Philippine Baseball League
The Philippine Baseball League was the top baseball league in the Philippines sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.[1]
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ceased | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Venue(s) | Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium |
| Last champion(s) | Philippine Air Force (1st title) |
| Most titles | Adamson University Philippine Air Force (1 title each) |
It was established in 2019 succeeding the Baseball Philippines league which folded in 2012 and the Charmain's and Commissioners' Cup of the Philippine Sports Commission in 2012.[1] The league shares names with a defunct baseball league of the same name which was active in the 1980s.
2019 season
Two conferences were held in 2019.[2] The first season and conference of the league commenced in January 2019. With six of the seven teams participating being collegiate teams also participating in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the first conference also served as a pre-season event to the UAAP Season 81 baseball tournament. IPPC is the only non-UAAP team which comprises national team players not playing in the UAAP.[1] Adamson University were the inaugural champions of the league defeating the De La Salle University in a one-game final of the league's first conference. Adamson managed to reach the knock-out stages despite finishing third with a 3–3 record in the elimination round.[3]
The second conference of the league took place after the conclusion of the UAAP Baseball Championship.[4] The second conference which started on May 18, 2019 is an Open Conference which featured 12 teams. The tournament is intended as a means to select players for the Philippine national baseball team that will play in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[5]
Teams
A total of twelve teams participate in the league with five non-collegiate teams.
- 2019 Open Conference participants[5]
- Universities & Colleges
- Private & Public Entity
- Itakura Parts Philippines Corporation Nationals
- Philippine Air Force
- RTU Thunder Alums
- Thunderz All-Stars
- Katayama Baseball Academy (KBA) Stars[6]
Results
| Season | Conference | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1st | Adamson University | 9–4 | De La Salle University | Ateneo de Manila University | 10–2 | IPPC | 7 | [3] |
| 2nd | Philippine Air Force | 7–4 | Thunderz All Stars | Adamson University | 4–2 | National University | 12 | [7] | |
| 2020 | Not held | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c From the wires (January 5, 2019). "Philippine Baseball League opens first season with UAAP finals rematch". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (July 21, 2021). "La Salle batter Diego Lozano dreams of a sustainable local pro league". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Adamson IX nips La Salle, rules inaugural PBL". Manila Bulletin. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Adamson takes down DLSU to bag inaugural PBL crown". Fox Sports Asia. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Philippine Baseball League Open Conference to feature 12 teams". Tiebreaker Times. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Katayama Baseball Star Team sa PBL". April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Air Force takes flight as champions of PBL Open". ABS-CBN News. June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.