Most recent season or competition: 2025 SBA season | |
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Sport | Nine-ball |
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Founded | May 6, 2024 |
First season | 2024 |
COO | Hadley Mariano |
Commissioner | Hadley Mariano |
No. of teams | 5 |
Country | Philippines |
Headquarters | Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City |
Most recent champion(s) | Taguig Stallions (1st title) |
Most titles | Taguig Stallions (1 title) |
Broadcaster(s) | PTV |
The Sharks Billiards Association (SBA) is a professional nine-ball league in the Philippines consisting of five teams.
The league's games are played at Sharks Arena, an indoor venue located at Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City.
The Sharks Billiards Association was originally established in Quezon City as the Sharks Billiards League (SBL) by Hadley Mariano in partnership with the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP). It was founded in November 2022 by billiards promoter Perry Mariano and sports patrons Putch Puyat, Isaac Belmonte and Jonathan Sy of BMPAP, and new officials Mon Aguirre, Larry Lim, Hadley Mariano, Jojo Sanchez, and Eric Salud. [1]
With United Kingdom-based Matchroom, the SBL organized the 2023 Sharks International Open at the Great White Arena in Quezon City. It was won by Taiwanese player Ko Ping-chung. [2] [3]
On May 6, 2024, the league was renamed the Sharks Billiards Association (SBA). It also now accredited by the Games and Amusements Board. Sports columnist Chino Trinidad was the league's inaugural commissioner until his death on July 13, 2024. [4] [5] [6] [7]
On August 18, 2024, the league had its inaugural draft at Gateway Mall in Quezon City. Jericho Bañares was selected by the Quezon City Dragons with the first pick. [8] The inaugural champions are the Taguig Stallions who won three of their five games against Manila MSW Mavericks in the finals series. [9]
In April 2025, the SBA secured a partnership with People's Television Network as they launch the 2025 Philippine Open. [10] [11]
The 2025 draft is scheduled to take place on July 29, 2025 and the second season proper in September 2025. [12]
Team | Locality | Joined |
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Makati Titans | Makati | 2025 |
Manila MSW Mavericks | Manila | 2024 |
Negros Occidental Pillars | Negros Occidental | 2024 |
Quezon City Dragons | Quezon City | 2024 |
Taguig Stallions | Taguig | 2024 |
Similar format to the Mosconi Cup, each game consists of five nine-ball matches spread across a five-day period, each with a different format. [8]
During the games, players may trash talk their opponents, known as "sharking", before the shooter gets in a shooting stance. [8]
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Ref. | |
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1 | 2024 | Taguig Stallions | 3–2 | Manila MSW Mavericks | [9] |
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Ref. | |
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1 | 2025 | Anton Raga | 13–6 | Jerico Bañares | [13] |