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Philippine Basketball League

January 12, 2023

Not to be confused with Filipino Basketball League.

The Philippine Basketball League (PBL) was a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league was composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.

Philippine Basketball League
SportBasketball
FoundedMay 6, 1983
Ceased2011
MottoThe Faster League
Where The Future Begins
Ito Ang Tunay na Ligang Bayan
CountryPhilippines

History

The PBL was formed on May 6, 1983, a brainchild of San Miguel Corporation chairman Danding Cojuangco, under its original name the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL).[1] It was the successor of the defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), which folded during the early-1980s. During the inaugural PABL tournament, 37 teams divided into four divisions from collegiate and commercial ranks participated in the tournament that was played in the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum. De La Salle University emerged champion in the league's dry-run.

Towards the end of 1983, 16 teams founded the PABL and the league held its first official tourney, the Founder's Cup. Arellano University was the champion of the tournament. During their second year in 1984, three PABL tournaments were held: the Ambassador's Cup won by Development Bank of Rizal, the President's Cup and the Invitationals, the two latter won by ESQ Marketing.

In 1985, the PABL scored a big breakthrough. Faced with an economic crisis, the league was able to get the sponsorship of San Miguel Corporation. Eighteen teams joined the 1st SMC-sponsored Invitationals with ESQ Marketing winning its third straight title against a strong Lagerlite crew. With the tremendous success of the tournament, San Miguel again agreed to be the sole sponsor of the second PABL conference that year, won by Army Jungle Fighters, dubbed as the "Challenge to Champions", Sixteen teams saw action. The cast included 12 commercial teams and 4 collegiate squads especially the NCAA and UAAP champions, San Sebastian College and University of the East.[2]

In the 1990s, the league was renamed as the Philippine Basketball League under Andy Jao, who would later return to the broadcasting panel of the PBA coverage on Vintage Sports. Jao's replacement, Charlie Favis later adopted a new theme, calling the PBL as the "faster league". Yeng Guiao replaced Favis, when Guiao left the coaching ranks. The league gained early success with the dominance of the Tanduay Rhum Masters, the arrival of Eric Menk and Asi Taulava, and the holding PBL games at the air-conditioned Makati Coliseum.

In 2000, former Vintage Sports commentator Chino Trinidad replaced Guiao, when the commissioner resigned to coach Red Bull in the Philippine Basketball Association, the country's premier professional basketball league. The PBL's popularity grew, inviting commercial teams bannered by single collegiate teams, and the league also gained a stable broadcast partner in Studio 23 (now S+A). In 2007, PBL broke away from Studio 23 and signed an agreement with cable channel Basketball TV to broadcast the games. Chino Trinidad announced in March 2010 that he would be retiring as commissioner of the PBL and said he would be focusing his career as correspondent of GMA Network.

Through an agreement between the PBL and the Liga Pilipinas, a joint tournament was held in June 2010. The agreement was made as dry-run of a proposed "Developmental League", which was initiated by the Philippine Basketball Association, just like NBA's D-League. The tournament was to be named "Tournament of the Philippines". Tournament of the Philippines started June 9, 2010, and used the Liga Pilipinas' home-and-away leg format with 9 teams involved, 3 from the PBL and 6 from Liga Pilipinas. M.Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Ninos became the 1st (and last) TOP champions by defeating Misamis Oriental Meteors, 3–2. After the tournament, merger talks between the 2 leagues went sour and were put off for good. The Philippine Basketball Association then announced that they would organize instead the "PBA Developmental League", or the PBA D-League, on their own after merger talks between PBL and Liga Pilipinas failed.

In 2011, the PBL's board of governors named Nolan Bernardino, son of former PBA commissioner Emilio "Jun" Bernardino, as the new PBL commissioner, while Sports Vision, the company behind the success of Shakey's V-League, was named as the group that would handle PBL's day-to-day operations. However, the league experienced great difficulty finding six teams for the 2011 opening tournament when four of the teams that had earlier confirmed their participation jumped ship to the PBA D-League, namely Pharex, Agri Nurture-FCA, Cafe France and Cobra Energy Drink. PBL Commissioner Nolan Bernardino said he had already been informed of the matter and that he respected the transferring teams' decisions. This resulted in the PBL being disbanded.

