The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is set to start its invitational tournament on 11-23 December 2021 at the Mall of Asia Arena after a long hiatus of almost two (2) years due to the pandemic. Twenty-two (22) teams have confirmed their participation and teams are more than excited to play.
The eliminations will be done in a round robin format with five (5) games to be played per day. The top two (2) of each pool will advance to the quarterfinals in a knockout game. The remaining four (4) teams will play in the semifinals also in a knockout game. The remaining two (2) clubs will fight it out in a do-or-die championship game to determine who will be the MPBL invitational champions.
The Champion will receive Two Millions Pesos while the 2nd and 3rd placer will get P500,000.00 and P250,000.00 respectively.
Checkout the team standings below.
2021 MPBL INVITATIONALS STANDINGS
as of 20 December 2021 (Day 10)
POOL A
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 0 | +5 |
2 | Iloilo United Royals | 4 | 1 | +3 |
3 | Bacolod ABB | 3 | 2 | -1 |
4 | Bacoor City Strikers | 2 | 3 | +1 |
5 | Caloocan Excellence | 1 | 4 | -3 |
6 | Negros Muscovados | 0 | 5 | -5 |
POOL B
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Basilan Jumbo Plastic | 4 | 0 | +4 |
2 | Bicol Volcanoes | 3 | 1 | +3 |
3 | Makati FSD Blazers | 2 | 2 | -1 |
4 | Marikina Shoe City | 1 | 4 | -3 |
5 | Laguna Krah Heroes | 0 | 4 | -4 |
POOL C
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N. Ecija Rice Vanguards | 4 | 0 | +4 |
2 | San Juan Knights | 3 | 1 | -1 |
3 | Valenzuela City MJAS | 2 | 2 | +1 |
4 | Sarangani Marlines | 1 | 3 | -1 |
5 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 0 | 4 | -4 |
POOL D
| Rank | Team | Win | Loss | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mindoro Tamaraws | 4 | 1 | +2 |
2 | Imus Buracai De Laiya | 4 | 1 | +1 |
3 | Manila Stars | 3 | 2 | -1 |
4 | Bulacan Kuyas | 2 | 3 | +1 |
5 | Rizal Emkai | 1 | 4 | -4 |
6 | General Santos Warriors | 1 | 4 | -1 |
MPBL INVITATIONAL SCORES
23 December 2021 (Finals)
Basilan def. Nueva Ecija, 83-80.
23 December 2021 (Battle for Third)
Pasig def. Imus, 100-80.
22 December 2021 (Semifinals)
Nueva Ecija def. Imus, 82-76.
Basilan def. Pasig, 77-72.
21 December 2021 (Quarterfinals)
Nueva Ecija def. Iloilo, 84-67.
Imus def. Bicol, 74-57.
Basilan def. Mindoro, 77-72.
Pasig def. San Juan, 70-66.
20 December 2021 (Elimination)
Basilan def. Makati, 80-79.
Nueva Ecija def. Muntinlupa, 84-72.
Pasig def. Negros, 85-73.
Bulacan def. Manila, 98-89.
Imus def. Rizal, 90-79.
19 December 2021 (Elimination)
Nueva Ecija def. San Juan, 88-85.
Iloilo def. Caloocan, 80-69.
Bacoor def. Negros, 87-86.
Basilan def. Laguna, 98-95 (OT)
Mindoro def. General Santos, 87-73.
18 December 2021 (Elimination)
Valenzuela def. Sarangani, 77-73.
Bicol def. Marikina, 86-65.
Mindoro def. Rizal, 86-83.
General Santos def. Bulacan, 90-82.
Pasig def. Bacolod, 86-61.
17 December 2021 (Elimination)
San Juan def. Muntinlupa, 71-67.
Iloilo def. Bacoor, 71-66.
Manila def. Imus, 83-77.
Pasig def. Caloocan, 87-60.
Makati def. Laguna, 92-86.
16 December 2021 (Elimination)
Bulacan def. Rizal, 87-79.
Basilan def. Marikina, 98-83.
Imus def. Mindoro, 77-70.
Bacolod def. Caloocan, 85-65.
