Tournament details | |
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Country | Philippines |
City | General Santos |
Venue(s) | Lagao Gymnasium |
Dates | February 21–27, 2024 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
Runner-up | South Cotabato Warriors |
Third place | Batangas City Athletics |
Fourth place | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
The 2024 MPBL Preseason Invitational was the preseason pocket tournament for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2024 season and the third edition of the MPBL Invitational. The tournament began on February 21, 2024 and ended with the final game on February 27, 2024. [1] The Pampanga Giant Lanterns were the tournament champions after defeating the South Cotabato Warriors with a score of 93–75. [2]
Similar to the previous edition, the tournament was held at the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos and used the same eight-team format as before. The tournament coincided with the city's Kalilangan Festival.
A total of eight teams competed in the tournament. These include seven MPBL teams, as well as returning guest team GenSan Bulalakaw. Making their first Invitational appearances were the Bataan Risers, Pampanga Giant Lanterns, and Quezon City Toda Aksyon. [3]
Team | Invitational statistics | 2023 season statistics | |||
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Apps. | Last | Best result | Record | Playoff result | |
Bataan Risers | 1 | — | 13–15 (.464) | – | |
Batangas City Athletics | 2 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) | 22–6 (.786) | Division Finals |
GenSan Bulalakaw (guest team) | 2 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) | — | |
Manila Stars | 2 | 2021 | Group stage (2021) | 4–23 (.148) | – |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 1 | — | 26–2 (.929) | Champion | |
Quezon City Toda Aksyon | 1 | — | 3–25 (.107) | – | |
South Cotabato Warriors | 3 | 2023 | Group stage (2021, 2023) | 21–7 (.750) | Division Semifinals |
Valenzuela Classic | 3 | 2023 | Group stage (2021, 2023) | 3–25 (.107) | – |
The tournament was divided into two stages: the group stage and the playoffs. The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four. Both groups play in a single round-robin format, wherein each team plays one game against all other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advance to a two-round, single-elimination playoffs consisting of all knockout games. [3]
Every team was given prize money based on their standings: ₱1.5 million for the champion, ₱500,000 for the runner-up, ₱300,000 for the third-place team, ₱200,000 for the fourth-place team, and ₱125,000 for all non-playoff teams. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SOC | BTG | BAN | MNL | |
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1 | South Cotabato Warriors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 238 | +22 | Playoffs | — | 81–79 | 88–75 | 91–84 | |
2 | Batangas City Athletics | 3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 215 | +44 | 79–81 | — | 86–75 | 94–59 | ||
3 | Bataan Risers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 253 | +3 | 75–88 | 75–86 | — | 106–79 | ||
4 | Manila Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 291 | −69 | 84–91 | 59–94 | 79–106 | — |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | PAM | QC | VAL | GSB | |
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1 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 285 | 223 | +62 | Playoffs | — | 73–68 | 103–80 | 109–75 | |
2 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 247 | 233 | +14 | 68–73 | — | 99–77 | 80–83 | ||
3 | Valenzuela Classic | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 250 | 263 | −13 | 80–103 | 77–99 | — | 93–61 | ||
4 | GenSan Bulalakaw | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 219 | 282 | −63 | 75–109 | 83–80 | 61–93 | — |
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Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
A1 | South Cotabato | 84 | |||||||
B2 | Quezon City | 79 | |||||||
A1 | South Cotabato | 75 | |||||||
B1 | Pampanga | 93 | |||||||
B1 | Pampanga | 78 | |||||||
A2 | Batangas City | 59 | Battle for Third | ||||||
B2 | Quezon City | 60 | |||||||
A2 | Batangas City | 68 |
MPTV
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February 25
6:00 pm |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 78–59 | Batangas City Athletics |
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 18–15, 16–22, 29–11 | ||
Pts:
Justine Baltazar 17 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Encho Serrano 4 |
Pts: Cedric Ablaza 14 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 11 Asts: CJ Isit 4 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 25
8:00 pm |
South Cotabato Warriors | 84–79 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 22–13, 20–14, 29–30 | ||
Pts:
John Wilson 23 Rebs: Christian Fajarito 9 Asts: Nico Elorde 8 |
Pts: Rafael Are 20 Rebs: Jason Ballesteros 10 Asts: Camillus Altamirano 6 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 27
6:00 pm |
Batangas City Athletics | 68–60 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 10–19, 20–24, 18–15 | ||
Pts: RJ Ramirez 11 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 13 Asts: MJ dela Virgen 5 |
Pts: Rhinwill Yambing 15 Rebs: Jason Ballesteros 9 Asts: Rafael Are 3 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 27
8:00 pm |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 93–75 | South Cotabato Warriors |
Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 27–20, 32–15, 14–27 | ||
Pts: Encho Serrano 29 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Kurt Reyson 8 |
Pts:
John Wilson 26 Rebs: Christian Fajarito 8 Asts: Mark Cruz 5 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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The Pampanga Giant Lanterns became the first Luzon-based team to win an MPBL Invitational championship, as the previous two ( Basilan and Zamboanga) were all based in Mindanao.
Unlike previous Invitational tournaments, no Most Valuable Player award was given out at the conclusion of the tournament. Pampanga's Encho Serrano was declared the Player of the Game in the Finals.