PABL teams in the 1980s

Notable Guest Teams

PBL teams in the 1990s

Notable Guest Teams

  • Atlanta PVC Pipes - Fil-Am Selection
    (1992 Invitational Cup)
  • Cebuana Lhuillier - Fil-Am California
    (1994 International Invitational Cup)
  • Yakult - China
    (1994 International Invitational Cup)
  • Boysen Paints - Industrial Bank of Korea
    (1995 International Invitational Cup)
  • Budweiser Kings (Guam)
    (1995 International Invitational Cup)
  • Hapee Toothpaste - Ozeta Club (Slovakia)
    (1995 International Invitational Cup)

PBL teams in the 2000s

PABL / PBL Champions

Main article: List of Philippine Basketball League champions

Media

Beginning the 2007 season, the PBL games were seen on Basketball TV (a channel of the Solar family of cable networks) after several years of being shown on UHF television station Studio 23. Games were televised every Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 5-9 pm Philippine time plus rebroadcasts on BTV in the wee hours of the morning. RPN also had a delayed telecast of Tuesday's second game, but this was moved to IBC-13 on Saturdays, until the season-ending 2008 Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup. The coverage eventually returned to RPN named as C/S 9. The telecast of the games were live but the other games were delayed subject to prior coverage of the games until 2010.

Prior to BTV, previous broadcasters included ABS-CBN, People's Television Network (later National Broadcasting Network), Silverstar Sports, Solar Sports and Vintage Television, as the games were usually put on airtime slots. With ABS-CBN, the league initially forged a deal in 2003 as a blocktimer, then in 2004 renewed ties to make ABS-CBN Sports its official TV producer/coverer and Studio 23 its official carrying station of the games.

DZSR Sports Radio 918 kHz, a government station, had been airing the PBL games on radio since the start of the PABL back in the mid-1980s.

In 2002, the league opened its official website, myPBL.com, powered by E-Highway. In 2007, the website transferred to a new address at PhilippineBasketballLeague.org with the alternate address, PBL.org.ph.

Broadcast Partners of the PBL

The PBL and the Philippine Basketball Association

The Philippine Basketball Association, the premier basketball league in the country, has a special relationship with the PBL; several teams in the PBL are owned by companies also having PBA teams (such as San Miguel Corporation's PBL team is San Mig Coffee, with SMC also owning 3 PBA teams). The PBL is also one of the leagues where the PBA gets their players. Even quite a few successful PBL teams transferred to the PBA (although a system of promotion and relegation is not practiced in the Philippines), such as Purefoods, Red Bull, Welcoat and most recently Burger King.

Commissioners

See also

References

  1. ^ Global Sports: Cultures, Markets And Organizations. World Scientific. 2009. p. 79. ISBN 978-981-4469-65-4. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ The Challenge is accepted

External links

  • pbl.org.ph: PBL's Official Site
  • philippinebasketballleague.org: PBL's Official Site (2nd)

