2022 MPBL season
The 2022 MPBL season was the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the first as a professional league. The regular season began on April 25, 2022 and ended on October 13, 2022. The playoffs then began on October 15, 2022 and ended on December 12, 2022, when the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards defeated the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in four games in the 2022 MPBL Finals. This season featured 22 teams, the first time the number of teams decreased from the previous season, as nine teams departed from the league.
| 2022 MPBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Regular season: April 25 – October 13, 2022 Playoffs: October 15 – November 26, 2022 Finals: December 2 – 12, 2022 |
| Number of games | 231 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Cignal TV (One PH, One Sports+) iWantTFC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| Season MVP | Jaycee Marcelino (Zamboanga) |
| Playoffs | |
| North Division champions | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| North Division runners-up | San Juan Knights |
| South Division champions | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| South Division runners-up | Batangas City Embassy Chill |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards |
| Runners-up | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Finals MVP | Byron Villarias (Nueva Ecija) |
The opening ceremonies took place at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum in Batangas City, Batangas. The 2022 All-Star Game was also held at the same venue on October 2, 2022, where the South Division prevailed over the North Division for the third straight season, with a score of 109–92. It was the first time both events were held outside of a neutral venue.
This season also marked the first season of a partnership with sports betting platform OKBet as title sponsor of the league.