2021 NBL–Philippines season
| 2021 NBL–Philippines season | |
|---|---|
| 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 (NBL) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg)  Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center |
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Elimination round
Results
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Taguig | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Taguig | 2 | 1 | Pampanga | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | La Union | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Union | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Muntinlupa | 1 | 5 | Muntinlupa | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Parañaque | 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.
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