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27-491: The league is a brainchild of multi-titled coach and Cebu City Councilor Raul "Yayoy" D. Alcoseba , who wanted to have a Vis-Min league managed by Vis-Min people and based in the area. With the financial backing of sports patron Michel J. Lhuillier , the dream became a reality in late 2005 as Alcoseba and his staff began the groundwork by talking to potential team owners and sponsors. Former FIBA referee Jose "Boy" Murillo and PBA legend Wilfredo "Willy" Generalao were named as

54-683: A lengthy feud between the group of Graham Lim and Tiny Literal and the group of Freddie Jalasco and Lito Puyat in 2001, which resulted in FIBA's suspension of the basketball NSA. The squabble had been going on since 1995. However, a few months after, FIBA stepped-in and ordered an election that resulted in Literal's victory as the President of the BAP. The suspension was quickly lifted and the Philippines

81-486: A sprinkling of brief tournaments are held either as a warm-up for the coming conference or in honor of a special occasion. The MVBA is proud that several of its alumni have made it to the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Aside from rookies, several free agents have received their second chance at pro stardom after credible performances in the MVBA. This listing is limited to those players who saw action in

108-542: Is a combination of veteran and up and coming commentators led by Sandi Geronimo-Grumo , Randy Sacdalan , Anthony Servinio , John Montalvan and Brian Madronero . Aside from television, the MVBA enjoys good print coverage from both local and national newspapers, tabloids and magazines. An official league website is in the works for 2008. For the moment, the MVBA has maintained a deal with Gameface.Ph as its official Internet media partner since 2006. National Basketball Conference The National Basketball Conference

135-658: The Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) folded up in 2002, the clamor for a regional basketball did not die down. 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. In 2003,

162-664: The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas or SBP was recognized as the new governing body of basketball in the country. It had sanctioned mostly amateur and minor commercial leagues such as the NCRAA , UCAA , Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association and the National Basketball Conference with the BARECOM as its referees. The Basketball Association of the Philippines leadership crisis worsened after

189-647: 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 . 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

216-709: 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 Sugbu-Cebu, Cagayan de Oro Stars, Ozamiz Cotta). It still adopted

243-501: The BAP to form another new association, which materialized in March 2006, and was eventually known as Pilipinas Basketball . However, the talks stalled when Lina backed out from the group's formation. It was reported that several members of the BAP were not willing to cooperate with the limited power-sharing with Pilipinas Basketball. Pilipinas Basketball tried its luck to gain FIBA recognition from FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann but

270-460: The BAP. However, those requests were denied, but Estrada was given an explanation by POC President Jose Cojuangco about the reasons for the BAP expulsion. Estrada would later work with the SBP on an agreement to unify the two organizations. The BAP board became irate and fired Estrada as its president. Once again, several members of the BAP were not willing to cooperate with the limited power-sharing with

297-463: The Cagayan de Oro Stars. The game went into double overtime with the visitors prevailing 114–110. Iloilo's Carlos Sayon registered 30 points in the win. Tribu Sugbo (then owned by businessmen Lito Gillamac and Albert Tan and coached by former PBA player Al Solis) defeated Forward Taguig (owned by Taguig Freddie Tinga and coached by former FEU mentor Danny Gavieres) in a thrilling three-game series to cop

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324-474: 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

351-538: The MVBA's two co-equal commissioners, with Murillo in charge of the Visayas games and Generalao in Mindanao. Gov. Oscar S. Moreno , team owner of Misamis Oriental, was unanimously elected as the MVBA's Chairman. In 2008, it merged with the National Basketball Conference (NBC), and Third Force Inc. (TFI) to form the new Liga Pilipinas . The league holds two long tournaments or conferences every season. In between,

378-565: The SBP. The association was intended to be dissolved and merged with Pilipinas Basketball to form a new basketball body. On February 5, 2007, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas which is intended to be a merger of the two. BAP remains an extant organization and is a member of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines . In its final two decades, observers criticized the said association for sending weak basketball teams in international competitions. It became evident when

