The Women's Philippine Basketball League was a semi-professional women's basketball league in the Philippines.[1]
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Ceased | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Last champion(s) | Ever Bilena |
| Most titles | Ever Bilena (3 titles) |
| Official website | www |
It was originally formed in 1998 as the women's counterpart to the Philippine Basketball League. The league went on hiatus from 2000 until it was revived in 2008.[2][3][4] The league was revived by Mikee Romero.[5]
However, the league quickly folded after that season.[1]
The league, at least for the 2008 season, was sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation.[5]
Ever Bilena team of Dioceldo Sy dominated the league, winning all three seasons.[6][7]
Teams
edit- Bacchus Energy Drink- St. Scholastica's College
- Ever Bilena- University of Santo Tomas
- Mail and More- Chiang Kai Shek College
- Muscle Tape- Lyceum of the Philippines University Lady Pirates
- Nutri-C- Ateneo de Manila University
- Oracare- De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
- Oracle Residences- Far Eastern University
- Smart Buddy- University of the Philippines
- Sunkist- De La Salle University
- Discovery Suites- RP Women's Seniors Team
- Xtreme Magic Sing- RP Women's Youth Team
Champions
edit| Season | Champion | Format | Series | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ever Bilena[8] | |||
| 1999 | Ever Bilena[8] | |||
| 2008 | Ever Bilena Gandang Pinay[8] | 2-of-3 | 2-0 | Smart Buddy-University of the Philippines |
References
edit- ^ a b Lising, Charmie (August 31, 2020). "WNBL's role in pushing for gender equality in sports". ESPN5. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Mail And More joins WPBL". Philippine Basketball League. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "RP women's basketball gets boost with revival of WPBL". ABS-CBN News. October 16, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Women's cage league roster of teams balloons to 11… maybe 12?". GMA News. October 22, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Navarro, Dante (2008). "Women cage league revival in the works". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Buduan, Joseph (January 7, 2009). "WPBL: Slam Bang Revival, New Hoops Heroines". Philippine Basketball League. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Grand slam worth the wait for Sy". The Philippine Star. December 26, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ever Bilena seals WPBL three-peat". The Philippine Star. December 19, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.