Nueva Ecija def. Valenzuela, 100-77.
15 December 2021 (Elimination)
Pasig def. Bacoor, 76-67.
Manila def. General Santos, 75-65.
Iloilo def. Bacolod, 85-62.
Bicol def. Makati, 86-71.
Sarangani def. Muntinlupa, 75-66.
14 December 2021 (Elimination)
Imus def. General Santos, 74-66.
Makati def. Marikina, 95-89.
Valenzuela def. Muntinlupa, 76-72.
Caloocan def. Negros, 80-79.
Mindoro def. Bulacan, 79-72.
13 December 2021 (Elimination)
Marikina def. Laguna, 79-73.
San Juan def. Sarangani, 91-72.
Pasig def. Iloilo, 90-69.
Bacoor def. Caloocan, 72-50.
Manila def. Rizal, 89-59.
12 December 2021 (Elimination)
Bacolod def. Negros, 68-67.
Mindoro def. Manila, 80-77.
Bicol def. Laguna, 80-68.
Rizal def. General Santos, 73-66.
Nueva Ecija def. Sarangani, 99-92.
11 December 2021 (Elimination)
Basilan def. Bicol, 70-65.
Imus def. Bulacan, 75-65.
Bacolod def. Bacoor, 73-71.
San Juan def. Valenzuela, 97-64.
Iloilo def. Negros, 83-77.
MPBL INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
11 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Iloilo vs Negros
01:30 pm San Juan vs Valenzuela
04:00 pm Bacolod vs Bacoor
06:30 pm Bulacan vs Imus
09:00 pm Bicol vs Basilan
12 December 2021 (Elimination)
08:00 am Nueva Ecija vs Sarangani
10:30 am General Santos vs Rizal
01:00 pm Laguna vs Bicol
04:00 pm Manila vs Mindoro
06:30 pm Negros vs Bacolod
13 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Rizal vs Manila
12:00 pm Bacoor vs Caloocan
02:30 pm Pasig vs Iloilo
05:00 pm Sarangani vs San Juan
07:30 pm Laguna vs Marikina
14 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Mindoro vs Bulacan
12:00 pm Caloocan vs Negros
02:30 pm Valenzuela vs Muntinlupa
05:00 pm Marikina vs Makati
07:30 pm General Santos vs Imus
15 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Muntinlupa vs Sarangani
12:00 pm Makati vs Bicol
02:30 pm Bacolod vs Iloilo
05:00 pm Manila vs General Santos
07:30 pm Pasig vs Bacoor
16 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Valenzuela vs Nueva Ecija
12:00 pm Caloocan vs Bacolod
02:30 pm Imus vs Mindoro
05:00 pm Basilan vs Marikina
07:30 pm Bulacan vs Rizal
17 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Laguna vs Makati
12:00 pm Pasig vs Caloocan
02:30 pm Manila vs Imus
05:00 pm Bacoor vs Iloilo
07:30 pm San Juan vs Muntinlupa
18 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Bacolod vs Pasig
12:00 pm General Santos vs Bulacan
02:30 pm Rizal vs Mindoro
05:00 pm Bicol vs Marikina
07:30 pm Sarangani vs Valenzuela
19 December 2021 (Elimination)
08:00 am Mindoro vs General Santos
10:30 am Basilan vs Laguna
01:00 pm Negros vs Bacoor
04:00 pm Iloilo vs Caloocan
06:30 pm Nueva Ecija vs San Juan
20 December 2021 (Elimination)
09:30 am Imus vs Rizal
12:00 pm Manila vs Bulacan
02:30 pm Pasig vs Negros
05:00 pm Muntinlupa vs Nueva Ecija
