The 2024–25 PBA season, also referred to as PBA season 49, is the 49th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season will begin in August 18, 2024 and will conclude sometime in 2025.
2024–25 PBA season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Duration | August 18, 2024 – present |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Local: RPTV PBA Rush (HD) International: Pilipinas Live Online: Cignal Play Pilipinas Live |
| PBA season 49 | |
| Top draft pick | Justine Baltazar |
| Picked by | Converge FiberXers |
The league reverts to a three-conference format starting with the Governors' Cup after being omitted last season. This is then followed by the Commissioner's Cup and the season-ending Philippine Cup, the latter will also coincide with the league's 50th anniversary.[1][2][3] The first two conferences allows an import per team while the last tournament is exclusive to Filipinos.[4]
The first activity of the season was the PBA season 49 draft, held on July 14.[5][6]
Season changes
editIn order to help the league and its teams prepare for international competitions such as the East Asia Super League and Basketball Champions League Asia, the league's conference order is reversed to have the two import-laden conferences played first. Those two conferences will also see format changes this season, which are as follows:
- The Governors' Cup will now have teams be divided into two groups, where each group is expected to follow a double round-robin elimination format. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the playoffs beginning with the crossover quarterfinals.
- While the Governors' Cup's height limit for imports still stands at 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), the Commissioner's Cup's height limit of 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) is scrapped outright.[4][3]
Similar to the previous season, the Philippine Cup will remain as the season-culminating conference.
Executive board
edit- Commissioner: Willie Marcial
- Chairman: Ricky Vargas (Representing TNT Tropang Giga)
- Vice-Chairman: Alfrancis Chua (Representing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)
- Treasurer: Raymond Zorrilla (Representing Phoenix Fuel Masters)
Teams
editChanges from previous season:
- Negotiations are ongoing for the possible entry of Hong Kong Eastern or the Singapore Slingers as a guest team for the Commissioner's Cup.[7]
Arenas
editMain arenas
edit| Arena | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 14,429 |
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Manila | 6,000 |
| Ynares Center | Antipolo, Rizal | 7,400 |
| PhilSports Arena | Pasig | 10,000 |
Out-of-town arenas
edit| Arena | City/Town | Date | Match-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candon City Arena | Candon, Ilocos Sur | August 24, 2024 | Rain or Shine vs. Barangay Ginebra |
| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center | Cagayan de Oro | August 31, 2024 | San Miguel vs. NLEX |
| Panabo City Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center | Panabo, Davao del Norte | September 7, 2024 | Meralco vs. Magnolia |
| Santa Rosa Sports Complex | Santa Rosa, Laguna | September 27, 2024 | Rain or Shine vs. Magnolia |
| NLEX vs. TNT | |||
| Dasmariñas Arena | Dasmariñas, Cavite | October 13, 2024 | San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra |
| Rain or Shine vs. TNT |
Transactions
editCoaching changes
edit| Team | 2023–24 season | 2024–25 season | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | |||
| NLEX Road Warriors | Frankie Lim | Jong Uichico | [8] |
| Converge FiberXers | Aldin Ayo | Franco Atienza (interim) | [9] |
| In-season | |||
| Terrafirma Dyip | Johnedel Cardel | Raymond Tiongco (interim) | [10] |
Rule changes
editAfter being used in the 2023 and 2024 All-Star Weekends, the league will integrate the four-point line as part of regular play. The four-point line is set to be 8.2 meters (27 ft) away from the basket, which makes it 1.52 meters (5.0 ft) further than the three-point line.[11]
Opening ceremonies
editThe opening ceremonies for this season will be held at Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 18, 2024. The PBA Leo Awards for the 2023–24 season will be held before the opening ceremonies.[12]
The first game of the Governors' Cup between the Meralco Bolts and the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots will be played after the opening ceremonies.[12]
Below is the list of team muses:[13][14]
2024 PBA Governors' Cup
editThe 2024 PBA Governors' Cup began on August 18, 2024.[15]
Elimination round
edit
Group Aedit
Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record, if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[16] |
Group Bedit
Source: PBA.ph Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if two teams are tied, head-to-head record, if three or more teams are tied, head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) overall quotient; 4) coin toss[16] Notes:
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Playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| A1 | TNT | 3 | |||||||||||
| B4 | NLEX | 1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | TNT | 4 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Rain or Shine | 1 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | |||||||||||
| A4 | Magnolia | 2 | |||||||||||
| A1 | TNT | 2 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | |||||||||||
| B2 | San Miguel | 3 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Converge | 2 | |||||||||||
| B2 | San Miguel | 2 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Meralco | 0 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 3–1 | (B4) NLEX Road Warriors | 107–102 | 90–93 | 109–94 | 125–96 | — |
| (B1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3–2 | (A4) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 109–105 | 69–121 | 111–106 (OT) | 100–129 | 113–103 |
| (B2) San Miguel Beermen | 3–2 | (A3) Converge FiberXers | 102–95 | 107–100 | 112–114 | 110–114 | 109–105 |
| (A2) Meralco Bolts | 0–3 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 92–99 | 103–104 | 106–113 | — | — |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 4–1 | (B1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 90–81 | 108–91 | 109–110 | 81–79 | 113–95 | — | — |
| (B2) San Miguel Beermen | 2–4 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 105–122 | 131–125 (OT) | 94–99 | 131–121 | 92–121 | 99–102 | — |
Finals
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 2–2 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 104–88 | 96–84 | 73–85 | 92–106 | * |
*If necessary
2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup
editThe 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup is scheduled to begin in November 27, 2024.[17]
2025 PBA Philippine Cup
editThe 2025 PBA Philippine Cup is scheduled to begin in March 2025.[17]
PBA teams in Asian club competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meralco Bolts | 2024–25 East Asia Super League | [to be determined] | [18] |
| San Miguel Beermen |
References
edit- ^ Li, Matthew (June 4, 2024). "PBA to implement new innovations for 49th season". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (June 5, 2024). "Marcial reveals changes for PBA's 49th season". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Caacbay, Kennedy (June 5, 2024). "No more height limit for imports in PBA Commissioner's Cup". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Magallon, Reynald (June 5, 2024). "PBA scraps height limit in mid-season conference, introduces new format for Gov's Cup". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Season 49 PBA draft draws 70 rookie applicants". PBA.ph. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Baltazar is the Chosen One -- the top pick of Draft Class 2024". PBA.ph. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong Eastern to play home and away games if PBA partnership proceeds". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 7, 2024). "Jong Uichico returns to PBA hot seat replacing Frankie Lim at NLEX". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Converge parts ways with Aldin Ayo, McJour Luib". Tiebreaker Times. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 17, 2024). "Terrafirma parts ways with John Cardel after six seasons". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 22, 2024). "PBA officially adopts four-point shot for next season". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (August 14, 2024). "Meralco vs Magnolia in opener as PBA finally releases schedule". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Best of both worlds: Aleah Finnegan, Jema Galanza, Jamie Lim tapped as PBA muses". OneSports.PH. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Spotlight shines on Jema Galanza, Aleah Finnegan as muses for PBA Season 49 opener". Spin.ph. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "SCHEDULE: 2024 PBA Governors' Cup elimination round". INQUIRER.net. August 17, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "ALL ABOUT THE PBA QUOTIENT". December 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Henson, Joaquin. "PBA offers 6 days per week of games". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 19, 2024). "Meralco, San Miguel fly PBA flag in EASL home-and-away Season 2". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
