2025 MPBL season

The 2025 MPBL season is the seventh season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and its fourth under professional status. The regular season began on March 8, 2025 with the opening ceremony at the Capital Arena in Ilagan, Isabela. The season will end in December with the 2025 MPBL finals.

2025 MPBL season
League	Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	Regular season: March 8 – September 30 Playoffs: October – TBA 2025
Number of games	435 (regular season, total) 29 (regular season, per team)
Number of teams	30
TV partner(s)	Solar Sports
Streaming partner(s)	Facebook YouTube
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals

This season features 30 teams. The league expanded to the Cagayan Valley region for the first time with the addition of the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys. Three teams (Basilan Viva Portmasters, Cebu Classic, and Pasig City) made their comebacks. This season will also see the introduction of the league's play-in tournament to be held in between the regular season and playoffs.

The Pampanga Giant Lanterns are two-time defending champions and reigning North Division champions, while the Quezon Huskers are the reigning South Division champions.^[1][2]

This season also marked the first of what would have been a new two-year title sponsorship deal with gambling company 1xbet.^[3] However, the sponsorship was dropped midway through the season.

Format changes

Postseason changes

On February 2, 2025, the league announced a couple of changes to its playoff format, the biggest being the addition of a play-in tournament similar to the NBA's play-in round, which will be contested by teams ranked seventh through tenth in their respective divisions. The seventh and eighth-ranked teams will play for the seventh seed in the playoffs. The losing team will face the winner of the game between the ninth and tenth-ranked teams for the eighth seed and the final playoff spot. Due to this change, only the top six teams will directly advance to the playoffs.

In addition, the division finals is made a best-of-five series from the best-of-three series in previous seasons. These changes mark the first since the league expanded the playoffs to a 16-team pool due to the league's national expansion in 2019.^[4]

Preseason Invitational cancellation

On January 22, the league announced that it will not host a Preseason Invitational tournament this season, so that the competing teams can focus on building their rosters. This will mark the first time in the professional era that the league will not host such a tournament.^[5]

Teams

Teams were given until February 1 to submit their intent to compete, although some were given extensions.^[5] This season, 30 teams will compete, one more than the 29 teams of the previous two seasons. This makes it the second-biggest team pool in league history, only behind the 2019–20 season, which had 31 teams compete. However, the final lineup of teams as well as the division alignment is currently unannounced.^[6]

Expansions, returnees, and contractions

On January 16, commissioner Kenneth Duremdes announced that an expansion team based in Ilagan, Isabela will join the regional league this season.^[7] The team, later named the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys, was formally established on February 1, marking the first time the league has a team based in the Cagayan Valley region and will continue the expansion into Northern Luzon, following additions of the Pangasinan Heatwaves and the Abra Weavers last season.^[8]

Three teams also made their return. After being absent in the last three seasons, the Basilan's MPBL team is set to return this season as the Basilan Viva Portmasters (initially the Basilan Starhorse), having competed in the 2019–20 season as the Basilan Steel, and as a guest team in the 2021 Preseason Invitational as the Basilan Jumbo Plastic.^[9] Similarly, Cebu's MPBL team will also return for the first time since 2020, now known as the Cebu Classic.^[10] The Pasig City MPBL team is the last team to make its return, after not competing in the previous season.

On the other hand, three teams made their departures. The Bicolandia Oragons and Iloilo United Royals left the league after competing in three of the last four seasons while the Negros Muscovados depart after two seasons. This means that Bicol Region and Western Visayas won't have any representatives for their respective regions.

Realignment

The Ilagan Isabela Cowboys were placed in the North Division alongside Pasig City while the Basilan Viva Portmasters and Cebu Classic were placed in the South Division. To balance both divisions, the Rizal Golden Coolers were realigned back to the South, its fourth realignment in history and first since 2023.

Team name changes

Previous team name	New team name
Abra Weavers	Abra Solid North Weavers
Bacolod City of Smiles	Bacolod Tubo Slashers
Basilan Steel (2019–20)	Basilan Starhorse Basilan Viva Portmasters
Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol (2019–20)	Cebu Classic Cebu Greats
Imus Agimat	Imus Braderhood
Manila SV Batang Sampaloc	Manila Batang Quiapo
Marikina Shoemasters	Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers Marikina Shoemasters (reverted)
Pasig City MCW Sports (2023)	Pasig City
Quezon City Toda Aksyon	Quezon City Galeries Taipan
Sarangani Marlins	Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire
South Cotabato Warriors	GenSan Warriors
Valenzuela Classic	Val City Magic
Zamboanga Master Sardines	Zamboanga Sikat

Transactions

Player transactions

Rookie signings

• The Abra Solid North Weavers signed CJ Austria and Joshua David (De La Salle), and Jack Cruz-Dumont (UE).^[11][12]

Free agent signings

• The Abra Solid North Weavers signed two-time all-star and former All-MPBL Team selection Leo Najorda. He last played for the Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) in 2023.^[13]
• The Pangasinan Heatwaves signed 2018 PBA Mr. Quality Minutes Vic Manuel. He last played for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 2025.^[14]
• The Sarangani Marlins signed two-time all-star and 2022 Rookie of the Year Kyt Jimenez. He last played for the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA in 2024. Notably, Jimenez also recorded the elusive quadruple-double while playing for Sarangani in 2022.^[15]

Transfers

• The Abra Solid North Weavers signed all-star Encho Serrano from the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.^[16]
• The Basilan Starhorse signed two-time All-Star Game MVP Jeff Viernes (from Pampanga) alongside fellow all-stars Rabeh Al-Hussaini (from Manila) and Emman Calo (from Nueva Ecija).^[17] Basilan also signed PBA great Arwind Santos from the Pampanga Giant Lanterns.^[18]
• The Cebu Classic signed two-time all-star Paulo Hubalde from the Valenzuela Classic.^[19]
• The Ilagan Isabela Cowboys signed former Finals MVP and Ilagan native Val Acuña from the South Cotabato Warriors.^[20]
• The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards signed the Marcelino twins, Jaycee and Jayvee, from the Zamboanga Master Sardines. The former won Most Valuable Player in 2022 and was selected to three All-MPBL First Teams while with Zamboanga.^[21]

