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List of MPBL champions

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The MPBL finals is the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held at the conclusion of the league's postseason. Since its inception, the national finals is a best-of-five series. Since the 2019 edition, it is contested between the champions of the North Division and the South Division. The finals is structured in a 2–2–1 format, where the team with the better regular season record is given homecourt advantage and hosts games 1, 2, and 5.

Five different teams have won the national championship with neither winning more than once. Since the introduction of divisions, three teams did so as a member of the North Division, while one did so as a member of the South Division.

Champions

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Season

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The first parenthesis indicate the teams' playoff seed within their division. The second parenthesis indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the MPBL finals, as well as each respective teams' MPBL finals record up to date.

North Division champion South Division champion
Year Winning team Coach Series Losing team Coach Finals MVP Ref.
2018
Rajah Cup
Batangas City Athletics (1)
(1, 1–0)
Mac Tan 3–1 Muntinlupa Cagers (3)
(1, 0–1)
Aldrin Morante Val Acuña [1][2]
2019
Datu Cup
San Juan Knights (3)
(1, 1–0)
Randy Alcantara 3–2 Davao Occidental Tigers (1)
(1, 0–1)
Don Dulay Mike Ayonayon [3]
2021[a]
Lakan Season
Davao Occidental Tigers (1)
(2, 1–1)
Don Dulay 3–1 San Juan Knights (1)
(2, 1–1)
Randy Alcantara Mark Yee [4]
2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (1)
(1, 1–0)
Jerson Cabiltes 3–1 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (1)
(1, 0–1)
Vic Ycasiano Byron Villarias [5]
2023 Pampanga Giant Lanterns (1)
(1, 1–0)
Dennis Pineda 3–0 Bacoor City Strikers (1)
(1, 0–1)
Alex Angeles Justine Baltazar [6]
Notes
  1. ^ Postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason Invitational

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The league's annual Preseason Invitational culminates in a single game to determine the champion of the tournament.

Year Winning team Coach Score Losing team Coach Ref.
2021 Basilan Jumbo Plastic
(1, 1–0)
Jerson Cabiltes 83–80 (OT) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
(1, 0–1)
Carlo Tan [7]
2023 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
(1, 1–0)
Vic Ycasiano 88–80 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
(2, 0–2)
Jerson Cabiltes [8]
2024 Pampanga Giant Lanterns
(1, 1–0)
Dennis Pineda 93–75 South Cotabato Warriors
(1, 0–1)
Elvis Tolentino [9]

Results by franchise

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Team has since departed the league

Season

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Team W L Apps. PCT Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Davao Occidental 1 1 2 .500 2021 2019
San Juan 1 1 2 .500 2019 2021
Batangas City 1 0 1 1.000 2018
Nueva Ecija 1 0 1 1.000 2022
Pampanga 1 0 1 1.000 2023
Muntinlupa 0 1 1 .000 2018
Zamboanga 0 1 1 .000 2022
Bacoor City 0 1 1 .000 2023

Preseason Invitational

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Team W L Apps. PCT Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Basilan 1 0 1 1.000 2021
Zamboanga 1 0 1 1.000 2023
Pampanga 1 0 1 1.000 2024
Nueva Ecija 0 2 2 .000 2021, 2023
South Cotabato 0 1 1 .000 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". spin.ph. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Pampanga sweeps Bacoor to win MPBL title on the road". Philippine Star. December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Leongson, Randolph (December 24, 2021). "Manalang trey at the buzzer lifts Basilan past N Ecija in MPBL Finals". spin.ph. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Zamboanga rules MPBL Preseason Cup". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. ^ "Baltazar, Serrano lead Pampanga to MPBL Preseason crown". Tiebreaker Times. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.