South Cotabato Warriors | |
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2024 South Cotabato Warriors season | |
League | MVBA (2005–2008) NBC (2007–2008) Liga Pilipinas (2008–2011) MPBL (2018–present) |
Founded | 2005 2018 (second incarnation) | (first incarnation)
History | GenSan MP PacMan Warriors 2005–2008 MP–GenSan Warriors 2008–2011 GenSan Warriors 2018–2023 South Cotabato Warriors 2024–present |
Arena | Lagao Gymnasium Polomolok Gymnasium |
Location | General Santos, South Cotabato |
Team colors | |
Head coach | Elvis Tolentino |
The South Cotabato Warriors are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of South Cotabato. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of two teams based in the Soccsksargen region, the other team being the Sarangani Marlins. The team plays their home games at Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos.
The team's first incarnation began play in the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) as the GenSan MP PacMan Warriors from 2005 to 2008 while also playing in the National Basketball Conference (NBC) from 2007 to 2008. The team played in Liga Pilipinas from 2008 to 2011 as the MP–GenSan Warriors following the merger of the two former leagues.
In 2018, the team was revived as part of the MPBL's national expansion during the 2018–19 season. The team name was simplified as the GenSan Warriors, keeping the location identifier and moniker. In 2024, the team changed its location identifier from General Santos to South Cotabato, representing the entire province, not just the city.