It is also the first season of the WNBL as a professional league as recognized by the Games and Amusement Board of the Philippine government.
[3] On July 29, the league announced through their Facebook page that the games were postponed due to the implementation of the highest quarantine restriction (Enhanced Community Quarantine) in Metro Manila beginning on August 6.
The season resumed on September 18 after quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila eased up.
A total of five teams confirmed participation for the 2021 season[4] 17 teams applied to join the inaugural season of the WNBL as a professional league which were screened mainly on their financial capability.
[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the season was played in Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in Pampanga, in a closed-circuit format, behind closed doors.