The Pilipinas Aguilas are a basketball team in the Philippines. The Aguilas have two teams, one for both men and women.
The men's team was established in 2022 and initially competed in FilBasket / AsiaBasket until 2023. In 2024, the team entered the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) as the Pilipinas Navy Aguilas.
The women's team was established in 2025, where they competed in the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament.
History The Pilipinas Aguilas was founded by lawyer, Luis de la Paz.
Men's team The Pilipinas Aguilas first played in FilBasket / AsiaBasket for its 2022 International Championship. In the group stage, Aguilas finished second in group A, only losing to Harimau Malaysia to advance to the knockout stage. They would then go on to lose to Kuala Lumpur Aseel in the semifinals but did beat the MBC Basketball Club to win a bronze medal. The Aguilas took part in two more tournaments afterward, the 2023 Las Piñas Championship where they placed last in Group B, and the 2023 Dasmariñas Championship where they lost to the Benilde Blazers in the quarterfinals.
Women's team In 2025, Pilipinas Aguilas' women's team joined the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL). This is the fourth ever squad and the first women's side, formed under the Pilipinas Aguilas banner. Under head coach Paul Layug and the guidance of Eric Altamirano, the Aguilas won the 2025 Invitational Tournament.
3x3 team The Aguilas has a women's 3x3 basketball team. In 2026, they won the 3x3 Basketball Thailand International League in Bangkok.
Notable players Women France Cabinbin (2025 Invitational; team captain) Lexi Pana (2025 Invitational) Elizabeth Means (2026; 3x3 basketball)
Honors Men FilBasket Third place (1): 2022 International
Women Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Champions (1): 2025 Invitational
Season-by-season records League champions Qualified for playoffs / knockout stage Best record in group
Men's team
FilBasket / AsiaBasket Tournament Group stage Knockout stage Group Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage ResultsPilipinas Aguilas Group A 2nd 4 3 1 1 Semifinals won vs. MBC, 81–72 Las Piñas 2023 Group B 5th 4 1 3 3 Did not qualify Group A 4th 4 2 2 1 Quarterfinals lost vs. Benilde, 43–90 All-time group stage record 6 6 2 knockout stage appearances All-time knockout stage record 1 2 0 finals appearances All-time league record 7 8 0 championships
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