Women's National Basketball League (Philippines)
Current season, competition or edition: 2021 WNBL–Philippines season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| President | Celso "Soy" Mercado |
| Commissioner | John Edward Aquino |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | PAF Lady Air Defenders (1st title) |
| Most titles | PAF Lady Air Defenders (1 title) |
| TV partner(s) | Solar Sports |
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is a professional women's basketball league in the Philippines.
It is organized by the National Basketball League (NBL) which also maintains a men's league.
History[]
The National Basketball League (NBL) which maintains a men's league decided to organize a women's league as well to support the program of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' national governing body for basketball.[1][2]
The WNBL inaugural season began on April 7, 2019 and featured seven teams: Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Taguig Lady Generals, Pampanga Delta Amazons, Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers, Laguna Lady Pistons & Paranaque Lady Aces.[3] Air Force won the inaugural title.[4] The WNBL planned to hold its second season in 2020 but such move was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On August 26, 2020, the Games and Amusements Board accepted the NBL and WNBL's application to become professional leagues.[6][4] The first WNBL draft was held in February 13, 2021.
The first professional season of the WNBL began on July 18, 2021.
Teams[]
Current teams[]
| Team | Town/City/Province | Team Governor | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glutagence Glow Boosters | n/a | Michael Leachon Jerichoxzan Ajero |
Justin Tan |
| Pacific Water Queens | n/a | Junnie Navarro | John Paolo Pagkalinawan |
| Parañaque Lady Aces | Parañaque, Metro Manila | Marvin Santos | Jose Nicanor Cruz |
| STAN-Quezon Lady Spartans | Quezon | Helen Tan | Melquiades Villanueva |
| Taguig Lady Generals | Taguig, Metro Manila | Lino Cayetano | Mixson Ramos |
Inactive teams[]
- Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers
- Laguna Lady Pistons
- Pampanga Delta Amazons
- Philippine Air Force Lady Air Defenders
List of champions[]
| Season | Champion | Series | Runner-Up | Season MVP | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PSI Lady Air Defenders | 2-0 | Taguig Lady Generals | Janine Pontejos | Taguig Lady Generals |
| 2021 | to be determined | ||||
References[]
- ^ Women's basketball breaks through glass ceiling through WNBL, ABS-CBN Sports, April 5, 2019
- ^ NBL women’s league fires off this weekend, Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Business World Online, April 5, 2019
- ^ "Parañaque ousts Laguna in inaugural WNBL opener". Rappler. April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Li, Matthew (July 27, 2020). "Sources: WNBL looks to go pro". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (September 2, 2020). "WNBL: Turning pro is 'dream come true' for Filipina players". Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ First women’s pro league in Philippines gets GAB nod, Joey Villar, The Philippine Star, August 26, 2020
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