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Zamboanga Master Sardines
The Zamboanga Master Sardines, officially known as Master Sardines Zamboanga, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division (MPBL), South Division. They are the lone team based in the Zamboanga Peninsula region and play their home games at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur. The team's establishment is unique from other MPBL teams, in that it was formed via a split from the Zamboanga Valientes. Due to undisclosed management issues, the split took into effect as the year 2019 began, forming the current Zamboanga franchise. They have also played in FilBasket, Filbasket and in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. Initially named the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (sometimes shorterned to ZFAMS), the team is sponsored by Universal Canning Inc. History Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacolod City Of Smiles
The Bacolod City of Smiles, alternatively known as the Bacolod Maskaras, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Bacolod. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of three teams based in Western Visayas. The team plays their home games at La Salle Coliseum, which they share with their Negros island rivals, the Negros Muscovados. The team was founded as the Bacolod Master Sardines when it began play in the 2019–20 season. History Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League The Bacolod Master Sardines joined the MPBL as an expansion team for the 2019–20 season, becoming one of the first two teams from Western Visayas alongside fellow expansion side Iloilo United Royals. In its inaugural season, Bacolod finished 11–19, 11th in the South Division. In the 2021 MPBL Invitational, the team entered as the All-Star Bacolod Ballers and was drawn into Group A alongside future expansio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas City Athletics
The Batangas City Embassy Chill is a professional basketball team currently competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Filbasket. The team traces its roots to the original Tanduay Rhum Masters that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1987 and again from 1999 to 2001. Batangas City, just as the original Tanduay team, is owned and affiliated with Tanduay Distillers. As part of the MPBL, the team is based in Batangas and has played its home games at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum, Batangas State University Gym and De La Salle Lipa Sentrum Gym. History * On January 27, 2018, Batangas City Athletics won its first game against the Valenzuela Classic in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. * On April 19, the team was crowned as the inaugural MPBL Champions after defeating Muntinlupa Cagers, 68–66, in Game 4 of their best-of-5 finals series. * The team participated at the 2021 FilBasket Subic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacoor City Strikers
The Bacoor City Strikers are a professional basketball team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Current roster Depth chart Head coaches All-time roster * Marlou Aquino * Matthew Aquino * Gab Banal * Chris Sumalinog Season-by-season records :''Records from the 2022 MPBL season The 2022 MPBL season, known as the MPBL Mumbaki Season, was the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. This season the MPBL announced their partnership with OKBet as their official betting partner. Format * Just like in pr ...:'' References {{MPBL 2018 establishments in the Philippines Basketball teams established in 2018 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon Huskers
The Quezon Huskers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Quezon. The team primarily competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of six active teams based in Calabarzon, playing their home games at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena. The team will also join the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) for the 2023–24 President's Cup under the name Quezon Titans. The team was founded as part of the United Regional Basketball League (URBL) from 2004 to 2005 as the Quezon Coco Huskers, and joined the MPBL as an expansion team in the 2023 season. The team also has a Junior MPBL side in the Quezon Junior Huskers for the junior league's inaugural season. The team is owned by the Provincial Government of Quezon. History First incarnation (2004–2005) The team began play in 2004, when it was part of the now-defunct URBL. Second incarnation (2023–present) Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League In January 2023, the MPBL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 MPBL Preseason Invitational
The 2023 MPBL Preseason Invitational was the preseason pocket tournament for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2023 season and the second edition of the MPBL Preseason Invitational. The tournament began February 21, 2023 and ended with the final game on February 27, 2023 when the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines beat the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards, 88–80. Dexter Maiquez was crowned the tournament's MVP. The tournament was once again held at a single venue, this time being the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos, home of the GenSan Warriors, with a format is similar to that of the previous edition, albeit downsized to accommodate the smaller pool of teams. Teams A total of eight teams competed in the tournament. These include seven MPBL teams, as well as ''Bulalakaw'', a local team based in General Santos, as the league’s first-ever guest team. Making their first Invitational appearances were the Batangas City Embassy Chill (competing as the ''Batangas City Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are a professional basketball team based in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), and formerly in the Filbasket under the name of Nueva Ecija Capitals, as well as the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. History In May 2019, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards formally joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), becoming the first major professional basketball team based in the province since the Nueva Ecija Patriots of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA). During the middle part of 2019–20 MPBL season The 2019–2020 MPBL season, known as the MPBL Lakan Season or Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Season for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the second full season with a national scope. It was offic ..., the team tapped Charles Tiu as their head coach, replacing Alvin Grey. Current roster Depth Chart Head Coaches * Eric Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MPBL Finals
The 2022 MPBL Finals was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) 2022 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. In the best-of-five playoff, the North Division champion Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards defeated the South Division champion Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines, as they won the league's fourth championship. Byron Villarias named as the season's Finals MVP. First-seeded Nueva Ecija (21–0) held homecourt advantage for the series, having a better record than Zamboanga (18–3). This marks the first Finals appearance for both teams. This was the first Finals series in which neither team is based in Metro Manila. Background Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards finished the 2021 MPBL Invitational as runner-up after being defeated by the Basilan Peace Riders on a championship-winning basket in overtime. They finished the regular season with a 21–0 win-loss record, making them the first team to go unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012. In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war. In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands. History With the idea of professional journalists using social media and crowd sourcing for news distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas City Embassy Chill
The Batangas City Embassy Chill is a professional basketball team currently competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Filbasket. The team traces its roots to the original Tanduay Rhum Masters that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1987 and again from 1999 to 2001. Batangas City, just as the original Tanduay team, is owned and affiliated with Tanduay Distillers. As part of the MPBL, the team is based in Batangas and has played its home games at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum, Batangas State University Gym and De La Salle Lipa Sentrum Gym. History * On January 27, 2018, Batangas City Athletics won its first game against the Valenzuela Classic in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. * On April 19, the team was crowned as the inaugural MPBL Champions after defeating Muntinlupa Cagers, 68–66, in Game 4 of their best-of-5 finals series. * The team participated at the 2021 FilBasket Subi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaycee Marcelino
Jaycee Carlos Marcelino (born October 19, 1995) is a Filipino basketball player for the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 17th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2019 PBA draft. Early life Jaycee was born in Olongapo City along with his twin brother, Jayvee. Their father died when they were four years old, so they were raised by their mother and their grandfather. Their mother worked as a domestic helper in Dubai. They couldn't always afford to eat three times a day, so they worked at a young age as vegetable sellers and as ''karagadors'' (porters). They learned basketball by playing against their friends in their barangay, as they lived near the barangay court, and also from their relatives. College career When they got older, their basketball skills were discovered at an exhibition game in Orani, Bataan. Encouraged by the mayor of Orani, who knew personally the coach of the Adamson Falcons (which was K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MPBL Season
The 2022 MPBL season, known as the MPBL Mumbaki Season, was the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. This season the MPBL announced their partnership with OKBet as their official betting partner. Format * Just like in previous seasons, all teams will play in a single round-robin regardless of division. Each team will have 21 games in their schedule. * At the end of the group stage, if there are games which were postponed during the regular season, the game/s shall be played especially if there will be significant effects in the standings after these games are played. * If there are ties in the standings, these will be broken via the following criterion: 1. Head-to-head matchup, 2. Point difference against each other 3. Record vs. the other division, and if necessary, the quotient system. Transactions Coaching changes Name changes * Caloocan Supremos changed its team name to Caloocan Excellence before the start of the season. * Biñan City Luxxe Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 MPBL Invitational
The 2021 MPBL Invitational, officially known as the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Invitational powered by TM for sponsorship reasons, was an invitational tournament that serves as the prelude to the 2022–23 MPBL season. It commenced on December 11, 2021 and ended on December 23, 2021. The tournament was also the first for the MPBL since it was granted professional status by the Games and Amusements Board. The Invitational was also the first professional sports event in the Philippines to allow live audiences since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, with the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, the venue for the tournament, only allowed to be at 50 percent capacity. Format The format for this tournament is as follows: * All teams will be divided into four groups playing in a single round-robin. * The top two teams in each group will advance to the single elimination-style playoffs. Prize money The champion of this tournament will receive PHP2 million. The runner-up will also recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
