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Pilipinas Super League
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Pilipinas Super League season
SportBasketball
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
First season2022 Pearl of the Orient Cup
CEOCris Bautista
CommissionerAllan Caidic
MottoDito, Pinoy Ang Bida
CountryPhilippines
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		Quezon Titans
(1st title)
Most titlesthree teams
(1 title each)
TV partner(s)IBC
TAP Sports
Pilipinas Super League (Facebook)
PSL TV (YouTube)

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

History

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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.

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.

By April 2024, the PSL began experiencing financial issues reportedly failing to compensate their television broadcasters and the owners of the venues they have used in previous tournaments. In July 2024, PSL staff and players allegedly would experience delay or non-payment of their wages.[7] Despite these financial woes, the league was able to proceed with its fourth season, which will begin in December 2024.

Format

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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

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Current teams

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Team Locality Sponsors Joined Head coach
AO Jikiri Indanan Sulu Kings Indanan, Sulu — 2023–24 Dan Michael Caneba
Bicol Spicy Oragons Bicol Region Worthrand Petropower Corporation 2022 Monel Kallos
Biñan Tatak Gel Biñan, Laguna Beast Motorcycle Tire
GameX Sports 		2023–24 Boyet Fernandez
Caloocan Supremos Caloocan — 2022–23 Alex Angeles
Cam Norte Warriors Camarines Norte — 2023–24 Jason Santiago
CV Siniloan Daruma Dragons Siniloan, Laguna Pureblends Corporation 2023–24 Raymond Valenzona
Davao Occidental Tigers Davao Occidental United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation 2022 Manu Inigo
JT Bulacan Taipan Bulacan — 2023–24 Martin Go
Manila CityStars Manila Czar Concept Solution 2022–23 Tylon Darjuan
MisOr Mustangs Misamis Oriental Awesam Smile 2023–24 JR Cawaling
1Munti XUR Homes Muntinlupa XUR Homes Realty Inc. 2022–23 Vincent Salvador
NKT Sniper — — 2023–24 John Michael Tuason
Novaliches QC Warriors Novaliches, Quezon City — 2023–24 Karl Pacheco
Nueva Ecija Capitals Nueva Ecija — 2023-24 Jerson Cabiltes
Quezon Titans Quezon — 2023–24 Eric Gonzales
RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods — Shawarma Shack 2023–24 Jonathan Reyes
San Juan Kings San Juan Powerball Marketing & Logistics Corporation 2022–23 Randy Alcantara
San Pedro — Pablo EscoBets San Pedro, Laguna Pablo EscoBets 2023–24* Nel Parado
Strong Group Athletics — Benilde Blazers Manila Strong Group Athletics 2023–24 Charles Tiu
Notes
  • An asterisk (*) denotes a team that has relocated.

Future teams

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Team Locality First conference
Basilan PSL team Basilan TBA

Previous teams

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Team Locality Sponsors Joined Last season
ARS Warriors – San Pedro, Laguna San Pedro, Laguna ARS Warriors Sports Center 2022–23
Bagong Cabuyao Homelab Nation Cabuyao, Laguna Aclan Group of Companies 2022–23
Basilan Peace Riders Lamitan, Basilan BRT Sumisip 2022
Boracay Islanders Boracay, Malay, Aklan — 2022–23
Cagayan de Oro Higalas Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental FSD Auto Insurance Services 2022
Cagayan de Oro – PSP Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental Philippine Sports Performance 2022–23
Cagayan Valley Golden Eagles Cagayan Valley — 2022
Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan Bulacan — 2022–23
Lapu-Lapu Chiefs Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu ARQ Builders 2022
Nueva Ecija Slashers Nueva Ecija — 2022–23
Pagadian Explorers Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur — 2022
Pampanga G Lanterns Pampanga AMG3 Construction 2022–23
Pampanga Royce Pampanga Royce Hotel & Casino 2022–23
Quezon City Beacons Quezon City — 2022–23
Roxas Vanguards Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte — 2022
Santa Rosa Laguna Lions Santa Rosa, Laguna — 2022–23

Youth Division teams

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21-Under

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2024 Global Championship Challenge
Team Locality / Country Sponsors
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

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2024 Global Championship Challenge
Team Locality / Country Sponsors
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

Champions

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Pro Division

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Conference Champion Series Runner-up
2022
Pearl of the Orient Cup 		Davao Occidental Tigers 2–0 Cagayan 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
Invitational 		Future event

21-Under Division

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Conference Champion Runner-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 Wolves NABA Intercity (North America)

18-Under Division

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Conference Champion Runner-up
2023
National Championship 		Pampanga Delta and Farm Fresh Milkers1
2024
Global Championship Challenge 		Traill International School (Thailand) GIGG (Canada)

16-Under Division

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Conference Champion Runner-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

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Tournament Champion Score Runner-up
D2 Super Cup Siomai King 83–76 Tiaong Meaksyon

References

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  1. ^ "Davao Occidental leaves MPBL, named founding member of PSL". Tiebreaker Times. December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Inaugural Pilipinas Super League lures 10 teams". Manila Standard. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Li, Matthew (January 22, 2022). "Marc Pingris takes on role of Pilipinas Super League commissioner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Rosal, Glendale (January 8, 2022). "New hoops league for 21-under players to open in Cebu next month". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Panerio, Jonas N. (December 28, 2021). "New Pilipinas Super League to tip off in February 2022". SunStar. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Caidic appointed Pilipinas Super League commissioner". Philstar.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Velasco, Bill (September 16, 2024). "PSL in trouble". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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