The Mandaluyong El Tigre was a Filipino amateur basketball team based in Mandaluyong . The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and played their home games at José Rizal University .
27-600: The team was founded for the 2018–19 season . The name was chosen as a nod to Mandaluyong's moniker being the "Tiger City". That season would go on to be the team's only season to date. Mandaluyong joined the MPBL for the 2018–19 season as part of the league's major expansion. The Mandaluyong franchise was noted for acquiring Bobby Ray Parks Jr. , who was coming off stints in the NBA Developmental League and ASEAN Basketball League . In their only season, they finished with
54-743: 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 . 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 . The team's establishment is unique from other MPBL teams, in that it
81-449: A logo-making contest was also announced to create the new identity. The new logo was later shown on February 22, 2024. Created by Ritche Faustorilla Ocampo, it features a sardine holding a basketball with a gold outline. Zamboanga and Batangas City have faced each other in the playoffs in three consecutive occasions from 2019 to 2022 , all of which went the full three games. Zamboanga won the series in both 2020 and in 2022. As of 2023,
108-592: A record of 8-17, third-worst in the North Division. The team would depart right after, making them the first team to depart from the MPBL. To date, the Mandaluyong franchise are the shortest-lived team in league history. This article about a basketball team in the Philippines is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2018%E2%80%9319 MPBL season The 2018–19 MPBL season , also known as
135-441: A single round-robin format, playing one game against all other teams in the league for a total of 25 games. In each gameday, a series of games is played in a designated home arena, with the home team usually playing in the final game. The playoffs were expanded from eight teams to sixteen teams in this season. The top eight teams in each division advanced to a four-round, single-elimination playoffs, playing in best-of-three series in
162-476: Is dubbed the "national finals". To ensure that the league remains balanced, a new rule was added so that teams were limited to only one Filipino-foreigner per roster, that player must also not be taller than 6'4" (193 cm). The player is classified as Filipino-foreigner if the player is a Filipino of foreign descent, regardless of being a Philippine passport holder. The new rule, however, caused some criticism from fans and players alike. The 26 teams played in
189-575: The 2019 national finals at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan . The Finals Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year were given out at the conclusion of the series. This was the first season in which the league honored its best players with All-MPBL Teams . Alongside the multitude of new awards, the league also began honoring its best players for each week of the regular season. This season marked
216-548: The 2021 Invitational , but did eventually compete in the 2022 season , changing the team's prior decision. That season saw the arrival of the Marcelino twins, Jaycee Marcelino and Jayvee. The "Twin Turbo" would help lead Zamboanga to their best regular season record to date, as the top seed in the South with an 18–3 record. Zamboanga then booked its first MPBL finals appearance after beating
243-531: The Bacoor City Strikers , Laguna Heroes , and Rizal Golden Coolers , joined from Calabarzon . As part of the league's national expansion, the five remaining expansion teams came from either Visayas or Mindanao . The Cebu City Sharks from Central Visayas are the only expansion team from Visayas. The four teams from Mindanao are the Zamboanga Valientes representing the Zamboanga Peninsula ,
270-689: The Batangas City Embassy Chill in the South Division finals. In the 2022 MPBL finals , Zamboanga lost to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in four games. They would lose to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in four games in the national finals series. Zamboanga then took part in the 2023 Preseason Invitational , which they would end up winning after their finals victory against Nueva Ecija. They would then record their winningest season to date, 20–8, although they would fall down to
297-807: The Davao Occidental Tigers from the Davao Region , the GenSan Warriors from Soccsksargen , and the Basilan Steel from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (which later became Bangsamoro ). Mid-season, the MPBL side of the Zamboanga Valientes was relaunched and became the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines following undisclosed management issues. Due to the much bigger size of
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#1732852091302324-623: The MPBL Datu Cup , was the second season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League . The regular season began on June 12, 2018 with the opening ceremonies Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City , and ended on March 11, 2019. The league also held its first ever All-Star Game at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on March 2, 2019. The playoffs then began on March 12, 2019 and ended on April 25, 2019 when
351-536: The San Juan Knights defeated the Davao Occidental Tigers in five games in the 2019 MPBL finals . This season saw sixteen expansion teams, nearly tripling its size from 10 to 26 teams. It also marked the league's national expansion, with five of those teams coming from Visayas and Mindanao . This resulted in the league dividing into the North and South Divisions , although this only affected playoff seeding and not