Departures

• Two-time season MVP and two-time finals MVP Justine Baltazar departed the league after two seasons, both with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns, to sign with the Converge FiberXers of the PBA.^[22]

Coaching changes

Off-season changes

Team	Departing coach	Incoming coach
Bacolod Tubo Slashers	Alex Cabagnot	Paolo Javelona
Basilan Starhorse	—	Mac Tan
Bulacan Kuyas	Jonathan Reyes	Elgin Espina
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	Alexander Angeles	Gabby Espinas
Cebu Greats	—	Voltaire Ora
Davao Occidental Tigers	Manu Iñigo	Arvin Bonleon
Ilagan Isabela Cowboys	—	Louie Gonzalez
Imus Braderhood	Eric Sy	Britt Reroma
Manila Batang Quiapo	Ariel Vanguardia	Max Dayandante
Marikina Shoemasters	Rysal Castro	Eric Sy
Mindoro Tamaraws	JR Cawaling	Rodney Santos
Muntinlupa Cagers	Mixson Ramos	Giovanni Ludovice
Pasig City	—	Aldrin Morante
Quezon City Galeries Taipan	Egay Macaraya	Jeff Perlas
San Juan Knights	Randy Alcantara	Alexander Angeles
Val City Magic	Eric Martinez	Raymond Valenzona
Zamboanga Sikat	Louie Alas	Bong Ramos

Mid-season changes

Team	Departing coach	Incoming coach
Basilan Starhorse	Mac Tan	Rich Alvarez
Bulacan Kuyas	Elgin Espina	Terence Reyes
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	Gabby Espinas	Myk Saguiguit
Cebu Greats	Voltaire Ora	Junthy Valenzuela
Davao Occidental Tigers	Arvin Bonleon Clive Castillo	Clive Castillo Arvin Bonleon
Marikina Shoemasters	Eric Sy	Angelo Nebres
Mindoro Tamaraws	Rodney Santos	Bengie Teodoro
Parañaque Patriots	Myk Saguiguit Stephen Mopera	Stephen Mopera Melquiades Villanueva
Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire	John Kallos	Ronnie Dojillo

Arenas

Arena changes

• The Capital Arena in Ilagan, Isabela became the primary home venue of the expansion Ilagan Isabela Cowboys.^[8]
• The Ynares Center in Rodriguez, Rizal became the new permanent home venue of the Rizal Golden Coolers. The team played at the Ynares Center for the past five seasons in Antipolo, since the 2018–19 season.^[23]
• The Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila became a new alternate venue for the Manila Batang Quiapo.
• The Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales, Pangasinan became a new alternate venue for the Pangasinan Heatwaves.^[15]
• The Marikina Sports Center returned as the primary home venue of the Marikina Shoemasters. It was last used in the 2023 season.
• The Filoil EcoOil Center in San Juan, home of the San Juan Knights, was renamed to the Playtime Filoil Centre in May 2025.

Regular arenas

Bataan Risers	Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters		Biñan Tatak Gel	Caloocan Batang Kankaloo
Bataan People's Center Balanga, Bataan	Batangas City Coliseum Batangas City, Batangas	FPJ Arena San Jose, Batangas	Alonte Sports Arena Biñan, Laguna	Caloocan Sports Complex Caloocan
Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 6,500	Capacity: 3,000

Ilagan Isabela Cowboys	Manila Batang Quiapo			Marikina Shoemasters
Capital Arena Ilagan, Isabela	Paco Arena Manila	Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila	San Andres Sports Complex Manila	Marikina Sports Center Marikina
Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 1,000	Capacity: 6,100	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 7,000

Mindoro Tamaraws	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	Pangasinan Heatwaves		Parañaque Patriots
Pola Gymnasium Pola, Oriental Mindoro	Nueva Ecija Coliseum Palayan, Nueva Ecija	Calasiao Sports Complex Calasiao, Pangasinan	Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium Rosales, Pangasinan	Olivarez College (Olivarez College Gymnasium) Parañaque
Capacity: N/A	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: N/A	Capacity: 3,500

Pasay Voyagers	Quezon Huskers	Rizal Golden Coolers	San Juan Knights	Val City Magic
Cuneta Astrodome Pasay	Quezon Convention Center Lucena	Ynares Center Montalban Rodriguez, Rizal	Playtime Filoil Centre San Juan	WES Arena Valenzuela
Capacity: 12,000	Capacity: 7,000	Capacity: 8,000	Capacity: 6,000	Capacity: N/A

• The Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center (Pampanga Giant Lanterns), Imus City Sports Complex (Imus Braderhood), Sentrong Pangkabataan (Mindoro Tamaraws) are currently scheduled to be used in the future.

Other arenas

Neutral
Ynares Sports Arena Pasig	Paco Arena Manila
Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 1,000

Regular season

Opening ceremony

The regular season began on March 8, 2025. As has been the case since 2023, the season opener and opening ceremony was hosted by an expansion team from the current season, this time being the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys at the Capital Arena in Ilagan, Isabela.^[7] The opening doubleheader will feature the Biñan Tatak Gel and the Abra Weavers in the first game, followed by the Sarangani Marlins and the home team Cowboys in the second game.^[15]

Format

Similar to previous seasons, all participating teams will play in a single round-robin tournament for the regular season, playing one game against every other team. The league's 30 teams will each play 29 games. In each gameday, a series of games is played in a designated home arena, with the home team usually playing in the final game.

Under the new postseason format, the top six teams in each division will advance directly to the 2025 MPBL playoffs, while teams ranked seventh through tenth will compete in a play-in tournament for the final two spots.^[4]

Standings

North Division Pos Team v t e Pld W L GB 1 z – Abra Solid North Weavers 29 28 1 — 2 x – Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 29 27 2 1 3 x – San Juan Knights 29 26 3 2 4 x – Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 29 21[a] 8 7 5 x – Pampanga Giant Lanterns 29 21[a] 8 7 6 x – Pasay Voyagers 29 21[a] 8 7 7 x – Pangasinan Heatwaves 29 20 9 8 8 p – Ilagan Isabela Cowboys 29 15 14 13 9 p – Bataan Risers 29 13 16 15 10 p – Pasig City 29 12 17 16 11 Val City Magic 29 7[b] 22 21 12 Quezon City Galeries Taipan 29 7[b] 22 21 13 Manila Batang Quiapo 29 4[c] 25 24 14 Marikina Shoemasters 29 4[c] 25 24 15 Bulacan Kuyas 29 3 26 25 Source: Standings Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss. p – Clinched play-in berth; x – Clinched playoff berth; z – Clinched best record in league Notes: Caloocan (1.133) wins tiebreaker over Pampanga (1.029), and Pasay (0.886) based on head-to-head point quotient. Valenzuela wins tiebreaker over Quezon City based on head-to-head match-up. Manila wins tiebreaker over Marikina based on head-to-head match-up.

