2021 NBL–Philippines season
2021 NBL–Philippines season | |
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League | National Basketball League (NBL) |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 10 |
2021 NBL Chairman's Cup | |
Season champions | Pampanga Delta (2nd title) |
Runners-up | La Union Paower |
Season MVP | Ebrahim Enguio Lopez (Muntinlupa)[1] |
The 2021 NBL–Pilipinas season, also known as the 2021 Chooks-to-Go NBL Chairman's Cup, is the fourth season of the National Basketball League (WNBL) of the Philippines. It is also the first season of the NBL as a professional league as recognized by the Games and Amusement Board of the Philippine government.[2]
The inaugural pro league season opened on July 18, 2021 with 11 teams.[3][4] However the league was suspended in July 30, 2021 due to stricter COVID-19 community quarantine imposed in Greater Manila.[5] The NBL resumed play on September 18, 2021.[6][7]
The Pampanga Delta clinched the 2021 NBL title at La Union Paower's expense.[8]
Teams[]
Team | Locality | Team governor | Head coach |
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DF Bulacan Republicans | Malolos, Bulacan | Daniel Fernando Romeo Cardenas |
Paul John Macapagal |
Laguna Pistons | Santa Rosa and Biñan, Laguna | Amirh Moghadassi | Edmon Fontillas |
La Union Paower | San Fernando, La Union | Pablo Ortega | Louie Aquino |
Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados | Oriental Mindoro | Humerlito Dolor | Bengie Teodoro |
Muntinlupa Water Warriors | Muntinlupa, Metro Manila | Angelito Alvarez | Siefred Levita |
Pampanga Delta | San Fernando, Pampanga | Charlie Chua | Dennis Pineda |
Parañaque Aces | Parañaque, Metro Manila | Marvin Santos | Stephen Morepa |
Quezon Barons | Lucena, Quezon | Danilo Suarez | Jonas Guiao, Jr. |
Stan District 4 SparTANs | Quezon | Helen Tan | Carmelo Alas |
Taguig Generals | Taguig, Metro Manila | Lino Cayetano | Bing Victoria |
Venue[]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the season was played in Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga, in a closed-circuit format, behind closed doors.
San Fernando, Pampanga | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center |
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Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | |
Elimination round[]
Results[]
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Pampanga Delta | 9 | 1 | .900 | — | Advance to the semifinals |
2 | La Union Paower | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 | |
3 | Muntinlupa Water Warriors | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
4 | DF Bulacan Republicans | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | |
5 | Taguig Generals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
6 | Parañaque Aces | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | |
7 | Quezon Barons | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | |
8 | Laguna Pistons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | |
9 | Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6 | |
10 | Stan District 4 Spartans | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | |
11 | Zamboanga Valientes | 0 | 10 | .000 | 9 | Withdrew |
Playoffs[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Pampanga | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Bulacan | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 | 2 | 1 | Pampanga | 2 | ||||||||||
2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
6 | 0 |
Quarterfinals[]
The higher-seeded team has a twice-to-beat advantage. The lower-seeded team had to win over the other twice in order to advance to the semifinals. The higher seeded team only had to win once.
(3) Muntinlupa vs (6) Parañaque[]
November 13
4:00pm |
Muntinlupa Water Warriors 103, Parañaque Aces 99 | ||
Muntinlupa wins series in one game |
(4) Bulacan vs (5) Taguig[]
Semifinals[]
(1) Pampanga vs (5) Taguig[]
(2) La Union vs (3) Muntinlupa[]
Finals[]
(1) Pampanga vs (2) La Union[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Muntinlupa's Biboy Enguio hailed as NBL MVP". ABS-CBN News. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Villar, Joey (August 26, 2020). "First women's pro league in Philippines gets GAB nod". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "New clubs Bulacan, Sulong Stan to open NBL season". Tiebreaker Times. July 18, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Balanced Bulacan routs SparTAN for successful NBL debut". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "NBL, WNBL adjust to reimposing of MECQ in Manila". Tiebreaker Times. September 8, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "WNBL, NBL to resume on Saturday in Pampanga". Tiebreaker Times. September 16, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (September 18, 2021). "Enguio, Mendoza stamp class, lead Muntinlupa to rousing NBL debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Serrano stars as Pampanga rules NBL Chairman's Cup". Manila Bulletin. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- 2020–21 in Philippine basketball leagues
- Basketball events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic