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Pacquiao Launches Philippines Pickleball Tour With 12 Teams
Manny Pacquiao has launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour with 12 founding teams representing regions across the Philippines. The teams were introduced at an event in Makati, with entries from places including…
The Story in Brief
Manny Pacquiao has launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour with 12 founding teams representing regions across the Philippines. The teams were introduced at an event in Makati, with entries from places including General Santos City, Tacloban, Batangas, Pampanga, Bacoor and Abra.
The inaugural season starts in Angeles, Pampanga, on October 3 and 4, followed by two legs in November and a December finale. The top eight teams will qualify for the first championship. Commissioner Mark Espinosa said the tour would provide Filipino players with a bigger stage and a fair competition. Its long-term test will be attendance, player development and financial survival after the launch attention fades.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that a famous boxer can instantly turn pickleball into a national success. The opposite claim, that a regional league cannot compete with city-based models, is just as premature. A 12-team structure gives the sport reach, but reach alone does not create strong competition or regular crowds. The meaningful test is whether venues remain full and players improve across the October, November and December legs.
Source: timesnownews.com
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