2025 MPBL finals

2025 MPBL finals
TeamCoachWins
Abra Solid North Weavers Yong Garcia 3
Quezon Huskers Eric Gonzales 0
DatesDecember 11–16, 2025
MVPJason Brickman
Northern finalsAbra def. Pangasinan, 3–0
Southern finalsQuezon def. Biñan, 3–2

The 2025 MPBL finals will be the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) 2025 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The best-of-five series will be played between the North Division champion Abra Solid North Weavers and the South Division champion Quezon Huskers. The series is expected to start in December 2025. Abra will have homecourt advantage, as they hold sole possession of the best regular season record in 2025.

This will be the first finals in league history to feature a team from Northern Luzon, as the Weavers originate from Cordillera, and the first since 2021 to not feature a team from Central Luzon. For the third straight season, a team from Calabarzon was represented.

Background

Abra Solid North Weavers

After losing to the eventual champion Pampanga Giant Lanterns in the North Division quarterfinals in their inaugural season,[2] the team made numerous acquisitions leaning towards younger talent. The team signed Dave Ildefonso,[3] Geo Chiu,[4] Jason Brickman,[5] and Encho Serrano among others.[6]

Abra's rebuild towards youth ended up paying off big time as the Weavers dominated the regular season, going 28–1. The team put together a 26-game winning streak, surpassing Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards' mark of 25 from 2022,[7] and breaking a tie for most regular season wins in a season, which was shared by five different teams.

Their dominant form continued in the playoffs. They first swept expansion team Ilagan Isabela Cowboys in the division quarterfinals, and then eliminated the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo in the division semifinals with another two-game sweep.[1] They then met an unlikely opponent in the North Division finals, as they faced the seventh-seeded Pangasinan Heatwaves, who joined the league alongside Abra in 2024. In the best-of-five Northern Luzon showdown, Abra beat Pangasinan in three games to reach their first MPBL finals after just two seasons.[8]

After this series, multiple players, including Chiu and Brickman, will move up to the Philippine Basketball Association following their selections in the PBA season 50 draft.

Road to the finals

Abra Solid North Weavers (North Division champion) Quezon Huskers (South Division champion)
Pos Team Pld W L GB
1 z – Abra Solid North Weavers 29 28 1 —
2 x – Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 29 27 2 1
3 x – San Juan Knights 29 26 3 2
4 x – Caloocan Batang Kankaloo 29 21[a] 8 7
5 x – Pampanga Giant Lanterns 29 21[a] 8 7
6 x – Pasay Voyagers 29 21[a] 8 7
7 x – Pangasinan Heatwaves 29 20 9 8
8 x – Ilagan Isabela Cowboys 29 15 14 13
9 p – Bataan Risers 29 13 16 15
10 p – Pasig City 29 12 17 16
11 Val City Magic 29 7[b] 22 21
12 Quezon City Galeries Taipan 29 7[b] 22 21
13 Manila Batang Quiapo 29 4[c] 25 24
14 Marikina Shoemasters 29 4[c] 25 24
15 Bulacan Kuyas 29 3 26 25
Source: Standings
p – Clinched play-in berth, but failed to reach playoffs; x – Clinched playoff berth; z – Clinched best record in league
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Caloocan (1.133) wins tiebreaker over Pampanga (1.029), and Pasay (0.886) based on head-to-head point quotient.
  2. ^ a b Valenzuela wins tiebreaker over Quezon City based on head-to-head match-up.
  3. ^ a b Manila wins tiebreaker over Marikina based on head-to-head match-up.
Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L GB
1 y – Quezon Huskers 29 25 4 —
2 x – Batangas City Tanduay Rum Masters 29 20 9 5
3 x – Rizal Golden Coolers 29 19 10 6
4 x – Basilan Starhorse 29 18[a] 11 7
5 x – GenSan Warriors 29 18[a] 11 7
6 x – Biñan Tatak Gel 29 17[b] 12 8
7 x – Zamboanga Sikat 29 17[b] 12 8
8 x – Mindoro Tamaraws 29 15 14 10
9 p – Davao Occidental Tigers 29 12 17 13
10 p – Cebu Greats 29 11 18 14
11 Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire 29 10[c] 19 15
12 Muntinlupa Cagers 29 10[c] 19 15
13 Imus Braderhood 29 9 20 16
14 Bacolod Tubo Slashers 29 4 25 21
15 Parañaque Patriots 29 1 28 24
Source: Standings
p – Clinched play-in berth, but failed to reach playoffs; x – Clinched playoff berth; y – Clinched best record in division
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Basilan wins tiebreaker over General Santos based on head-to-head match-up.
  2. ^ a b Biñan wins tiebreaker over Zamboanga based on head-to-head match-up.
  3. ^ a b Sarangani wins tiebreaker over Muntinlupa based on head-to-head match-up.
Defeated 8th-seeded Ilagan Isabela Cowboys, 2–0 Division quarterfinals Defeated 8th-seeded Mindoro Tamaraws, 2–0
Defeated 4th-seeded Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, 2–0 Division semifinals Defeated 5th-seeded GenSan Warriors, 2–0
Defeated 7th-seeded Pangasinan Heatwaves, 3–0 Division finals Defeated 6th-seeded Biñan Tatak Gel, 3–2

Head-to-head matchup

May 31
08:00 pm
Abra Weavers 63–53 Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: 11–11, 23–19, 17–10, 12–13
Pts: Dave Ildefonso 25
Rebs: Encho Serrano 11
Asts: Encho Serrano 4		 Pts: Judel Fuentes 15
Rebs: Joseph Gabayni 9
Asts: LJay Gonzales, Diego Dario 3
University of Bangued Gymnasium, Bangued, Abra

Series summary

For this year's national finals, the Abra Weavers will hold homecourt advantage for the series, as they hold a better regular season record compared to the Quezon Huskers (28–1 vs. 25–4).