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several collegiate and provincial stars Philippine Basketball LeagueSportBasketballFoundedMay 6 1983Ceased2011MottoThe Faster League Where The Future Begins Ito Ang Tunay na Ligang BayanCountryPhilippines Contents 1 History 2 PABL teams in the 1980s 2 1 Notable Guest Teams 3 PBL teams in the 1990s 3 1 Notable Guest Teams 4 PBL teams in the 2000s 5 PABL PBL Champions 6 Media 7 Broadcast Partners of the PBL 8 The PBL and the Philippine Basketball Association 9 Commissioners 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditThe PBL was formed on May 6 1983 a brainchild of San Miguel Corporation chairman Danding Cojuangco under its original name the Philippine Amateur Basketball League PABL 1 It was the successor of the defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association MICAA which folded during the early 1980s During the inaugural PABL tournament 37 teams divided into four divisions from collegiate and commercial ranks participated in the tournament that was played in the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum De La Salle University emerged champion in the league s dry run Towards the end of 1983 16 teams founded the PABL and the league held its first official tourney the Founder s Cup Arellano University was the champion of the tournament During their second year in 1984 three PABL tournaments were held the Ambassador s Cup won by Development Bank of Rizal the President s Cup and the Invitationals the two latter won by ESQ Marketing In 1985 the PABL scored a big breakthrough Faced with an economic crisis the league was able to get the sponsorship of San Miguel Corporation Eighteen teams joined the 1st SMC sponsored Invitationals with ESQ Marketing winning its third straight title against a strong Lagerlite crew With the tremendous success of the tournament San Miguel again agreed to be the sole sponsor of the second PABL conference that year won by Army Jungle Fighters dubbed as the Challenge to Champions Sixteen teams saw action The cast included 12 commercial teams and 4 collegiate squads especially the NCAA and UAAP champions San Sebastian College and University of the East 2 In the 1990s the league was renamed as the Philippine Basketball League under Andy Jao who would later return to the broadcasting panel of the PBA coverage on Vintage Sports Jao s replacement Charlie Favis later adopted a new theme calling the PBL as the faster league Yeng Guiao replaced Favis when Guiao left the coaching ranks The league gained early success with the dominance of the Tanduay Rhum Masters the arrival of Eric Menk and Asi Taulava and the holding PBL games at the air conditioned Makati Coliseum In 2000 former Vintage Sports commentator Chino Trinidad replaced Guiao when the commissioner resigned to coach Red Bull in the Philippine Basketball Association the country s premier professional basketball league The PBL s popularity grew inviting commercial teams bannered by single collegiate teams and the league also gained a stable broadcast partner in Studio 23 now S A In 2007 PBL broke away from Studio 23 and signed an agreement with cable channel Basketball TV to broadcast the games Chino Trinidad announced in March 2010 that he would be retiring as commissioner of the PBL and said he would be focusing his career as correspondent of GMA Network Through an agreement between the PBL and the Liga Pilipinas a joint tournament was held in June 2010 The agreement was made as dry run of a proposed Developmental League which was initiated by the Philippine Basketball Association just like NBA s D League The tournament was to be named Tournament of the Philippines Tournament of the Philippines started June 9 2010 and used the Liga Pilipinas home and away leg format with 9 teams involved 3 from the PBL and 6 from Liga Pilipinas M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu Ninos became the 1st and last TOP champions by defeating Misamis Oriental Meteors 3 2 After the tournament merger talks between the 2 leagues went sour and were put off for good The Philippine Basketball Association then announced that they would organize instead the PBA Developmental League or the PBA D League on their own after merger talks between PBL and Liga Pilipinas failed In 2011 the PBL s board of governors named Nolan Bernardino son of former PBA commissioner Emilio Jun Bernardino as the new PBL commissioner while Sports Vision the company behind the