The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) National Championship featuring the North Division Champions Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards and South Division Champions Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines will start on December 02, 2022 at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. The game will tip off at 06:30 pm and will be televised live on One Sports Plus and replayed right after at 09:00 pm via One PH channel.
After Game 1, Game 2 will be played on December 05, 2022 also at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan City. The game will likewise be shown live on television over the One Sports Plus channel then replayed on One PH channel at 09:00 pm of the same day.
2022 MPBL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
NUEVA ECIJA VS ZAMBOANGA
| Game | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Dec 02 | 06:30 PM | N. Ecija |
| Game 2 | Dec 05 | 06:30 PM | N. Ecija |
| Game 3 | Dec 09 | 06:30 PM | Zamboanga |
| Game 4 | Dec 12 | 06:30 PM | Zamboanga |
| Game 5* | Dec 16 | 06:30 PM | N. Ecija |
The best-of-five championship series will shift to Zamboanga in the third (3rd) game on December 09, 2022 at the Vitaliano Agan Coliseum, Zamboanga City. Similar to the first 2 games, game 3 will also be broadcasted live through One Sports Channel.
If necessary, Game 4 will again be played at the Vitaliano Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City. Should the game extend to Game 5, the series will have its finale in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
Both Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines and Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are participating for the very first time in the National Finals of the MPBL. This means that a new team will be crowned champion and no team so far in the MPBL has won the national championship trophy twice in a row.
Where to buy tickets
For Novo Ecijano fans, the tickets are free, but you have to line up in the venue since tickets are limited and given on a first-come-first-served basis. Hence, if you want to watch the games live inside the Nueva Ecija Coliseum, you really need to line up very early to secure a ticket.
For the Zambangueno fans, tickets are priced P50 for the general admission seats and P350 for the seats located at the lower box. Ticket outlets will be announced soon.