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The Philippines men's national basketball team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas), commonly known as Gilas Pilipinas, is the basketball team representing the Philippines. The team is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP).
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second-oldest in the world after the NBA. [1] [note 1]
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The league then subsequently held its first Pro Division tournament: the Pearl of the Orient Cup, which saw eight teams compete in venues across Mindanao. Among the teams were two that moved from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL): the Basilan Peace Riders and Davao Occidental Tigers , the latter of which became the inaugural ...
In 2021, two conferences were played due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. In 2023–24 season, two conferences were held due to the Philippines' hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 19th Asian Games in China in 2023.
The Philippines men's national basketball team (Filipino: Pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas) represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball Federation of the Philippines or simply SBP).
PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines: Exhibition game: August 25 Dominican Republic: L 81–87 Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Philippines: FIBA World Cup: August 27 Angola: L 70–80 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines: FIBA World Cup: August 29 Italy: L 83–90 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines: FIBA World Cup: August 31 South Sudan ...
The Philippines became an independent country in 1946, and in the 1950s, the national team did well in international tournaments. The Philippine team won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 1951, the first-time basketball was played. [3] The Philippine basketball team dominated the Asian Games until 1962. [3]