The Manila City Stars (also spelled as Manila CityStars) are a professional

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team in the

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(MPBL) and the

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(PSL). The team is owned by the Local City Government of

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History

Unlike Pasig and San Juan, the Manila Stars team does not share any history with a team in the defunct

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including the Manila Metrostars. The team was ranked 13th in the MPBL Expansion. The team tapped Cholo Villanueva as their head coach for

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Current roster

Head coaches

MPBL records

References

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