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| Abra Solid North Weavers | |
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 2025 Abra Solid North Weavers season | |
| League | MPBL |
| Founded | 2024 |
| History | Abra Weavers 2024 Abra Solid North Weavers 2025–present |
| Arena | University of Abra (Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium) |
| Location | Bangued, Abra |
| Team colors | |
| Main sponsor | Solid North Partylist |
| Head coach | Yong Garcia |
The Abra Solid North Weavers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Bangued, Abra. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium, located on the Bangued campus of the University of Abra.
The team began play in the 2024 season alongside the Pangasinan Heatwaves, becoming the first MPBL team to represent Cordillera. The two teams, alongside the Ilagan Isabela Cowboys, are part of the league's Northern Luzon expansion. The Weavers are owned by incumbent Abra representative Joseph Bernos and backed by the Solid North Partylist.[1]
History
[edit]Background and establishment
[edit]The Cordillera region as a whole didn't have much history in terms of hosting pro basketball. Their only notable hosting was the 2007 PBA All-Star Weekend, where the main game was hosted at the University of Baguio in Baguio.[2]
On February 2, 2024, then-La Paz mayor and former representative Joseph Bernos announced on social media that the province of Abra would enter the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League for the 2024 season.[3] On February 20, the team's name was announced as the Abra Weavers.[4] The Weavers are one of two expansion teams that season, the other being the Pangasinan Heatwaves.[5]
First seasons
[edit]To begin their inaugural season, the team acquired the likes of Mac Tallo and Mark Yee.[6][7] Abra faced Pangasinan in their inaugural game on April 6, 2024 as the visiting team. They beat the home team Heatwaves, 83–75.[8][9] The team's organization was involved in an altercation with game officials on April 18 following the team's loss to the home team Pasay Voyagers at Cuneta Astrodome. The league launched an investigation on the matter, though the verdict remains undisclosed.[10][11] On June 15, the team played their first home game at the University of Abra, a win against the Rizal Golden Coolers.[12]
The Weavers finished their inaugural season 18–10, ranked 7th in the North Division, and thus clinching a playoff berth in their inaugural season. Unfortunately, they would end up getting swept in the division quarterfinals to the eventual back-to-back champion Pampanga Giant Lanterns.[13]
For the 2025 season, the Weavers acquired Encho Serrano from the Pampanga Giant Lanterns as well as Dave Ildefonso, who was left unsigned after getting drafted by the NorthPort Batang Pier.[14][15] Multiple college recruits were also signed to the Weavers.[16][17] In June 2025, the team added former MPBL Finals MVP Mike Ayonayon alongside Simon Camacho and Geo Chiu, but also released Paul Desiderio.[18]
Team identity
[edit]The name honors the country's weaving tradition, specifically in Northern Luzon. It was chosen as a way to recognize the "undying passion, tenacity, and resilience" of the Agab-abel.[4]
Home venues
[edit]Currently, the Weavers play their home games at Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium, located at the University of Abra's Bangued campus.[12]
| Venue | Location | 2024 | 2025 |
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| University of Abra Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium |
Bangued, Abra | 
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Current roster
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Updated as of: March 8, 2025 |
Notable players
[edit]| Abra Weavers notable players | ||||
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| Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star |
| Roi Sumang | 2024 | — | 1 (2024) | |
Season-by-season records
[edit]| League champions | |
| Division champions | |
| Qualified for playoffs | |
| Best regular season record |
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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| Division | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | |
| Abra Weavers | |||||||||
| 2024 | North | 7th | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 8 | Division quarterfinals | lost vs. Pampanga, 0–2 |
| 2025 | North | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||
| All-time regular season record | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| All-time playoff record | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 finals appearances | ||||
| All-time overall record | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0 championships | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Abra hopes to weave magic in initial MPBL campaign". Manila Bulletin. April 4, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (March 6, 2015). "FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tim Cone looks back at his most memorable PBA All-Star Game". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
On the lighter side, the 57-year-old coach also vividly remembers the 2007 All-Stars in Baguio for its bizarre ending.
- ^ Bernos, Joseph (February 2, 2024). "ABRA REPRESENT!!! MPBL HERE WE COME". Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "We are Abra Weavers !". Abra Weavers. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "MPBL welcomes unlimited pros, expands with two new franchises". Tiebreaker Times. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (March 13, 2024). "Tallo signs with new MPBL team Abra". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Mark Yee signs with Abra, John Wilson joins Nueva Ecija". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "MPBL Sixth Season unwraps Saturday". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Abra stuns Pangasinan, Zamboanga trips Valenzuela in MPBL inaugurals". Manila Bulletin. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "MPBL to probe alleged referee-mauling incident in Pasay-Abra game". Spin.ph. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "MPBL to probe punching of a referee by bodyguards of Abra politician". Tempo. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Weavers win for home crowd in MPBL's first game in Abra". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Kurt Reyson's last-second heroics lift Pampanga over Abra, secures MPBL North semis spot". Tiebreaker Times. October 17, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 24, 2025). "Encho Serrano nixes PBA return to sign with Abra Weavers". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (February 7, 2025). "Dave Ildefonso Joins Abra Weavers in MPBL". ALL-STAR. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (January 23, 2025). "La Salle's David Joins Abra Weavers in MPBL, Eyes PBA Future". ALL-STAR. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (February 6, 2025). "CJ leaves La Salle, embarks on pro career with Abra". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (June 21, 2025). "Geo Chiu, Mike Ayonayon, Simon Camacho join deepening Abra roster". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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