South Division (MPBL)
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2018 |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Quezon Huskers (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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quezon Huskers | 28 | 21 | 7 | — |
| 2 | Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters | 28 | 20[a] | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Biñan Tatak Gel | 28 | 20[a] | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Zamboanga Master Sardines | 28 | 20[a] | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Parañaque Patriots | 28 | 17[b] | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | South Cotabato Warriors | 28 | 17[b] | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | Negros Muscovados | 28 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 9 | Iloilo United Royals | 28 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 10 | Mindoro Tamaraws | 28 | 10 | 18 | 11 |
| 11 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 28 | 7 | 21 | 14 |
| 12 | Sarangani Marlins | 28 | 5 | 23 | 16 |
| 13 | Bicolandia Oragons | 28 | 3 | 25 | 18 |
| 14 | Imus Agimat | 28 | 2 | 26 | 19 |
| 15 | Bacolod City of Smiles | 28 | 1 | 27 | 20 |
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:
Teams
Current
| Team | Locality | Years in division |
|---|---|---|
| Bacolod City of Smiles | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | 2019–present |
| Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters | 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
| 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
| 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
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 Season |
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) |
| 2024 | Quezon (1, 1–0) |
2–1 | Batangas City (4, 0–4) |
Season results
| 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) |
BIÑ (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) |
— | — | — | — |
| |||||||||||||||
| 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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| 2024 | QZN (21–7) |
BTG (20–8) |
BIÑ (20–8) |
ZAM (20–8) |
PAR (17–11) |
SOC (17–11) |
DVO (15–13) |
NEG (12–16) |
ILO (11–17) |
MDR (10–18) |
MUN (7–21) |
SAR (5–23) |
BCL (3–25) |
IMS (2–26) |
BCD (1–27) |
Rivalries
Batangas City vs. Zamboanga
References
- ^ 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.
