In the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), games are played in various venues across the country. This list includes all venues the MPBL has used for their games. Every team in the league has a designated home venue that is used throughout the season, and is where the team plays its home games. The final game of each gameday, the primetime game, usually has the host team participating in the game.
Similar to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the MPBL schedules out-of-town gamedays as part of the Invasion series. These games are normally played in Visayas and Mindanao. Invasion games are also played in Luzon whenever the league plays far from the Greater Manila Area.
In this list, most on-campus venues are listed with the name of the institution it is based in, with the actual name of the venue being placed in parentheses.
The following venues are set to be used during the 2024 season. Bold indicates a new venue for this season. Italics indicate a former tenant.
The following venues were used during the 2023 season, the most recent completed season to date. Italics indicate a former tenant.
Image | Venue | Location | Team(s) | Capacity | Ref. |
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Batangas State University (Batangas State University Gymnasium) | Batangas City, Batangas | Batangas City Embassy Chill | 2,500 | [25] | |
Baliwag Star Arena | Baliwag, Bulacan | Bulacan Kuyas | 5,000 | [26] | |
Passi City Arena | Passi, Iloilo | Iloilo United Royals | 2,000 | [27] | |
Imus Sports Complex | Imus, Cavite | Imus SV Squad | 1,000 | [28] | |
Laguna Sports Complex | Santa Cruz, Laguna | Laguna Krah Asia | 2,500 | [29] | |
Santa Rosa Sports Complex | Santa Rosa, Laguna | 5,700 | [30] | ||
Marikina Sports Center | Marikina | Marikina Shoemasters | 7,000 | [31] | |
Sentrong Pangkabataan | Calapan, Oriental Mindoro | Mindoro Disiplinados | N/A | [32] | |
Muntinlupa Sports Center | Muntinlupa | Muntinlupa Cagers | 3,000 | [33] | |
La Salle Coliseum | Bacolod | Negros Muscovados Bacolod City of Smiles | 8,000 | [34] [35] | |
One Arena | Cainta, Rizal | Rizal Golden Coolers | N/A | [36] |
The following venues were used during previous seasons.
The following venues have been used by the league, but don't have any primary tenants.
Image | Venue | Location | Capacity | Ref. |
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El Salvador City Gymansium | El Salvador, Misamis Oriental | N/A | ||
San Jose del Monte Sports Complex | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan | N/A | ||
SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 15,000 | [54] [55] | |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 25,000 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium | Subic, Zambales | 2,000 |
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