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PBA Developmental League Current season or competition:
2011 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup
Logo PBA Developmental LeagueSport Basketball Founded 2011 Inaugural season 2011 No. of teams 11 Country(ies) 
PhilippinesContinent FIBA Asia (Asia) Most recent champion(s) NLEX Road Warriors (1st title) Most titles NLEX Road Warriors (1st title) TV partner(s) Sports5 (AKTV on IBC) Official website http://www.pbadleague.com.ph/ The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization.
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History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the proposed merger of the Philippine Basketball League and Liga Pilipinas failed after holding the Tournament of the Philippines which was composed by PBL and LP teams. Commissioner Chito Salud then proposed the formation of a D-League, which will fill the void left by the PBL. On January 25, 2011, the PBA Board of Governors approved the proposal.
The maiden tournament, named "Foundation Cup" began on March 12, 2011 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan. The tournament composed of 13 teams, with five teams (Junior Powerade, NLEX, Maynilad, Freego and Cafe France) having affiliation with existing PBA teams.[1] Four teams (Cobra Energy Drink, Agri-Nature Inc./FCA, Pharex, and Cafe France) from the Philippine Basketball League filed for application in the PBA D-League, when they failed to acquire a sixth team in order to smoothly run the league.[2] The NLEX Road Warriors became the champions of the tournament, winning two games to none against the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems.
The second tournament, dubbed as the "Aspirant's Cup" began on October 20. Four teams (Maynilad, Junior Powerade, Max Bond and Pharex) did not join the tournament. However, two new teams (Boracay Rhum and Dub Unlimited) made their debut in the D-League. [3]
Teams
Current teams
PBA Development League Team Owner PBA Affiliate Big Chill Super Chargers Agri-Nurture Inc. none Boracay Rum Waves Asia Brewery Corporation none Black Water Elite Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. none Café France Bakers Emilio Yap (through EuroMed Laboratories) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Cebuana Lhuillier Gems Cebuana Lhuillier none Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men Interbev Philippines, Inc. none Dub Unlimited Wheelers Mega Dub Unlimited Specialist Inc. none Freego Jeans EINSCO Inc. Shopinas.com Clickers NLEX Road Warriors Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Meralco Bolts PC Gilmore Wizards PC Gilmore, Inc. none RnW Pacific Pipes Steelmasters RnW Pacific Pipes Corporation none Former teams
PBA Development League Team Owner PBA Affiliate Junior Powerade Tigers Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Powerade Tigers Maynilad Water Dragons Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Max Bond Super Glue Sumos Magnaprime Corporation none Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix Pascual Laboratories, Inc. none See also
References
- ^ PBA Developmental League draws 14 teams, 3 PBL squads jump ship, Rey Joble, GMA News Online, February 16, 2011
- ^ Without six teams, no PBL — for now, GMA News Online, February 16, 2011
- ^ D-League second season unfolds with 11-team cast, The Philippine Star, October 12, 2011
External links
Philippine Basketball Association Alaska Aces Barako Bull Energy Barangay Ginebra Kings B-Meg Llamados Meralco Bolts Petron Blaze Boosters Powerade Tigers Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Shopinas.com Clickers Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Seasons · Champions - The Grand Slam · Conferences: Philippine Cup - Commissioner's Cup - Governors Cup · Defunct teams · All-time team standings Players · MVP - Awards - Records - Current team rosters · D-League · Draft · All-Star Weekend · Hall of Fame · 25th anniversary all-time team · Jun Bernardino Trophy · The Leo · Venues · PBA on AKTV Category · Portal · 2011-12 season: Philippine Cup Categories:- PBA Developmental League
- Basketball leagues in the Philippines
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