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‘Our objective is formidable, however we’re optimistic that this would be the begin of one thing lovely for ladies’s basketball,’ says league president WMPBL president John Kallos of the inaugural Girls’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
MANILA, Philippines – The Girls’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is ready to make historical past because it begins its formidable journey of offering a house for Filipino girls’s hoopers on Sunday, January 19, on the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Area.
With the tagline “Ito ang liga ng bawat Filipina,” the league goals to determine a platform that nurtures and showcases native expertise, that includes 14 groups comprised of faculty squads, golf equipment, and city-based groups.
“The inspiration of this league is straightforward: to create a house for ladies’s basketball gamers right here in our nation,” stated WMPBL president John Kallos. “Our objective is formidable, however we’re optimistic that this would be the begin of one thing lovely for ladies’s basketball.”
The inaugural match, supported by Manny Pacquiao, Senator Francis Tolentino, and the MPBL Partylist, will characteristic two teams of groups.
Group A will embody Discovery Perlas, FEU Woman Tamaraws, CEU Woman Scorpions, Cavite Tol Patriots, PSP Gymers, Photo voltaic Residence Suns, and the Pilipinas Navy Aguilas.
In the meantime, Group B shall be composed of the UST Growling Tigresses, EZ Jersey Relentless, San Juan Woman Knights, New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries, Kalos PH-Philippine Navy Woman Sailors, and Galeries Tower Highrisers.
The match format will characteristic a single round-robin eliminations.
The highest 4 groups from every group will advance to the quarterfinals, the place the highest two seeds will take pleasure in a twice-to-beat benefit. The semifinals and finals shall be performed as best-of-three sequence.
Video games on this match supported by Uratex, Purple Dynasty, Gotobox, Gerry’s Grill, Prettiest, Crew Graphite, Evo Efficiency Helmets, Ryzen Helmets, Katinko, Dorayd Balls, Sogo Resort, Bosny Paint, and Discovery Perlas shall be held each Sunday and Wednesday, airing reside on IBC 13, in addition to on the league’s official Fb web page and YouTube channel.
The opening ceremony, graced by WMPBL chairman Manny Pacquiao, is ready for two pm on the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Area.
Following the formalities, three video games will kick off the season.
The UST Growling Tigresses will face Discovery Perlas at 4 pm, adopted by PSP Gymers taking up Imus-SIS VBL at 6 pm, and Cavite-Tol Patriots going head-to-head with New Zealand Bluefire Valkyries at 8 pm.
“My love for ladies’s basketball, I believe that’s the explanation why I accepted this (league position),” stated WMPBL commissioner Haydee Ong, a former nationwide staff head coach.
“On the identical time, after all, the extra tournaments or leagues like this, the extra we will develop gamers for the nationwide staff.” – Rappler.com