South Division Pos Team v t e Pld W L GB 1 y – Quezon Huskers 29 25 4 — 2 x – Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters 29 20 9 5 3 x – Rizal Golden Coolers 29 19 10 6 4 x – Basilan Starhorse 29 18[a] 11 7 5 x – GenSan Warriors 29 18[a] 11 7 6 x – Biñan Tatak Gel 29 17[b] 12 8 7 x – Zamboanga Sikat 29 17[b] 12 8 8 p – Mindoro Tamaraws 29 15 14 10 9 p – Davao Occidental Tigers 29 12 17 13 10 p – Cebu Greats 29 11 18 14 11 Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire 29 10[c] 19 15 12 Muntinlupa Cagers 29 10[c] 19 15 13 Imus Braderhood 29 9 20 16 14 Bacolod Tubo Slashers 29 4 25 21 15 Parañaque Patriots 29 1 28 24 Source: Standings Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss. p – Clinched play-in berth; x – Clinched playoff berth; y – Clinched best record in division Notes: Basilan wins tiebreaker over General Santos based on head-to-head match-up. Biñan wins tiebreaker over Zamboanga based on head-to-head match-up. Sarangani wins tiebreaker over Muntinlupa based on head-to-head match-up.

Results table

Team	Game
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
Abra (ABR)	BIÑ 69–60	MAR 97–74	PSY 60–70	BUL 114–69	GS 73–53	RZL (A) 85–70	BAS 75–64	CEB 76–72	BAN 96–74	SAR 103–75	BCD 108–77	PAR 97–81	QZN (H) 63–53	IMS 103–80	PGS (H) 75–68	QC 99–77	CAL 78–66	VAL 132–76	NE (A) 82–71	ZAM (A) 80–60	MNL 117–63	PAM 94–80	ILA 76–59	MUN 126–70	BTG 74–58	SJ 84–77	PSG 101–77	DVO 92–56	MDR 104–82
Bacolod (BCD)	PSG 54–64	MUN 73–96	MAR 70–69	ZAM 63–87	PAM 91–100	DVO 79–95	PAR 82–65	CAL 68–74	ABR 77–108	SJ 77–83	MDR 63–76	VAL 82–86	BUL 63–69	SAR 75–77	PGS 30–50	IMS 68–86	NE 87–116	ILA 73–99	QZN 74–85	QC 73–85	BAS 76–73	BTG (A) 58–60	GS 71–104	PSY (A) 84–95	MNL 102–58	BIÑ (A) 71–82	BAN (A) 76–89	CEB 71–80	RZL 72–78
Basilan (BAS)	RZL 62–76	NE (A) 66–71	VAL 82–80*	BTG (A) 68–74	SJ 62–72	BUL 102–80	ABR 64–75	CAL 92–82	PSY (A) 74–78	BIÑ (A) 66–68	GS 75–72	CEB 87–55	MDR 84–77	PSG 84–90*	PAR 76–65	BAN 84–70	PGS (A) 71–83	MNL 117–84	PAM 89–82	BCD 73–76	QZN (A) 54–91	DVO 82–63	SAR 86–79	ILA 67–61	IMS 106–78	ZAM 76–64	MUN 92–80	MAR (A) 70–51	QC 94–81
Bataan (BAN)	PGS (A) 86–95	GS (H) 74–77	CEB 79–69	CAL 70–84	BTG 65–70	SJ 67–82	IMS 94–77	MUN (H) 77–76*	BUL (H) 73–48	ABR 74–96	MAR 103–69	PSG 85–88	ILA (H) 67–69	RZL (A) 71–82	PSY (A) 86–84	QC 88–95	ZAM 82–84	BAS 70–84	DVO (H) 74–64	MDR (H) 84–86	NE 78–94	BIÑ (H) 73–62	MNL 144–82	PAM (H) 90–97	PAR (H) 132–83	QC 65–91	SAR (H) 90–62	BCD (H) 89–76	VAL (H) 90–56
Batangas City (BTG)	QZN (H) 46–70	IMS 90–68	RZL 86–87	BAS (H) 74–68	BAN 70–65	PGS (H) 79–85	SJ (A) 63–72	PSY 82–79	ILA (A) 75–82	PAR 92–53	SAR 75–60	PSG (H) 93–86	NE 54–71	ZAM 82–87	CEB 131–65	VAL (H) 92–56	BIÑ (A) 74–68	QC 73–66	PAM (H) 65–64	CAL (H) 68–72	MUN 89–68	BCD (H) 60–58	MAR 108–88	MNL (H) 103–59	GS 65–60	DVO 66–62	ABR 58–74	BUL (H) 81–69	MDR (H) 73–66
