, 2021. The first professional season of the WNBL began on July 18, 2021. Also in 2021, WNBL launched their own 3x3 Tournament.

Teams

Current teams

Former teams

*Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers *

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*Laguna Lady Pistons *Pacific Water Queens *Pampanga Delta Amazons * Parañaque Lady Aces

List of champions

References

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