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Muntinlupa Cagers
The Muntinlupa Cagers (also known as Muntinlupa Cagers – Lakan. for sponsorship reasons) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Muntinlupa. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team most recently played its home games at Muntinlupa Sports Center. The team is one of the league's charter members, first established for the 2018 MPBL season, where they also made their only finals appearance to date. The team also took part in FilBasket. The Cagers are one of three teams based in the Southern Manila District of Metro Manila, alongside the Parañaque Patriots and Pasay Voyagers. History 2018–2019: Initial success and finals appearance The Muntinlupa Cagers were founded in 2018 as one of the MPBL's ten charter teams for the 2018 season. The Cagers experienced immediate success, finishing with a 6–3 record. Muntinlupa claimed the third seed and first swept Navotas in the Quarterfinal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns
The Pampanga Giant Lanterns (shortened as PGL and also known as Pampanga Giant Lanterns – AMG3 Construction for sponsorship reasons) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in San Fernando, Pampanga. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team mainly plays its home games at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. The Giant Lanterns are the first and only team in the MPBL to win two championships and to do so in back-to-back seasons ( 2023 and 2024). The Lanterns began play in the 2018–19 season as an expansion team, and were initially based in Angeles City before moving to San Fernando in 2022. The team has also taken part in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL). Despite barely missing the playoffs in their inaugural season, the team has since grown to prominence. Since then, the team finished top four in the North Division In late 2022, the team would have its biggest acquisition in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Biboy Enguio
Ebrahim "Biboy" Lopez Enguio (born January 31, 1988) is a Filipino-Indonesian professional basketball player for the Tangerang Hawks of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the UE Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Early life Ebrahim Lopez Enguio was born on January 31, 1988, in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines. He is of Filipino and Indonesian descent. His father, a Manado-native is an Indonesian citizen while his mother is of native Filipino descent. College career As the youngest of six children, he claimed that his uncle taught him how to play basketball. Enguio's basketball career began at age 13 when he was in high school and played for a school team in Manila. It was then continued until he went to college and played for the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Amateur career After his college career in the UAAP, Enguio played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2019 MPBL All-Star Game
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MPBL All-Star Game
The MPBL All-Star Game is an exhibition game hosted by the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and showcases 30 of the league's star players. It is the main event of the greater MPBL All-Star Day, held during the latter part of the regular season alongside a series of pre-game events within the same day. The first All-Star Game was played at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on March 2, 2019. The two teams, representing the two divisions (North Division (MPBL), North and South Division (MPBL), South), are composed of fifteen players from the representing division. The head coaches of the team with the best record in each division leading up to All-Star gameday are chosen to coach their respective teams. Background The MPBL All-Star Game was introduced during the league's second season, the 2018–19 MPBL season, 2018–19 season. The first edition of the event took place on March 2, 2019, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Two teams from each division, with fifteen players (thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
All-MPBL Team
The All-MPBL Team is a Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) honour given to the league's best players. It was first presented during the 2018–19 MPBL season. Two All-MPBL Teams are honoured in each season, with the exception of 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ..., which only had the First Team. As of 2024, only two players, Jaycee Marcelino and Will McAloney, have been selected to an All-MPBL Team three times. Selections Most selections The following table only lists players with at least two total selections. References {{reflist, 30em All-MPBL All-MPBL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2021 MPBL Invitational
The 2021 MPBL Invitational was the preseason tournament for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2022 season and the first edition of what would become the MPBL Preseason Invitational. The tournament began on December 11, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021 when the Basilan Jumbo Plastic beat the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in overtime, 83–80. Philip Manalang, who hit the championship-winning buzzer beater for Basilan, was adjudged as the tournament Finals MVP. All games were played at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay at 50% capacity, making it the first pro sports event in the Philippines to allow live spectators since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was contested by 22 teams, which is currently the most for a Preseason Invitational. Chooks-to-Go continued to be the league's title sponsor after taking over the league's basketball operations in October 2021 while TM became the league's presenting sponsor, hence the tournament is officially know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2025 MPBL Season
The 2025 MPBL season is the seventh season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and its fourth under professional status. The regular season began on March 8, 2025 with the opening ceremony at the Capital Arena in Ilagan, Isabela. The season will end in December with the 2025 MPBL finals. This season features 30 teams. The league expanded to the Cagayan Valley region for the first time with the addition of the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys. Three teams (Basilan Viva Portmasters, Cebu Classic, and Pasig City MPBL team, Pasig City) made their comebacks. This season will also see the introduction of the league’s play-in tournament to be held in between the regular season and playoffs. The Pampanga Giant Lanterns are two-time defending champions and reigning North Division champions, while the Quezon Huskers are the reigning South Division champions. This season will also mark the first of a new two-year title sponsorship deal with gambling company 1xbet. Format change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 MPBL Season
The 2024 MPBL season was the sixth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and its third under professional status. The regular season began on April 6, 2024 with the opening ceremonies at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Calasiao, Pangasinan, and ended on October 1. The 2024 MPBL All-Star Game was held at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City on September 7. The playoffs began on October 5 and ended on December 7 with the 2024 MPBL finals between the Pampanga Giant Lanterns and Quezon Huskers. This season featured 29 teams, with two expansion teams making their debut: the Abra Weavers and the Pangasinan Heatwaves. Team changes Expansion and contraction The MPBL introduced two new expansion teams this season, both based in Northern Luzon: the Abra Weavers and the Pangasinan Heatwaves. Abra became the first team based in the Cordillera Administrative Region while Pangasinan became the first in the Ilocos Region. This season would have seen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
GenSan Warriors
The GenSan Warriors are a Filipino professional basketball team based in General Santos. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team most recently played their home games at Lagao Gymnasium. The team's first incarnation began play in the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) as the GenSan MP PacMan Warriors from 2005 to 2008 while also playing in the National Basketball Conference (NBC) from 2007 to 2008. The team played in Liga Pilipinas from 2008 to 2011 as the MP–GenSan Warriors following the merger of the two former leagues. In 2018, the team was revived as part of the MPBL's national expansion during the 2018–19 season. The team name was simplified as the GenSan Warriors, keeping the location identifier and moniker. In 2024, the team name was changed to South Cotabato Warriors, representing the entire province, before going back to their previous moniker when they joined the Pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Davao Occidental Tigers
The Davao Occidental Tigers (also known as Davao Occidental Tigers – Cocolife due to sponsorship reasons) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the Davao metropolitan area and representing the province of Davao Occidental. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as a member of the league's South Division. The team hasn't played any home games in Davao Occidental, but has played at a variety of venues across Metro Davao. The franchise was founded as an expansion team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) for its 2018–19 season. Following their title in the 2021 MPBL finals, they moved to the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) and became one of its founding members, before returning to the MPBL in 2024. The Tigers are one of four teams based in Mindanao and the only one from the Davao Region. They are also one of the more successful teams in Philippine regional basketball, with four finals appearances across both the MPBL and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
