PBA Developmental League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Inaugural season | 2011 |
| Commissioner | Chito Narvasa |
| No. of teams | N/A |
| Country | Philippines |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Phoenix Accelerators (2nd title) |
| Most titles |
NLEX Road Warriors (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Sports5 |
| Official website |
pbadleague |
The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization.
History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the proposed merger of the Philippine Basketball League and Liga Pilipinas failed after holding the Tournament of the Philippines which was composed by PBL and LP teams. Commissioner Chito Salud then proposed the formation of a D-League, which will fill the void left by the PBL. On January 25, 2011, the PBA Board of Governors approved the proposal.
The maiden tournament, named "Foundation Cup" began on March 12, 2011 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. The tournament composed of 13 teams, with five teams (Junior Powerade, NLEX, Maynilad, Freego and Cafe France) having affiliation with existing PBA teams.[1] Four teams (Cobra Energy Drink, Agri-Nature Inc./FCA, Pharex, and Cafe France) from the Philippine Basketball League filed for application in the PBA D-League, when they failed to acquire a sixth team in order to smoothly run the league.[2] The NLEX Road Warriors became the champions of the tournament, winning two games to none against the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems.
The second tournament, dubbed as the "Aspirant's Cup" began on October 20. Four teams (Maynilad, Junior Powerade, Max Bond and Pharex) did not join the tournament. However, two new teams (Boracay Rhum and Informatics Icons) made their debut in the D-League.[3]
The D-League has had its own rookie draft since the 2013–14 PBA season.[4]
In August 2015, the PBA approved their plans for a nationwide D-League and launched a Women's D-League that will open soon. From 2016 the men's competition will first be held in three separate, simultaneous tournaments, first in Luzon and later in the Visayas and Mindanao. The three regional champions could join the national championship round which will be joined by Metro Manila teams.[5]
Teams
Current teams
The following are the participating teams of the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup:
| PBA Development League current teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Company | Colors | Joined D-League | PBA Affiliate | Titles | Head Coach |
| Tanduay Light Rhum Masters | Tanduay Distillers Inc. | Gold, White and Red | 2011 | none | 0 | Lawrence Chongson |
| Cafe France Bakers - Centro Escolar University | CaféFrance Corporation | Blue, White and Red | 2011 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 1 | Edgar Macaraya |
| Racal Tile Masters | Racal Group of Companies | Red and White | 2014 | Meralco Bolts | 0 | Jerry Codinera |
| AMA Online Education Titans | AMA Computer University | Crimson Red and White | 2014 | none | 0 | Mark Herrera |
| Topstar Z.C. Mindanao Aguilas | Kings Janitorial Services and Cooperative of Zamboanga | Orange and White | 2016 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 0 | Jade Marvin Padrigao |
| Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators | Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. | Green and Gold | 2016 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 2 | Eric Gonzales |
Former teams
| PBA Development League | ||||
| Team | Owner | PBA Affiliate | First tournament | Last tournament |
| Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | Atiya Innovative Inc. | Blackwater Elite | 2013 Foundation | 2015 Foundation |
| Maynilad Water Dragons | Maynilad Water Services | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 2011 Foundation | 2011 Foundation |
| Max Bond Super Glue Sumos | Magnaprime Corporation | none | 2011 Foundation | 2011 Foundation |
| Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix | Pascual Laboratories, Inc. | none | 2011 Foundation | 2011 Foundation |
| Freego Jeans | EINSCO Inc. | Air21 Express | 2011 Foundation | 2012 Aspirant's |
| Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men | Asia Brewery, Inc. | none | 2011 Foundation | 2012 Aspirant's |
