Draft:Sharks Billiards Association

Sharks Billiards Association (SBA)
Most recent season or competition:; 2024 SBA season
Sport	Nine-ball
Founded	May 7, 2024; 8 months ago
Founder	Hadley Mariano
First season	2024
Commissioner	Chino Trinidad
No. of teams	4
Country	Philippines
Headquarters	Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City
Most recent; champion(s)	Taguig Stallions; (1st title)
Most titles	Taguig Stallions; (1 title)

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The Sharks Billiards Association (SBA) is a professional nine-ball league in the Philippines consisting of four teams.

The league's games are played at Sharks Arena, an indoor venue located at Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City. The Taguig Stallions are the current champions after defeating the Manila MSW Mavericks in the finals, 15–8.

History

Originally founded in 2020 by Hadley Mariano as Sharks Billiards League in Quezon City during the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Notable league participants are Hall of Fame inductee Efren Reyes.

On May 6, 2024, the league was granted professional status by Games and Amusements Board and renamed the Sharks Billiards Association. Sports columnist Chino Trinidad was the league's inaugural commissioner until his death on July 13, 2024.

On August 18, 2024, the league had its inaugural draft at Gateway Mall in Quezon City. Jericho Bañares was selected by the Quezon City Dragons with the first pick.

Teams

Overview of SBA teams
Team	Locality	Founded
Manila MSW Mavericks	Manila	2024
Negros Occidental Pillars	Negros Occidental	2024
Quezon City Dragons	Quezon City	2024
Taguig Stallions	Taguig	2024

Season format

Season structure

For the inaugural season, each team will play in six games, two against each team. Each game will be played across a five-day period, with each day featuring a different game format. At the end of the regular season, the two teams who accumulated the most points advance to the finals to determine the season champions.

Game structure

Each game consists of five nine-ball matches spread across a five-day period, each with a different format.

King of the Hill (5v5) – Each team will nominate one player to begin the match. Once a rack is completed, the losing team will send another player for the next rack. Once all five players have played, referred to as a "cycle", all players can be nominated to play again. The first team to score 15 racks wins and earns five points.
Doubles (2v2) – Each team will nominate two players to begin the match. Once a rack is completed, the losing team will send another two players for the next rack. The first team to score 13 racks wins and earns five points.
Singles (1v1) – Each team will nominate a player that will play the entire match. The first player to score 13 racks wins and earns three points for his team. Each team is required to send one player to a singles match once during the season before nominating them again.

Sharking

During the games, players may trash talk their opponents, known as "sharking", before the shooter gets in a shooting stance.

Championships

Season	Champion	Score	Runner-up
2024	Taguig Stallions	15–8	Manila MSW Mavericks

Commissioners

No.	Commissioner	Tenure
No.	Commissioner	From	To
1	Chino Trinidad	May 7, 2024	July 13, 2024

References