Biñan (BIÑ)	ABR 60–69	MDR (H) 69–73	PGS (H) 85–71	QZN (A) 64–79	ILA (H) 87–77	VAL (A) 69–66	BUL 86–48	SAR (H) 87–73	PSG (H) 79–72	BAS (H) 68–66	RZL (H) 66–63	GS 69–75	PAR (H) 92–73	DVO (H) 113–118*	PAM (A) 57–60	BTG (H) 68–74	CEB (H) 81–78	MNL 99–62	MUN 55–47	MAR 75–52	BAN (A) 62–73	NE (A) 64–81	CAL (H) 71–74	SJ (A) 75–80	IMS (H) 106–75	BCD (H) 82–71	ZAM 60–56	QC (A) 101–72	PSY 68–75
Bulacan (BUL)	QC 80–100	PGS 51–91	ILA 82–109	ABR 69–114	ZAM 56–99	MUN 78–104	BAS 80–102	PSG 88–111	BIÑ 48–86	BAN (A) 48–73	SAR 111–148	NE 50–98	MAR (A) 90–100	PAR 71–69	DVO 62–74	BCD 69–63	QZN 61–91	MDR 72–103	SJ 75–97	CAL 85–83	VAL 84–88	IMS 83–92	CEB 71–87	MNL 98–115	RZL (A) 59–95	PSY (A) 70–101	BTG (A) 69–81	GS 62–106	PAM 58–114
Caloocan (CAL)	CEB 76–77	MDR (H) 80–67	BAN 84–70	PSY (H) 63–48	GS 75–72	NE (H) 53–73	RZL 76–75	BAS 82–92	DVO 79–76	SJ 61–76	BCD 74–68	PAM 90–87	IMS (H) 58–52	QC 84–71	QZN (A) 71–83	MAR 93–47	MNL 110–92	ABR 66–78	PSG 82–67	BUL 83–85	BTG (A) 72–68	PAR 133–76	VAL 69–55	BIÑ (A) 74–71	MUN (H) 81–58	ILA (H) 63–76	ZAM 74–66	SAR 93–79	PGS (H) 77–74
Cebu (CEB)	CAL 77–76	QZN 45–58	BAN 69–79	SJ 61–63	MNL (A) 79–51	MUN 70–77	QC 69–54	ABR 72–76	PAR (A) 54–69	RZL 80–91	MDR 85–73	PSY (A) 80–107	BAS 55–87	SAR 95–119	BTG 65–131	NE 78–108	PAM (A) 66–69	BIÑ (A) 78–81	IMS (A) 76–63	ILA 66–80	GS 100–94	MAR 104–86	PSG 76–70	BUL 87–71	VAL 97–93	ZAM 70–74	PGS (A) 77–83	DVO 59–64	BCD 80–71
Davao Occidental (DVO)	PAR 70–66	NE 60–74	PSG 79–78*	CAL 76–79	BCD 95–79	MDR 79–101	GS 86–107	MUN 80–89	PGS 68–76	ZAM 66–88	BUL 74–62	BIÑ (A) 118–113*	PSY (A) 64–72	MAR 72–71	RZL 81–79*	BAN (A) 64–74	QZN 60–91	SAR 54–66	IMS 88–65	ILA 73–88	SJ 79–95	BAS 63–82	VAL 84–83	BTG 62–66	CEB 64–59	PAM 83–102	MNL 124–93	ABR 56–92	QC 97–91
General Santos (GS)	SAR 73–58	BAN (A) 77–74	PAM 73–76	ABR 53–73	CAL 72–75	VAL 91–96*	IMS 74–64	ILA (A) 90–83	NE 76–83	PGS 88–79	DVO 107–86	BAS 72–75	BIÑ 75–69	RZL 96–89	MUN 90–72	MNL 99–45	PSY (A) 79–73	QZN (A) 82–86	PAR 106–59	MAR 101–72	CEB 94–100	MDR 72–76	BCD 104–71	ZAM 71–70	BTG 60–65	QC 76–61	SJ 66–74	BUL 106–62	PSG 20–0
Ilagan Isabela (ILA)	SAR (H) 74–54	PSY (A) 52–56	BUL 109–82	PGS 94–96	BIÑ (A) 77–87	QC 80–72	PAM 72–77	PAR (A) 77–62	GS (H) 83–90	BTG (H) 82–75	ZAM 62–63	BAN (A) 69–67	QZN (A) 78–96	MNL (A) 123–87	MDR 78–86	VAL (H) 78–55	IMS 98–72	BCD 99–73	CEB 80–66	SJ 79–87	DVO 88–73	RZL (A) 63–71	ABR 59–76	MUN 75–63	BAS 61–67	NE (A) 65–89	PSG 67–76	MAR 106–79	CAL (A) 76–63
Imus (IMS)	MDR 83–75	PAM 74–79	BTG 68–90	ZAM 81–79	QC 69–62	SAR 94–89	BAN 77–94	GS 64–74	SJ 83–89	VAL 78–60	MUN 57–64	MNL 122–111	CAL (A) 52–58	MAR 101–104*	ABR 80–103	PAR 82–60	RZL 77–114	BCD 86–68	ILA 72–98	CEB (H) 63–76	DVO 65–88	BUL 92–83	NE 62–76	PSG 81–82*	BAS 78–106	BIÑ (A) 75–106	QZN 56–85	PSY 50–87	PGS 72–108
