PBA Esports Bakbakan

PBA Esports Bakbakan is an esports league in the Philippines. It is organized by the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in partnership with Dark League Studios. The league consists of the esport squads of the PBA's twelve franchise teams. The first season will feature Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

PBA Esports Bakbakan
Tournament information
GameMobile Legends: Bang Bang
LocationPhilippines
Established2023
Number of
tournaments
1
AdministratorPhilippine Basketball Association
Dark League Studios
Participants12
Most recent tournament
2023

History

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has planned to organize esports games in-between its league games during its 46th season in 2021. However the COVID-19 pandemic caused such plan to be placed on hold. In 2022, the PBA revisited its plans to get involved in esports and accepted an invitation by Dark League Studios to check their Kings League tournament.[1] The PBA would enter in an entered a formal partnership with Dark League Studios in October 2022.[2]

The PBA would launch an esports league, the PBA Esports Bakbakan, in January 2023. The tournament would be held in partnership with Dark League Studios.[3] The inaugural season would feature the PBA's twelve franchise team with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as the video game title featured.[4] The draft for the first tournament was held on February 13, 2023.[5]

Teams
Team Company Colors
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Ginebra San Miguel, Inc.[lower-alpha 1]      
Blackwater Bossing Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc.      
Converge FiberXers Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.        
Magnolia Hotshots San Miguel Food and Beverage[lower-alpha 1]      
Meralco Bolts Manila Electric Company[lower-alpha 2]      
NLEX Road Warriors NLEX Corporation[lower-alpha 2]      
NorthPort Batang Pier Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.        
Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.      
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.        
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Brewery, Inc.[lower-alpha 1]      
Terrafirma Dyip Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation        
TNT Tropang Giga Smart Communications[lower-alpha 2]          
  1. Denotes a San Miguel Corporation subsidiary
  2. Denotes a team owned by Manuel V. Pangilinan

References
  1. "PBA once planned to have esports in between games: Marcial". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. Mangubat, Lio (October 20, 2022). "Esports org Dark League Studios inks formal partnership with PBA". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. Dalupang, Denison Rey (January 25, 2023). "PBA launches esports tournament". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. "PBA Esports Bakbakan logs in". The Philippine Star. January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. "Ginebra selects Dogie as No.1 overall pick in PBA Esports draft". Manila Bulletin. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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