The Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is back.
And with the FIBA-style Invitational Cup tournament kicking off on Saturday, December 11 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, here is a look at the full elimination round schedule of the 22-team battlefield.
The MPBL will be the first league to re-open at the state-of-the-art venue amidst the on-going pandemic, as sports continue to return to normalcy.
Only the top two teams in each of the four groups will advance to the knockout quarter-final stages.
December 11, Saturday – ELIMINATION
| GAME NO. | TIME | GROUP | TEAM | TEAM | |
| (Light) | (Dark) | ||||
| 1 | 9:30 AM | A | Iloilo United Royals | VS | Negros Muscovados |
| 2 | 1:30 PM | C | San Juan Knights Go for Gold AICC | VS | Val City – MJAS Zenith |
| 3 | 4:00 PM | A | All-Star Bacolod Ballers | VS | Bacoor City Strikers |
| 4 | 6:30 PM | D | Bulacan Kuyas | VS | Imus Bandera |
| 5 | 9:00 PM | B | Bicol Volcanoes | VS | Jumbo Plastic Basilan |
December 12, Sunday – ELIMINATION
| 6 | 8:00 AM | C | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | VS | Sarangani Marlins |
| 7 | 10:30 AM | D | Gen San Warriors | VS | EMKAI – Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers |
| 8 | 1:00 PM | B | Laguna Krah Asia | VS | Bicol Volcanoes |
| 9 | 4:00 PM | D | Manila Stars | VS | Mindoro EOG-Burlington Tamaraws |
| 10 | 6:30 PM | A | Negros Muscovados | VS | All-Star Bacolod Ballers |
December 13, Monday – ELIMINATION
| 11 | 9:30 AM | D | EMKAI – Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers | VS | Manila Stars |
| 12 | 12:00 PM | A | Bacoor City Strikers | VS | Caloocan Excellence |
| 13 | 2:30 PM | A | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | VS | Iloilo United Royals |
| 14 | 5:00 PM | C | Sarangani Marlins | VS | San Juan Knights Go for Gold AICC |
| 15 | 7:30 PM | B | Laguna Krah Asia | VS | Marikina Shoe City |
December 14, Tuesday – ELIMINATION
| 16 | 9:30 AM | D | Mindoro EOG-Burlington Tamaraws | VS | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 17 | 12:00 PM | A | Caloocan Excellence | VS | Negros Muscovados |
| 18 | 2:30 PM | C | Val City – MJAS Zenith | VS | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| 19 | 5:00 PM | B | Marikina Shoe City | VS | Makati FSD Blazers |
| 20 | 7:30 PM | D | Gen San Warriors | VS | Imus Bandera |
December 15, Wednesday – ELIMINATION
| 21 | 9:30 AM | C | Muntinlupa Cagers | VS | Sarangani Marlins |
| 22 | 12:00 PM | B | Makati FSD Blazers | VS | Bicol Volcanoes |
| 23 | 2:30 PM | A | All-Star Bacolod Ballers | VS | Iloilo United Royals |
| 24 | 5:00 PM | D | Manila Stars | VS | Gen San Warriors |
| 25 | 7:30 PM | A | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | VS | Bacoor City Strikers |
December 16, Thursday – ELIMINATION
| 26 | 9:30 AM | C | Valenzuela | VS | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| 27 | 12:00 PM | A | Caloocan Excellence | VS | All-Star Bacolod Ballers |
| 28 | 2:30 PM | D | Imus Bandera | VS | Mindoro EOG-Burlington Tamaraws |
| 29 | 5:00 PM | B | Jumbo Plastic Basilan | VS | Marikina Shoe City |
| 30 | 7:30 PM | D | Bulacan Kuyas | VS | EMKAI – Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers |
December 17, Friday – ELIMINATION
| 31 | 9:30 AM | B | Laguna Krah Asia | VS | Makati FSD Blazers |
| 32 | 12:00 PM | A | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | VS | Caloocan Excellence |
| 33 | 2:30 PM | D | Manila Stars | VS | Imus Bandera |
| 34 | 5:00 PM | A | Bacoor City Strikers | VS | Iloilo United Royals |
| 35 | 7:30 PM | C | San Juan Knights Go for Gold AICC | VS | Muntinlupa Cagers |
December 18, Saturday – ELIMINATION
| 36 | 9:30 AM | A | All-Star Bacolod Ballers | VS | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 37 | 12:00 PM | D | Gen San Warriors | VS | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 38 | 2:30 PM | D | EMKAI – Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers | VS | Mindoro EOG-Burlington Tamaraws |
| 39 | 5:00 PM | B | Bicol Volcanoes | VS | Marikina Shoe City |
| 40 | 7:30 PM | C | Sarangani Marlins | VS | Val City – MJAS Zenith |
December 19, Sunday – ELIMNATION
| 41 | 8:00 AM | D | Mindoro EOG-Burlington Tamaraws | VS | Gen San Warriors |
| 42 | 10:30 AM | B | Jumbo Plastic Basilan | VS | Laguna Krah Asia |
| 43 | 1:00 PM | A | Negros Muscovados | VS | Bacoor City Strikers |
| 44 | 4:00 PM | A | Iloilo United Royals | VS | Caloocan Excellence |
| 45 | 6:30 PM | C | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | VS | San Juan Knights Go for Gold AICC |
December 20, Monday – ELIMINATION
| 46 | 9:30 AM | D | Imus Bandera | VS | EMKAI – Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers |
| 47 | 12:00 PM | D | Manila Stars | VS | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 48 | 2:30 PM | A | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | VS | Negros Muscovados |
| 49 | 5:00 PM | C | Muntinlupa Cagers | VS | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| 50 | 7:30 PM | B | Makati FSD Blazers | VS | Jumbo Plastic Basilan |
Photo from Chooks-to-Go MPBL
Levi Joshua Jr. Verora is a sportswriter, announcer, and commentator in the Philippines. He has covered national and international events like the FIBA Olympic and World Cup Qualifiers, AmeriCup, Asia Cup, and 3x3, Asian Volleyball Championship, ASEAN Basketball League, Southeast Asian Games, and AFF Championship. Nowadays, you'll hear his voice in the Philippines Football League and other local sports leagues.
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