# 2021 WNBL–Philippines season

The 2021 WNBL–Pilipinas season, also known as the 2021 Pia Cayetano WNBL season, is the second season of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) of the Philippines. It is also the first season of the WNBL as a professional league as recognized by the Games and Amusement Board of the Philippine government. The season started on July 18, 2021.
On July 29, the league announced through their Facebook page that the games were postponed due to the implementation of the highest quarantine restriction (Enhanced Community Quarantine) in Metro Manila beginning on August 6. The season resumed on September 18 after quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila eased up.

## Teams

A total of five teams confirmed participation for the 2021 season 17 teams applied to join the inaugural season of the WNBL as a professional league which were screened mainly on their financial capability. Only four teams were accepted as participants for the inaugural professional season, with one more team joining the WNBL only after the conclusion of the 2021 draft, the Taguig Lady Generals.
* Team
* Parañaque Lady Aces
* Pacific Water Queens
* Glutagence Glow Boosters
* Quezon Lady Spartan
* Taguig Lady Generals

## Venue

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the season was played in Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga, in a closed-circuit format, behind closed doors.
| San Fernando, Pampanga | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center |
| Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center |

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the season:
* Double-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
* Top four teams will advance to the semifinals.
* Semifinals:
** SF1: #1 vs #4 (best-of-three)
** SF2: #2 vs #3 (best-of-three)
* Finals (best-of-3 series)
** F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

## Elimination round
### Team standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Parañaque Lady Aces | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Best-of-three semifinals |
| 2 | Taguig Lady Generals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three semifinals |
| 3 | Glutagence Glow Boosters | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4 | Best-of-three semifinals |
| 4 | Quezon Lady Spartan | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6 | Best-of-three semifinals |
| 5 | Pacific Water Queens | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head quotient: Taguig 1.09483, Glutagence 0.91339
* 1 2 Head-to-head quotient: Quezon 1.03846, Pacific Water 0.96296

### Schedule

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Glutagence Glow Boosters | PWQ | QLS | PLA | TLG | QLS | PWQ | TLG | PLA |
| Pacific Water Queens | GGB | PLA | TLG | QLS | GGB | PLA | TLG | QLS |
| Parañaque Lady Aces | PWQ | TLG | GGB | QLS | PWQ | TLG | QLS | GGB |
| Quezon Lady Spartan | GGB | TLG | PWQ | PLA | GGB | PWQ | PLA | TLG |
| Taguig Lady Generals | PWQ | PLA | QLS | GGB | PWQ | PLA | GGB | QLS |

### Results

| Teams | GGB | PWQ | PLA | QLS | TLG |
| Glutagence Glow Boosters | — | 72–55 | 67–76 | 59–50 | 65–59 |
| Pacific Water Queens | 71–61 | — | 56–85 | 54–69 | 42–60 |
| Parañaque Lady Aces | 68–52 | 76–35 | — | 68–48 | 58–37 |
| Quezon Lady Spartan | 60–75 | 66–76 | 49–69 | — | 50–58 |
| Taguig Lady Generals | 68–51 | 43–34 | 49–63 | 59–72 | — |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Parañaque | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Quezon | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Quezon | 0 | 1 | Parañaque | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Taguig | 0 |
| 2 | Taguig | 2 | 2 | Taguig | 0 |
| 3 | Glutagence | 1 | | | |
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### Semifinals
#### (1) Parañaque vs. (4) Quezon

* Solar Sports
* November 13, 2021 11:15am
* box score
Parañaque Lady Aces 98, Quezon Lady Spartan 56 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–8, 20–16, 23–16, 25–16 |||
| Pts: Lim 21 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Angeles 7 | Pts: Faraon 13 Rebs: Faraon 8 Asts: three players 2 |
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga Referees: K. Vergara, A. Buenaventura, J. Buce, J. Tajona
* Solar Sports
* November 14, 2021 2:00pm
* box score
Parañaque Lady Aces 85, Quezon Lady Spartan 53 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 21–8, 19–17, 22–13 |||
| Pts: Castro 12 Rebs: Lim 13 Asts: Lim 7 | Pts: Nadres 10 Rebs: Faraon 10 Asts: Araja 4 |
| Lady Aces wins series, 2–0 |||
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga Referees: M. Mesias, R. Francisco, J. Tarona, J. Buce

#### (2) Taguig vs (3) Glutagence

* Solar Sports
* November 13, 2021 1:15pm
* box score
Taguig Lady Generals 53, Glutagence Glow Boosters 62 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 9–15, 20–10, 15–21 |||
| Pts: Capilit 15 Rebs: Duazo 9 Asts: Duazo 4 | Pts: Palmera-Dy 20 Rebs: Lualhati 12 Asts: Palmera-Dy 6 |
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga Referees: C. Tungol, M. Mesias, J. Tajona, J. Vipinoso
* Solar Sports
* November 14, 2021 12:00pm
* box score
Taguig Lady Generals 63, Glutagence Glow Boosters 32 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 19–3, 14–15, 16–8 |||
| Pts: Sison 12 Rebs: Duazo 9 Asts: three players 3 | Pts: Palmera-Dy 17 Rebs: Palmera-Dy 11 Asts: Palmera-Dy 3 |
| Series tied, 1–1 |||
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga
* Solar Sports
Taguig Lady Generals 20, Glutagence Glow Boosters 0 (forfeit) :
* Taguig wins series, 2-1 ||
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga
Glutagence have forfeited Game 3 of their semifinals series against Taguig after the league have decided to terminate the Glow Boosters' franchise for failure to settle their franchise fee.

### Finals
#### (1) Parañaque vs (2) Taguig

* Solar Sports
* December 4 3:00pm
* box score
Parañaque Lady Aces 60, Taguig Lady Generals 53 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–2, 16–10, 18–17, 7–24 |||
| Pts: Lim 15 Rebs: Lim 14 Asts: Angeles 9 | Pts: Bacaro 17 Rebs: Duazo 8 Asts: Bacaro 3 |
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga Referees: J. Buce, J. Tajona, F. Sta. Ana, J. Mabandos
* Solar Sports
* December 5 3:00pm
* box score
Parañaque Lady Aces 83, Taguig Lady Generals 78 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 19–22, 23–19, 26–23 |||
| Pts: Lim 30 Rebs: Lim, Castro 9 Asts: Angeles 6 | Pts: Bacaro 23 Rebs: Sison 10 Asts: Del Carmen 5 |
| Parañaque wins series, 2–0 |||
* Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga Referees: R. Francisco, J. Tajona, J. Mabandos, M. Escalambre