| Dub Unlimited Wheelers | Mega Dub Unlimited Specialist Inc. | none | 2012 Aspirant's | 2012 Aspirant's |
| Junior Powerade Tigers | Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. | Powerade Tigers | 2011 Foundation | 2012 Foundation |
| PC Gilmore Wizards | PC Gilmore, Inc. | none | 2011 Aspirant's | 2012 Aspirant's |
| RnW Pacific Pipes Steelmasters | RnW Pacific Pipes Corporation | none | 2011 Foundation | 2012 Foundation |
| Erase XFoliant Erasers | Universal Knowledge DermPharma, Inc. | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 2012 Foundation | 2012 Aspirants |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | Jose Rizal University | Air21 Express | 2012 Aspirants | 2012 Aspirants |
| Informatics Icons | Informatics Philippines | none | 2012 Aspirants | 2013 Foundation |
| Fruitas Shakers | Fruitas Group | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 2012 Aspirants | 2013 Foundation |
| EA Regen Med Regens | EA Regen Medical Group,Inc. | none | 2013 Foundation | 2013 Foundation |
| Arellano University Chiefs | Arellano University | Air21 Express | 2013 Aspirants | 2013 Aspirants |
| NLEX Road Warriors | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation | Meralco Bolts | 2011 Foundation | 2014 Foundation |
| Blackwater Sports | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. | none | 2011 Foundation | 2014 Foundation |
| Hog's Breath Cafe Razorbacks | Hog's Breath Cafe | none | 2013 Foundation | 2014 Foundation |
| Derulo Accelero Oilers | UR Value Corporation | Alaska Aces | 2013 Aspirants | 2014 Foundation |
| Big Chill Super Chargers | Agri-Nurture, Inc. | none | 2011 Foundation | 2014 Foundation |
| MJM M-Builders | Mercado Builders MJM Productions, Inc. | none | 2013 Aspirants | 2014 Aspirants |
| Bread Story Smashing Bakers | Bread Story Philippines | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2014 Aspirants | 2014 Aspirants |
| Cagayan Valley Rising Suns | Province of Cagayan | none | 2012 Foundation | 2015 Foundation |
| Hapee Fresh Fighters | Lamoiyan Corporation | NLEX Road Warriors | 2014 Aspirants | 2015 Foundation |
| Cebuana Lhuillier Gems | Cebuana Lhuillier | none | 2011 Foundation | 2015 Foundation |
| MP Hotel Warriors - Colegio de San Juan de Letran | MP Promotions, Inc. | Kia Carnival | 2014 Aspirants | 2015 Foundation |
| LiverMarin Guardians - San Sebastian College | ATC Healthcare Corporation | none | 2015 Foundation | 2015 Foundation |
| BDO - National University | BDO Unibank, Inc. | Blackwater Elite | 2013 Aspirants | 2016 Aspirants |
| Wang's Basketball Couriers | PRC Courier and Maintenance Services | none | 2013 Aspirants | 2016 Aspirants |
| QRS/JAM Liner - University of the Philippines | QRS Logistics JAM Transit, Inc. | Mahindra Enforcers | 2016 Aspirants | 2016 Aspirants |
| Blustar Detergent Dragons | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. | Blackwater Elite | 2016 Foundation | 2016 Foundation |
List of champions
| PBA Season | Conference | Champion | Series | Runner-Up | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Foundation | NLEX | 2-0 | Cebuana Lhuillier | Boyet Fernandez |
| 2011–12 | Aspirant's | NLEX | 2-0 | Freego | Boyet Fernandez |
| Foundation | NLEX | 2-0 | Big Chill | Boyet Fernandez | |
| 2012–13 | Aspirant's | NLEX | 2-0 | Cagayan | Boyet Fernandez |
| Foundation | Blackwater | 2-0 | NLEX | Leo Isaac | |
| 2013–14 | Aspirant's | NLEX | 2-0 | Big Chill | Boyet Fernandez |
| Foundation | NLEX | 2-0 | Black Water | Boyet Fernandez | |
| 2014–15 | Aspirant's | Hapee | 2-0 | Cagayan | Ronnie Magsanoc |
| Foundation | Café France | 2-1 | Hapee | Edgar Macaraya | |
| 2015–16 | Aspirant's | Phoenix | 3-2 | Café France | Eric Gonzales |
| Foundation | Phoenix | 2-0 | Tanduay | Eric Gonzales | |
| 2016-17 | Aspirant's |
See also
References
- ↑ PBA Developmental League draws 14 teams, 3 PBL squads jump ship, Rey Joble, GMA News Online, February 16, 2011
- ↑ Without six teams, no PBL — for now, GMA News Online, February 16, 2011
- ↑ D-League second season unfolds with 11-team cast, The Philippine Star, October 12, 2011
- ↑ PBA D-LEAGUE ROOKIE DRAFT SET, PBA.ph, August 24, 2013
- ↑ PBA D-League to go nationwide, philstar.ph, August 12, 2015
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