Women's National Basketball League (Philippines)

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Women's National Basketball League (WNBL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2022 WNBL–Philippines season
WNBL Philippines logo.png
Sport Basketball
Founded2019
Inaugural season2019
PresidentCelso "Soy" Mercado
CommissionerJohn Edward Aquino
No. of teams5
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Philippine Army
(1st title)
Most titles Philippine Army
PAF Lady Air Defenders
Parañaque Lady Aces
(1 title each)
TV partner(s) Solar Sports

The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball league in the Philippines.

Contents

It is organized by the National Basketball League (NBL) which also maintains a men's league.

History

The National Basketball League (NBL) which maintains a men's league decided to organize a women's league as well to support the program of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' national governing body for basketball. [1] [2]

The WNBL inaugural season began on April 7, 2019 and featured seven teams: Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Taguig Lady Generals, Pampanga Delta Amazons, Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers, Laguna Lady Pistons & Paranaque Lady Aces. [3] Air Force won the inaugural title. [4] The WNBL planned to hold its second season in 2020 but such move was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

On August 26, 2020, the Games and Amusements Board accepted the NBL and WNBL's application to become professional leagues. [6] [4] The first WNBL draft was held in February 13, 2021.

The first professional season of the WNBL began on July 18, 2021.

Also in 2021, WNBL launched their own 3x3 Tournament and the season will continue to the year 2022. (2021-22 WNBL 3x3 Season)

Teams

Current teams

TeamLocalityTeam governorHead coach
Philippine Air Force - PSI Lady Air Defenders n/aMGen. Augustine MaliitAlvin Zuniga
Philippine Army Lady Battalions n/aCol. John Oliver GabunSSgt. Gerry Gadong
Philippine Navy Lady Sailors – Go For Gold n/aJeremy GoEmelia Vega
Quezon Lady Spartan Quezon Angeline Helen TanChristine Isip
Taguig Lady Generals Taguig, Metro Manila Bing VictoriaMarc Robin Lucena

Former teams

List of champions

SeasonChampionSeriesRunner-UpSeason MVPTeam
2019PAF Lady Air Defenders2–0 Taguig Lady Generals Janine Pontejos Taguig Lady Generals
2021 Parañaque Lady Aces 2–0 Taguig Lady Generals Allana Lim Parañaque Lady Aces
2022 Philippine Army Lady Battalions [7] 2–0 Philippine Air Force – PSI Lady Air Defenders

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References

  1. ↑ Women's basketball breaks through glass ceiling through WNBL, ABS-CBN Sports, April 5, 2019
  2. ↑ NBL women’s league fires off this weekend, Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Business World Online, April 5, 2019
  3. ↑ "Parañaque ousts Laguna in inaugural WNBL opener". Rappler. April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Li, Matthew (July 27, 2020). "Sources: WNBL looks to go pro". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Naredo, Camille (September 2, 2020). "WNBL: Turning pro is 'dream come true' for Filipina players" . Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ First women’s pro league in Philippines gets GAB nod, Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, August 26, 2020
  7. ↑ "Pontejos scores 33 as Army downs PSI for WNBL title". The Philippine Star. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.


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