| 2021 NBL–Pilipinas Chairman's Cup | |
| League: | NBL–Pilipinas |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Mvp: | Biboy Enguio (Muntinlupa)[1] |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Pampanga Delta |
| Finals Runner-Up: | La Union Paower |
| Finals Mvp: | Encho Serrano (Pampanga) |
| Seasonslistnames: | NBL–Pilipinas |
| Prevseason Link: | 2019–20 NBL–Pilipinas President's Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 2019–20 President's |
| Nextseason Link: | 2022 NBL–Pilipinas President's Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 2022 President's |
The 2021 NBL–Pilipinas Chairman's Cup, also known as the 2021 Chooks-to-Go NBL Chairman's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth conference of NBL–Pilipinas. It was also the league's first conference under professional status as recognized by the Games and Amusement Board.[2]
The inaugural pro league season opened on July 18, 2021 with 11 teams.[3] [4] However the league was suspended in July 30, 2021 due to stricter COVID-19 community quarantine imposed in Greater Manila.[5] The NBL resumed play on September 18, 2021.[6] [7]
The Pampanga Delta clinched the 2021 NBL title at La Union Paower's expense.[8]
| Team | Locality | Team governor | Head coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF Bulacan Republicans | Malolos, Bulacan | Daniel Fernando Romeo Cardenas | Paul John Macapagal | |
| Laguna Pistons | Santa Rosa and Biñan, Laguna | Amirh Moghadassi | Edmon Fontillas | |
| La Union Paower | San Fernando, La Union | Pablo Ortega | Louie Aquino | |
| Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados | Oriental Mindoro | Humerlito Dolor | Bengie Teodoro | |
| Muntinlupa Water Warriors | Muntinlupa, Metro Manila | Angelito Alvarez | Siefred Levita | |
| Pampanga Delta | San Fernando, Pampanga | Charlie Chua | Dennis Pineda | |
| Parañaque Aces | Parañaque, Metro Manila | Marvin Santos | Stephen Mopera | |
| Quezon Barons | Lucena, Quezon | Danilo Suarez | Jonas Guiao, Jr. | |
| Stan District 4 SparTANs | Quezon | Helen Tan | Carmelo Alas | |
| Taguig Generals | Taguig, Metro Manila | Lino Cayetano | Bing Victoria |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the season was played in Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga in a closed-circuit format behind closed doors.
The higher-seeded team has a twice-to-beat advantage. The lower-seeded team had to win over the other twice in order to advance to the semifinals. The higher seeded team only had to win once.