Manila (MNL)	MAR 93–89	RZL 81–111	NE (H) 83–113	PSY (A) 75–107	CEB (H) 51–79	PAM (H) 95–127	ZAM 84–106	QZN 82–123	MUN 89–112	QC (H) 79–91	IMS 111–122	MDR 56–95	SAR (H) 87–111	ILA (H) 87–123	GS 45–99	CAL 92–110	PSG 92–89	BIÑ 62–99	BAS 84–117	SJ (A) 61–88	ABR 63–117	BAN 82–144	BTG (A) 59–103	BUL 115–98	BCD 58–102	PGS 66–111	VAL (H) 104–122	DVO 93–124	PAR 20–0
Marikina (MAR)	MNL 89–93	ABR 74–97	PAM 66–68	VAL 82–85	QZN 54–74	ZAM 74–75	MUN 63–72	BCD 69–70	QC 70–67	MDR 80–101	BAN 69–103	BUL (H) 100–90	NE 52–88	IMS 104–101*	PGS 79–108	CAL 47–93	DVO 71–72	PAR 92–87	SAR 83–96	GS 72–101	BIÑ 52–75	CEB 86–104	BTG 88–108	RZL 78–92	PSG 72–76	ILA 79–106	PSY (A) 89–95	BAS (H) 51–70	SJ (H) 61–78
Mindoro (MDR)	IMS 75–83	BIÑ (A) 73–69	CAL (A) 67–80	NE (A) 72–104	SJ 72–77	RZL (A) 61–77	PAR (H) 68–58	ZAM 81–79	PAM 90–94	MAR 101–80	DVO 101–79	CEB 73–85	MNL 95–56	BCD 76–63	BAS 77–84	SAR 79–65	ILA 86–77	MUN (H) 94–76	BUL 103–72	QC 85–96	BAN (A) 86–84	PSY (A) 75–108	GS 76–62	QZN 72–88	VAL 100–74	PSG 78–81	PGS 89–79	BTG (A) 66–73	ABR 82–104
Muntinlupa (MUN)	BUL 104–78	CEB 77–70	MAR 72–63	BCD 96–73	BAN (A) 76–77*	VAL 72–63	MNL 112–89	ZAM 75–82	IMS 64–57	PAR 83–60	DVO 89–80	QC 75–68	PGS 59–66	GS 72–90	SJ 43–77	MDR (A) 76–94	NE 74–86	PSY (A) 64–81	BIÑ 47–55	PSG 71–79	BTG 68–89	SAR 68–72	ILA 63–75	ABR 70–126	CAL (A) 58–81	BAS 80–92	RZL 84–89	QZN 0–20	PAM 0–20
Nueva Ecija (NE)	PSY 84–72	BAS (H) 71–66	MNL (A) 113–83	MDR (H) 104–72	VAL 100–84	DVO 74–60	CAL (A) 73–53	PGS (A) 101–94*	GS 83–76	BUL 98–50	SJ (H) 97–86	MAR 88–52	BTG 71–54	PAM (A) 82–74	ZAM (H) 84–83	CEB 108–78	MUN 86–74	BCD 116–87	ABR (H) 71–82	BAN 94–78	PSG 91–67	BIÑ (H) 81–64	IMS 76–62	QZN (H) 77–78	ILA (H) 89–65	SAR 115–67	QC 94–38	PAR 138–72	RZL (A) 79–67
Pampanga (PAM)	IMS 79–74	MAR 68–66	GS 76–73	PGS 77–81	MNL (A) 127–95	ILA 77–72	MDR 94–90	BCD 100–91	PSG 91–55	QZN (A) 88–82	CAL 87–90	ZAM 63–76	PSY 86–78	NE (H) 74–82	RZL (H) 74–71	BIÑ (H) 60–57	CEB (H) 69–66	SAR 95–85	BTG (A) 64–65	VAL (H) 69–64	BAS 82–89	ABR 80–94	QC 90–73	BAN (A) 97–90	SJ 68–73	PAR (H) 135–78	DVO 102–83	MUN 20–0	BUL 114–58
Pangasinan (PGS)	BAN (H) 95–86	BUL 91–51	BIÑ (A) 71–85	ILA 96–94	PAM 81–77	BTG (A) 85–79	NE (H) 94–101*	QZN (H) 74–92	GS 79–88	PSY 91–78	DVO 76–68	MUN 66–59	MAR 108–79	ABR (A) 68–75	BCD 50–30	SJ (A) 66–73	BAS (H) 83–71	VAL 114–90	SAR 81–55	QC 91–77	PAR 135–76	ZAM 93–98*	PSG 82–72	CEB (H) 83–77	MNL 111–66	MDR 79–89	RZL (H) 75–67	IMS 108–72	CAL (A) 74–77
Parañaque (PAR)	DVO 66–70	MDR (A) 58–68	ILA (H) 62–77	PSY (H) 62–76	CEB (H) 69–54	BCD 65–82	BTG 53–92	MUN 60–83	PSG (H) 70–85	ABR 81–97	BUL 69–71	BIÑ (A) 73–92	SJ 56–110	IMS 60–82	BAS 65–76	QZN 68–96	MAR 87–92	GS 59–106	ZAM 74–128	CAL 76–133	PGS 76–135	VAL 105–113	BAN (A) 83–132	QC 75–90	RZL (A) 74–121	PAM (A) 78–135	SAR 89–103	NE 72–138	MNL 0–20
Pasay (PSY)	NE 72–84	ILA (H) 56–52	ABR 70–60	MNL (H) 107–75	CAL (A) 48–63	QZN 83–81	SAR (H) 91–83	PAR (A) 76–62	BTG 79–82	BAS (H) 78–74	SJ (H) 74–75	PGS 78–91	CEB (H) 107–80	PAM (H) 78–86	BAN (H) 84–86	VAL 81–66	DVO (H) 72–64	GS (H) 73–79	ZAM (H) 75–63	MUN (H) 81–64	PSG (H) 91–83	MDR (H) 108–75	QC (H) 87–74	RZL (A) 96–89**	BCD (H) 95–84	BUL (H) 101–70	MAR (H) 95–89	IMS 87–50	BIÑ 75–68
