The 2021 NBL–Pilipinas Chairman's Cup, also known as the 2021 Chooks-to-Go NBL Chairman's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth conference of NBL–Pilipinas. It was also the league's first conference under professional status as recognized by the Games and Amusement Board.[2]
| 2021 NBL–Pilipinas Chairman's Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL–Pilipinas |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Season MVP | Biboy Enguio (Muntinlupa)[1] |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Pampanga Delta |
| Runners-up | La Union Paower |
| Finals MVP | Encho Serrano (Pampanga) |
The inaugural pro league season opened on July 18, 2021 with 11 teams.[3][4] However the league was suspended in July 30, 2021 due to stricter COVID-19 community quarantine imposed in Greater Manila.[5] The NBL resumed play on September 18, 2021.[6][7]
The Pampanga Delta clinched the 2021 NBL title at La Union Paower's expense.[8]
Teams
edit| Team | Locality | Team governor | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF Bulacan Republicans | Malolos, Bulacan | Daniel Fernando Romeo Cardenas |
Paul John Macapagal |
| Laguna Pistons | Santa Rosa and Biñan, Laguna | Amirh Moghadassi | Edmon Fontillas |
| La Union Paower | San Fernando, La Union | Pablo Ortega | Louie Aquino |
| Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados | Oriental Mindoro | Humerlito Dolor | Bengie Teodoro |
| Muntinlupa Water Warriors | Muntinlupa, Metro Manila | Angelito Alvarez | Siefred Levita |
| Pampanga Delta | San Fernando, Pampanga | Charlie Chua | Dennis Pineda |
| Parañaque Aces | Parañaque, Metro Manila | Marvin Santos | Stephen Mopera |
| Quezon Barons | Lucena, Quezon | Danilo Suarez | Jonas Guiao, Jr. |
| Stan District 4 SparTANs | Quezon | Helen Tan | Carmelo Alas |
| Taguig Generals | Taguig, Metro Manila | Lino Cayetano | Bing Victoria |
Venue
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the season was played in Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga in a closed-circuit format behind closed doors.
| San Fernando, Pampanga | .svg)  Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center |
|---|---|
| Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | |
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Elimination round
editResults
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampanga Delta | 9 | 1 | .900 | — | Advance to the semifinals |
| 2 | La Union Paower | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Water Warriors | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | DF Bulacan Republicans | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | |
| 5 | Taguig Generals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Parañaque Aces | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | |
| 7 | Quezon Barons | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | |
| 8 | Laguna Pistons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | |
| 9 | Mindoro Tamaraws Disiplinados | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6 | |
| 10 | Stan District 4 Spartans | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | |
| 11 | Zamboanga Valientes | 0 | 10 | .000 | 9 | Withdrew |
Playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pampanga | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bulacan | 0 | 5 | Taguig | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Taguig | 2 | 1 | Pampanga | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | La Union | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | La Union | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Muntinlupa | 1 | 5 | Muntinlupa | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Parañaque | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
editThe higher-seeded team has a twice-to-beat advantage. The lower-seeded team had to win over the other twice in order to advance to the semifinals. The higher seeded team only had to win once.
(3) Muntinlupa Water Warriors vs. (6) Parañaque Aces
editNovember 13
4:00pm |
| Muntinlupa Water Warriors | 103–99 | Parañaque Aces |
| Muntinlupa wins series in one game | ||
(4) DF Bulacan Republicans vs. (5) Taguig Generals
editSemifinals
edit(1) Pampanga Delta vs. (5) Taguig Generals
edit(2) La Union PAOwer vs. (3) Muntinlupa Water Warriors
editFinals: (1) Pampanga Delta vs. (2) La Union PAOwer
editDecember 4
5:30pm |
| Pampanga Delta | 98–69 | La Union Paower |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 24–20, 39–10, 10–21 | ||
| Pts: Hernandez 19 Rebs: Dyke 15 Asts: Serrano 10 |
Pts: Maynes 12 Rebs: Blaza 10 Asts: Pambid 8 | |
December 5
5:30pm |
| Pampanga Delta | 111–98 | La Union Paower |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 25–32, 31–21, 27–30 | ||
| Pts: Serrano 26 Rebs: Dyke 14 Asts: Garcia 11 |
Pts: Agulan 23 Rebs: Pambid 10 Asts: Pambid 11 | |
| Pampanga wins series, 2–0 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Muntinlupa's Biboy Enguio hailed as NBL MVP". ABS-CBN News. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Villar, Joey (August 26, 2020). "First women's pro league in Philippines gets GAB nod". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "New clubs Bulacan, Sulong Stan to open NBL season". Tiebreaker Times. July 18, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Balanced Bulacan routs SparTAN for successful NBL debut". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "NBL, WNBL adjust to reimposing of MECQ in Manila". Tiebreaker Times. September 8, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "WNBL, NBL to resume on Saturday in Pampanga". Tiebreaker Times. September 16, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (September 18, 2021). "Enguio, Mendoza stamp class, lead Muntinlupa to rousing NBL debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Serrano stars as Pampanga rules NBL Chairman's Cup". Manila Bulletin. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.