# 2024–25 PBA season

The 2024–25 PBA season, also referred to as PBA season 49, is the 49th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season will begin in August 18, 2024 and will conclude sometime in 2025.
The league reverts to a three-conference format starting with the Governors' Cup after being omitted last season. This is then followed by the Commissioner's Cup and the season-ending Philippine Cup, the latter will also coincide with the league's 50th anniversary. The first two conferences allows an import per team while the last tournament is exclusive to Filipinos.
The first activity of the season was the PBA season 49 draft, held on July 14.

## 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 conference order is reversed to have the two import-laden conferences played first. Those two conferences will also see format changes this season, which are as follows:
* The Governors' Cup will 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 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), the Commissioner's Cup's height limit of 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) 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 Giga)
* 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.
| Team | Company | Governor | Coach | Captain |
| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. | Alfrancis Chua | Tim Cone | LA Tenorio |
| Blackwater Bossing | Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. | Silliman Sy | Jeffrey Cariaso | Troy Rosario |
| Converge FiberXers | Converge ICT | Archen Cayabyab | Franco Atienza | Kevin Racal & Mike Nieto |
| Eastern (guest team) | Eastern Sports Club | — | Mensur Bajramović | |
| Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | San Miguel Pure Foods Company, 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 | Juami Tiongson |
| TNT Tropang Giga | Smart Communications | Ricky Vargas | Chot Reyes | Roger Pogoy |

## Arenas
### Main arenas

| Arena | City | Capacity |
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | 14,429 |
| Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Juan | 6,000 |
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Manila | 6,000 |
| PhilSports Arena | Pasig | 10,000 |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | 20,000 |
| Ynares Center | Antipolo, Rizal | 7,400 |

### Out-of-town arenas

| Arena | City/Town | Date | Match-up |
| Candon City Arena | Candon, Ilocos Sur | August 24, 2024 | Rain or Shine vs. Barangay Ginebra |
| Candon City Arena | Candon, Ilocos Sur | January 18, 2025 | San Miguel vs. Meralco |
| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center | Cagayan de Oro | August 31, 2024 | San Miguel vs. NLEX |
| 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 |
| Santa Rosa Sports Complex | Santa Rosa, Laguna | September 27, 2024 | NLEX vs. TNT |
| Dasmariñas Arena | Dasmariñas, Cavite | October 13, 2024 | San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra |
| Dasmariñas Arena | Dasmariñas, Cavite | October 13, 2024 | Rain or Shine vs. TNT |
| Batangas City Sports Center | Batangas City, Batangas | December 21, 2024 | Converge vs. Barangay Ginebra |

## Transactions
### Coaching changes

| Team | Previous | Replaced by |
| 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 8.2 meters (27 ft) away from the basket, which makes it 1.52 meters (5.0 ft) further than the three-point line.

## Opening ceremonies

The opening ceremonies for this season will be held at Smart Araneta Coliseum on August 18, 2024. The PBA Leo Awards for the 2023–24 season will be held 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 | Charmaine 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.

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Quarterfinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| A1 | TNT | 3 | | | | | | |
| B4 | NLEX | 1 | | | | | | |
| B4 | NLEX | 1 | A1 | TNT | 4 | | | |
| | | | B1 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| B1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | B1 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| A4 | Magnolia | 2 | | | | | | |
| A4 | Magnolia | 2 | | | | A1 | TNT | 4 |
| | | | | | | B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 |
| B2 | San Miguel | 3 | | | | B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 |
| A3 | Converge | 2 | | | | | | |
| A3 | Converge | 2 | B2 | San Miguel | 2 | | | |
| | | | B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| A2 | Meralco | 0 | B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| B3 | Barangay Ginebra | 3 | | | | | | |
* view
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#### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 3–1 | (B4) NLEX Road Warriors | 107–102 | 90–93 | 109–94 | 125–96 | — |
| (B1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 3–2 | (A4) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 109–105 | 69–121 | 111–106 (OT) | 100–129 | 113–103 |
| (B2) San Miguel Beermen | 3–2 | (A3) Converge FiberXers | 102–95 | 107–100 | 112–114 | 110–114 | 109–105 |
| (A2) Meralco Bolts | 0–3 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 92–99 | 103–104 | 106–113 | — | — |

#### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 4–1 | (B1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 90–81 | 108–91 | 109–110 | 81–79 | 113–95 | — | — |
| (B2) San Miguel Beermen | 2–4 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 105–122 | 131–125 (OT) | 94–99 | 131–121 | 92–121 | 99–102 | — |

#### Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| (A1) TNT Tropang Giga | 4–2 | (B3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 104–88 | 96–84 | 73–85 | 92–106 | 99–72 | 95–85 | — |

## 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup is scheduled to begin in November 27, 2024.

### Elimination round

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | NorthPort Batang Pier | 9 | 3 | .750 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | TNT Tropang Giga | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Converge FiberXers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 5 | Meralco Bolts | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 6 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
| 7 | Eastern (G) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | |
| 10 | San Miguel Beermen | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | |
| 11 | Blackwater Bossing | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6 | |
| 12 | Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6 | |
| 13 | Terrafirma Dyip | 1 | 11 | .083 | 8 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: TNT 1.04, Converge 1.03, Barangay Ginebra 0.94
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.08, Rain or Shine 1.04, Eastern 0.88
* 1 2 Eighth seed playoff: Magnolia 112–81 NLEX
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Blackwater 1–0 Phoenix

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
| 1 | NorthPort | 113 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Magnolia | 110 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Magnolia | 110 | 1 | NorthPort | 1 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 1 | NorthPort | 1 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 2 | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meralco | 1 | | | | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 1 |
| (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | TNT | 1 |
| 2 | TNT | 109 | | | | 2 | TNT | 1 |
| 7 | Eastern | 93 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eastern | 93 | 2 | TNT | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 2 | TNT | 4 | | | |
| (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | (best-of-3) | 6 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Converge | 1 | 6 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | | | | |
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* talk

#### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| (1) NorthPort Batang Pier* | 1–0 | (8) Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 113–110 | — |
| (2) TNT Tropang Giga* | 1–0 | (7) Eastern | 109–93 | — |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| (3) Converge FiberXers | 1–2 | (6) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 130–118 | 104–114 | 103–112 |
| (4) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 2–1 | (5) Meralco Bolts | 100–92 | 104–108 | 94–87 |
*Team has twice-to-beat advantage. Team 1 only has to win once, while Team 2 has to win twice.

#### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| (1) NorthPort Batang Pier | 1–4 | (4) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 93–115 | 106–119 | 100–127 | 108–103 | 99–126 | — | — |
| (2) TNT Tropang Giga | 4–1 | (6) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 88–84 | 93–91 | 98–103 | 93–85 | 97–92 | — | — |

#### Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
| (2) TNT Tropang Giga | 1–1 | (4) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 95–89 | 70–71 | — | — | — | — | — |

## 2025 PBA Philippine Cup

The 2025 PBA Philippine Cup is scheduled to begin on April 4, 2025.

## PBA teams in Asian club competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress | Ref. |
| Meralco Bolts | 2024–25 East Asia Super League | Group stage | |
| San Miguel Beermen | 2024–25 East Asia Super League | Group stage | |