National Basketball League (Philippines)


The National Basketball League is a regional amateur basketball league in the Philippines.

History

On June 7, 2018 Celso "Soy" Mercado established the league and named National Basketball League Philippines to search undiscovered talents.
The league will feature an away-and-home format and will focus on giving homegrown players an opportunity to showcase their skills in the hope of making it to the professional and semi-professional leagues.
The league began its inaugural season on August 25, 2018 with 10 teams from Luzon. Games were played every Saturdays and Sundays. The Parañaque Aces became the league's first champions after defeating the Dasmariñas Ballers in the best-of-three championship round.
In 2019, the league expanded to 15 teams, while two of the founding teams folded. The Women's National Basketball League began their inaugural season on April 7, 2019.
The league's youth division, named NBL-Youth, began its season on May 20, 2019.
NBL Philippines Season 3 opened November 16, 2019 with 14 teams competing.

Format

Teams

Former teams

List of champions

Official broadcasters

is the official broadcaster of the game and airs NBL Games. The games will also be aired internationally via GMA Pinoy TV. CLTV36 also broadcast every the game of Pampanga Delta at Bren Z. Guiao Convection Center at San Fernando, Pampanga
The games are also available via livestreaming through the NBL Philippines & NET 25 Facebook page.