Women's National Basketball League (Philippines)
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is an amateur women's basketball league in the Philippines.
Current season, competition or edition: | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| President | Celso "Soy" Mercado |
| Commissioner | Maria Theresa Magno |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | PSI Lady Air Defenders (1st title) |
| Most titles | PSI Lady Air Defenders (1 title) |
| TV partner(s) | Solar Sports |
It is organized by the National Basketball League (NBL) which also maintains a men's league.
History
The National Basketball League (NBL) which maintains a men's league decided to organize a women's league as well to support the program of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the Philippines' national governing body for basketball.[1][2]
The WNBL inaugural season began on April 7, 2019 and featured seven teams; Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Taguig Lady Generals, Pampanga Delta Amazons, and the Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers.[3] Air Force won the inaugural title.[4]
For the 2020 season, the league was planning to go professional with reports saying that a formal application has been submitted to the Games and Amusements Board. However such plan was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Teams
Current teams
| Team | Locality | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| AAI Holdings Bicol Lady Tigers | Naga City, Camarines Sur | |
| La Salle Lady Archers | Manila | |
| Laguna Lady Pistons | Santa Rosa, Laguna | |
| Pampanga Delta Amazons | San Fernando, Pampanga | |
| Parañaque Lady Aces | Parañaque, Metro Manila |
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| Philippine Air Force Lady Air Defenders - PSI | N/A | |
| Philippine Navy Lady Sailors - Go For Gold |
N/A | |
| Quezon City Lady Defenders | Quezon City, Metro Manila |
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| Taguig Lady Generals | Taguig, Metro Manila |
Defunct Teams
- Cleon and Clyde Lady Snipers
References
- Women's basketball breaks through glass ceiling through WNBL, ABS-CBN Sports, April 5, 2019
- NBL women’s league fires off this weekend, Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Business World Online, April 5, 2019
- "Parañaque ousts Laguna in inaugural WNBL opener". Rappler. April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Li, Matthew (July 27, 2020). "Sources: WNBL looks to go pro". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 27, 2020.