Timeline of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

The following is a timeline of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and its member teams. Founded in 2017 and later beginning play in 2018, the league currently features 29 member teams as of 2024.

Pre-MPBL history (1998–2011)
Some teams predate the MPBL's establishment in 2017, particularly with the former incarnations of those teams. These include:
 * Pasig City MCW Sports (inactive): Founded in 1998 as the Pasig Blue Pirates of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA).
 * Sarangani Marlins: Founded in 1998 as the SocSarGen Marlins of the MBA; oldest active team to date.
 * San Juan Knights: Founded in 1999 as a member of the MBA.
 * Quezon Huskers: Founded in 2004 as the Quezon Coco Huskers of the United Regional Basketball League (URBL).
 * South Cotabato Warriors: Founded in 2005 as the GenSan Warriors of the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MPVA).

2018 season: First season
The league was established in 2017 and began its inaugural season in January 2018. This season featured ten teams, all of which are based in Luzon.

2018–19 season: National expansion
This season featured 26 teams, with all ten charter teams returning while the league added sixteen expansion teams. With the league marking its national expansion, the teams were split into two geographical divisions: the North and South Divisions. Mid-season, the MPBL side of the Zamboanga Valientes split to become the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines.

2019–20 season
This season featured 31 teams, which is the biggest the league has ever gotten. Six expansion teams were admitted into the league: Bacolod Master Sardines, Bicol Volcanoes, Iloilo United Royals, Mindoro Tamaraws, Nueva Ecija MiGuard, and Soccsksargen Marlins. One team, the Mandaluyong El Tigre became the first team to depart from the league. The league also did its first realignment with the Marikina Shoemasters, Parañaque Patriots, and Rizal Golden Coolers moving to the North Division.

2022 season
This season featured 22 teams after nine teams from the previous season all departed from the league, marking the first time the league contracted in size. This season would have seen the full-time debut of the Negros Muscovados, but was postponed to the following season. The Rizal Golden Coolers were realigned back to the South Division.

2023 season
This season featured 29 teams. Two expansion teams joined the league: the Negros Muscovados and the Quezon Huskers.  Five teams also made their return: the Bulacan Kuyas, Bicol Volcanoes, Iloilo United Royals, Parañaque Patriots, and Pasay Voyagers. The Rizal Golden Coolers were realigned for the third straight season, moving back to the North Division.

2024 season
This season featured 29 teams. Two expansion teams were admitted into the league, both from Northern Luzon: the Abra Weavers and the Pangasinan Heatwaves. A third expansion team, the Tarlac United Force, withdrew due to financial concerns. The Davao Occidental Tigers made their return after being absent the past two seasons while three teams departed from the league: the Bacoor City Strikers, Makati OKBet Kings, and Pasig City MCW Sports. The Parañaque Patriots were realigned back to the South Division.

During the off-season, the Imus SV Squad relocated to Biñan, Laguna, renamed as Biñan Tatak Gel, and subsequently took the spot of Laguna Krah Asia. The Imus Agimat would later take the spot of the former SV Squad.