The 2024–25 PBA season, also referred to as PBA season 49, was the 49th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season began on August 18, 2024 and concluded on July 25, 2025.
The first activity of the season was the PBA season 49 draft, held on July 14. The league then reverted to a three-conference format starting with the Governors' Cup after being omitted last season. This was then followed by the Commissioner's Cup and the season-ending Philippine Cup, the latter also coincided with the league's 50th anniversary. The first two conferences allows an import per team while the last tournament is exclusive to Filipinos.
This was also the final season of competition for the NorthPort Batang Pier, as the franchise was acquired by Pureblends Corporation, becoming the Titan Ultra Giant Risers beginning with the 2025–26 season.
50th anniversary events This season, the PBA began the celebration of its 50th anniversary with events that will continue through the following 2025–26 season, the league's 50th season. On April 2, 2025, ten players were added to the Greatest Players List, expanding the list to the 50 Greatest Players in PBA History.
On April 9, 2025, the exact date of the league's golden anniversary, two games of this season's Philippine Cup were held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. In the latter game, the Meralco Bolts and San Miguel Beermen wore throwback jerseys honoring their company's basketball history.
Season changes In order to help the league and its teams prepare for international competitions such as the East Asia Super League and Basketball Champions League Asia, the league's traditional conference order was reversed to have the two import-laden conferences played first. Those two conferences also saw format changes this season, which were as follows: The Governors' Cup now have teams be divided into two groups, where each group is expected to follow a double round-robin elimination format. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the playoffs beginning with the crossover quarterfinals. While the Governors' Cup's height limit for imports still stands at , the Commissioner's Cup's height limit of is scrapped outright.
Similar to the previous season, the Philippine Cup will remain as the season-culminating conference.
Executive board Commissioner: Willie Marcial Chairman: Ricky Vargas (Representing TNT Tropang 5G) Vice-Chairman: Alfrancis Chua (Representing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) Treasurer: Raymond Zorrilla (Representing Phoenix Fuel Masters)
Teams Changes from previous season: Eastern played as a guest team for the Commissioner's Cup.
TeamCompanyGovernorCoachCaptain Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. Alfrancis Chua Tim Cone LA Tenorio Blackwater Bossing Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. Silliman Sy Jeffrey Cariaso Converge FiberXers Converge ICT Archen Cayabyab Franco Atienza Kevin Racal Eastern (guest team) Eastern Sports Club Mensur Bajramović Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. Rene Pardo Chito Victolero Rafi Reavis Meralco Bolts Manila Electric Company Al Panlilio Luigi Trillo Chris Newsome NLEX Road Warriors Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Rodrigo Franco Jong Uichico Robert Bolick NorthPort Batang Pier Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Eric Arejola Bonnie Tan Joshua Munzon Phoenix Fuel Masters Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. Raymond Zorrilla Jamike Jarin RJ Jazul Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. Mamerto Mondragon Yeng Guiao Beau Belga San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Robert Non Jorge Gallent CJ Perez Terrafirma Dyip Terrafirma Realty Development Corporation Demosthenes Rosales Raymond Tiongco TNT Tropang 5G Smart Communications Ricky Vargas Chot Reyes Roger Pogoy
Arenas
Main arenas ArenaCityCapacity Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 14,429 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 6,000 PhilSports Arena Pasig 10,000 Rizal Memorial Coliseum Manila 6,100 SM Mall of Asia Arena Pasay 20,000 Ynares Center Antipolo, Rizal 7,400 Ynares Center II Rodriguez, Rizal 8,000
Out-of-town arenas ArenaCity/TownDateMatch-up Candon City Arena Candon, Ilocos Sur August 24, 2024 Rain or Shine vs. Barangay Ginebra January 18, 2025 San Miguel vs. Meralco May 24, 2025 Magnolia vs. NorthPort Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center Cagayan de Oro August 31, 2024 San Miguel vs. NLEX June 7, 2025 Rain or Shine vs. San Miguel Panabo City Multi-Purpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center Panabo, Davao del Norte September 7, 2024 Meralco vs. Magnolia Santa Rosa Sports Complex Santa Rosa, Laguna September 27, 2024 Rain or Shine vs. Magnolia NLEX vs. TNT Dasmariñas Arena Dasmariñas, Cavite October 13, 2024 San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra Rain or Shine vs. TNT Batangas City Sports Center Batangas City, Batangas December 21, 2024 Converge vs. Barangay Ginebra Zamboanga City Coliseum Zamboanga City April 26, 2025 Magnolia vs. Phoenix Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center San Fernando, Pampanga May 10, 2025 Converge vs. Barangay Ginebra
Transactions
Retirement On February 24, 2025, Alex Cabagnot formally retired after being signed by the UE Red Warriors as one of its assistant coaches. Cabagnot played for seven teams in his 18 seasons in the league.
