List of MPBL champions
The MPBL finals is the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League held at the conclusion of the league's postseason. Since its inception, the national finals is a best-of-five series. Since the 2019 edition, it is contested between the champions of the North Division and the South Division. The finals is structured in a 2–2–1 format, where the team with the better regular season record is given homecourt advantage and hosts games 1, 2, and 5.
Six different teams have won the national championship with the Pampanga Giant Lanterns being the only team to win it multiple times. Since the introduction of divisions, four teams did so as a member of the North Division, while one did so as a member of the South Division.
Champions
Season
The first parenthesis indicate the teams' playoff seed within their division. The second parenthesis indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the MPBL finals, as well as each respective teams' MPBL finals record up to date.Additionally, the winning coach of each series is awarded the league's Coach of the Year award.
| North Division champion | South Division champion |
| Year | Winning team | Coach | Series | Losing team | Coach | Finals MVP | Ref. |
| 2018 | Batangas City Athletics | Mac Tan | 3–1 | Muntinlupa Cagers | Aldrin Morante | Val Acuña | |
| 2019 Datu Cup | San Juan Knights | Randy Alcantara | 3–2 | Davao Occidental Tigers | Don Dulay | Mike Ayonayon | |
| 2021 | Davao Occidental Tigers | Don Dulay | 3–1 | San Juan Knights | Randy Alcantara | Mark Yee | |
| 2022 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | Jerson Cabiltes | 3–1 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | Vic Ycasiano | Byron Villarias | |
| 2023 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | Dennis Pineda | 3–0 | Bacoor City Strikers | Alex Angeles | Justine Baltazar | |
| 2024 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | Dennis Pineda | 3–0 | Quezon Huskers | Eric Gonzales | Justine Baltazar | |
| 2025 | Abra Solid North Weavers | Yong Garcia | 3–0 | Quezon Huskers | Eric Gonzales | Jason Brickman |
;Notes
Preseason Invitational
The league's annual Preseason Invitational culminates in a single game to determine the champion of the tournament.| Year | Winning team | Coach | Score | Losing team | Coach | Ref. |
| 2021 | Basilan Jumbo Plastic | Jerson Cabiltes | 83–80 | | Carlo Tan | |
| 2023 | | Vic Ycasiano | 88–80 | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | Jerson Cabiltes | |
| 2024 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | Dennis Pineda | 93–75 | | Elvis Tolentino |
Results by franchise
Season
Preseason Invitational
Championships by player
The teams provided were the teams that the player were part of the championship roster. Bold denotes active player in the MPBL.| Player | Total | Team |
| Encho Serrano | 3 | Pampanga, Abra |