This is the second MPBL Invitational under Cignal TV's ongoing broadcast partnership with the league. The games are broadcast on Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) on television and are streamed live via Pilipinas Live. The league continues to stream all of the games online on Facebook and YouTube.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Philippines |
City | General Santos |
Venue(s) | Lagao Gymnasium |
Dates | February 21–27, 2024 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Pampanga Giant Lanterns |
Runner-up | South Cotabato Warriors |
Third place | Batangas City Athletics |
Fourth place | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
The 2024 MPBL Preseason Invitational was the preseason pocket tournament for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2024 season and the third edition of the MPBL Invitational. The tournament began on February 21, 2024 and ended with the final game on February 27, 2024. [1] The Pampanga Giant Lanterns were the tournament champions after defeating the South Cotabato Warriors with a score of 93–75. [2]
Similar to the previous edition, the tournament was held at the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos and used the same eight-team format as before. The tournament coincided with the city's Kalilangan Festival.
A total of eight teams competed in the tournament. These include seven MPBL teams, as well as returning guest team GenSan Bulalakaw. Making their first Invitational appearances were the Bataan Risers, Pampanga Giant Lanterns, and Quezon City Toda Aksyon. [3]
Team | Invitational statistics | 2023 season statistics | |||
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Apps. | Last | Best result | Record | Playoff result | |
Bataan Risers | 1 | — | 13–15 (.464) | – | |
Batangas City Athletics | 2 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) | 22–6 (.786) | Division Finals |
GenSan Bulalakaw (guest team) | 2 | 2023 | Group stage (2023) | — | |
Manila Stars | 2 | 2021 | Group stage (2021) | 4–23 (.148) | – |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 1 | — | 26–2 (.929) | Champion | |
Quezon City Toda Aksyon | 1 | — | 3–25 (.107) | – | |
South Cotabato Warriors | 3 | 2023 | Group stage (2021, 2023) | 21–7 (.750) | Division Semifinals |
Valenzuela Classic | 3 | 2023 | Group stage (2021, 2023) | 3–25 (.107) | – |
The tournament was divided into two stages: the group stage and the playoffs. The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four. Both groups play in a single round-robin format, wherein each team plays one game against all other teams within the same group. The top two teams in each group advance to a two-round, single-elimination playoffs consisting of all knockout games. [3]
Every team was given prize money based on their standings: ₱1.5 million for the champion, ₱500,000 for the runner-up, ₱300,000 for the third-place team, ₱200,000 for the fourth-place team, and ₱125,000 for all non-playoff teams. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SOC | BTG | BAN | MNL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Cotabato Warriors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 238 | +22 | Playoffs | — | 81–79 | 88–75 | 91–84 | |
2 | Batangas City Athletics | 3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 215 | +44 | 79–81 | — | 86–75 | 94–59 | ||
3 | Bataan Risers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 253 | +3 | 75–88 | 75–86 | — | 106–79 | ||
4 | Manila Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 291 | −69 | 84–91 | 59–94 | 79–106 | — |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | PAM | QC | VAL | GSB | |
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1 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 285 | 223 | +62 | Playoffs | — | 73–68 | 103–80 | 109–75 | |
2 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 247 | 233 | +14 | 68–73 | — | 99–77 | 80–83 | ||
3 | Valenzuela Classic | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 250 | 263 | −13 | 80–103 | 77–99 | — | 93–61 | ||
4 | GenSan Bulalakaw | 3 | 1 [a] | 2 | 219 | 282 | −63 | 75–109 | 83–80 | 61–93 | — |
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Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
A1 | South Cotabato | 84 | |||||||
B2 | Quezon City | 79 | |||||||
A1 | South Cotabato | 75 | |||||||
B1 | Pampanga | 93 | |||||||
B1 | Pampanga | 78 | |||||||
A2 | Batangas City | 59 | Battle for Third | ||||||
B2 | Quezon City | 60 | |||||||
A2 | Batangas City | 68 |
MPTV
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February 25
6:00 pm |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 78–59 | Batangas City Athletics |
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 18–15, 16–22, 29–11 | ||
Pts:
Justine Baltazar 17 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Encho Serrano 4 |
Pts: Cedric Ablaza 14 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 11 Asts: CJ Isit 4 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 25
8:00 pm |
South Cotabato Warriors | 84–79 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 22–13, 20–14, 29–30 | ||
Pts:
John Wilson 23 Rebs: Christian Fajarito 9 Asts: Nico Elorde 8 |
Pts: Rafael Are 20 Rebs: Jason Ballesteros 10 Asts: Camillus Altamirano 6 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 27
6:00 pm |
Batangas City Athletics | 68–60 | Quezon City Toda Aksyon |
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 10–19, 20–24, 18–15 | ||
Pts: RJ Ramirez 11 Rebs: Jeckster Apinan 13 Asts: MJ dela Virgen 5 |
Pts: Rhinwill Yambing 15 Rebs: Jason Ballesteros 9 Asts: Rafael Are 3 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
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MPTV
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February 27
8:00 pm |
Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 93–75 | South Cotabato Warriors |
Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 27–20, 32–15, 14–27 | ||
Pts: Encho Serrano 29 Rebs: Justine Baltazar 17 Asts: Kurt Reyson 8 |
Pts:
John Wilson 26 Rebs: Christian Fajarito 8 Asts: Mark Cruz 5 |
Lagao Gymnasium,
General Santos
|
The Pampanga Giant Lanterns became the first Luzon-based team to win an MPBL Invitational championship, as the previous two ( Basilan and Zamboanga) were all based in Mindanao.
Unlike previous Invitational tournaments, no Most Valuable Player award was given out at the conclusion of the tournament. Pampanga's Encho Serrano was declared the Player of the Game in the Finals.
This is the second MPBL Invitational under Cignal TV's ongoing broadcast partnership with the league. The games are broadcast on Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) on television and are streamed live via Pilipinas Live. The league continues to stream all of the games online on Facebook and YouTube.