Pasig City (PSG)	BCD 64–54	BUL 111–88	QZN 56–75	DVO 78–79*	ZAM 76–92	PAM 55–91	BIÑ (A) 72–79	BAN 88–85	PAR (A) 85–70	BTG (A) 86–93	QC 85–79	VAL 62–58	BAS 90–84*	SJ (A) 64–77	SAR 95–96	MNL 89–92	CAL 67–82	RZL 88–94	PSY (A) 83–91	MUN 79–71	NE 67–91	CEB 70–76	PGS 72–82	IMS 82–81*	MAR 76–72	ILA 76–67	MDR 81–78	ABR 77–101	GS 0–20
Quezon (QZN)	BTG (A) 70–46	CEB 58–45	BIÑ (H) 79–64	MAR 74–54	PSY 81–83	QC 79–66	PSG 75–56	MNL 123–82	PGS (A) 92–74	PAM (H) 82–88	VAL 75–55	ILA (H) 96–78	ABR (A) 53–63	CAL (H) 83–71	BUL 91–61	PAR 96–68	GS (H) 86–82	DVO 91–60	BCD 85–74	RZL (A) 77–83	BAS (H) 91–54	SJ (H) 84–83	NE (A) 78–77	SAR 94–77	MDR 88–72	BAN 91–65	IMS 85–56	ZAM 64–54	MUN 20–0
Quezon City (QC)	BUL 100–80	VAL 66–74	SAR 84–76	IMS 62–69	ILA 72–80	QZN 66–79	CEB 54–69	MAR 67–70	RZL 67–77	MNL (A) 91–79	ZAM 77–82	MUN 68–75	CAL 71–84	PSG 79–85	BAN 95–88	ABR 77–99	BTG 66–73	MDR 96–85	SJ 68–92	BCD 85–73	PGS 77–91	PSY (A) 74–87	PAM 73–90	PAR 90–75	GS 61–76	NE 38–94	BIÑ (H) 72–101	BAS 81–94	DVO 91–97
Rizal (RZL)	BAS 76–62	MNL 111–81	BTG 87–86	SAR 106–77	MDR (H) 77–61	ABR (H) 70–85	CAL 75–76	SJ (H) 78–79	QC 77–67	CEB 91–80	VAL (H) 101–76	BIÑ (A) 63–66	BAN (H) 82–71	GS 89–96	PAM (A) 71–74	IMS 114–77	DVO 79–81*	ZAM (H) 69–61	PSG 94–88	QZN (H) 83–77	ILA (H) 71–63	PSY (H) 89–96**	MAR 92–78	BUL (H) 95–59	PAR (H) 121–74	MUN 89–84	PGS (A) 67–75	NE (H) 67–79	BCD 78–72
San Juan (SJ)	CEB 63–61	MDR 77–72	BAS 72–62	BAN 82–67	BTG (H) 72–63	RZL (A) 79–78	IMS 89–83	CAL 76–61	PSY (A) 75–74	NE (A) 86–97	BCD 83–77	VAL 90–67	PAR 110–56	MUN 77–43	PSG (H) 77–64	PGS (H) 73–66	BUL 97–75	QC 92–68	MNL (A) 88–61	ILA 87–79	ZAM (H) 80–69	DVO 95–79	QZN (A) 83–84	BIÑ (H) 80–75	PAM 73–68	SAR 114–68	GS 74–66	ABR 77–84	MAR (A) 78–61
Sarangani (SAR)	ILA (A) 54–74	GS 58–73	ZAM 67–82	QC 76–84	RZL 77–106	IMS 89–94	PSY (A) 83–91	VAL (A) 102–93	BIÑ (A) 73–87	BUL 148–111	ABR 75–103	BTG 60–75	MNL (A) 111–87	CEB 119–95	MDR 65–79	BCD 77–75	PSG 96–95	PAM 85–95	MAR 96–83	DVO 66–54	PGS 55–81	MUN 72–68	BAS 79–86	QZN 77–94	NE 67–115	SJ 68–114	BAN (A) 62–90	PAR 103–89	CAL 79–93
Valenzuela (VAL)	ZAM 57–77	QC 74–66	BAS 80–82*	MAR 85–82	NE 84–100	BIÑ (H) 66–69	GS 96–91*	SAR (H) 93–102	MUN 63–72	IMS 60–78	RZL (A) 76–101	QZN 55–75	SJ 67–90	BCD 86–82	PSG 58–62	PSY 66–81	BTG (A) 56–92	ILA (A) 55–78	ABR 76–132	PGS 90–114	PAM (A) 64–69	BUL 88–84	CAL 55–69	PAR 113–105	CEB 93–97	DVO 83–84	MDR 74–100	MNL (A) 122–104	BAN (A) 56–90
Zamboanga (ZAM)	VAL 77–57	SAR 82–67	IMS 79–81	BUL 99–56	MAR 75–74	MNL 106–84	MDR 79–81	BCD 87–63	PSG 92–76	MUN 82–75	ILA 63–62	QC 82–77	PAM 76–63	DVO 88–66	BTG 87–82	NE (A) 83–84	BAN 84–82	PSY (A) 63–75	RZL (A) 61–69	PAR 128–74	ABR (H) 60–80	SJ (A) 69–80	PGS 98–93*	GS 70–71	CEB 74–70	BAS 64–76	BIÑ 56–60	QZN 54–64	CAL 66–74

