Draft:Expansion of the MPBL

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Instructions · What links here · Expansion of the MPBL (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 3 months ago by MarcusAbacus (talk: D · +) · Last edited 0 seconds ago

Comment: I'm not going to outright reject this but I think this would be better added to Timeline of the MPBL, which needs a lot of work, than as a stand-alone article, which may have SYNTH issues. SportingFlyer T·C 03:56, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has often been described as a regional league due to its location-based format differing from the commercial format of leagues such as the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and Philippine Basketball League (PBL). This is further evidenced by its numerous expansions as well as contractions, which saw various cities and provinces join and depart the league over the years.

The league's biggest expansion occurred in the 2018–19 season when it added sixteen teams, including five from the VisMin area (Visayas and Mindanao), giving the league a nationwide presence. The league's most recent expansion team is the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys, who will join the league in the 2025 season as part of the league's Northern Luzon expansion.