It was formed in 2014 by Ewon’s Sports Association, Inc., a group of local women's basketball stakeholders, They were led by former Adamson Falcons player Merenciana "Ewon" Arayi, captain of the Philippines women's national basketball team in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

The PBL aims to give women basketball players, who have played on the national team or in collegiate leagues, a chance to play after college and start a semi-professional career.

[1][2] The PiBaLeague was part of an attempt to form a professional women's basketball league in the Philippines, following the defunct WPBL, the counterpart of the men's league, the Philippine Basketball League.

[3] The PiBALeague also conducted clinics and outreach programs in the provinces for girls who seek a basketball career.

The Philippine Sports Commission supported the League through the Women-in-Sports program.