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National Basketball Conference
National Basketball Conference
Sport Basketball
Founded 2004
Motto "Ang Liga ng Bayan" (The League of the Nation)
No. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul of teams 10
Country(ies) Flag of the Philippines Philippines
Most recent
champion(s)		 Iligan Crusaders
Official website NBCPhilippines.com

The National Basketball Conference is a regional-based basketball league in the Philippines formed in 2004. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Iligan Crusaders are a professional Basketball team based in Iligan City, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The league is sanctioned by the Philippine national sport association for basketball, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. The BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-Basketball Society of the Philippines or the SBP is the national sport association for basketball in the Philippines Teams are also sponsored by the local government and sponsors. In 2008, it merged with the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA), and Third Force Inc. The Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA is a community-based amateur commercial basketball league in Southern Philippines sanctioned by the country's National Sports Association (TFI) to form the new Liga Pilipinas. Liga Pilipinas is a regional Basketball league in the Philippines.

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History

After the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) folded up in 2002, the clamor for a regional basketball did not die down. The Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA or Metroball was a Professional Basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1998 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Several leagues with the community-based concept started to surface but none of them lasted.

On such league was the National Basketball League (NBL), owned and operated by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), the former Philippine basketball governing body. The Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP was the International Basketball Federation (FIBA recognized national governing body for Basketball in the

In 2003, the BAP had asked the NBL group to give back the "National Basketball League" name and rights to the BAP. The NBL officials did so, regrouped, and came up with a new name: the National Basketball Conference, a league totally independent of the BAP.

In 2004, the NBC played its first season with 8 teams participating, forming two divisions, Northern (Baguio Cardinals, Forward Taguig, Laguna Springs and Batangas 29ers) and Southern (Iloilo Warriors, Tribu Sugbo-Cebu, Cagayan de Oro Stars, Ozamiz Cotta). It still adopted the MBA's Home and Away format, but introduced the "Road Swing" wherein which cross-division contests required a team to tackle all its opposition in one road trip (usually lasting a little more than one week). This formula was drawn up by then Basketball Operations chief Noel Zarate, who was also the voice behind the original NBC broadcasts. The opening game featured a matchup between the visiting Iloilo Warriors against the Cagayan de Oro Stars. The game went into to double overtime with the visitors prevailing 114-110. Iloilo's Carlos Sayon registered 30 points in the win. Tribu Sugbo (then owned by busniessmen Lito Gillamac and Albert Tan and coached by former PBA player Al Solis) defeated Forward Taguig (owned by Taguig City Freddie Tinga and coached by former FEU mentor Danny Gavieres) in a thrilling three game series to cop the first NBC National Championship. Egay Echavez of Ozamiz was the first league MVP.

In 2005, new teams joined the league that included the Parañaque Jets, who made headlines by defeating the Basketball Association of the Philippines-sponsored RP-Cebuana Lhuillier Team in the NBC Preseason tournament. The Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP was the International Basketball Federation (FIBA recognized national governing body for Basketball in the The Jets, though, failed to make the playoffs as the Ozamiz Cotta won the championship.

For the 2006 season, new expansion team joined the league, Pagadian Explorers of Mayor Sammy S. Co, the tournament was divided into two conferences, similar to the format used by the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Basketball League. The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA is a Professional Basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975. The Philippine Basketball League (PBL is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. Ozamiz Cotta won the first conference title in Game 3 against the expansion team Pagadian Explorers,the first ever expansion team in league history to reach finals, while the second conference is also won by Ozamis Cotta via sweep against the Batang Tagaytay Springs.

For the 2007 season, a new team joined the league, GenSan-MP Pacman Warriors of the "Pambansang Kamao ng Pilipinas" Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao from General Santos City. Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) simply known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano The League has its TV partners the 24-hour Basketball TV and Viva Prime Channel, the first conference of 2007 is still ongoing. Basketball TV or BTV is a 24-hour all-basketball cable channel in the Philippines owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation.

Teams

Current

Team Season joined Location Owner Home Court
Ozamiz Cotta 2004 Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental Reynaldo Parojinog Angel Medina Gymnasium
Tagaytay Springs - Tagaytay City, Cavite Tolentino Sports Center
Pagadian Explorers 2006 Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur Mayor Samuel Co ZSPCTA Gymnasium
Valencia-Golden Harvest - Valencia City, Bukidnon Mayor Jose M. Ozamiz is a 2nd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. The City of Tagaytay ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay) is a third class city in the province Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region in Luzon, Pagadian City is a 1st class city in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Valencia City is a 4th Galario Jr. Valencia City Gymnasium
Toyota-Iloilo Warriors - Iloilo City, Iloilo University of San Agustin Gymnasium
Davao Montaña Pawnshop Jewels - Davao City
Quezon-Villa Anita 2007 Lucena City, Quezon Gov. The City of Iloilo ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Iloilo, Hiligaynon: Ciudad sang Iloilo) is the capital of but independent from the province of Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of Quezon-Villa Anita is a new member of the National Basketball Conference. The City of Lucena ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Lucena) is a first class highly urbanized medium sized city in Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Wilfredo Enverga Quezon Convention Center
Iligan Crusaders 2004 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte Mayor Lawrence Cruz MSU-IIT Gymnasium
GenSan MP Pacman Warriors 2007 General Santos City, South Cotabato Manny Pacquiao South Cotabato Sports Center/Lagao Gymnasium

Defunct Teams

Important people

Officers

Players

NBC champions

Media coverage

National Basketball Conference games are broadcast via Basketball TV and Prime Channel

Team Standings

Team W L
Pagadian Explorers 8 8
Batang Tagaytay Springs 11 5
Iligan Crusaders 11 5
Ozamiz Cotta 12 4
Valencia-Golden Harvest 5 11
GenSan MP Pacman Warriors 10 6
Davao-Montaña Pawnshop Jewels 6 10
Quezon-Villa Anita 5 11
Toyota-Iloilo Warriors 4 12



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The Iligan Crusaders are a professional Basketball team based in Iligan City, Philippines. The City of Iligan ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a Highly urbanized city Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. The City of General Santos (abbreviated GSC or Gensan Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano South Cotabato is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) simply known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. The City of Tagaytay ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay) is a third class city in the province The Iligan Crusaders are a professional Basketball team based in Iligan City, Philippines. Basketball TV or BTV is a 24-hour all-basketball cable channel in the Philippines owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. The Iligan Crusaders are a professional Basketball team based in Iligan City, Philippines. Quezon-Villa Anita is a new member of the National Basketball Conference.
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