Philippines basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code PHI

The PBA is the country's top men's professional league, with franchised company teams and conferences that each crown a champion. No promotion or relegation was found. No national women's league or lower tier was found on an official source.

National federation: Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc (SBP).

PBA

Men's tier 1. Status: Partly sourced.

Run by: Philippine Basketball Association · Official site
Teams: 12 · Source
Season: Season opens in October (since 2004); full 2026-27 calendar not confirmed · Source
Foreign player rule: 2024-25 Commissioner's Cup: one import per team, no height limit. 2026-27 rule not confirmed. · Source
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs: Not yet verified.

PBA site blocked several news pages (client errors), so 2026-27 calendar and import rule could not be confirmed. Team count of twelve is from the About page and is undated. No women's top flight found on SBP or PBA pages opened.

Rules change each season and clubs apply them differently. Confirm any figure with the league or federation before you rely on it. This is education, not legal or tax advice. See a figure that is out of date? Send a correction with the source link.

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