Pilipinas Super League

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Pilipinas Super League
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Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Pilipinas Super League season
Pilipinas Super League logo (2023).png
Sport Basketball
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
First season2022 Pearl of the Orient Cup
CEO Cris Bautista
Commissioner Gerry Esplana
MottoDito, Pinoy Ang Bida
No. of teams11
CountryPhilippines
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Quezon Titans (1st title)
Most titlesThree teams
(1 title each)
TV partner(s)PSL (Facebook, YouTube)

The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines.

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History

The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) was founded in December 2021 by former officials of another league; the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, namely its former CEO Rocky Chan and former COO Chelito Caro. [1] Chan assumed the post of PSL president and Caro as the league commissioner. [2] Former professional basketballer Marc Pingris was appointed as commissioner in January 2022, succeeding Caro. [3] [4] There are also under-21 and under-18 divisions. [5]

Original logo of the Pilipinas Super League, used from 2022 until 2023. Pilipinas Super League logo.png
Original logo of the Pilipinas Super League, used from 2022 until 2023.

The league then subsequently held its first Pro Division tournament: the Pearl of the Orient Cup, which saw eight teams compete in venues across Mindanao. Among the teams were two that moved from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL): the Basilan Peace Riders and Davao Occidental Tigers, the latter of which became the inaugural champions. The second Pro Division tournament then came later that year with the DUMPER Cup, which saw sixteen teams compete. It was eventually won by the Pampanga G Lanterns, after defeating the defending champion Tigers.

In mid-2023, PSL underwent new management changes with the entry of new president Cris Bautista and league commissioner Allan Caidic. [6] After they left the PSL, the former management went on creating another basketball league, Sinag Liga Asya. The new management went on to start the third Pro Division tournament, the President's Cup. The President's Cup is the league's biggest to date, with 19 competing teams, eventually concluding with the Quezon Titans being crowned the champions.

On May 8, 2024, the PSL became a stakeholder in the country's national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.

The PSL is set for the PSL President's Cup 2024–2025 which will begin on December 21, 2024 at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

Format

In the current format, all participating teams first play in a single round-robin tournament, wherein every team is expected to play one game against each of the other teams. In 2022, the PSL used a double round-robin format. Qualified teams then advance to the playoffs, which mostly involves best-of-three series, with the overall format varied across different tournaments.

Pro Division teams

The following teams are confirmed to compete in the 2024–25 season.

TeamLocalitySponsorsJoinedHead coach
Biñan Tatak Gel Biñan, Laguna Beast Motorcycle Tire
GameX Sports		 2023–24 Boyet Fernandez
Caloocan Supremos Caloocan — 2022–23 Gabby Espinas
Chichi Albayanos Wild Catz Albay — 2024–25 Jade Padrigao
Davao del Norte – Pablo Valiant Kings Davao del Norte Pablo EscoBets 2024–25 Nel Prado
GenSan Warriors General Santos — 2024–25 Elvis Tolentino
Pangasinan Abono Reapers Pangasinan Abono Partylist 2024–25 Jerson Cabiltes
Pilipinas Navy Aguilas— Philippine Navy 2024–25 Winston Sergio
Pureblends Similan Black Fox—Pureblends Corporation 2024–25 Raymond Valenzona
San Juan Kings San Juan Powerball Marketing & Logistics Corporation 2022–23 Randy Alcantara
Top Tier Athletics – Lipa Batangas Stallions Lipa, Batangas Top Tier Athletics 2024–25 Mark Pangilinan
Verdiamonds Jewelry Incorp Malabon Verdiamonds Jewelry Incorporated 2024–25 Eric Sy

