Basketball at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa

2025 Palarong Pambansa

"Nagkakaisang Kapuluan"
(United Archipelago)

Host school

Ilocos Norte Centenial Arena (Secondary Boys')

Laoag City Amphitheater (Secondary Girls')

SM City Laoag Parking Lot (Secondary 3x3)

Pasuquin Civic Center (Elementary)

Boys' Finals	G1	Wins
DAVRAA	67	1
WVRAA	51	0

Duration

May 25–30, 2025

Arena(s)

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena

Semifinalists

CLRAA (Bronze)
STCAA

TV network(s)

Girls' Finals	G1	Wins
NCRAA	78	1
DAVRAA	41	0

Duration

March 13–20, 2025

Arena(s)

Laoag City Amphitheater

Semifinalists

WVRAA (Bronze)
NMRAA

Kiddies' Finals	G1	Wins
WVRAA	69	0
NCRAA	71	1

Duration

May 25–30, 2025

Arena(s)

Pasuquin Civic Center

Semifinalists

NMRAA (Bronze)
CLRAA

Basketball at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa were the Palarong Pambansa basketball tournaments for 65th edition held in Ilocos Norte.^[1]

Venues

Arena	Location	Tournament					Capacity
Arena	Location	B	G	E	3x3B	3x3G	Capacity
Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena	Laoag City	Y					8,000
Laoag City Amphitheater	Laoag City		Y
SM City Laoag East Wing Parking Lot	Laoag City				Y	Y
Pasuquin Civic Center	Pasuquin			Y

Participating Teams

Team Code	Region	Secondary Boys	Secondary Girls	Elementary Boys	3x3 Boys	3x3 Girls
BARMMAA	Bangsamoro
CARAA	Cordillera Administrative Region
NCRAA	Metro Manila
IRAA	Ilocos Region
CAVRAA	Cagayan Valley
CLRAA	Central Luzon
STCAA	Calabarzon
MRAA	Mimaropa
BRAA	Bicol Region
WVRAA	Western Visayas
CVRAA	Central Visayas
EVRAA	Eastern Visayas
ZPRRAA	Zamboanga Peninsula
NMRAA	Northern Mindanao
DAVRAA	Davao Region
SRAA	Soccsksargen
CARAGARAA	Caraga
Total: 17	17	17	17	17	17	17

Secondary Boys' tournament

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	W	L	Qualification
NCRAA	3	1	Advance to knockout round
NMRAA	1	3	Advance to knockout round
EVRAA	1	3
BRAA	1	3

Group B

Team	W	L	Qualification
CLRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
SRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
CAVRAA	1	2
ZPRAA	0	3

Group C

Team	W	L	Qualification
DAVRAA	7	0	Advance to knockout round
WVRAA	5	2	Advance to knockout round
IRAA	2	2
BARMMAA	1	3
MRAA	0	3

Group D

Team	W	L	Qualification
STCAA	4	2	Advance to knockout round
CARAGARAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
CARAA	1	2
CVRAA	0	3

Final round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	May 29

	WVRAA	76
					May 30
	NCRAA	67
					WVRAA	80
	May 29
					STCAA	73
	SRAA	62
									May 30
	STCAA	67
									WVRAA	51
	May 29
									DAVRAA	67
	DAVRAA	76
					May 30
	NMRAA	48
					DAVRAA	66
	May 29
					CLRAA	65			3rd place
	CLRAA	83
									May 30
	CARAGARAA	54
									CLRAA	75

									STCAA	64

Quarterfinals

May 29

WVRAA 76, NCRAA 67

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

The Western Visayas stuns the National Capital Region, the reigning champions of the Palarong Pambansa Basketball.^[2]

May 29

SRAA 62, STCAA 67

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

May 29

DAVRAA 76, NMRAA 48

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

May 29

CLRAA 83, CARAGARAA 54

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

Semifinals

May 30

WVRAA 80, STCAA 73

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

May 30

DAVRAA 66, CLRAA 65

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

Bronze medal game

May 30

CLRAA 75, STCAA 64

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

Finals

May 30

WVRAA 51, DAVRAA 67^[3]

Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City

Final standings (Final round only)

Rank	Team
	DAVRAA
	WVRAA
	CLRAA
4	STCAA
5	NCRAA
6	SRAA
7	NMRAA
8	CARAGARAA

Secondary Girls' tournament

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	W	L	Qualification
NCRAA	6	0	Advance to knockout round
STCAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
BRAA	1	2
CAVRAA	0	3

Group B

Team	W	L	Qualification
CVRAA	3	1	Advance to knockout round
EVRAA	1	3	Advance to knockout round
CARAA	1	2
CARAGARAA	1	2

Group C

Team	W	L	Qualification
DAVRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
CLRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
MRAA	1	2
ZPRAA	0	3

Group D

Team	W	L	Qualification
NMRAA	6	1	Advance to knockout round
WVRAA	3	4	Advance to knockout round
IRAA	2	2
SRAA	2	2
BARMMAA	0	4

Final round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	May 29

	WVRAA	73
					May 29
	CVRAA	52
					WVRAA	51
	May 29
					DAVRAA	65
	DAVRAA	70
									May 30
	STCAA	43
									NCRAA	78
	May 29
									DAVRAA	41
	NCRAA	78
					May 29
	CLRAA	61
					NCRAA	92
	May 29
					NMRAA	78			3rd place
	NMRAA	96
									May 30
	EVRAA	49
									NMRAA	61