378-536: The North Division with a score of 109–84. Jeff Viernes was declared the All-Star Game MVP . Before the game itself, multiple pre-game events were held. These include the Executives' Game, 2-Ball Challenge, Three-Point Shootout, and Slam Dunk Competition. The champions of these events are as follows: Most of the league's individual awards made their debut this season, which were given out before game 4 of
405-587: The Zamboanga franchise would finish the 2018–19 season as the sixth seed in the South Division. The team would upset the third-seeded Muntinlupa Cagers in three games in the division quarterfinals. Despite winning game 1 of the division semifinals, Zamboanga would lose to the defending champion Batangas City Athletics in the next two games. In the succeeding 2019–20 season , with the addition of Alvin Pasaol , Zamboanga improved from their 12–13 record to move up 18–12. In
432-414: The first three rounds, and a best-of-five series in the national finals, with homecourt advantage alternating between the higher seeds of each series in the first two rounds. Not all games are in home–away format. Each team plays every team once. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate
459-617: The fourth seed. After beating the expansion Quezon Huskers in three games, they division title defense came to an end after getting swept by the Bacoor City Strikers . In 2024, the team changed their team name to Zamboanga Master Sardines. Family's Brand Sardines joined the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 , debuting in the 2020-21 season . For the President's Cup, they fielded a roster filled with national 3x3 players ; Joshua Munzon , Alvin Pasaol, Troy Rike, Santi Santillan. The decision
486-574: The league, divisions were introduced to divide the teams into the North and South Divisions. Teams still play a single round-robin tournament as part of the regular season, but the playoff format was changed to accommodate the new divisions. The top eight teams from each division would advance to an expanded playoff tournament. Similar to the National Basketball Association (NBA), the champions from each division would face once another in what
513-591: The overall format of the season, with the playoffs itself expanding to sixteen teams, eight per division. After a successful inaugural season, sixteen teams joined the league, its biggest expansion to date, bringing the a total of 26 teams. Metro Manila is the region with the most expansion teams at seven, those being the Makati Skyscrapers , Mandaluyong El Tigre , Manila Stars , Marikina Shoemasters , Pasay Voyagers , Pasig Pirates , and San Juan Knights . The Pampanga Lanterns joined from Central Luzon while
540-416: The playoffs, as the fifth seed, Zamboanga would get their revenge on Batangas City by beating them in three games in the division quarterfinals. In the division semifinals, however, they would lose to the eventual champion Davao Occidental Tigers . Zamboanga initially announced that it would not participate in the succeeding season and would decide on their status in the MPBL by 2022. The team opted out of
567-589: The products of Universal Canning Inc., which owns both the Family's Brand Sardines and Master Sardines brands, but also as a reference to Zamboanga City being referred to as the "Sardines Capital of the Philippines". When the franchise split from the Valientes, the logo carried over to the new ZFAMS team, which shared elements with the Valientes' logo. In 2024, alongside the announcement of the name change to Master Sardines,
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#1732852091302594-518: The season 20–5, but the Davao Occidental Tigers held the homecourt advantage for the finals, as they have defeated San Juan in their regular season matchup, but the San Juan Knights eventually won the championship in 5 games. The 2019 MPBL All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on March 2, 2019. It was the inaugural edition of the MPBL All-Star Game , which took place at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay . The South Division prevailed over
621-410: The second of three years of ABS-CBN 's broadcasting rights of the league, as games were aired on S+A channel. In addition, Fox Sports Philippines started broadcasting games this season. The league also began streaming all of its games on its official Facebook page. Zamboanga Family%27s Brand Sardines The Zamboanga Master Sardines , officially known as Master Sardines Zamboanga , are
648-473: The second-highest seeded team hosts game 2. Due to Davao Occidental advancing after game 2, Batangas City instead hosted game 3. In the Division Finals, the higher-seeded team hosts games 1 and 3 in its respective division, while the lower-seeded team hosts game 2. In the MPBL finals, the higher-seeded team hosts games 1, 2, and 5, while the lower-seeded team hosts games 3 and 4. Both teams finished
675-503: The team's seeding in its division, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics . In the first round, the first- and second-seeded teams host games 1 and 3 of its respective division, while the third- and fourth-seeded teams host game 2. In the Division Semifinals, the highest seeded team hosts games 1 and 3, while
702-504: 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 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. Led by Harold Arboleda and Reed Juntilla ,
729-586: Was made as part of the preparation of the Philippine national team for their participation in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) for the 2020 Summer Olympics . The team won the President's Cup title, winning four of five legs including the grand final, which granted the team of a spot at the Doha Masters of the 2020 FIBA 3x3 World Tour. The name has a double meaning, not only referring to
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