Pilipinas Aguilas

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Pilipinas Aguilas
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LeagueMen's team:
FilBasket / AsiaBasket (2022–2023)
PSL (2024–present)
Women's team:
WMPBL (2025)
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
Head coachPaul Layug
ChampionshipsWMPBL: 1 (2025 Invitational)

The Pilipinas Aguilas are a basketball team in the Philippines. The Aguilas have two teams, one for both men and women.

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The men's team was established in 2022 and initially competed in FilBasket / AsiaBasket until 2023. In 2024, the team entered the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) as the Pilipinas Navy Aguilas.

The women's team was established in 2025, where they competed in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament.

History

The Pilipinas Aguilas was founded by lawyer, Luis de la Paz. [1]

Men's team

The Pilipinas Aguilas first played in FilBasket / AsiaBasket for its 2022 International Championship. In the group stage, Aguilas finished second in group A, only losing to Harimau Malaysia to advance to the knockout stage. They would then go on to lose to Kuala Lumpur Aseel in the semifinals but did beat the MBC Basketball Club to win a bronze medal. [2] [3] [4] The Aguilas took part in two more tournaments afterward, the 2023 Las Piñas Championship where they placed last in Group B, [5] and the 2023 Dasmariñas Championship where they lost to the Benilde Blazers in the quarterfinals. [6]

Women's team

In 2025, Pilipinas Aguilas' women's team joined the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL). [7] This is the fourth ever squad and the first women's side, formed under the Pilipinas Aguilas banner. [1] Under head coach Paul Layug and the guidance of Eric Altamirano, the Aguilas won the 2025 Invitational Tournament. [1] [8] [9] [10]

Notable players

Women

Honors

Men
Third place (1): 2022 International
Women
Champions (1): 2025 Invitational

Season-by-season records

League champions
Qualified for playoffs / knockout stage
Best record in group

Men's team

FilBasket / AsiaBasket

TournamentGroup stageKnockout stage
GroupFinishGPWLPCTGBStageResults
Pilipinas Aguilas
International 2022 Group A2nd431.7501Semifinals
Battle for third		lost vs. Kuala Lumpur, 63–72
won vs. MBC, 81–72
Las Piñas 2023 Group B5th413.2503Did not qualify
Dasmariñas 2023 Group A4th422.5001Quarterfinalslost vs. Benilde, 43–90
All-time group stage record1266.5002 knockout stage appearances
All-time knockout stage record312.3330 finals appearances
All-time league record1578.4670 championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ganglani, Naveen (May 15, 2025). "How the Pilipinas Aguilas Hammered Their Way to History". ALL-STAR. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Pilipinas Aguilas reach Filbasket International semifinals". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. October 29, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (November 1, 2022). "Pilipinas Aguilas claim bronze; Filipino-coached Malaysian team reigns supreme in Filbasket International Championship". GMA News. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (November 1, 2022). "Pilipinas Aguilas claim bronze; Filipino-coached Malaysian team reigns supreme in Filbasket International Championship". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "College teams battle current, former pros in AsiaBasket Las Piñas Championship". July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ateneo, Benilde headline AsiaBasket's Dasma tilt". ABS-CBN News. November 2, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Aguilas make huge WMPBL debut". Daily Tribune. January 31, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Malanum, Jean (April 24, 2025). "Pilipinas Aguilas rule WMPBL Invitational". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "WMPBL turns pro after Aguilas outlast UST for inaugural season crown". Rappler. April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Pilipinas Aguilas crowned inaugural WMPBL champions". ABS-CBN News. April 23, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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