									WVRAA	62

Quarterfinals

May 29

WVRAA 73, CVRAA 52

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

May 29

DAVRAA 70, STCAA 43

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

May 29

NCRAA 78, CLRAA 61

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

May 29

NMRAA 96, EVRAA 49

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

Semifinals

May 30

WVRAA 51, DAVRAA 65

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

May 30

NCRAA 92, NMRAA 78

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

Bronze medal game

May 30

NMRAA 61, WVRAA 62

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

Finals

May 30

NCRAA 78, DAVRAA 41

Laoag City Amphitheater, Laoag City

Final standings (Final round only)

Rank	Team
	NCRAA
	DAVRAA
	WVRAA
4	NMRAA
5	CVRAA
6	CLRAA
7	STCAA
8	EVRAA

Elementary (Kiddie) tournament

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	W	L	Qualification
WVRAA	4	2	Advance to knockout round
CVRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
IRAA	1	2
BRAA	1	2

Group B

Team	W	L	Qualification
CLRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
STCAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
BARMMAA	1	2
CARAA	0	3

Group C

Team	W	L	Qualification
NCRAA	6	0	Advance to knockout round
CARAGARAA	1	3	Advance to knockout round
SRAA	1	2
EVRAA	1	2

Group D

Team	W	L	Qualification
NMRAA	5	3	Advance to knockout round
DAVRAA	3	2	Advance to knockout round
MRAA	1	2
ZPRAA	1	3
CAVRAA	1	3

Final round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	May 29

	WVRAA	82
					May 29
	CARAGARAA	57
					WVRAA	72
	May 29
					NMRAA	70
	STCAA	59
									May 30
	NMRAA	109
									WVRAA	69
	May 29
									NCRAA	71
	NCRAA	72
					May 29
	CVRAA	59
					NCRAA	82
	May 29
					CLRAA	79			3rd place
	CLRAA	71
									May 30
	DAVRAA	60
									CLRAA	77

									NMRAA	84

Finals

May 30

WVRAA 69, NCRAA 71

Pasuquin Civic Center, Pasuquin

Final standings (Final round only)

Rank	Team
	NCRAA
	WVRAA
	NMRAA
4	CLRAA
5	DAVRAA
6	CVRAA
7	CARAGARAA
8	STCAA

3x3 Boys' tournament

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	W	L	Qualification
STCAA	4	2	Advance to knockout round
SRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
BRAA	1	2
CARAGARAA	0	3

Group B

Team	W	L	Qualification
CLRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
EVRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
DAVRAA	1	2
MRAA	0	3

Group C

Team	W	L	Qualification
CVRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
WVRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
NMRAA	1	2
CAVRAA	0	3

Group D

Team	W	L	Qualification
NCRAA	7	0	Advance to knockout round
BARMMAA	3	2	Advance to knockout round
ZPRAA	2	2
CARAA	1	3
IRAA	0	4

Final round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	May 29

	STCAA	16
					May 29
	WVRAA	15
					STCAA	13
	May 29
					NCRAA	14
	EVRAA	15
									May 30
	NCRAA	21
									NCRAA	21
	May 29
									CLRAA	8
	SRAA	18
					May 29
	CVRAA	20
					CVRAA	19
	May 29
					CLRAA	21			3rd place
	CLRAA	19
									May 30
	BARMMAA	17
									CVRAA	17

									STCAA	18

Finals

May 30

NCRAA 21, CLRAA 8

SM City Laoag, Laoag City

Final standings (Final round only)

Rank	Team
	NCRAA
	CLRAA
	STCAA
4	CVRAA
5	SRAA
6	BARMMAA
7	WVRAA
8	EVRAA

3x3 Girls' tournament

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	W	L	Qualification
CVRAA	3	1	Advance to knockout round
CARAGARAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
WVRAA	1	2
ZPRAA	0	3

Group B

Team	W	L	Qualification
NCRAA	3	1	Advance to knockout round
BRAA	2	2	Advance to knockout round
STCAA	1	2
BARMMAA	0	3

Group C

Team	W	L	Qualification
EVRAA	5	1	Advance to knockout round
SRAA	3	3	Advance to knockout round
CAVRAA	1	2
DAVRAA	0	3

Group D

Team	W	L	Qualification
CLRAA	7	0	Advance to knockout round
NMRAA	5	2	Advance to knockout round
MRAA	2	2
IRAA	1	3
CARAA	0	4

Final round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	May 29

	CVRAA	10
					May 29
	SRAA	12
					SRAA	7
	May 29
					CLRAA	13
	BRAA	9
									May 30
	CLRAA	11
									CLRAA	17
	May 29
									EVRAA	12
	EVRAA	16
					May 29
	CARAGARAA	11
					EVRAA	14
	May 29
					NMRAA	13			3rd place
	NCRAA	8
									May 30
	NMRAA	9
									SRAA	10

									NMRAA	11

Finals

May 30

CLRAA 17, EVRAA 12

SM City Laoag, Laoag City

Final standings (Final round only)

Rank	Team
	CLRAA
	EVRAA
	NMRAA
4	SRAA
5	NCRAA
6	CVRAA
7	BRAA
8	CARAGARAA

References

^ "Basketball". Palarong Pambansa. Ilocos Norte Provincial Government. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
^ "Western Visayas stuns NCR in basketball quarterfinals". One Sports. May 29, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
^ "Palarong Pambansa: Davao dominates Western Visayas to rule secondary boy's basketball event". One Sports. May 30, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.