The 2001 MBA Season was the fourth season of the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The season began on June 3, 2001 with a new format akin its rival Philippine Basketball Association. The league used a two conferences starting with the First Phase and ending with Second Phase Nationals. The Andok's San Juan Knights won the First Phase championship defeating the Negros Slashers in 3–1 on August 24, 2001. The Second Phase concluded on December 19, 2001 where the LBC-Batangas Blades again defeating Negros for the championship 3-1.
6 Teams have folded from the league: Cagayan de Oro Amigos, Iloilo Megavoltz, LBC-Manila Metrostars, Pampanga Dragons, Pasig-Rizal Pirates and Surigao Warriors. Which brought to a league low 8 teams participating in the season since its start in 1998.
Teams
Northern Conference
Nueva Ecija Patriots
FedEx Laguna Lakers LBC Batangas Blades Andok's San Juan Knights
Southern Conference
Negros Slashers Cebuana Lhuiller Gems
TPG Davao Eagles SocSarGen/Taguig Marlins
First Phase +Northern ConferenceTeamW-LPlayoffsLBC-Batangas Blades11-31-2Andok's San Juan Knights10-46-2FedEx Laguna Lakers7-70-1Nueva Ecija Patriots3-11
+Southern ConferenceTeamW-LPlayoffsNegros Slashers10-43-3Cebuana Lhuiller Gems10-40-2TPG Davao Eagles3-11SocSarGen/Taguig Marlins2-12
Phase Two "Nationals" +Northern ConferenceTeamW-LPlayoffsLBC-Batangas Blades11-36-2FedEx Laguna Lakers11-30-2Andok's San Juan Knights9-53-3Nueva Ecija Patriots3-11 +Southern ConferenceTeamW-LPlayoffsNegros Slashers10-44-5Cebuana Lhuiller Gems5-94-3TPG Davao Eagles4-100-2SocSarGen/Taguig Marlins3-11
2001 National Playoffs
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