Source: Schedule
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods

Notes

• Any game details are subject to change. The full schedule is revealed over time as the season progresses.
• Games that are played home or away are indicated by the superscript after the opposing team's abbreviation (H for home and A for away). Games with no superscript are neutral-site.
• The Bacolod-Pangasinan game was stopped before the opening of the second half due to the report of three players having no Special Guest Athlete (SGA) license from Games and Amusements Board. Final score was 50–30 in favor of Pangasinan via default.
• The last two games of Muntinlupa Cagers were decided to forfeit due to some players were injured and commitment to play in 2025–26 PBA season.
• The Pasig City were decided to forfeit the game against GenSan Warriors
• The Parañaque Patriots were decided to forfeit the game against Manila Batang Quiapo. Thus, both teams were eliminated.

Postponed games

• All games scheduled from July 21 to 24 was postponed due to heavy rains affecting Greater Manila Area and nearby areas.
• All games scheduled from August 22 and 26 was postponed due to heavy rains affecting Greater Manila Area and nearby areas.

Home-and-away records

Team	Division	Home		Neutral		Away
		GP	Record	GP	Record	GP	Record
Abra Solid North Weavers	North	2	2–0 (1.000)	24	23–1 (.958)	3	3–0 (1.000)
Bacolod Tubo Slashers	South	—		25	4–21 (.160)	3	0–3 (.000)
Basilan Starhorse	South	—		23	18–5 (.783)	7	0–7 (.000)
Bataan Risers	North	12	8–4 (.667)	14	4–10 (.286)	3	1–2 (.333)
Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters	South	11	8–3 (.727)	15	11–4 (.733)	1	1–2 (.333)
Biñan Tatak Gel	South	14	10–4 (.714)	8	5–3 (.625)	7	2–5 (.286)
Bulacan Kuyas	North	—		24	3–21 (.125)	5	0–5 (.000)
Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	North	6	4–2 (.667)	18	13–5 (.722)	3	2–1 (.667)
Cebu Greats	South	—		23	9–14 (.391)	7	2–5 (.286)
Davao Occidental Tigers	South	—		25	10–15 (.400)	4	2–2 (.500)
GenSan Warriors	South	—		25	15–10 (.600)	4	3–1 (.750)
Ilagan Isabela Cowboys	North	4	3–1 (.750)	16	8–8 (.500)	9	4–5 (.444)
Imus Braderhood	South	1	0–1 (.000)	25	9–16 (.360)	2	0–2 (.000)
Manila Batang Quiapo	North	9	1–8 (.111)	18	4–14 (.222)	2	0–2 (.000)
Marikina Shoemasters	North	2	1–1 (.500)	26	3–23 (.115)	1	0–1 (.000)
Mindoro Tamaraws	South	2	2–0 (1.000)	20	11–9 (.550)	8	3–5 (.375)
Muntinlupa Cagers	South	—		25	10–15 (.400)[a]	4	0–4 (.000)
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	North	8	6–2 (.750)	16	16–0 (1.000)	5	5–0 (1.000)
Pampanga Giant Lanterns	North	5	4–1 (.800)	19	13–6 (.684)	5	4–1 (.800)
Pangasinan Heatwaves	North	7	4–3 (.571)	18	15–3 (.833)	4	1–3 (.250)
Parañaque Patriots	South	4	1–3 (.250)	21	0–21 (.000)	4	0–4 (.000)
Pasay Voyagers	North	18	14–4 (.778)	8	5–3 (.625)	3	2–1 (.667)
Pasig City	North	—		23	11–12 (.478)	5	0–5 (.000)
Quezon Huskers	South	7	6–1 (.857)	17	16–1 (.941)	5	3–2 (.600)
Quezon City Galeries Taipan	North	1	0–1 (.000)	26	6–20 (.231)	2	1–1 (.500)
Rizal Golden Coolers	South	12	9–3 (.750)	14	11–3 (.786)	3	0–3 (.000)
San Juan Knights	North	5	5–0 (1.000)	18	17–1 (.944)	6	4–2 (.667)
Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire	South	—		22	7–15 (.318)	6	2–4 (.333)
Val City Magic	North	2	0–2 (.000)	22	7–15 (.318)	6	0–6 (.000)
Zamboanga Sikat	South	1	0–1 (.000)	24	17–7 (.708)	4	0–4 (.000)

Notes

1. The remaining two games of Muntinlupa were decided to forfeit against Pampanga and Quezon.

Play-in tournament

In each division, the seventh-place team will play against the eighth-place team with the winning team clinching the seventh seed in the playoffs. On the other hand, the ninth-place team will play against the tenth-place team with the losing team being eliminated from playoff contention. The loser of the 7–8 game will then face-off against the winner of the 9–10 game for the eighth seed in the playoffs, with the losing team being eliminated. The first two play-in games in each division are hosted by the seventh-place team in each division, while the final play-in gameday will be hosted by the highest-ranked play-in team remaining.

Teams in bold won the game indicated. Teams in italics have homecourt advantage under the aforementioned rules. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's regular season ranking in its division, while the numbers to the right indicate the number of points the team scored in that game.

North Division

	Play-in games					No. 8 seed game					Final seeds
	7	Pangasinan (OT)	98								7	Pangasinan	No. 7 seed
	8	Ilagan Isabela	91										No. 8 seed
						8	Ilagan Isabela
						9	Bataan
	9	Bataan	99
	10	Pasig City	78

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South Division

	Play-in games					No. 8 seed game					Final seeds
	7	Zamboanga	71								7	Zamboanga	No. 7 seed
	8	Mindoro	62										No. 8 seed
						8	Mindoro
						10	Cebu
	9	Davao Occidental	57
	10	Cebu	65

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Playoffs

Main article: 2025 MPBL playoffs

The 2025 MPBL playoffs is expected to begin in October 2025. The first two rounds, the division quarterfinals and semifinals, are best-of-three series, while the last two rounds, the division finals and national finals, are best-of-five series.

Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. Teams in italics have homecourt advantage for the series. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, while the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.

Division quarterfinals (best-of-3)

Division semifinals (best-of-3)

Division finals (best-of-5)

National finals (best-of-5)

N1

Abra

N8

N4

Caloocan

N5

Pampanga

North Division

N2

Nueva Ecija

N7

Pangasinan

N3

San Juan

N6

Pasay

S1

Quezon

S8

S4

Basilan

S5

General Santos

South Division

S2

Batangas City

S7

Zamboanga

S3

Rizal

S6

Biñan

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Division quarterfinals

North Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Abra Solid North Weavers	–	(8)	—	—	—
(2) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	–	(7) Pangasinan Heatwaves	—	—	—
(3) San Juan Knights	–	(6) Pasay Voyagers	—	—	—
(4) Caloocan Batang Kankaloo	–	(5) Pampanga Giant Lanterns	—	—	—

South Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Quezon Huskers	–	(8)	—	—	—
(2) Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters	–	(7) Zamboanga Sikat	—	—	—
(3) Rizal Golden Coolers	–	(6) Biñan Tatak Gel	—	—	—
(4) Basilan Starhorse	–	(5) GenSan Warriors	—	—	—

All-Star Game

Main article: 2025 MPBL All-Star Game

2025 MPBL All-Star Game

North All-Stars South All-Stars 81 82 Head coach: Yong Garcia (Abra Solid North Weavers) Head coach: Eric Gonzales (Quezon Huskers)
1 2 3 4 Total North All-Stars 22 18 24 17 81 South All-Stars 27 12 23 20 82
Date	September 6, 2025
Venue	Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna
MVP	Judel Fuentes (Quezon Huskers)
Network	Solar Sports
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 MPBL All-Star Game, the league's sixth overall, was take placed on September 6 at Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna, the home arena of the Biñan Tatak Gel.

Coaches

A head coach from each division, usually from a higher-ranked team, is selected to represent their respective divisions. On August 26, Yong Garcia of the Abra Solid North Weavers and Eric Gonzales of the Quezon Huskers were announced as this season's all-star coaches. The latter will be coaching his second all-star team.^[24][25]

Lineups

The starters were announced on August 25. In the North Division, Jaycee Marcelino was selected as an all-star starter for the fourth consecutive season and his first with the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. Orlan Wamar of the San Juan Knights will make his third appearance as an all-star starter. Abra's Dave Ildefonso, Jeff Manday of the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, and Larry Muyang of the Pampanga Giant Lanterns will all make their all-star debuts. In the South Division, Levi Hernandez of the Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters will make his third all-star appearance and his first as a starter while Quezon's Ljay Gonzales will make his second appearance as a starter. Making their debuts in the All-Star Game will be Eric Camson of the Rizal Golden Coolers, Abdul Sawat of the Zamboanga Sikat, and Kyle Tolentino of the GenSan Warriors.^[26][27]