Game Date Winning team Result
(Series)		 Losing team Venue
1 December 11 Abra Weavers 81–80 (OT)
(1–0)		 Quezon Huskers Gov. Andres Bernos Memorial Gym
2 December 13 Abra Weavers 62–58
(2–0)		 Quezon Huskers Gov. Andres Bernos Memorial Gym
3 December 16 Abra Weavers 94–85 (OT)
(3–0)		 Quezon Huskers Quezon Convention Center

Game summaries

NOTE: All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

Game 1

December 11
7:00 p.m.
Abra Weavers 81–80 (OT) Quezon Huskers
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 12–11, 23–20, 18–19, Overtime: 9–8
Pts: Jason Brickman 15
Rebs: John Uduba 8
Asts: Jason Brickman 6		 Pts: Christian Pagaran 20
Rebs: Joseph Gabayni 10
Asts: LJay Gonzales 4
Abra leads series, 1–0
University of Bangued Gymnasium, Bangued, Abra

Game 2

December 13
7:00 p.m.
Quezon Huskers 58–62 Abra Weavers
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 14–14, 15–20, 15–14
Pts: LJay Gonzales 15
Rebs: Vince Magbuhos 10
Asts: Gab Banal 4		 Pts: Dave Ildefonso, Jason Brickman 14
Rebs: Dave Ildefonso 13
Asts: Encho Serrano 4
Abra leads series, 2–0
University of Bangued Gymnasium, Bangued, Abra

Game 3

December 16
7:00 p.m.
Quezon Huskers 85–94 (OT) Abra Weavers
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 19–21, 20–18, 20–19, Overtime: 10–19
Pts: Judel Fuentes 15
Rebs: Ximone Sandagon 9
Asts: LJay Gonzales 11		 Pts: Dave Ildefonso 23
Rebs: Dave Ildefonso, John Uduba 10
Asts: Jason Brickman 5
Abra wins series, 3–0

Rosters

2025 Abra Solid North Weavers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 1 Dave Ildefonso 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 2000–04–14 Ateneo
G 2 Encho Serrano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999–09–18 De La Salle
F 3 Harley Baldo
G 4 Marwin Taywan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1988–07–08 Emilio Aguinaldo
G 5 Joshua David De La Salle
F 6 Jayson Apolonio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) DMMMSU
G 9 Raven Gonzales 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) De La Salle
F 11 Enrico Joaquin Garcia
G/F 12 Will Keane Lee (HG) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 13 Georell Gonzales (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F 14 Leo Najorda 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982–02–16 Ateneo
F 16 CJ Austria 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
F 23 Redel Fabro (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Olivarez
F 24 John Uduba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Olivarez
F 83 Mark Yee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982–01–04 San Sebastian (Cavite)
92 Geo Chiu
G 95 Jason Brickman (FF) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1991–11–19 LIU Brooklyn
Head coach
  • Yong Garcia
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  • Injured
Updated as of: March 8, 2025
2025 Quezon Huskers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 1 Robin Roño National-U
G/F 2 Judel Ric Fuentes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Centro Escolar
F 4 Rafael Salonga (HG)
F/C 5 Ximone Sandagon (HG) Far Eastern
F 6 Bryant Placino (HG)
G/F 7 Domark Matillano
G/F 10 Mark Alcala (HG) De La Salle
F 12 Rodel Gravera (HG) Far Eastern
G 13 Ljay Gonzales 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern
G/F 14 Xyrus Torres 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 2000-09-23 Far Eastern
F/C 15 Will Gozum  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999–04–08 St. Benilde
F 17 Jason Opiso Centro Escolar
G 18 Thomas Torres 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1994–10–27 De La Salle
G 20 Christopher Lagrama (HG)
F 24 RJ Minerva National-U
G/F 25 Al Francis Tamsi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 158 lb (72 kg) 1992–03–25 Far Eastern
G 29 Alvin Abundo 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1992–10–29 Centro Escolar
F/C 34 Lander Canon
F/C 41 Jessie Saitanan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–10–07 Mapúa
F/C 55 Christian Buñag
F 77 Gab Banal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–09–09 Mapúa
G/F 99 Niño Ibañez
G — Diego Dario 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1997–01–06 Philippines
C — Joseph Gabayni 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1994–09–28 Lyceum
F/C — Vince Magbuhos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1999–10–07 Adamson
G/F — Christian Pagaran 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
F — JP Sarao 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995–02–23 Saint Francis of Assisi
G — Emman Tagle (HG) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda
G/F — Joshua Yerro 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000–05–24 Adamson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  • Injured
Updated as of: February 26, 2025

Broadcasting

This was the first MPBL finals under the league's partnership with Solar Entertainment Corporation, with games airing live on Solar Sports. Additionally, the league's YouTube channel and PusoP was also streamed the games.

References

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