The MPBL finals is the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held at the conclusion of the league's postseason. Since its inception, the national finals is a best-of-five series. Since the 2019 edition, it is contested between the champions of the North Division and the South Division. The finals is structured in a 2–2–1 format, where the team with the better regular season record is given homecourt advantage and hosts games 1, 2, and 5.
Six different teams have won the national championship with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns being the only team to win it multiple times. Since the introduction of divisions, four teams did so as a member of the North Division, while one did so as a member of the South Division.
Champions
Season The first parenthesis indicate the teams' playoff seed within their division. The second parenthesis indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the MPBL finals, as well as each respective teams' MPBL finals record up to date.
Additionally, the winning coach of each series is awarded the league's Coach of the Year award.
North Division champion South Division champion
Year Winning team Coach Series Losing team Coach Finals MVP Ref. 2018 Batangas City Athletics (1) Mac Tan 3–1 Muntinlupa Cagers (3) Aldrin Morante Val Acuña 2019 Datu Cup San Juan Knights (3) Randy Alcantara 3–2 Davao Occidental Tigers (1) Don Dulay Mike Ayonayon 2021 Davao Occidental Tigers (1) Don Dulay 3–1 San Juan Knights (1) Randy Alcantara Mark Yee 2022 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (1) Jerson Cabiltes 3–1Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (1) Vic Ycasiano Byron Villarias 2023 Pampanga Giant Lanterns (1) Dennis Pineda 3–0Bacoor City Strikers (1) Alex Angeles Justine Baltazar 2024 Pampanga Giant Lanterns (2) Dennis Pineda 3–0Quezon Huskers (1) Eric Gonzales Justine Baltazar 2025 Abra Solid North Weavers (1) Yong Garcia 3–0Quezon Huskers (1) Eric Gonzales Jason Brickman
Notes
Preseason Invitational The league's annual Preseason Invitational culminates in a single game to determine the champion of the tournament.
Year Winning team Coach Score Losing team Coach Ref. 2021 Basilan Jumbo Plastic Jerson Cabiltes 83–80 (OT) Carlo Tan 2023 Vic Ycasiano 88–80 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards Jerson Cabiltes 2024 Pampanga Giant Lanterns Dennis Pineda 93–75 Elvis Tolentino 2026 Abra Solid North Weavers Yong Garcia 67–47 Quezon Huskers Eric Gonzales
Results by franchise † Team has since departed the league
Season Team W L Year(s) won Year(s) lost Pampanga† 2 0 2 2023, 2024 – Davao Occidental† 1 1 2 2021 2019 San Juan 1 1 2 2019 2021 Batangas City 1 0 1 2018 – Nueva Ecija† 1 0 1 2022 – Abra 1 0 1 2025 – Muntinlupa 0 1 1 – 2018 Zamboanga 0 1 1 – 2022 Bacoor City† 0 1 1 – 2023 Quezon 0 2 2 – 2024, 2025
Preseason Invitational Team W L Year(s) won Year(s) lost Basilan 1 0 1 2021 – Zamboanga 1 0 1 2023 – Pampanga† 1 0 1 2024 – Abra 1 0 1 2026 – Nueva Ecija† 0 2 2 – 2021, 2023 South Cotabato 0 1 1 – 2024 Quezon 0 1 1 – 2026
Championships by player The teams provided were the teams that the player were part of the championship roster. Bold denotes active player in the MPBL. Player Total Team Encho Serrano 3 Pampanga (2), Abra (1)
See also MPBL Finals Most Valuable Player award
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