as the Ozamiz Cotta won the championship. For the 2006 season, new expansion team joined the league, Pagadian Explorers of Mayor Sammy S. Co, the tournament was divided into two conferences, similar to the format used by the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Basketball League. Ozamiz Cotta won the first conference title in Game 3 against the expansion team Pagadian Explorers, the first ever expansion team in league history to reach finals, while the second conference is also won by Ozamis Cotta via sweep against the Batang Tagaytay Springs. For the 2007 season, a new team joined the league, GenSan-MP Pacman Warriors of boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao from General Santos. The League has its TV partners the 24-hour Basketball TV and Viva Prime Channel. In 2008, it merged with the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA), and Third Force Inc. (TFI) to form the new Liga Pilipinas. Teams (Last NBC Season-2007) Other Teams Parañaque Jets Baguio Cardinals/Lions Forward Taguig Laguna Springs Laguna Pistons Batangas 29ers Tribu Sugbu-Cebu Cagayan de Oro Stars Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu Osmena-Cebu Harbour Centre-Bacchus-Manila Mandaue (Mantawi) Sparkling Knights Zamboanga del Norte (ZaNorte) Hornbills Zamboanga Latinos North Cotabato Braves Teams Competed During NBL Era M.Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Compak-Shineway-Ozamiz Cotta Ilocos Sur Snipers Grachiya-Adamson Falcons Spring Cooking Oil-Malabon Forward Taguig Mail and More-Restolax-MayniLA Pampanga Bulls/Sulpicio Lines-Pampanga Spring Cooking Oil-Sta. Rosa Seven Lakers Important people Officers President Nathaniel “Tac” Padilla (Olympian and owner of Spring Oil) Vice President Bambol Tolentino Secretary-General Tito Palma (former commissioner of NBL) Players Raffy Dalino (Laguna Springs) Nelson Asaytono (Pagadian Explorers) (former PBA player) Robin Mendoza (Quezon-Villa Anita) (former PBA player) John Laborte (Toyota-Iloilo Warriors) Marlon Legaspi (Osmena-Cebu) (former PBA player) Britt Reroma (Bacchus-Harbour Centre-Manila) Elbert Alberto (Pagadian Explorers) Ruel Bravo (North Cotabato Braves) (former PBA player) Romulo Marata (Iligan Crusaders) Nathaniel Cruz (Iligan Crusaders/Valencia Golden Harvest) Ian Saladaga (Iligan Crusaders/Valencia Golden Harvest) Ferdinand Go (Iligan Crusaders) (former PBL player) Ollan Omiping (Bacchus-Harbour Centre-Manila/Iligan Crusaders) Christian Nicdao (Ozamiz Cotta/Iligan Crusaders) (former PBA player) Marlon Kalaw (Laguna Springs/Tagaytay Springs/Iligan Crusaders) Carlos Sayon (Toyota-Iloilo Warriors) (former MBA Player) Egay Echavez (Ozamiz Cotta) (former PBA/MBA player) Marvin Poloyapoy (Montana Pawnshop-Davao) John Gonzaga (Montana Pawnshop-Davao) Apol Coronado (MP PacMan-Gensan Warriors) Bruce Dacia (Tribu Sugbu-Cebu) (former PBA/MBA player) Mark Ababon (Tribu Sugbu-Cebu) and many others NBC champions 2004: Tribu Sugbu 2005: Ozamiz Cotta 2006: First Conference: Ozamiz Cotta Second Conference: Ozamiz Cotta 2007: National Cup: Iligan Crusaders Media coverage