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Upcoming season or competition: 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2024 |
| Founder | Manny Pacquiao |
| First season | 2025 |
| Commissioner | Haydee Ong |
| Motto | Ang Liga Ng Bawat Pilipina (The League of Every Filipina) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Headquarters | Pasig |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
The Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is an upcoming women's basketball league in the Philippines consisting of fourteen teams. It serves as the women's counterpart of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The league was founded in October 2024 by boxing legend and former Senator Manny Pacquiao and will be the fourth league under the Maharlika Pilipinas name, following the men's MPBL, the Junior MPBL, and the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA).
History
[edit]Background
[edit]Following the success of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, Manny Pacquiao expanded on its grassroots format by creating new leagues under the Maharlika Pilipinas name. After the launch of the Junior MPBL in June 2023, Pacquiao founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association in October that year, the first to feature female athletes.
Reports of a direct women's counterpart were first published in October 2024, when Haydee Ong, head coach of the UST Growling Tigresses basketball team, accepted an offer to become the league's inaugural commissioner.[1] The league is then planned to begin its inaugural season on January 19, 2025 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.[2]
On November 12, 2024, the league announced on social media that the team pool has expanded to fourteen teams and that its inaugural season will be labelled as an "Invitational Tournament".
Teams
[edit]As of November 2024, fourteen teams are set to compete in the league's inaugural Invitational Tournament.
| Team | Locality / College / Company | Founded | Joining | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Fire | None | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Cavite 'Tol Patriots | Cavite | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| CEU Lady Scorpions | Centro Escolar University | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Discovery | Discovery | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| FEU Lady Tamaraws | Far Eastern University | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Galeries Tower Manila | Manila | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Imus Lady Magdalo | Imus, Cavite | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Philippine Navy Lady Sailors | Philippine Navy | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Pilipinas Aguilas | None | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| PSP Gymers | PSP Fitness Gym | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Relentless Basketball | Relentless Basketball | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| San Juan Lady Knights | San Juan | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| Solar Home Suns | Solar Home Supplies and Services | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
| UST Growling Tigresses | University of Santo Tomas | 2024 | 2025 | TBA |
Commissioners
[edit]| No. | Commissioner | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| 1 | Haydee Ong | October 2024[1] | incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League – The league's men's counterpart
- Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association – The league's volleyball counterpart
References
[edit]- ^ a b Valencia, Justin (October 27, 2024). "Haydee Ong aims to elevate women's basketball as WMPBL commissioner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Matel, Philip (October 28, 2024). "Haydee Ong takes on new role as WMPBL commissioner". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 30, 2024.