405-430: The SBP. Estrada stayed with the SBP as a special consultant. Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association president Go Teng Kok was named as the association's interim president. FIBA Secretary-General Patrick Baumann, however, fast-tracked the formation of the SBP, saying that the BAP could not back out of the "Joint Communique" which stated that the BAP had to cooperate and be merged with Pilipinas Basketball to form

432-597: The SBP. Secretary-General Graham Lim also resigned from the SBP Board. After Lina's resignation, Philippine senator Jinggoy Estrada , son of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada , became the new president of the BAP. One of the first moves he tried to make was to request for the padlocked BAP office at the Philippine Sports Commission building to be reopened and to convince the POC to reinstate

459-421: The country placed 15th out of 16 teams in the 2003 FIBA Asia Championships, their lowest ever finish in the tournament. Outrage against officials such as Secretary-General Graham Lim also became prevalent, as it is believed that he had much to do with the sending of the weak teams, while using politics to keep himself in power of the BAP. Leadership squabbles were not an uncommon occurrence, the most notable of which

486-717: The country to the SEABA Men's Basketball tournament in Malaysia. The BAP also replaced Quintellano "Tiny" Literal with former Philippine senator and Laguna governor Joey Lina as President of the basketball body. As the dispute continued, other National Sports Associations of the POC expelled the association as the National Sports Association for basketball in the country and created the Philippine Basketball Federation, Inc. as

513-589: 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 Jets, though, failed to make the playoffs as the Ozamiz Cotta won the championship. For

540-612: The new Liga Pilipinas . and many others National Basketball Conference games are broadcast via Basketball TV and Prime Channel Basketball Association of the Philippines The Basketball Association of the Philippines ( BAP ) was the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) recognized national governing body for basketball in the Philippines . It was recognized by the FIBA in 1936 until 2007 when

567-649: The new basketball governing body. The FIBA, meanwhile, continued to recognize only the BAP and instructed its leaders to sort out the issue. In July 2005, FIBA suspended the country from all-FIBA sanctioned events, denying an opportunity to defend the SEABA crown, a qualifying round for the FIBA Asian Championships . Talks of unity would resurface as major basketball stakeholders the PBA , PBL , UAAP and NCAA and Joey Lina, then-BAP President to represent

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594-413: The regular conferences. In only two years, the MVBA has been literally around, playing official games in almost every major city or urban area in the Visayas and Mindanao. The MVBA games are broadcast via UHF station Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN-47) daily at 3:30PM, Philippine Standard Time. The station's signal covers most of the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao. The MVBA broadcast panel

621-611: 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 boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao from General Santos . The League has its TV partners the 24-hour Basketball TV and Viva Prime Channel. In 2008, it merged with the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA), and Third Force Inc. (TFI) to form

648-528: Was a regional-based basketball league in the Philippines formed in 2004. The league is sanctioned by the Philippine national sport association for basketball, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas . 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. (TFI) to form the new Liga Pilipinas . After

675-635: Was able to compete in the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. In 2005, the BAP-formed Cebuana-Lhuillier Philippine national team, made up of little-known amateur players, lost to the Parañaque Jets, owned by city vice mayor and comedian Anjo Yllana in the 2005 National Basketball Conference pre-season tournament. The Jets were bannered by actors and showbiz personalities, while the BAP team

702-426: Was denied, urging them to "keep the course". After another dispute between POC and Lina in forming Pilipinas Basketball in March 2006, both groups agreed to a joint communique to form a new cage body, later named the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas , in order to resolve the conflict. However, resurfaced disagreements led to Lina quitting as BAP head after 1½ years at the helm, claiming POC's intervention in forming

729-415: Was supposed to have been sent to represent the country in an international tournament. This led to calls from Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose "Peping" Cojuangco to reform the BAP's programs and send a national team made up of professional players from the Philippine Basketball Association . However, disagreements became bitter in mid-2005 as both groups wanted to have their own groups represent

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