Philippine Basketball Association
| Philippine Basketball Association | |||||
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| Commissioner: | Boy Pick Up | ||||
| Format: | Sports League | ||||
| Coutry of Origin: |  The Philippines
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| General Information | |||||
| League Location: | Philippines | ||||
| Founder: | Boy Pick Up | ||||
| Management: | |||||
| League Information | |||||
| Number of Teams: | 7 | ||||
| Duration: | TBD | ||||
| Most Titles: | TBD | ||||
| Recent Champions: | Philippine Cup - TBD Commissioner's Cup - TBD | ||||
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of ten company-branded franchised teams. It was the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second oldest in the world after the NBA.[1] The league's regulations are a hybrid of rules from FIBA and the NBA.
Formation
Teams
Current teams
| Philippine Basketball Association Teams | ||||||
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| Team | Owner | Primary Color | Secondary Color | Joined PBA | Titles | Notes |
| Durex Philippine Eagle | BaZ Grave Digger | TBA | TBA | March 21, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Jollibee Stingers | Al Raposas | TBA | TBA | March 19, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Malaysia Al-Mirsat | RyuYuki | TBA | TBA | March 17, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Manila Rockets | Warlie Zambales Diaz | TBA | TBA | March 23, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Petronas Cules | Leo Syahmessi | TBA | TBA | March 17, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Red Guards | Eldarion Sionnodel | TBA | TBA | March 22, 2013 | 0 | - |
| Red Horse Energy Kings | Boy Pick Up | March 12, 2013 | 0 | Association Owned Team | ||
Key Figures
The Philippine Basketball Association is currently led by the Commissioner and Founder Boy Pick Up, together with the help of Vincenzo Roque, Assistant Commissioner of the league. Currently, the finances of the league are held by the President of the Philippines and the Minister of Finance.
| Philippine Basketball Association Key Figures | |||||
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| Avatar | Name | Position | |||
| 70px | Boy Pick Up | PBA Commissioner | |||
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Vincenzo Roque | PBA Assistant Commissioner | |||
| 70px | President of the Philippines | Finance Director | |||
| 70px | Department of Finance | Deputy Finance Director | |||
Game Venue
PBA games are usually held in either the Smart Araneta Coliseum located in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, both in Luzon. Some games are also held in Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao.
International Promotion
The Philippine Basketball Association has affiliates that promote the league internationally. They have currently reached Malaysia and have pending offers in the USA, Turkey and Republic of Macedonia.
