{{use mdy|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox sports league | title =Liga Baseball Philippines | current_season = | founded = {{start date and age|2024}} | sport = [[Baseball]] | country = {{PHI}} | venue = | motto = | logo = | teams = 8 | folded = | champion = IPPC Hawks (1st title) | most_champs = IPPC Hawks (1 title) | current = 2026 LBP Celebrity Cup }} '''Liga Baseball Philippines''' is a [[Semi-professional sports|semi-professional]] [[baseball]] league in the [[Philippines]].
==History== The Liga Baseball Philippines organization launched its [[baseball]] tournament in June 2024 in cooperation with the state sports agency [[Philippine Sports Commission]] and the national sports association [[Philippine Amateur Baseball Association]]. Eight teams took part in the first season and contended for the LBP Tingzon Cup at the [[Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium]] in Manila.<ref name=stages>{{cite news |last1=Suntay |first1=Anthony |title=Liga Baseball Philippines stages maiden amateur tilt |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/06/06/2360822/liga-baseball-philippines-stages-maiden-amateur-tilt |access-date=9 May 2026 |work=The Philippine Star |date=6 June 2024}}</ref> The IPPC Hawks became the inaugural champions defeating the [[UST Growling Tigers|UST Golden Sox]] in the twice-to-win final series.<ref name=captures>{{cite news |last1=Jurado |first1=Theodore P. |title=IPPC captures LBP crown |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/ippc-captures-lbp-crown/#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=9 May 2026 |work=Journal News Online |date=20 August 2024}}</ref>
The second season featuring [[Night game|night games]] will commence in May 23, 2026 with the trophy named as the LBP Celebrity Cup. League games will be held at the [[Felino Marcelino Sr. Baseball Stadium]] in Taguig due to ongoing renovations at the Rizal diamond.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star-studded opening night for Liga Baseball PH |url=https://manilastandard.net/sports/314737543/star-studded-opening-night-for-liga-baseball-ph.html |access-date=9 May 2026 |work=Manila Standard |date=8 May 2026}}</ref> Eight teams will still compete, but the IPPC will not be defending their title.<ref name=returns26>{{cite news |title=Liga Baseball Philippines returns on May 23 |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/sports/liga-baseball-philippines-returns-on-may-23/2339630 |access-date=9 May 2026 |work=The Manila Times |date=9 May 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
==Teams== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; |- |-style="background:silver;" !Team !2024 !2026 !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |[[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||rowspan=12|<ref name=stages/><ref name=returns26/> |- | Dumaguete Unibikers|| {{yes}} || {{no}} |- | [[De La Salle Green Archers]]|| {{no}} || {{yes}} |- |PK Holdings Thunderz || {{yes}} || {{no}} |- |[[Katayama Baseball Academy Stars]] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} |- |IPPC Hawks || {{yes}} || {{no}} |- | Muralla Dawgs || {{no}} || {{yes}} |- |[[NU Bulldogs]]|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} |- | [[Rizal Technological University|RTU Blue Thunders]] || {{no}} || {{yes}} |- |Samurai U18|| {{yes}} || {{no}} |- | Taguig IX || {{no}} || {{yes}} |- |[[UST Growling Tigers|UST Golden Sox]]|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} |- !Teams || 8 || 8 || |}
==Results== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; |- |-style="background:silver;" !Season !Cup !Champions !Score !Runner-up !Third place !Score !Fourth place !{{abbr|No.|Number}} of teams !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2024 |Tingzon Cup |IPPC |2–0<br>(9–5, 12–7) |[[UST Growling Tigers|UST]] |[[NU Bulldogs|NU]]* |1–0<br>(6–5) |PK Holdings |8 |<ref name=captures/> |- |2026 |Celebrity Cup |colspan=6|''To be determined'' |8 | |} *(*) [[Twice-to-beat]] advantage
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Metro Manila Sports}} {{Sports leagues in the Philippines}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liga Baseball Philippines}} [[Category:Baseball leagues in Asia]] [[Category:Baseball in the Philippines]] [[Category:2024 establishments in the Philippines]]