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League | MVBA (2005–2008) NBC (2007–2008) Liga Pilipinas (2008–2011) MPBL (2018–present) PSL (2024–present) |
Founded | 2005 2018 (second incarnation) | (first incarnation)
History | GenSan MP PacMan Warriors 2005–2008 MP–GenSan Warriors 2008–2011 GenSan Warriors 2018–2023, 2024–present South Cotabato Warriors 2024 |
Arena | Lagao Gymnasium (last used in 2023) |
Location | General Santos |
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Head coach | Elvis Tolentino |
The GenSan Warriors are a Filipino professional basketball team based in General Santos. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team most recently played their home games at Lagao Gymnasium.
The team's first incarnation began play in the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) as the GenSan MP PacMan Warriors from 2005 to 2008 while also playing in the National Basketball Conference (NBC) from 2007 to 2008. The team played in Liga Pilipinas from 2008 to 2011 as the MP–GenSan Warriors following the merger of the two former leagues.
In 2018, the team was revived as part of the MPBL's national expansion during the 2018–19 season. The team name was simplified as the GenSan Warriors, keeping the location identifier and moniker. In 2024, the team name was changed to South Cotabato Warriors, representing the entire province, before going back to their previous moniker when they joined the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) in late 2024.
The Warriors are one of five teams based in Mindanao and one of two based in the Soccsksargen region, the other team being the Sarangani Gripper Motorcycle Tire.