List of MPBL champions

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The MPBL finals is the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held at the conclusion of the league's postseason. Since its inception, the national finals is a best-of-five series. Since the 2019 edition, it is contested between the champions of the North Division and the South Division. The finals is structured in a 2–2–1 format, where the team with the better regular season record is given homecourt advantage and hosts games 1, 2, and 5.

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Five different teams have won the national championship with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns being the only team to win it multiple times. Since the introduction of divisions, four teams did so as a member of the North Division, while one did so as a member of the South Division.

Champions

Season

The first parenthesis indicate the teams' playoff seed within their division. The second parenthesis indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the MPBL finals, as well as each respective teams' MPBL finals record up to date.

Additionally, the winning coach of each series is awarded the league's Coach of the Year award.

North Division championSouth Division champion
YearWinning teamCoachSeriesLosing teamCoach Finals MVP Ref.
2018
Rajah Cup		 Batangas City Athletics (1)
(1, 1–0)		Mac Tan3–1 Muntinlupa Cagers (3)
(1, 0–1)		Aldrin Morante Val Acuña [1] [2]
2019
Datu Cup		 San Juan Knights (3)
(1, 1–0)		 Randy Alcantara 3–2 Davao Occidental Tigers (1)
(1, 0–1)		 Don Dulay Mike Ayonayon [3]
2021 [a]
Lakan Season		 Davao Occidental Tigers (1)
(2, 1–1)		 Don Dulay 3–1 San Juan Knights (1)
(2, 1–1)		 Randy Alcantara Mark Yee [4]
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (1)
(1, 1–0)		Jerson Cabiltes3–1 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (1)
(1, 0–1)		Vic Ycasiano Byron Villarias [5]
2023 Pampanga Giant Lanterns (1)
(1, 1–0)		 Dennis Pineda 3–0 Bacoor City Strikers (1)
(1, 0–1)		Alex Angeles Justine Baltazar (1) [6]
2024 Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2)
(2, 2–0)		 Dennis Pineda 3–0 Quezon Huskers (1)
(1, 0–1)		 Eric Gonzales Justine Baltazar (2) [7]
Notes
  1. ↑ Postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason Invitational

The league's annual Preseason Invitational culminates in a single game to determine the champion of the tournament.

YearWinning teamCoachScoreLosing teamCoachRef.
2021 Basilan Jumbo Plastic
(1, 1–0)		Jerson Cabiltes83–80 (OT) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
(1, 0–1)		Carlo Tan [8]
2023 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
(1, 1–0)		Vic Ycasiano88–80 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
(2, 0–2)		Jerson Cabiltes [9]
2024 Pampanga Giant Lanterns
(1, 1–0)		 Dennis Pineda 93–75 South Cotabato Warriors
(1, 0–1)		Elvis Tolentino [10]

Results by franchise

†Team has since departed the league

Season

TeamWLApps.PCTYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Pampanga 2021.000 2023, 2024 –
Davao Occidental 112.500 2021 2019
San Juan 112.500 2019 2021
Batangas City 1011.000 2018 –
Nueva Ecija 1011.000 2022 –
Muntinlupa 011.000– 2018
Zamboanga 011.000– 2022
Bacoor City†011.000– 2023
Quezon 011.000– 2024

Preseason Invitational

TeamWLApps.PCTYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Basilan†1011.000 2021 –
Zamboanga 1011.000 2023 –
Pampanga 1011.000 2024 –
Nueva Ecija 022.000– 2021, 2023
South Cotabato 011.000– 2024

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