Philippine Baseball League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ceased | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Venue(s) | Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium |
| Last champion(s) | Philippine Air Force (1st title) |
| Most titles | Adamson University Philippine Air Force (1 title each) |
The Philippine Baseball League was the top baseball league in the Philippines sanctioned by the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.[1]
It was established in 2019 succeeding the
Baseball Philippines league which folded in 2012 and the Charmain's and Commissioners' Cup of the Philippine Sports Commission in 2012.[1]
The league shares names with a defunct baseball league of the same name which was active in the 1980s.
2019 season
Two conferences were held in 2019.national team players not playing in the UAAP.[1] Adamson University were the inaugural champions of the league defeating the De La Salle University in a one-game final of the league's first conference. Adamson managed to reach the knock-out stages despite finishing third with a 3–3 record in the elimination round.[3]
The second conference of the league took place after the conclusion of the
2019 Southeast Asian Games.[5]
 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2024) |
Teams
A total of twelve teams participate in the league with five non-collegiate teams.
- 2019 Open Conference participants[5]
- Universities & Colleges
- Private & Public Entity
- Itakura Parts Philippines Corporation Nationals
- Philippine Air Force
- RTU Thunder Alums
- Thunderz All-Stars
- Katayama Baseball Academy (KBA) Stars[6]
Results
| Season | Conference | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Teams | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019
|
1st | Adamson University | 9–4 | De La Salle University | Ateneo de Manila University | 10–2 | IPPC | 7 | [3] |
| 2nd | Philippine Air Force | 7–4 | Thunderz All Stars | Adamson University | 4–2 | National University | 12 | [7] | |
| 2020 | Not held | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c From the wires (January 5, 2019). "Philippine Baseball League opens first season with UAAP finals rematch". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (July 21, 2021). "La Salle batter Diego Lozano dreams of a sustainable local pro league". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Adamson IX nips La Salle, rules inaugural PBL". Manila Bulletin. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Adamson takes down DLSU to bag inaugural PBL crown". Fox Sports Asia. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Philippine Baseball League Open Conference to feature 12 teams". Tiebreaker Times. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Katayama Baseball Star Team sa PBL". Balita. April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Air Force takes flight as champions of PBL Open". ABS-CBN News. June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.