success of Shakey s V League was named as the group that would handle PBL s day to day operations However the league experienced great difficulty finding six teams for the 2011 opening tournament when four of the teams that had earlier confirmed their participation jumped ship to the PBA D League namely Pharex Agri Nurture FCA Cafe France and Cobra Energy Drink PBL Commissioner Nolan Bernardino said he had already been informed of the matter and that he respected the transferring teams decisions This resulted in the PBL being disbanded PABL teams in the 1980s EditBoogie Jeans Boogie Barnes Cine Suerte Customs MCDC Davao All Stars De La Salle Green Archers Farinas Transit Glenmore Shoes Helsinki Shirtwear Maisagana Corn Growers Manhattan Shirts Country Fair Foodmakers Sampaguita Garments Southern Textile Mills Arellano Flaming Arrows Development Bank of Rizal ESQ Marketing ESQ Sta Lucia Magnolia Ice Cream Lagerlite Beer Magnolia Juice Drink Masagana 99 Perpetual Savings Bank Bayside RFM Swift s Swift Squeeze Juice Drinks Coal Fields CF Sharp Army Jungle Fighters Concrete Aggregates Corp CAC Power Blocks Equipment Research Development Corporation ERDC Imperial Textile Mills Crispa Arellano Golden Rice Cereals Rizal Provincial Athletic Club Rizal Athletic Club Mama s Love Philippine Youth Health and Sports PYHS Fuji Soy Sauce Adamson Soaring Falcons FEU Tamaraws NU Bulldogs San Beda Red Lions San Sebastian Stags UP Fighting Maroons UST Growling Tigers Ateneo Blue Eagles UE Red Warriors Letran Knights Perpetual Altas UM Hawks NCBA Wildcats Converse Milkland Hope Cigarettes Lhuillier Jewelers Crispa Lhuillier Converse Lhuillier Purefoods Food Experts Philips Sardines Sta Lucia Realtors YCO Shine Masters MIESCOR Builders Lady s Choice AFPSLAI Troopers Agfa Color Films Burger City Crispa Redmanizers Crispa 400s Silver Horizon Shakey s Baguio Pampanga All Stars United Bicolanos Marsman Plantation Davao El Rancho Meat Loaf Cebu Asia Overseas Transport Dansei Groom Shop Notable Guest Teams Edit Golden Dragon Taiwan 1986 Filipino Cup 1987 International Invitational Cup Hyundai Motors South Korea 1987 International Invitational Cup Clark Pacific All Stars 1987 International Invitational Cup RFM Swift s US NCAA All Stars 1987 Philippine Cup Champions Philips Sardines RP Team 1987 Philippine Cup 1st Runner Up Shanghai China 1987 Philippine Cup Egypt 1987 Philippine Cup Isuzu Motors Japan 1988 International Invitational Cup University of British Columbia Canada 1988 International Invitational Cup Pelita Jaya Indonesia 1988 International Invitational Cup McDonald s Taiwan 1988 Maharlika Cup Tera Electronics Taiwan 1989 Invitational Cup PBL teams in the 1990s EditAgfa Color XRG Red Bull Energy Drink Agfa HDC Film Batang Red Bull Burger City Burger Machine Crispa 400 Crispa White Cement Magnolia Ice Cream Instafood Mealmasters Magnolia Cheezee Spread Philips Sardines A amp W Rootbears A amp W Hamburger Pioneers Sta Lucia Realtors Otto Shoes Sarsi Bottlers Swift Hotdogs New Pop Cola Rica Hotdogs Carol Ann s Snack Masters Mama s Love Casino Rubbing Alcohol RC Cola Triple V Foodmasters Serg s Candies JCT Evertex Nikon Home Appliances Nikon Electric Fan Chowking Fastfood Kings Chowking Oriental Fastfood Kutitap Cavity Fighters Hapee Toothpaste Dazz Dishwashing Liquid Stag Pale Pilseners Tanduay Rhum Masters Tanduay Centennial Rhum Colt 45 Ramcar Oriental Battery Super Power Battery Welcoat Paints Springmaid Flak Eliminators Springmaid Toothbrush AMA Cybertigers Wilkins Mineral Water Dr J Rubbing Alcohol ANA Water Dispenser Zest O Juice Drink Kendi Mint Chaz Perfume Blu Detergent Paralux Auto Paints Boom Laundry Master Montana JewelsNotable Guest Teams Edit Atlanta PVC Pipes Fil Am Selection 1992 Invitational Cup Cebuana Lhuillier Fil Am California 1994 International Invitational Cup Yakult China 1994 International Invitational Cup Boysen Paints Industrial Bank of Korea 1995 International Invitational Cup Budweiser Kings Guam 1995 International Invitational Cup Hapee Toothpaste Ozeta Club Slovakia 1995 International Invitational Cup PBL teams in the 2000s EditANA Water Dispenser ANA Freezers Blu Detergent Kings GIV Beauty Soap Blu Sun Power Dazz Dishwashing Gel Hapee Toothpaste Kutitap Toothpaste Fash Liquid Detergent Hapee PCU Teeth Sparklers Hapee Complete Protectors Licealiz Shampoo Hair Doctors Montana Pawnshop Jewels Shark Energy Drink Power Boosters Regent Cheese Balls Shark Welcoat