South Division (MPBL)
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| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2018 |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bacoor City Strikers (1st title) |
| Most titles | Davao Occidental Tigers (2 titles) |
The South Division is one of two divisions in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), the other being the North Division. Both divisions were formed as a result of the league's national expansion in the 2018–19 season.[1] As of 2024, the South Division consists of 15 teams.
The most recent realignment occurred in the 2024 season. In that season, the returning Davao Occidental Tigers were placed back into the South Division while the Bacoor City Strikers departed from the league. The league then realigned the Parañaque Patriots from the North Division to balance both divisions.
2024 standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters | 6 | 5[a] | 1 | — |
| 2 | Zamboanga Master Sardines | 6 | 5[a] | 1 | — |
| 3 | Parañaque Patriots | 6 | 5[a] | 1 | — |
| 4 | Biñan Tatak Gel | 4 | 4[b] | 0 | — |
| 5 | Quezon Huskers | 4 | 4[b] | 0 | — |
| 6 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7 | South Cotabato Warriors | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Negros Muscovados | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Mindoro Tamaraws | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Iloilo United Royals | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Sarangani Marlins | 6 | 1[c] | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Bacolod City of Smiles | 6 | 1[c] | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Bicolandia Oragons | 6 | 0[d] | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 6 | 0[d] | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Imus Agimat | 6 | 0[d] | 6 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2024. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b c Batangas City (+60) wins tiebreaker over Zamboanga (+47), and Parañaque (+30) based on overall point differential.
- ^ a b Biñan (+52) wins tiebreaker over Quezon (+21) based on overall point differential.
- ^ a b Sarangani (-23) wins tiebreaker over Bacolod (-44) based on overall point differential.
- ^ a b c Bicol (-74) wins tiebreaker over Muntinlupa (-110), and Imus (-202) based on overall point differential.
Teams[edit]
Current[edit]
| Team | Locality | Years in division |
|---|---|---|
| Bacolod City of Smiles | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | 2019–present |
| Batangas City Embassy Chill | Batangas City, Batangas | 2018–present |
| Bicolandia Oragons | Bicol Region | 2019–2020; 2023–present |
| Biñan Tatak Gel | Biñan, Laguna | 2018–present |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | Davao Occidental | 2018–2020; 2024–present |
| Iloilo United Royals | Iloilo | 2019–2020; 2023–present |
| Imus Agimat | Imus, Cavite | 2018–present |
| Mindoro Tamaraws | Mindoro | 2019–present |
| Muntinlupa Cagers | Muntinlupa | 2018–present |
| Negros Muscovados | Negros | 2023–present |
| Parañaque Patriots | Parañaque | 2018–2020; 2024–present |
| Quezon Huskers | Quezon | 2023–present |
| Sarangani Marlins | Sarangani | 2019–present |
| South Cotabato Warriors | South Cotabato | 2018–present |
| Zamboanga Master Sardines | Zamboanga Peninsula | 2018–present |
Former[edit]
| Team | Locality | Years in division | Current division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacoor City Strikers | Bacoor, Cavite | 2018–2023 | Inactive |
| Basilan Steel | Basilan | 2018–2020 | Inactive |
| Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol | Cebu | 2018–2020 | Inactive |
| Marikina Shoemasters | Marikina | 2018–2019 | North Division |
| Rizal Golden Coolers | Rizal | 2018–2019; 2022 | North Division |
Timeline[edit]
| Denotes team that is currently in the division | |
| Denotes team that has left the division | |
| Denotes period in which the team is/was in the opposing division |
South Division Finals history[edit]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the South Division Finals, as well as each respective teams' South Division Finals record up to date.
| Won MPBL Finals |
| Season | Champion | Series | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 Datu Cup |
Davao Occidental (1, 1–0) |
2–1 | Batangas City (1, 0–1) |
| 2019–20 Lakan Cup |
Davao Occidental (2, 2–0) |
2–1 | Basilan (1, 0–1) |
| 2022 | Zamboanga (1, 1–0) |
2–1 | Batangas City (2, 0–2) |
| 2023 | Bacoor City (1, 1–0) |
2–0 | Batangas City (3, 0–3) |
Season results[edit]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won MPBL Finals | |
| Won Division Finals, but lost the MPBL Finals | |
| Qualified for the playoffs | |
| Season | Team | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
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| 2018–19 Datu Cup |
DVO (20–5) |
BTG (15–10) |
MUN (15–10) |
GS (14–11) |
BCR (13–12) |
ZAM (12–13) |
IMS (11–14) |
CEB (11–14) |
LAG (10–15) |
PAR (9–16) |
MAR (8–17) |
BAS (7–18) |
RZL (7–18) |
— | — |
| 2019–20 Lakan Season |
DVO (26–4) |
BCR (24–6) |
BAS (20–10) |
BTG (19–11) |
ZAM (18–12) |
ILO (18–12) |
GS (18–12) |
BCL (16–14) |
CEB (15–15) |
BIN (12–18) |
BCD (11–19) |
MDR (9–21) |
MUN (7–23) |
IMS (6–24) |
SAR (1–29) |
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| 2022 | ZAM (18–3) |
BTG (17–4) |
SAR (16–5) |
GS (15–6) |
BCD (14–7) |
RZL (10–11) |
BCR (9–12) |
MUN (6–15) |
IMS (5–16) |
LAG (3–18) |
MDR (1–20) |
— | — | — | — |
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| 2023 | BCR (23–5) |
BTG (22–6) |
GS (21–7) |
ZAM (20–8) |
QZN (19–9) |
MUN (16–12) |
IMS (15–13) |
ILO (12–16) |
BCD (11–17) |
SAR (11–17) |
NEG (10–18) |
MDR (6–22) |
LAG (4–23) |
BCL (1–27) |
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References[edit]
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League opens next joust June 12". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "P3M at stake in MPBL preseason joust". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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