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2018–19 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season

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2018–19 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season
Results
Record12–13 (.480)
PlaceDivision: 6th (South)
Playoff finishDivision semifinals
(lost vs. Batangas City, 1–2)
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines seasons
← Inaugural season

The 2018–19 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]

Initially under the Zamboanga Valientes banner, the team ended the 2018 calendar year with a 7–10 record. After the relaunch as the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines, the team would improve to a 12–13 record, claiming the South Division's sixth seed. Their division quarterfinals opponent was the third-seeded Muntinlupa Cagers, where despite losing the first game of the series, would win the next two to accomplish an upset win and advance to the division semifinals against the defending champion Batangas City Athletics. They would win the first game, but lost the next two games in opposing grounds.

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
4 GenSan Warriors 25 14 11 .560 6 Playoffs
5 Bacoor City Strikers 25 13 12 .520 7
6 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines 25 12 13 .480 8
7 Imus Bandera 25 11 14 .440[a] 9
8 Cebu City Sharks 25 11 14 .440[a] 9
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Imus wins tiebreaker over Cebu City by head-to-head victory.

Schedule

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2018–19 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 June 14 Laguna W 86–80 Alonte Sports Arena 1–0
2 June 23 Mandaluyong L 61–71 Imus City Sports Complex 1–1
3 July 4 Muntinlupa L 69–85 Marist School 1–2
4 July 16 Marikina W 87–80 Angeles University Foundation 2–2
5 July 26 Pasig W 92–78 Pasig Sports Center 3–2
6 August 8 Navotas W 89–78 Blue Eagle Gym 4–2
7 August 21 Rizal L 73–77 Pasig Sports Center 4–3
8 September 5 San Juan L 59–80 Filoil Flying V Centre 4–4
9 September 29 Parañaque L 58–68 Caloocan Sports Complex 4–5
10 October 6 Basilan W 94–80 University of San Jose–Recoletos 5–5
11 October 27 Manila L 59–60 Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum 5–6
12 November 7 Makati L 65–77 Ynares Center 5–7
13 November 15 Caloocan W 72–67 Strike Gymnasium 6–7
14 November 20 Davao Occidental L 68–93 Valenzuela Astrodome 6–8
15 November 27 Batangas City L 93–104 Batangas City Coliseum 6–9
16 December 8 Quezon City L 81–109 San Andres Sports Complex 6–10
17 December 22 Bulacan W 75–72 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 7–10
18 January 7 Bataan L 74–76 Bataan People's Center 7–11
19 January 17 Valenzuela W 79–71 Caloocan Sports Complex 8–11
20 January 30 General Santos L 69–78 Navotas Sports Complex 8–12
21 February 5 Pasay W 91–74 Cuneta Astrodome 9–12
22 February 18 Cebu City W 61–58 Marist School 10–12
23 February 23 Bacoor City W 72–63 Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum 11–12
24 March 4 Imus W 83–78 Strike Gymnasium 12–12
25 March 9 Pampanga L 85–87 Angeles University Foundation 12–13
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

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Schedule

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2019 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines playoffs schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division quarterfinals 1 March 19 Muntinlupa L 78–89 Batangas City Coliseum 0–1
2 March 21 Muntinlupa W 84–73 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 1–1
3 March 25 Muntinlupa W 87–83 Batangas City Coliseum 2–1
Division semifinals 1 March 27 Batangas City W 72–58 Rizal Memorial Colleges 1–0
2 March 30 Batangas City L 57–67 Batangas City Coliseum 1–1
3 April 2 Batangas City L 72–80 Batangas City Coliseum 1–2
Source: Schedule

Split from the Valientes

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In December 2018, the team management announced that they would be splitting from the Zamboanga Valientes at the start of the 2019 calendar year, essentially making the MPBL side independent. According to operations head Nini Arquiza, undisclosed management issues is what caused the reshuffling and that the former management wanted the team to "go for the championship". The team would later be relaunched as the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines.[2]

In the aftermath, the new franchise would make the playoffs in every season since the relaunch, even making the 2022 national finals, where they would lose to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in four games. The Valientes continued to compete in other leagues such as the PBA 3x3 and the ASEAN Basketball League. In 2023, the Valientes would win in the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup's Open Championship.

References

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  1. ^ Luarca, Roy (June 12, 2018). "MPBL: Expansion teams, new faces and stars headline Datu Cup curtain-raiser". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Go, R.G. Antonet (December 29, 2018). "'Valientes' to be re-launched as Zambo Family's Brand Sardines". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 2, 2019.