List of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League champions

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League awards a championship trophy to the winning team of the tournament.

To determine a champion for a conference, a single-round elimination (sometimes a classification) round is usually held. After the elimination (or classification) round, the playoffs would be held.

Single-elimination tournament
Round-robin
Best-of-three series
Best-of-five series

Since 2019 season, the Northern Division and Southern Division champions play a best-of-five game series to determine the national champion.

Champions[]

Tournament Champions[]

	Northern Division Finalist		Southern Division Finalist

Season		Champion (Coach)	Series	Runner-Up (Coach)	Ref
2018	Anta Rajah Cup	Batangas City (Mac Tan)	3–1	Muntinlupa (Aldrin Morante)	^[1]^[2]
2018-19	Datu Cup	San Juan (Randy Alcantara)	3–2	Davao Occidental (Don Dulay)	^[3]
2019-20	Lakan Cup	Davao Occidental (Don Dulay)	3–1	San Juan (Randy Alcantara)	^[4]
2021	Invitational Cup	Basilan (Jerson Cabiltes)	1–0	Nueva Ecija (Carlo Tan)	^[5]
2022–23	Mumbaki Cup	Upcoming season

Champions by franchise[]

Franchise	Championships	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Total trophies	Last championship
San Juan Knights	1	1	0	2	2019 Champions (Datu Cup)
Davao Occidental Tigers	1	1	0	2	2020 Champions (Lakan Cup)
Batangas City Athletics	1	0	1	2	2018 Champions (Anta Rajah Cup)
Basilan Jumbo Plastic	1	0	1	2	2021 Champions (Invitational)
Muntinlupa Cagers	0	1	0	1	2018 Runner-up (Anta Rajah Cup)
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	0	1	0	1	2021 Runner-up (Invitational)
Valenzuela Classic	0	0	1	1	2018 Semifinalists (Anta Rajah Cup)
Parañaque Patriots	0	0	1	1	2018 Semifinalists (Anta Rajah Cup)
Manila Stars	0	0	1	1	2019 Semifinalists (Datu Cup)
Makati Super Crunch	0	0	1	1	2020 Semifinalists (Lakan Cup)
Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors	0	0	1	1	2021 Semifinalists (3rd placer)
Imus Buracai de Laiya	0	0	1	1	2021 Semifinalists (4th placer)

Champions by region[]

Region	Championships	Years champion
Calabarzon	1	2018
Metro Manila	1	2019
Davao Region	1	2020
Bangsamoro	1	2021

Champions by coach[]

^	Denotes coach who is still active

Coach	Championships	Champion teams handled	Last championship
	1	Batangas City Athletics	Anta Rajah Cup (Batangas City)
^	1	San Juan Knights	Datu Cup (San Juan)
Don Dulay	1	Davao Occidental Tigers	Lakan Cup (Davao Occidental)
^	1	Basilan Jumbo Plastic	Invitational (Basilan)

References[]

^ News, ABS-CBN. "Batangas holds off Muntinlupa to win inaugural MPBL championship". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
^ Bulletin, The Manila. "MPBL: Batangas wins inaugural crown » Manila Bulletin Sports". sports.mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
^ "San Juan Knights go for jugular in MPBL finals". BusinessWorld. April 21, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ "Davao rides big Yee trey in OT to stun San Juan, lift MPBL title". spin.ph. March 21, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ Leongson, Randolph (December 24, 2021). "Manalang trey at the buzzer lifts Basilan past N Ecija in MPBL Finals". spin.ph. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[1] News, ABS-CBN. "Batangas holds off Muntinlupa to win inaugural MPBL championship". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

[2] Bulletin, The Manila. "MPBL: Batangas wins inaugural crown » Manila Bulletin Sports". sports.mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

[3] "San Juan Knights go for jugular in MPBL finals". BusinessWorld. April 21, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

[4] "Davao rides big Yee trey in OT to stun San Juan, lift MPBL title". spin.ph. March 21, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

[5] Leongson, Randolph (December 24, 2021). "Manalang trey at the buzzer lifts Basilan past N Ecija in MPBL Finals". spin.ph. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

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