2021 PBA 3x3 season

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2021 PBA 3x3 season
DurationNovember 20, 2021 – July 3, 2022
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)Local:
One Sports
TV5 (selected legs and grand finals only)
One Sports
PBA Rush (HD)
International:
AksyonTV International
Online:
GigaPlay
1st Conference champions Limitless Appmasters
  1st Conference runners-up Platinum Karaoke
2nd Conference champions Pioneer Pro Tibay
  2nd Conference runners-up Sista Super Sealers
3rd Conference champions TNT Tropang Giga
  3rd Conference runners-up Purefoods TJ Titans
Seasons
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The 2021 PBA 3x3 season was the inaugural season of the PBA 3x3, the 3x3 basketball league of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Contents

Postponement

The inaugural season was supposed to be held in 2020, with all 12 franchise teams of the main PBA to field their own teams. Mighty Sports and Dunkin Donuts reportedly were interesting in also fielding teams in the PBA 3x3. [1] The inaugural season was supposed to start with the 3×3 Philippine Cup in March 2020, but was postponed to 2021 by June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the PBA preoccupied with plans to resume the season of its main league during that time. [2]

The PBA 3x3 inaugural season was initially scheduled to be held in parallel with the 2021 PBA season, which opened on April 11, 2021, [3] but was further postponed. The inaugural PBA 3x3 season commenced on November 20, 2021. [4]

Teams

All 12 franchise teams of the main 5-a-side Philippine Basketball Association are eligible to field a 3x3 team for the 2021 PBA 3x3 season. [3] The Alaska Aces and Blackwater Bossing decided not to field a team, while three guest teams (Pioneer, Platinum, and Zamboanga) participated. [5] [6] Another guest team, Master Sardines, joined before the second conference to become the 14th team of the tournament. [7] The Zamboanga Valientes took a leave of absence during the second conference, but returned during the third conference.

Four of the participating franchising teams Magnolia Hotshots, NLEX Road Warriors, Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters announced in November they would be competing in the PBA 3x3 under different team names; Purefoods TJ Titans, Cavitex Braves, Limitless Appmasters, and Sista Super Sealers respectively. [6] [8]

TeamCompanyCoach
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. Kirk Collier
Cavitex Braves Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Borgie Hermenda
Emman Monfort
Limitless Appmasters Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. Willy Wilson
Master Sardines Fishing Champs [note 1] Universal Canning, Inc. Victor Ycasiano
Meralco Bolts 3x3 Manila Electric Company Patrick Fran
NorthPort Batang Pier Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Alfredo Jarencio II
Pioneer Pro Tibay [note 2] Pioneer Epoxy Adhesives Inc. Lester Del Rosario
Platinum Karaoke [note 1] Vismay International Corporation Anton Altamirano
Purefoods TJ Titans San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. Tonyboy Espinosa
San Miguel Beermen [12] San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Boycie Zamar
Sista Super Sealers [13] Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. Juven Formancil
Terrafirma 3x3 Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation Raymond Tiongco
James Tolentino
TNT Tropang Giga [14] Smart Communications Mau Belen
Zamboanga Valientes MLV Group

Format

The inaugural PBA 3x3 season had three tournaments or conference. [6] Each conference had six two-day legs and a grand final. The 13 teams were divided into three pools, with pool A having five teams while pools B and C having four each. Teams within their pools play in a single round-robin format. The top three teams of pool A and the top two teams of pools B and C directly qualify for the quarterfinals. The third-best teams of pools B and C played in a knockout game prior to the quarterfinals. The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament and a third place game is also held. The winner of each leg gets ₱100,000, the runner-up gets ₱50,000, while the third placed team gets ₱30,000. [15] [16] The seedings and pool compositions for each leg are based on the results of the preceding leg. For the third conference, there were 14 teams divided into four pools, with pools A and C having four teams while pools B and D having three each. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the quarterfinals.

After six legs, the cumulative standings were calculated and the top four teams directly qualified for the quarterfinals of the Grand Finals. The fifth to tenth-placed teams qualified for the preliminary round of the Grand Finals. The bottom teams were not qualified for the Grand Finals. [17] The Grand Champion gets ₱750,000, the runner-up gets ₱250,000, while the third placed team gets ₱100,000.

Transactions

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
TeamIn-seasonRef.
Second Conference
Master Sardines Fishing Champs Victor YcasianoHubert De Los Santos
Terrafirma 3x3 Raymond Tiongco Joe Lipa

First conference

The conference started on November 20, 2021, and ended on December 29.

Legs summary

PosTeam1st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg6th legPtsQualification
1 Meralco Bolts 3x3 2nd1st5th2nd4th5th420Qualification to Grand Finals quarterfinal round
2 TNT Tropang Giga 1st3rd9th3rd2nd2nd420
3 Limitless Appmasters 11th4th7th6th1st1st361
4 Platinum Karaoke 4th2nd6th4th6th3rd360
5 Terrafirma 3x3 5th6th3rd5th3rd7th325Qualification to Grand Finals preliminary round
6 Purefoods TJ Titans 3rd9th4th1st5th11th316
7 Pioneer Pro Tibay 10th7th2nd7th7th8th253
8 Sista Super Sealers 12th5th1st10th10th10th218
9 San Miguel Beermen 7th8th11th9th8th4th206
10 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 8th11th8th11th9th6th167
11 Cavitex Braves 6th10th12th8th12th12th140
12 NorthPort Batang Pier 9th13th10th12th11th9th100
13 Zamboanga Valientes 13th12th13th13th13th13th74

Source: PBA 3x3

Grand Finals

Preliminary round

Pool A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 2113836+2.500 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2 Terrafirma 3x3 21135350.500 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Sista Super Sealers 2113335−2.500 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 San Miguel Beermen 19.0 avg. points; Terrafirma 3x3 17.5 avg. points; Sista Super Sealers 16.5 avg. points
Pool B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1 Pioneer Pro Tibay 2204336+71.000Quarterfinals
2 Purefoods TJ Titans 2114131+10.500
3 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2022542−17.000
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Seed refers to the position of the team after six legs. Letter and number inside parentheses denotes the pool letter and pool position of the team, respectively, after the preliminary round of the Grand Finals.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Meralco Bolts 3x3 15
5 (A2) Terrafirma 3x3 19
5 (A2) Terrafirma 3x3 10
4 Platinum Karaoke 21
7 (B1) Pioneer Pro Tibay 15
4 Platinum Karaoke 21
4 Platinum Karaoke 16
3 Limitless Appmasters 18
3 Limitless Appmasters 21
9 (A1) San Miguel Beermen 15
3 Limitless Appmasters 21Third place
2 TNT Tropang Giga 16
6 (B2) Purefoods TJ Titans 13 5 (A2) Terrafirma 3x3 14
2 TNT Tropang Giga 182 TNT Tropang Giga 22

Second conference

The second conference was originally scheduled to start on January 8, 2022, but was suspended after Metro Manila was put on Alert Level 3 due to the rising COVID-19 cases. [18] The conference started on February 19 and ended on April 27.

Legs summary

PosTeam1st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg6th legPtsQualification
1 Limitless Appmasters 4th3rd1st2nd1st7th450Qualification to Grand Finals quarterfinal round
2 TNT Tropang Giga 1st6th2nd3rd2nd4th435
3 Meralco Bolts 3x3 2nd5th3rd1st6th5th395
4 San Miguel Beermen 6th1st7th4th8th1st380
5 Pioneer Pro Tibay 13th4th8th7th5th2nd277Qualification to Grand Finals preliminary round
6 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3rd2nd9th5th13th8th267
7 Platinum Karaoke 5th7th11th6th3rd6th266
8 Purefoods TJ Titans 8th8th10th9th4th3rd238
9 Sista Super Sealers 7th10th5th11th7th11th180
10 Terrafirma 3x3 11th12th4th10th11th13th136
11 Cavitex Braves 9th11th6th12th10th9th133
12 Master Sardines Fishing Champs 12th13th12th8th9th12th109
13 NorthPort Batang Pier 10th9th13th13th12th10th94

Source: PBA 3x3

Grand Finals

Preliminary round

Pool A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDQualification
1 Sista Super Sealers 2203936+3Quarterfinals
2 Pioneer Pro Tibay 2113835+3
3 Purefoods TJ Titans 2023541−6
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDQualification
1 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2204437+7Quarterfinals
2 Terrafirma 3x3 2113941−2
3 Platinum Karaoke 2023843−5
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Seed refers to the position of the team after six legs. Letter and number inside parentheses denotes the pool letter and pool position of the team, respectively, after the preliminary round of the Grand Finals.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Limitless Appmasters 14
5 (A2) Pioneer Pro Tibay 16
5 (A2) Pioneer Pro Tibay 16
6 (B1) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 14
6 (B1) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 21
4 San Miguel Beermen 12
5 (A2) Pioneer Pro Tibay 12
9 (A1) Sista Super Sealers 10
3 Meralco Bolts 3x3 15
9 (A1) Sista Super Sealers 16
9 (A1) Sista Super Sealers 13Third place
2 TNT Tropang Giga 12
10 (B2) Terrafirma 3x3 17 6 (B1) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 21
2 TNT Tropang Giga 182 TNT Tropang Giga 16

Third conference

The conference started on May 21, 2022, and ended on July 3.

Legs summary

PosTeam1st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg6th legPtsQualification
1 TNT Tropang Giga 1st7th1st1st2nd2nd500Qualification to Grand Finals quarterfinal round
2 Meralco Bolts 3x3 4th1st4th8th5th3rd375
3 Purefoods TJ Titans 3rd5th2nd12th7th1st354
4 San Miguel Beermen 7th10th7th3rd1st5th318
5 Cavitex Braves 6th2nd10th5th3rd8th298Qualification to Grand Finals preliminary round
6 Platinum Karaoke 5th6th3rd6th6th7th295
7 Terrafirma 3x3 9th4th13th2nd4th13th244
8 Limitless Appmasters 10th8th5th4th9th4th243
9 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2nd3rd14th10th8th11th230
10 Sista Super Sealers 8th13th6th9th12th6th171
11 Pioneer Pro Tibay 11th11th9th7th14th12th117
12 Master Sardines Fishing Champs 13th12th8th13th13th9th105
13 NorthPort Batang Pier 14th9th12th11th11th10th95
14 Zamboanga Valientes 12th14th11th14th10th14th81

Source: PBA 3x3

Grand Finals

Preliminary round

Pool A
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1 Limitless Appmasters 2204235+71.000Quarterfinals
2 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2113736+1.500
3 Cavitex Braves 2023543−8.000
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1 Platinum Karaoke 2203822+161.000Quarterfinals
2 Sista Super Sealers 2112927+2.500
3 Terrafirma 3x3 2021836−18.000
Source: PBA 3x3
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; Win ratio if unequal number of games; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Average points per game; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Seed refers to the position of the team after six legs. Letter and number inside parentheses denotes the pool letter and pool position of the team, respectively, after the preliminary round of the Grand Finals.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 TNT Tropang Giga 21
9 (A2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 14
1 TNT Tropang Giga 21
4 San Miguel Beermen 15
6 (B1) Platinum Karaoke 8
4 San Miguel Beermen 10
1 TNT Tropang Giga 21
3 Purefoods TJ Titans 19
3 Purefoods TJ Titans 18
8 (A1) Limitless Appmasters 16
3 Purefoods TJ Titans 21Third place
10 (B2) Sista Super Sealers 19
10 (B2) Sista Super Sealers 184 San Miguel Beermen 20
2 Meralco Bolts 3x3 12 10 (B2) Sista Super Sealers 21

Notes

  1. 1 2 Universal Canning was set to enter a team featuring their brand Master Sardines, but later withdrew. [9] They were replaced by a team of Vismay International Corporation, which is Platinum Karaoke. [10] Master Sardines eventually joined before the second conference. [7]
  2. ↑ Phenom Sportswear was supposed to enter with a co-branding of former PBA Developmental League team BRT Sumisip. [11] However they were not among the final roster of participating teams. They were subsequently replaced by a team of Pioneer Epoxy Adhesives Inc. under the monicker of Pioneer Pro Tibay.

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