Previous teams

TeamLocalitySponsorsJoinedLast season
AO Jikiri Indanan Sulu Kings Indanan, Sulu —2023–24
ARS Warriors – San Pedro, Laguna San Pedro, Laguna ARS Warriors Sports Center2022–23
Bagong Cabuyao Homelab Nation Cabuyao, Laguna Aclan Group of Companies2022–23
Basilan Peace Riders Lamitan, Basilan BRT Sumisip2022
Bicol Spicy Oragons Bicol Region Worthrand Petropower Corporation20222023–24
Boracay Islanders Boracay, Malay, Aklan —2022–23
Cagayan de Oro Higalas Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental FSD Auto Insurance Services2022
Cagayan de Oro – PSP Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental Philippine Sports Performance2022–23
Cagayan Valley Golden Eagles Cagayan Valley —2022
Cam Norte Warriors Camarines Norte —2023–24
CV Siniloan Daruma Dragons Siniloan, Laguna Pureblends Corporation2023–24
Davao Occidental Tigers Davao Occidental United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation20222023–24
JT Bulacan Taipan Bulacan —2023–24
Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan Bulacan —2022–23
Lapu-Lapu Chiefs Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu ARQ Builders2022
Manila CityStars Manila Czar Concept Solution2022–232023–24
MisOr Mustangs Misamis Oriental Awesam Smile2023–24
1Munti XUR Homes Muntinlupa XUR Homes Realty Inc.2022–232023–24
NKT Sniper——2023–24
Novaliches QC Warriors Novaliches, Quezon City —2023–24
Nueva Ecija Capitals Nueva Ecija —2023–24
Nueva Ecija Slashers Nueva Ecija —2022–23
Pagadian Explorers Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur —2022
Pampanga G Lanterns Pampanga AMG3 Construction2022–23
Pampanga Royce Pampanga Royce Hotel & Casino2022–23
Quezon City Beacons Quezon City —2022–23
Quezon Titans Quezon City 2023–24
RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods—Shawarma Shack2023–24
Roxas Vanguards Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte —2022
San Pedro — Pablo EscoBets San Pedro, Laguna Pablo EscoBets2023–24
Santa Rosa Laguna Lions Santa Rosa, Laguna —2022–23
Strong Group Athletics — Benilde Blazers Manila Strong Group Athletics 2023–24

Youth Division teams

21-Under

2024 Global Championship Challenge
TeamLocality / CountrySponsors
Davao NTB Wolves Davao City —
FIL-NZ Nation Select New Zealand FIL-NZ Nation Select
GIGG Canada Canada GIGG Canada
Italy FilCom Italy FilCom Italy Basketball Association
NABA Intercity United States North American Basketball Association
UK KAMPI United Kingdom KAMPI Filipino-British Basketball

16-Under

2024 Global Championship Challenge
TeamLocality / CountrySponsors
FIL-NZ Nation Select New Zealand FIL-NZ Nation Select
GIGG Canada Canada GIGG Canada
Luid Kapampangan Pampanga —
NABA Intercity United States North American Basketball Association

Seasons

Regular seasonPlayoffsNo. of teamsNo. of gamesRef.
YearTop seedRecordChampionRunner-up
2022
Pearl of the Orient Cup		 Davao Occidental Tigers 13–1
(.929)		 Davao Occidental Tigers Cagayan de Oro Higalas 814 [a] [8]
2022–23
DUMPER Cup		 San Juan Kings 15–0
(1.000)		 Pampanga G Lanterns Davao Occidental Tigers 1615 [9]
2023–24
President's Cup		 Biñan Tatak Gel 17–1
(.944)		 Quezon Titans Nueva Ecija Capitals 1918 [10]
2024–25
President's Cup		[ to be determined ]1110


Champions

Pro Division

ConferenceChampionSeriesRunner-up
2022
Pearl of the Orient Cup		 Davao Occidental Tigers 2–0Cagayan de Oro Higalas
2022–23
DUMPER Cup		 Pampanga G Lanterns 2–0 Davao Occidental Tigers
2023–24
President's Cup		 Quezon Titans 3–1 Nueva Ecija Capitals
2024–25
President's Cup		Future event

21-Under Division

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
2022
Aspirants Cup		Consolacion Sarok Weavers Roxas Vanguards
2022
National Championship		 Pampanga Delta Consolacion Sarok Weavers
2023
National Championship		NEU Hunters San Juan Kings
2024
Global Championship Challenge		Davao NTB WolvesNABA Intercity (North America)

18-Under Division

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
2023
National Championship		 Pampanga Delta and Farm Fresh Milkers 1
2024
Global Championship Challenge		Traill International School (Thailand)GIGG (Canada)

16-Under Division

ConferenceChampionRunner-up
2024
Global Championship Challenge		NABA Intercity (North America)Luid Kapampangan
Notes
  1. ^ The championship series was delayed multiple times, but was eventually not played. Both Pampanga and Farm Fresh are declared co-champions.

Other tournaments

TournamentChampionScoreRunner-up
D2 Super Cup Siomai King83–76Tiaong Meaksyon

Notes

  1. ↑ The Bicol Spicy Oragons only played ten games in the 2022 season before getting suspended. [7]

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