The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. It is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second oldest continuously existing in the world after the NBA. The league's regulations are a hybrid of rules from the NBA and FIBA.
The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9, 1975.[2] Its main offices are located along Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 road), Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City.
List of Cups[]
- Commissioners
- Governor
- Philippine
- All Star- Annual event
Venues[]
- Philippine Arena(Opening Ceremonies)
- Mall of Asia Arena
- Cuneta Astrodome
- Smart Araneta Colesseum
- Ynares Sports Centurm
- Alonte Sports Arena
- Angeles Sports Arena
Teams[]
Team | Name | Principal owner | Joined PBA | Titles | Head coach |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Aces | Fred Uytengesu | 1986 | 14 | Alex Compton | |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Ramon Ang | 1979 | 10 | Tim Cone | |
Blackwater Elite | Dioceldo Sy | 2014 | 0 | Bong Ramos | |
Columban Dyip | Jose Alvarez | 2014 | 0 | Ricky Dandan | |
Globalport Batang Pier | Mikee Romero | 2012 | 0 | Pido Jarencio | |
Magnolia Hotshots | Ramon Ang | 1988 | 13 | Chito Victolero | |
Meralco Bolts | Manuel Pangalinan | 2010 | 0 | Norman Black | |
NLEX Road Warriors | Manuel Pangalinan | 2014 | 0 | Yeng Guiao | |
Phoenix Fuel Masters | Dennis Uy | 2016 | 0 | Louie Alas | |
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | Raymond Yu and Terry Que | 2006 | 2 | Caloy Garcia | |
San Miguel Beermen | Ramon Ang | 1975 | 25 | Leo Austria | |
TNT KaTropa | Manuel Pangalinan | 1990 | 7 | Nash Racela |