# North Division (MPBL)

The North Division is one of two divisions in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), the other being the South Division. Both divisions were formed as a result of the league's national expansion in the 2018–19 season. As of 2025, both divisions consist of 15 teams each.
The most recent realignment occurred in the 2025 season. The expansion Ilagan Isabela Cowboys were placed in the North Division alongside the returning Pasig City MPBL team. The Rizal Golden Coolers were realigned to the South Division to balance both divisions.

## 2025 standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GB |
| 1 | Ilagan Isabela Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Abra Solid North Weavers | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Bataan Risers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Bulacan Kuyas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Caloocan Batang Kankaloo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Manila Batang Quiapo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Pangasinan Heatwaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Pasay Voyagers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12 | Pasig City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13 | Quezon City Galeries Taipan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 14 | San Juan Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15 | Val City Magic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
* 1 2 Ilagan (1.370) wins tiebreaker over Abra (1.150) based on overall point quotient.

## Teams
### Current

| Team | Location | Years in division |
| Abra Solid North Weavers | Bangued, Abra | 2024–present |
| Bataan Risers | Balanga, Bataan Orion, Bataan | 2018–present |
| Bulacan Kuyas | Baliwag, Bulacan | 2018–2020; 2023–present |
| Caloocan Batang Kankaloo | Caloocan | 2018–present |
| Ilagan Isabela Cowboys | Ilagan, Isabela | 2025–present |
| Manila Batang Quiapo | Manila | 2018–present |
| Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers | Marikina | 2019–present |
| Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | Palayan, Nueva Ecija | 2019–present |
| Pampanga Giant Lanterns | San Fernando, Pampanga | 2018–present |
| Pangasinan Heatwaves | Calasiao, Pangasinan Rosales, Pangasinan | 2024–present |
| Pasay Voyagers | Pasay | 2018–2020; 2023–present |
| Pasig City MPBL team | Pasig | 2018–2023; 2025–present |
| Quezon City Galeries Taipan | Quezon City | 2018–present |
| San Juan Knights | San Juan | 2018–present |
| Val City Magic | Valenzuela | 2018–present |

### Former

| Team | Location | Years in division | Current division |
| Makati OKBet Kings | Makati | 2018–2023 | Inactive |
| Mandaluyong El Tigre | Mandaluyong | 2018–2019 | Inactive |
| Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines | Navotas | 2018–2020 | Inactive |
| Parañaque Patriots | Parañaque | 2019–2020; 2023 | South Division |
| Rizal Golden Coolers | Antipolo, Rizal | 2019–2020; 2023–2024 | South Division |
| Tarlac United Force | Tarlac City, Tarlac | 2024 | Inactive |

#### Notes

* ↑ The Tarlac United Force withdrew before their first game of the 2024 season due to not being able to fulfill the league's financial obligations to join the following season.

### Timeline

* Denotes team that is currently in the division
* Denotes team that has left the division
* Denotes period in which the team is/was in the opposing division

## North Division finals history

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the North Division finals, as well as each respective teams' North Division finals record up to date.
* Won MPBL finals
| Season | Champion | Series | Runner-up |
| 2018–19 Datu Cup | San Juan (1, 1–0) | 2–1 | Manila (1, 0–1) |
| 2019–20 Lakan Season | San Juan (2, 2–0) | 2–1 | Makati (1, 0–1) |
| 2022 | Nueva Ecija (1, 1–0) | 2–1 | San Juan (3, 2–1) |
| 2023 | Pampanga (1, 1–0) | 2–0 | San Juan (4, 2–2) |
| 2024 | Pampanga (2, 2–0) | 2–0 | San Juan (5, 2–3) |

## Season results

Legend :
* Won MPBL finals
* Won division finals, but lost the MPBL finals
* Qualified for the playoffs
| Season | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team |
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th |
| 2018: The North Division was formed with thirteen member teams. |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 Datu Cup | BAN (23–2) | MKT (21–4) | SJ (20–5) | MNL (20–5) | BUL (14–11) | NAV (13–12) | QC (12–13) | CAL (11–14) | PAM (11–14) | VAL (10–15) | MDL (8–17) | PSY (8–17) | PSG (4–21) | — | — | — |
| 2019: Expansion side Nueva Ecija was placed in the North Division while Mandaluyong departed from the league. Marikina, Parañaque, and Rizal joined from the South Division. |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 Lakan Season | SJ (26–4) | MNL (25–5) | MKT (22–8) | PAM (21–9) | BAN (20–10) | BUL (19–11) | PSG (18–12) | PSY (17–13) | CAL (16–14) | VAL (11–19) | NE (10–20) | QC (10–20) | MAR (8–22) | PAR (8–22) | NAV (7–22) | RZL (6–23) |
| 2022: Bulacan, Navotas, Parañaque, and Pasay departed from the league. Rizal was realigned back to the South Division. |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | NE (21–0) | PSG (14–7) | SJ (14–7) | PAM (14–7) | BAN (13–8) | VAL (10–11) | QC (9–12) | MAR (8–13) | CAL (6–15) | MNL (6–15) | MKT (2–19) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023: Returning sides Bulacan, Parañaque, and Pasay were placed in the North Division. Rizal rejoined from the South Division. |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | PAM (26–2) | NE (23–5) | MKT (21–7) | CAL (20–8) | PSG (19–9) | SJ (19–9) | PSY (17–11) | MAR (16–12) | BAN (13–15) | RZL (12–16) | PAR (11–17) | BUL (7–21) | MNL (4–23) | QC (3–25) | VAL (3–25) | — |
| 2024: Expansion sides Abra, Pangasinan, and Tarlac were placed in the North Division while Makati and Pasig departed from the league. Parañaque was realigned back to the South Division. Tarlac was pulled out before playing their first game of the season. |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | SJ (26–2) | PAM (26–2) | NE (24–4) | MNL (20–8) | CAL (19–9) | PSY (18–10) | ABR (18–10) | RZL (15–13) | QC (15–13) | VAL (14–14) | PGS (12–16) | BAN (9–19) | MAR (7–21) | BUL (2–26) | TAR (WD) | — |
| 2025: Expansion side Ilagan Isabela was placed in the North Division alongside returning side Pasig. Rizal was realigned back once again to the South Division. |||||||||||||||||