Paintmasters Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Welcoat Paints St Benilde Ateneo Hapee Nenaco Addict Mobile Ateneo Lee Pipes Ateneo Ateneo Pioneer Insurance ICTSI La Salle Osaka Iridology La Salle Bingo Pilipino Milyonaryo PharmaQuick John O Juzz John O Senators LBC Batangas Blades Kettle Korn UST Pop Kings Sunkist UST Sunkist Juice Drink Pampanga Nutrilicious Juicers Toyota Otis Sparks Letran Toyota Balintawak Road Kings Granny Goose Tortillos Air Philippines Harbour Centre Batang Pier Oracle Residences Negros Navigation San Beda Bacchus Energy Drink Raiders Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men Far Eastern Insurance Mail and More Comets Burger King Whoppers Burger King Stunners TeleTech Titans Henkel Sista Super Sealers Cebuana Lhuillier Pera Padala Moneymen Pharex Bidang Generix ASCOF Lagundi Cough Busters Viva Mineral Water FEU Magnolia Ice Cream FEU San Miguel Magnolia Beverage Masters San Mig Coffee Kings Magnolia Purewater Wizards Philippines men s national basketball team Philippines men s national under 18 basketball team Burlington RP Youth Team Nokia RP Youth Team Noosa Shoes Stars Pharex B Complex UP Fighting Maroons AddMix Transformers Adamson Soaring Falcons Excel Roof 25ers San Sebastian Stags Agri Nurture Inc FCA Cultivators Fern C Ferntastics Cossack Blue Spirits UE Red WarriorsPABL PBL Champions EditMain article List of Philippine Basketball League championsMedia EditBeginning the 2007 season the PBL games were seen on Basketball TV a channel of the Solar family of cable networks after several years of being shown on UHF television station Studio 23 Games were televised every Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 5 9 pm Philippine time plus rebroadcasts on BTV in the wee hours of the morning RPN also had a delayed telecast of Tuesday s second game but this was moved to IBC 13 on Saturdays until the season ending 2008 Lipovitan Amino Sports Cup The coverage eventually returned to RPN named as C S 9 The telecast of the games were live but the other games were delayed subject to prior coverage of the games until 2010 Prior to BTV previous broadcasters included ABS CBN People s Television Network later National Broadcasting Network Silverstar Sports Solar Sports and Vintage Television as the games were usually put on airtime slots With ABS CBN the league initially forged a deal in 2003 as a blocktimer then in 2004 renewed ties to make ABS CBN Sports its official TV producer coverer and Studio 23 its official carrying station of the games DZSR Sports Radio 918 kHz a government station had been airing the PBL games on radio since the start of the PABL back in the mid 1980s In 2002 the league opened its official website myPBL com powered by E Highway In 2007 the website transferred to a new address at PhilippineBasketballLeague org with the alternate address PBL org ph Broadcast Partners of the PBL EditSilverstar Communications People s Television Network People s Television Network Solar Sports Vintage Television IBC 13 ABS CBN Sports Basketball TV Radio Philippines Network Solar TVThe PBL and the Philippine Basketball Association EditThe Philippine Basketball Association the premier basketball league in the country has a special relationship with the PBL several teams in the PBL are owned by companies also having PBA teams such as San Miguel Corporation s PBL team is San Mig Coffee with SMC also owning 3 PBA teams The PBL is also one of the leagues where the PBA gets their players Even quite a few successful PBL teams transferred to the PBA although a system of promotion and relegation is not practiced in the Philippines such as Purefoods Red Bull Welcoat and most recently Burger King Commissioners EditJose Joe Pavia 1983 1984 Mauricio Moying Martelino 1985 1989 Andy Jao 1990 1991 Gregorio Ogie Narvasa II 1991 1993 Philip Ella Juico 1993 1994 Charlie Favis 1994 1996 Joseller Yeng Guiao 1997 2000 Manolo Chino L Trinidad 2000 2010 Nolan Bernardino 2011 See also EditWomen s Philippine Basketball League PBA D LeagueReferences Edit Global Sports Cultures Markets And Organizations World Scientific 2009 p 79 ISBN 978 981 4469 65 4 Retrieved December 22 2019 The Challenge is acceptedExternal links Editpbl org ph PBL s Official Site philippinebasketballleague org PBL s Official Site 2nd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippine Basketball League amp oldid 1128981404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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