Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
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The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas[1] (lit.ā'Basketball Federation of the Philippines') or the SBP is the national sport association for basketball in the Philippines, formed from the merging of the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and Pilipinas Basketball (PB).
Sport | Basketball |
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Abbreviation | SBP |
Founded | September 21, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-09-21) |
Affiliation | FIBA |
Affiliation date | 2007 |
Regional affiliation | FIBA Asia |
Affiliation date | 2007 |
Headquarters | PhilSports Complex |
Location | Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
President | Al Panlilio |
Chairman | Juan Edgardo Angara |
Director | Erika Dy |
Men's coach | Tim Cone |
Women's coach | Patrick Aquino |
Replaced | Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) |
(founded) | 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
Official website | |
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It was formed in order to fix a long running feud in Philippine Basketball that resulted in FIBA suspending the country from participating in FIBA-sanctioned events. Both groups signed a joint communique during the FIBA Congress in Saitama, Japan in September 2006.[2]
Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, and owner of the PBA teams TNT Tropang Giga, Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors was named as the first president of the organization on February 5, 2007, up until August 8, 2016. He was succeeded by Al Panlilio, who served as the PBA team governor of the Meralco Bolts.