List of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League champions

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League awards a championship trophy to the winning team of the tournament.

To determine a champion for a conference, a single-round elimination (sometimes a classification) round is usually held. After the elimination (or classification) round, the playoffs would be held.

  • Single-elimination tournament
  • Round-robin
  • Best-of-three series
  • Best-of-five series

Since 2019 season, the Northern Division and Southern Division champions play a best-of-five game series to determine the national champion.

Champions

Tournament Champions
Northern Division Finalist Southern Division Finalist
SeasonChampion
(Coach)		SeriesRunner-Up
(Coach)		Ref
2018Anta Rajah CupBatangas City
(Mac Tan)		3–1Muntinlupa
(Aldrin Morante)		[1][2]
2018–19Datu CupSan Juan
(Randy Alcantara)		3–2Davao Occidental
(Don Dulay)		[3]
2019–20Lakan CupDavao Occidental
(Don Dulay)		3–1San Juan
(Randy Alcantara)		[4]
2021Invitational CupBasilan
(Jerson Cabiltes)		1–0Nueva Ecija
(Carlo Tan)		[5]
2022–23Mumbaki CupCurrent season

Champions by franchise
FranchiseChampionshipsRunners-upSemifinalistsTotal trophiesLast championship
San Juan Knights11022019 Champions
(Datu Cup)
Davao Occidental Tigers11022020 Champions
(Lakan Cup)
Batangas City Athletics10122018 Champions
(Anta Rajah Cup)
Basilan Jumbo Plastic10122021 Champions
(Invitational)
Muntinlupa Cagers01012018 Runner-up
(Anta Rajah Cup)
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards01012021 Runner-up
(Invitational)
Valenzuela Classic00112018 Semifinalists
(Anta Rajah Cup)
Parañaque Patriots00112018 Semifinalists
(Anta Rajah Cup)
Manila Stars00112019 Semifinalists
(Datu Cup)
Makati Super Crunch00112020 Semifinalists
(Lakan Cup)
Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors00112021 Semifinalists
(3rd placer)
Imus Buracai de Laiya00112021 Semifinalists
(4th placer)

Champions by region
RegionChampionshipsYears champion
Calabarzon12018
Metro Manila12019
Davao Region12020
Bangsamoro12021

Champions by coach
^ Denotes coach who is still active
CoachChampionshipsChampion teams handledLast championship
Mac Tan1Batangas City AthleticsAnta Rajah Cup (Batangas City)
Randy Alcantara^1San Juan KnightsDatu Cup (San Juan)
Don Dulay1Davao Occidental TigersLakan Cup (Davao Occidental)
Jerson Cabiltes^1Basilan Jumbo PlasticInvitational (Basilan)

See also

References
  1. News, ABS-CBN. "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. Leongson, Randolph (December 24, 2021). "Manalang trey at the buzzer lifts Basilan past N Ecija in MPBL Finals". spin.ph. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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