MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen teams slug it out in the Sinag Liga Asya’s Lakas Kwarenta tournament kicking off Saturday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
Divided into two groups, 521 Trading Inc, Malolos Republic, Tatakgel-Binan, San Pedro Mamba, JProject Clothing Shop, NBS, Pampanga and Cagayan Valley compose Group A.
Group B will have the Cavite Don Pacundo Sea Lions, MC Sports Management, VPD Trading, Sta. Rosa Saints, Tito Rex X Firewire, Bayabas-Rennel Leap, GDL Construction and IGT Warriors.
Each team is allowed to field one former pro player as long as he’s been retired in the past five years.
Former PBA star Rodney Santos will serve as commissioner of the event presented by Finn Cotton and supported by JProject Clothing Shop, Converge, SCD, Foton, and Sunsport.
Rocky Chan is the league chairman, Ray Alao president and CEO, Leo Isaac chief operating officer and Dennis Villa-Ignacio league consultant.