07:30 pm Makati vs Basilan
21 December 2021 (Quarterfinals)
02:30 pm Pasig vs San Juan
05:00 pm Basilan vs Mindoro
07:30 pm Nueva Ecija vs Iloilo
10:00 pm Imus vs Bicol
21 December 2021 (Semifinals)
07:30 pm Pasig vs Basilan
10:00 pm Nueva Ecija vs Imus
MPBL BEST PLAYERS OF THE GAME
23 December 2021 (Finals)
Philip Manalang, Basilan (3p, 2r, 6a)
23 December 2021 (Battle for Third)
Jeric Teng, Pasig (14p, 8r, 5a)
22 December 2021 (Semifinals)
Michael Mabulac, N. Ecija (17p, 15r, 5a)
Michael Juico, Basilan (23p, 5r, 5a)
21 December 2021 (Quarterfinals)
Michael Mabulac, N. Ecija (17p, 11r)
Leo Najorda, Imus (23p, 2r, 2a)
Encho Serrano, Basilan (22p, 4r, 2s)
Justin Arana, Pasig (11p, 11r, 4b)
20 December 2021 (Elimination)
Encho Serrano, Basilan (29p, 5r, 3a)
Bryron Villarias, N. Ecija (15p, 6r)
Jeckster Apinan, Pasig (12p, 6r)
James Martinez, Bulacan (31p, 6r, 8a)
Jhaymo Eguilos, Imus (18p, 8r, 2a)
19 December 2021 (Elimination)
Justin Gutang, N. Ecija (15p, 8r, 5b)
John Mahari, Iloilo (16p, 5r)
Jess Quilatan, Bacoor (87-86)
Jay Collado, Basilan (19p, 12r)
Allen Bryant Liwag, Mindoro (23p, 14r)
18 December 2021 (Elimination)
Kevin Villafranca, Valenzuela (20p, 3r, 4b)
Mark Tallo, Bicol (19p, 7r, 5a)
Jeramer Cabanag, Mindoro (23p, 6r)
Pamboy Raymundo, Gen. Santos (18p, 2r, 7a)
RJ Ramirez, Gen. Santos (22p, 2r)
Rudy Lingganay, Pasig (16p, 4a)
17 December 2021 (Elimination)
Jason Melano, San Juan (13p, 12r, 5a)
Levi Hernandez, Iloilo (19p, 3r)
Carlo Lastimosa, Manila (14p, 2r, 5a)
Justin Arana, Pasig (14p, 12r)
Mar Villahermosa, Makati (33p, 7a)
16 December 2021 (Elimination)
James Martinez, Bulacan (23p, 6r, 3a)
Michael Juico, Basilan (25p, 9r, 2a)
Ian Melencio, Imus (20p, 5r, 2a)
Nhomer Gonzales, Bacolod (18p, 14r, 5b)
Roi Sumang, N. Ecija (10p, 4r, 4a)
15 December 2021 (Elimination)
Cedrick Ablaza, Pasig (18p, 11r, 3a)
Carlo Lastimosa, Manila (14p, 2r, 4a)
Chito Jaime, Iloilo (28p, 4r)
Mark Yee, Bicol (14p, 13r, 6a)
Jordan Sta. Ana, Sarangani (18p, 6r)
14 December 2021 (Elimination)
Adi Santos, Imus (18p, 16r)
Rence Alcoriza, Makati (24p, 2r)
Andrey Armenion, Valenzuela (15p, 4r, 4s)
Paolo Javillonar, Caloocan (15p, 19r, 3a)
James Castro, Mindoro (13p, 6r, 3a)
13 December 2021 (Elimination)
Kyle Tolentino, Marikina (24p, 9r, 3a)
Jason Melano, San Juan (14p, 9r, 2a)
Fran Yu, Pasig (11p, 4r, 5a)
Jerome Garcia, Bacoor (26p, 4a)
John Rey Villanueva, Manila (14p, 5r, 4a)
12 December 2021 (Elimination)
JK Casino, Bacolod (15p, 2/5 fg, 11/12 ft)
Ryusei Koga, Mindoro (17p, 3r, 4a)
Mac Tallo, Bicol (18p, 7r, 2a)
Andrian Celada, Rizal (23p, 7a, 3s)
JP Sarao, N. Ecija (15p, 5r)
11 December 2021 (Elimination)
Michael Juico, Basilan (24p, 6r, 4a)
Adrian Santos, Imus (12p, 13r)
Ichie Altamirano, Bacolod (12p, 5r, 3s)
Orlan Wamar, San Juan (27p, 5a)
Chito Jaime, Iloilo (18p, 2r)