Teams
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Laguna Pistons
타기그 제네럴스
팜팡가 델타
파라나케 에이시즈
누에바 에시하 미구알드
마리키나 슈마스터스
Bulacan Republicans
케손 시티 라이징 스타즈
카마린 수르 익스프레스
다스마리냐스
Quezon Barons
불라칸 마카바얀
Zamboanga Master Sardines
Narvacan Panthers
La Union Paower
Imus Agimat
Cavite Ballers
Life Net Caloocan Executives
Water Buffalos
리살 스파르탄스
파시그 리오스
Muntinlupa Emeralds
불라칸 스타크스
Fsd Makati Defenders
파스그 스타 레알토스
원 케인타 타이탄
Las Pinas Lodis
이리가 시티 오라곤스
삼발레스 파이버 엑스맨
Wikipedia - National Basketball League (Philippines)
The National Basketball League (NBL), also known as NBL–Pilipinas, is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines.
History
On June 7, 2018, Celso "Soy" Mercado established the league and named National Basketball League Philippines to search undiscovered talents.
The league will feature an away-and-home format and will focus on giving homegrown players (aged 18–29 years old and a bonafide resident of the team's province, city or municipality) an opportunity to showcase their skills in the hope of making it to the professional and semi-professional leagues.
The league began its inaugural season on August 25, 2018, with 10 teams from Luzon. Games were played every Saturdays and Sundays. The Parañaque Aces became the league's first champions after defeating the Dasmariñas Ballers in the best-of-three championship round.
In 2019, the league expanded to 15 teams, while two of the founding teams folded (Marikina Shoemakers and Bulacan Makabayan). The Women's National Basketball League began their inaugural season on April 7, 2019.
The league's youth division, named NBL-Youth, began its season on May 20, 2019.
NBL Philippines Season 3 opened November 16, 2019, with 14 teams competing. (only Bulacan, Iriga, Rizal, Zambales, Imus & Cainta begged off from competing, while Marikina Best Shoemakers are returning to the league after a year absence)
On August 26, 2020. The Games and Amusements Board have accepted the NBL and WNBL's application to become a professional league. Both leagues will start its first season as a professional league in 2021.
After getting the green light to start from the Games and Amusements Board, the first professional season of the NBL began on July 18, 2021, at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga.