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Upcoming season or competition: 2025 WMPBL season | |
| 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) |
| 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 and 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 expected to begin its inaugural season on January 19, 2025 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.[2]
Teams
[edit]As of October 2024, eight teams are set to compete in the league's inaugural 2025 season. Four will be club-based while the other four will be collegiate teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[2]
As of November 2024, only one team has been confirmed by the league.
| Team | Locality | Primary venue | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Gymers | None | To be announced | 2024 | 2025 | TBA | |
Commissioners
[edit]| No. | Commissioner | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| 1 | Haydee Ong | October 2024[1] | incumbent |
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ a b Matel, Philip (October 28, 2024). "Haydee Ong takes on new role as WMPBL commissioner". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 30, 2024.