MANILA - The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will set up an esports tournament for hit Battle Royale game PlayersUnknown Battlegrounds (PUBG).

PBA Esports Bakbakan will have a PUBG division held from September 7 (online) to September 8 (Ayala Malls Feliz).

• PBA tournament aims to bridge gap between traditional sports, esports

Competing in the tournament are the following teams:

• San Miguel Beermen (Sin Mamba)
• Blackwater Bossing (West Point Mamba Esports)
• Terrafirma Dyip Basketball (NVExELVS)
• Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (Dread Hellscream)
• Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (Warhugs Asura)
• Meralco Bolts (Harame Bro)
• NLEX Road Warriors (Hatdog PH)
• Converge FiberXers (Built Different Esports)
• Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (Dread)
• NorthPort Batang Pier (Enigma)
• Barangay Ginebra Kings (Infamous Esports)
• TNT Tropang GIGA (Melora Redrum)

PBA Esports previously had a Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league, where the TNT emerged as the champions.

• TNT hailed inaugural 'PBA Esports Bakbakan' champs

PBA Esports Bakbakan is done with gaming grassroots organization Dark League Studios.