South Division (MPBL) explained

South Division
League:Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2018
Teams:15
Champion:Quezon Huskers

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.

Teams

Current

TeamLocalityYears in division
Bacolod City of SmilesBacolod, Negros Occidental2019–present
Batangas City Tanduay Rum MastersBatangas City, Batangas2018–present
Bicolandia OragonsBicol Region2019–2020
2023–present
Biñan Tatak GelBiñan, Laguna2018–present
Davao Occidental TigersDavao Occidental2018–2020; 2024–present
Iloilo United RoyalsIloilo2019–2020
2023–present
Imus AgimatImus, Cavite2018–present
Mindoro TamarawsMindoro2019–present
Muntinlupa CagersMuntinlupa2018–present
Negros MuscovadosNegros2023–present
Parañaque PatriotsParañaque2018–2020; 2024–present
Quezon HuskersQuezon2023–present
Sarangani MarlinsSarangani2019–present
South Cotabato WarriorsSouth Cotabato2018–present
Zamboanga Master SardinesZamboanga Peninsula2018–present

Former

TeamLocalityYears in divisionCurrent division
Bacoor City StrikersBacoor, Cavite2018–2023
Basilan SteelBasilan2018–2020
Cebu Casino Ethyl AlcoholCebu2018–2020
Marikina ShoemastersMarikina2018–2019North Division
Rizal Golden CoolersRizal2018–2019
2022
North Division

Timeline

bgcolor=#E5D3C9 align=center width=10pxDenotes team that is currently in the division
bgcolor=#B29999 align=center width=10pxDenotes team that has left the division
bgcolor=#CCCCCC align=center width=10pxDenotes period in which the team is/was in the opposing division

DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyyImageSize = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:20 top:20Period = from:2018 till:2024TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal

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PlotData= color:black width:15 fontsize:S anchor:from shift:(5,-5) bar:BacoorCity color:tan2 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Bacoor City (2018–2023) bar:BacoorCity color:tan2 from:01/01/2022 till:12/31/2023 text: bar:Basilan color:tan2 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Basilan (2018–2020) bar:Batangas color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Batangas City (2018–present) bar:Batangas color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Laguna color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Laguna / Biñan (2018–present) bar:Laguna color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Cebu color:tan2 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Cebu (2018–2020) bar:DavaoOccidental color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Davao Occidental (2018–2020, 2024–present) bar:DavaoOccidental color:tan1 from:01/01/2024 till:end bar:GeneralSantos color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:General Santos / South Cotabato (2018–present) bar:GeneralSantos color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Imus color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Imus (2018–present) bar:Imus color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Marikina color:tan2 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2019 text:Marikina (2018–2019) bar:Marikina color:gray from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text: bar:Marikina color:gray from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Muntinlupa color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Muntinlupa (2018–present) bar:Muntinlupa color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Parañaque color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2019 text:Parañaque (2018–2019, 2024–present) bar:Parañaque color:gray from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text: bar:Parañaque color:gray from:01/01/2023 till:12/31/2023 text: bar:Parañaque color:tan1 from:01/01/2024 till:end bar:Rizal color:tan2 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2019 text:Rizal (2018–2019, 2022) bar:Rizal color:gray from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text: bar:Rizal color:tan2 from:01/01/2022 till:12/31/2022 text: bar:Rizal color:gray from:01/01/2023 till:end text: bar:Zamboanga color:tan1 from:07/01/2018 till:06/30/2020 text:Zamboanga (2018–present) bar:Zamboanga color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Bacolod color:tan1 from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text:Bacolod (2019–present) bar:Bacolod color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Bicol color:tan1 from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text:Bicol / Bicolandia (2019–2020, 2023–present) bar:Bicol color:tan1 from:01/01/2023 till:end text: bar:Iloilo color:tan1 from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text:Iloilo (2019–2020, 2023–present) bar:Iloilo color:tan1 from:01/01/2023 till:end text: bar:Mindoro color:tan1 from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text:Mindoro (2019–present) bar:Mindoro color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Sarangani color:tan1 from:07/01/2019 till:06/30/2020 text:Soccsksargen / Sarangani (2019–present) bar:Sarangani color:tan1 from:01/01/2022 till:end text: bar:Negros color:tan1 from:01/01/2023 till:end text:Negros (2023–present) bar:QuezonProvince color:tan1 from:01/01/2023 till:end text:Quezon (2023–present)

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
SeasonChampionSeriesRunner-Up
align=center 2018–19
Datu Cup		Davao Occidental
align=center 2–1Batangas City
align=center 2019–20
Lakan Season		bgcolor=#FFFFBF Davao Occidental
align=center 2–1Basilan
align=center 2022Zamboanga
align=center 2–1Batangas City
align=center 2023Bacoor City
align=center 2–0Batangas City
align=center 2024Quezon
align=center 2–1Batangas City

Season results

Legend
bgcolor=#FFFFBF align=center width=10px Won MPBL Finals
bgcolor=#BFFFFF align=center width=10px Won Division Finals, but lost the MPBL Finals
bgcolor=#BFFFBF align=center width=10px Qualified for the playoffs
SeasonTeam
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
  • 2018: The South Division was formed with thirteen member teams.
2018–19
Datu Cup		bgcolor=#BFFFFF DVO
(20–5)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BTG
(15–10)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF MUN
(15–10)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF GS
(14–11)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BCR
(13–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ZAM
(12–13)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF IMS
(11–14)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF CEB
(11–14)		LAG
(10–15)		PAR
(9–16)		MAR
(8–17)		BAS
(7–18)		RZL
(7–18)
2019–20
bgcolor=#FFFFBF DVO
(26–4)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BCR
(24–6)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BAS
(20–10)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BTG
(19–11)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ZAM
(18–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ILO
(18–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF GS
(18–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BCL
(16–14)		CEB
(15–15)		BIÑ
(12–18)		BCD
(11–19)		MDR
(9–21)		MUN
(7–23)		IMS
(6–24)		SAR
(1–29)
2022bgcolor=#BFFFFF ZAM
(18–3)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BTG
(17–4)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF SAR
(16–5)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF GS
(15–6)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BCD
(14–7)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF RZL
(10–11)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BCR
(9–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF MUN
(6–15)		IMS
(5–16)		LAG
(3–18)		MDR
(1–20)
2023bgcolor=#BFFFFF BCR
(23–5)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BTG
(22–6)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF GS
(21–7)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ZAM
(20–8)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF QZN
(19–9)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF MUN
(16–12)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF IMS
(15–13)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ILO
(12–16)		BCD
(11–17)		SAR
(11–17)		NEG
(10–18)		MDR
(6–22)		LAG
(4–23)		BCL
(1–27)
2024bgcolor=#BFFFBF QZN
(21–7)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BTG
(20–8)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF BIÑ
(20–8)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF ZAM
(20–8)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF PAR
(17–11)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF SOC
(17–11)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF DVO
(15–13)		bgcolor=#BFFFBF 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

See main article: Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters–Zamboanga Master Sardines rivalry.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henson . Joaquin M. . Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League opens next joust June 12 . 2024-01-07 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: P3M at stake in MPBL preseason joust . 2023-02-20 . Philstar.com.

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