Statistics

Individual leaders

As of April 27, 2025

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Vic Manuel	Pangasinan Heatwaves	18.6
Rebounds per game	Arth dela Cruz	Ilagan Isabela Cowboys	11.3
Assists per game	Orlan Wamar Jr.	San Juan Knights	8.5
Steals per game	Jaycee Marcelino	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	2.8
Blocks per game	Raven Gonzales	Abra Weavers	2.1

Team leaders

As of September 13, 2025

Category	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Abra Weavers	90.1
Rebounds per game	Abra Weavers	52.5
Assists per game	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	27.0
Steals per game	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	10.8
Blocks per game	Abra Weavers	5.0
Turnovers per game	Cebu Classic	16.5

Awards

Player of the Week

Week	Player	Ref.
March 8–15, 2025	Jaycee Marcelino (Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards) (1/2)	[28]
March 17–22, 2025	Eric Camson (Rizal Golden Coolers)	[29]
March 24–29, 2025	Vic Manuel (Pangasinan Heatwaves)	[30]
March 31 – April 5, 2025	Michael Calisaan (San Juan Knights)	[31]
April 7–12, 2025	Dave Ildefonso (Abra Weavers) (1/4)	[32]
April 14–15, 2025	Not awarded
April 22–26, 2025	Sherwin Concepcion (Basilan Viva Portmasters)	[33]
April 28 – May 3, 2025	Arth dela Cruz (Ilagan Isabela Cowboys)	[34]
May 14–17, 2025	Not awarded
May 19–24, 2025	Dave Ildefonso (Abra Weavers) (2/4)	[35]
May 26–31, 2025	Nemesis dela Cruz (Marikina Shoemasters)	[36]
June 2–7, 2025	Alex Cabagnot (Basilan Starhorse)	[37]
June 9–14, 2025	Philip Paniamogan (Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters)	[38]
June 16–21, 2025	Axel Iñigo (Mindoro Tamaraws)	[39]
June 23–28, 2025	Marwin Taywan (Abra Weavers)	[40]
June 30 – July 5, 2025	Ljay Gonzales (Quezon Huskers)	[41]
July 7–12, 2025	Dave Ildefonso (Abra Weavers) (3/4)	[42]
July 14–19, 2025	Not awarded
July 21–26, 2025
July 28 – August 2, 2025	Mark Meneses (Cebu Greats)
August 4–9, 2025	Dave Ildefonso (Abra Weavers) (4/4)
August 11–16, 2025	JP Cauilan (Zamboanga Sikat)	[43]
August 18–23, 2025	Diego Dario (Quezon Huskers)	[44]
August 25–30, 2025	Levi Hernandez (Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters)	[45]
September 1–5, 2025	Jan Pastias (Bacolod Tubo Slashers)	[46]
September 8–13, 2025	Warlo Batac (Pasig City)	[47]
September 15–20, 2025	Encho Serrano (Abra Weavers)	[48]
September 22–27, 2025	Jaycee Marcelino (Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards) (2/2)	[49]

Notable events

• On March 8, 2025, the league held its first games at the Capital Arena in Ilagan, Isabela. It was also the first home venue used by the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys.
• On March 10, 2025, the league held its first games at Robert B. Estrella Sr. Memorial Stadium in Rosales, Pangasinan. It was also the second home venue used by the Pangasinan Heatwaves.
• On March 20, 2025, the league held its first games at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. It was the fourth home venue used by the Manila Batang Quiapo.
• On April 1, 2025, the league held its first games at Ynares Center Montalban in Rodriguez, Rizal. It was the third home venue used by the Rizal Golden Coolers.
• On April 14, 2025, the Bacolod Tubo Slashers won against the Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers, 80–79, ending the longest losing streak in league history at 27 games dating back to the previous season.
• On April 28, 2025, the Bulacan Kuyas lost to the Bataan Risers, 48–73, tying Bacolod's 27-game losing streak, also dating back to the previous season.
• On May 5, 2025, the Bulacan Kuyas lost to the Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire, 111–148, breaking the record for longest overall losing streak at 28 games. Also, Sarangani set an MPBL all-time record of most team total points scored in a game.
• On August 12, 2025, Michole Sorela of GenSan Warriors was permanently banned and fined ₱200,000 due to assaulting Jonas Tibayan of Mindoro Tamaraws during the August 11 game in which resulted in serious physical injuries.^[50]
• During the PBA season 50 draft on September 7, 2025, Geo Chiu became the second MPBL player to be selected first overall in the PBA draft after Justine Baltazar last season.^[51]

Records and milestones

Records

• May 5, 2025:
  • The Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire broke the record for most points scored by a single team in a game with 148 points, surpassing the previous record set by the San Juan Knights (146) on September 13, 2022.
  • In the same game, Sarangani and the Bulacan Kuyas combined for 259 points, which is the most combined points scored between two teams in a game. The previous record was 257, which was shared between two pairings: Sarangani–Nueva Ecija on June 3, 2023 and Bacolod–Imus on September 27, 2024.
• September 10 – Orlan Wamar of San Juan Knights sets an all-time assist record in league's history with 25 assists against Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire.

Milestones

• March 10, 2025 – John Wilson became the first player to reach 2,000 MPBL career points.
• March 15, 2025 – Marco Balagtas became the 48th player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• April 9, 2025 – Ryan Costelo became the 49th player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• April 10, 2025 – Yves Sazon became the second player to reach 2,000 MPBL career points.
• May 22, 2025 – Axel Iñigo became the 50th player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• May 24, 2025 – Domark Matillano became the 51st player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• June 3, 2025 – Val Acuña became the 52nd player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• July 30, 2025 – Michael Cañete became the 53rd player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.
• August 14, 2025 – Gab Dagangon became the 54th player to reach 1,000 MPBL career points.

Junior MPBL tournaments

The third season of the MPBL's youth league, the Junior MPBL, is expected to begin in April 2025.^[52][53]

Media

This season will be the first of a new television deal with Solar Entertainment Corporation, succeeding Cignal TV, which was the league's television partner from 2022 to 2024. Solar airs a selection of "over 200 games" on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays on its Solar Sports channel throughout the season. The league continues to stream all games on its social media platforms.^[54][6]