Coaching changes Team Previous Replaced by Ref. NLEX Road Warriors Frankie Lim Jong Uichico Converge FiberXers Aldin Ayo Franco Atienza (interim) Terrafirma Dyip Johnedel Cardel Raymond Tiongco (interim) San Miguel Beermen Jorge Gallent Leo Austria
Rule changes After being used in the 2023 and 2024 All-Star Weekends, the league will integrate the four-point line as part of regular play. The four-point line is set to be away from the basket, which makes it further than the three-point line.
Notable events 2024 PBA Governors' Cup September 15: During a game against Barangay Ginebra, Marcio Lassiter scored 4 triples to surpass Jimmy Alapag (1,250) to become the league's all-time three point scoring leader. 2024-25 PBA Commissioner's Cup
2025 PBA Philippine Cup TNT Tropang Giga silently renamed their monicker to TNT Tropang 5G. Additionally, they unveiled a brand new logo and began wearing their new jerseys, which are used in their first game this conference. The name change was effective in this conference when they won the Commissioner's Cup. April 9 - The league celebrated its 50th foundation anniversary by playing two games at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, one of their primary venues from 1975 to 1984. Ticket prices were reduced to P50 in the lower box section and P35 for the upper box section. Converge and Magnolia played the first game, while San Miguel and Meralco played in the main game. The 2nd game was billed as a "retro game". San Miguel wore their throwback 1982 jerseys while Meralco wore their 1971 retro jerseys they wore during their participation in the MICAA. April 11 - A gala night was held at the Solaire Resort North to honor the 10 players added to the 50 greatest players in league history. April 14 - PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial sanctioned Phoenix Fuel Masters player Larry Muyang with an indefinite ban for breaching his live contract with the team by playing with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the MPBL.
Opening ceremonies The opening ceremonies for this season hold at Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 18, 2024. The PBA Leo Awards for the 2023–24 season hold before the opening ceremonies.
The first game of the Governors' Cup between the Meralco Bolts and the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots will be played after the opening ceremonies.
Below is the list of team muses: Team Muse Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Julie Anne San Jose Blackwater Bossing Krishnah Gravidez Converge FiberXers Myrtle Sarrosa Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots Rere Madrid Meralco Bolts Aleah Finnegan NLEX Road Warriors Inday Fatima NorthPort Batang Pier Skye Chua Phoenix Fuel Masters Jema Galanza Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Sophia Bianca Santos San Miguel Beermen Jamie Lim Terrafirma Dyip Annabelle McDonnell TNT Tropang Giga Atasha Muhlach
2024 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2024 PBA Governors' Cup started on August 18 and ended on November 8, 2024. Elimination round
Group A
Group B
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Finals MVP: Jayson Castro Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup started on November 27, 2024, and ended on March 28, 2025.
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
|}*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Finals
Finals MVP: Rey Nambatac Best Player of the Conference: Arvin Tolentino Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
2025 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2025 PBA Philippine Cup started on April 4 and ended on July 25, 2025.
Elimination round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
|}*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.
Semifinals
Finals
Finals MVP: Jericho Cruz Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo
Awards
Leo Awards
Most Valuable Player: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel) Rookie of the Year: RJ Abarrientos (Barangay Ginebra) Most Improved Player: Joshua Munzon (NorthPort) First Mythical Team: CJ Perez (San Miguel) Robert Bolick (NLEX) June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel) Arvin Tolentino (NorthPort) Calvin Oftana (TNT) Second Mythical Team: Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra) Roger Pogoy (TNT) Justin Arana (Converge) Japeth Aguilar (Barangay Ginebra) Zavier Lucero (Magnolia) All-Defensive Team: Glenn Khobuntin (TNT) June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel) Zavier Lucero (Magnolia) Stephen Holt (Barangay Ginebra) Joshua Munzon (NorthPort) Samboy Lim Sportsmanship Award: Gian Mamuyac (Rain or Shine)
PBA Press Corps Annual Awards Source:
Defensive Player of the Year: Zavier Lucero (Magnolia) Scoring Champion: Arvin Tolentino (NorthPort) Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year: Chot Reyes (TNT) Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year: Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser (TNT) Mr. Quality Minutes: Don Trollano (San Miguel) Danny Floro Executive of the Year: Manny Pangilinan (TNT) Order of Merit: Calvin Oftana (TNT) All-Rookie Team: RJ Abarrientos (Barangay Ginebra) Kai Ballungay (Phoenix) Justine Baltazar (Converge) Sedrick Barefield (Blackwater) Jordan Heading (TNT) Caelan Tiongson (Rain or Shine) Game of the Season: TNT vs. Barangay Ginebra (2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals - Game 7)
Cumulative standings
Elimination round
Playoffs This includes one-game playoffs to determine the last playoff participant.
PBA teams in Asian club competitions TeamCompetitionProgressRef.Meralco Bolts2024–25 East Asia Super LeagueGroup stageSan Miguel BeermenMeralco Bolts2025 Basketball Champions League AsiaQuarterfinals
References
External links PBA official website