Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League

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Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL)
Most recent season or competition:
2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup
Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League logo.png
Sport Basketball
FoundedOctober 11, 2015
Inaugural season2015
Ceased2016
Commissioner Joel Banal
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Continent Asia
Last
champion(s)		 Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants
Most titles Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants (2 titles)
TV partner(s) AksyonTV

Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (also known as PCBL) was a commercial amateur basketball tournament based in the Philippines that catered to the development and grassroots program for future Filipino basketball players, inspired from the MICAA and the Philippine Basketball League (PBL). The league was established by nine commercial teams, some of which have played in the PBA D-League. [1] [2] The chairman of the league was Buddy Encarnado, who was also the board governor representing the Sta. Lucia Realtors during its stint in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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The PCBL was sanctioned and officiated by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the Philippine governing body of basketball. The league was tasked by the SBP to form the national basketball teams that will participate in the Southeast Asia Basketball (SEABA) and the Southeast Asian Games, replacing the Gilas Cadets program. [3]

History

The league envisioned a three-conference first season (2015-2016). Its inaugural conference, the Founders Cup, began on October 11, 2015. The games were held at the Pasig City Sports Center and Filoil Flying V Arena. Games are aired on AksyonTV on a delayed basis.

The second conference, which started in March 2016, was envisioned to be an import-reinforced tournament, [4] while the third conference called the Commissioner's Cup will be an invitational tournament, and the fourth conference Homegrown Cup will be an All-Filipino conference. The PCBL also planned to have out-of-town games in Baguio, Lipa, Batangas and Lucena. [5]

The PCBL's second conference was headed by four returning teams - Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, Euro-Med, Supremo Lex Builders, Foton, Sta. Lucia Realty, [6] , and new teams, Mighty Sports and SCTEX Road Warriors. [7]

On May 27, 2016, the 2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup title was awarded to Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, setting the first record for back to back championship wins for the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League, after beating the star-studded Mighty Sports 80–68 on game 3.

Former teams

PCBL teams
TeamCompanyColorsTeam managerHead coach
Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Alvaro Antonio   Frederic ColladoRonnie Dojillo
Caida Tile MastersRacal Group of Companies  N/AMike Buendia
Euro-Med LaboratoriesEuro-Med Laboratories  N/AEfren "Yong" Garcia
Foton ToplandersUnited Asia Automotive Group, Inc.  Alvin Lu / Nico OcampoJonathan "Budds" Reyes
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants AliKaiser Manufacturing Corporation   Jefferson Dela CruzStevenson Tiu
Kama MotorsRacal Group of Companies  N/A Aries Dimaunahan
Mighty Sports Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories   Jean AlabanzaMike Fermin
Biyaheng SCTEX Manila North Tollways Corporation   Ronald DulatreAdonis Tierra
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation   Buddy EncarnadoBonnie Garcia
Supremo Lex Builders-Our Lady of Fatima University Supremo Lex Architectural Design and Builders  Harlem RuizRalph Rivera

Commissioners

PCBL champions

PCBL Champions Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants PCBL Champions Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants 2453534.JPG
PCBL Champions Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants

Even though the league only operated for several months, the league crowned Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants as its champions for both conferences in its one and only season.

PCBL Champions
SeasonChampionsResultRunner-up
1 Jumbo Plastic 2–0Euro-Med Laboratories
2–1 Mighty Sports-Malolos

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References

  1. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (August 10, 2015). "Newly-formed PCBL intent on finding own niche in basketball market, says Encarnado". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Badua, Snow (August 5, 2015). "Top companies sign up as PCBL aims to fill void in amateur commercial basketball". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "New amateur league PCBL tasked by SBP to form PH's SEABA, SEA Games teams, says chair Buddy Encarnado". Interaksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "PCBL under way at Pasig Sports Center". The Philippine Star. October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Talao, Tito (March 3, 2016). "Ravena banners Mighty in PCBL". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Joble, Rey (February 28, 2016). "Banal as PCBL commissioner". BusinessWorld . Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mighty Sports thinking out big, ready to take act in fledgling PCBL". Spin.ph. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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