The 2022 Pilipinas Super League season, also known as the Pearl of the Orient Cup, was the inaugural season of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) Pro Division. The regular season began on March 18, 2022, and ended on April 18, 2022. The postseason then ran from April 19 until 25, 2022.
The Davao Occidental Tigers won their first PSL title and second league championship overall after defeating the Cagayan de Oro Higalas in two games. Emman Calo was named as the Finals MVP.
Teams
Team Locality Previous tournament Best result Basilan Peace Riders Basilan New team Bicol Spicy Oragons Bicol Region New team Cagayan de Oro Higalas Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental New team Cagayan Valley Golden Eagles Cagayan Valley New team Davao Occidental Tigers Davao Occidental New team Lapu-Lapu Chiefs Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu New team Pagadian Explorers Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur New team Roxas Vanguards Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte New team
Venues
Venue Location Capacity Dipolog Sports Complex Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte N/A Manuel A. Roxas Sports Complex Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte N/A University of Southeastern Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur 6,000
Regular season The regular season began on March 18, 2022.
Format All participating teams played in a double round-robin format, where every team plays each other twice for a total of 14 games. The top four teams advance to a two-round, single-elimination playoff bracket, with each round being best-of-three series.
Standings
Results Each team plays each other twice. Results on the top-right section are for first-round games; those on the bottom-left section are for second-round games. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.
Playoffs The playoffs began on April 19, 2022.
Bracket
Awards The league's individual season awards were handed out before Game 1 of the Finals series on April 22, 2022, at the Manuel Roxas Sports Complex in Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte. The Finals Most Valuable Player was later awarded at the conclusion of series.
Awards Recipient Team Most Valuable Player Gab Dagangon Davao Occidental Tigers Finals Most Valuable Player Emman Calo Davao Occidental Tigers Best Homegrown Player Vincent Minguito Lapu-Lapu ChiefsPSL Mythical Team Gab Dagangon Davao Occidental Tigers Robby Celiz Davao Occidental Tigers Jason Melano Basilan Peace Riders Mario Bonleon Roxas Vanguards Gin Mejares Lapu-Lapu Chiefs
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