Draft:Tarlac United Force

Tarlac United Force
Tarlac United Force
League	MPBL
Founded	March 5, 2024; 8 months ago
Folded	April 16, 2024; 6 months ago
History	Tarlac United Force ; 2024
Arena	Tarlac State University (planned)
Location	Tarlac
Team colors
Head coach	Nicanor Reyes IV

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Declined by Tutwakhamoe 22 days ago. Last edited by Tutwakhamoe 22 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Facebook post is not an acceptable citation as per WP:RSP. The other cited sources seem to be routine announcements. For a team that never participate in any league games, other facts and sources will need to be provided to prove that it is somehow special and notable enough to merit its own article. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 19:21, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

The Tarlac United Force was a planned Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Tarlac. The team was set to compete in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) beginning in the 2024 season alongside the Pangasinan Heatwaves and Abra Weavers, but was pulled out by the league due to financial concerns.

History

Founding

The Tarlac-based team was first announced by the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on March 5, 2024. They were the third expansion team announced for the league's 2024 season after the Pangasinan Heatwaves and Abra Weavers.^[1] Nicanor Reyes IV was set to be the team owner and head coach with John Flores as the assistant coach. The team also planned on using Tarlac State University as its primary venue.^[2]

Withdrawal

On April 16, 2024, the league announced that the team wasn't able to fulfill its financial obligations, forcing the league to pull them out of the competition.^[3] From the time of announcement to the time of folding, the Tarlac franchise only lasted 42 days. Should the franchise have continued, their first game would have been against the hosting Caloocan Batang Kankaloo at Caloocan Sports Complex on April 18.^[4]

The league did go on to say that they "look forward to the possibility of having a team from [Tarlac] that can provide fans with a source of pride an unity in the near future."^[3]^[5]

Season-by-season records

	League champions
	Division champions
	Qualified for playoffs
	Best regular season record

Season	Regular season							Playoffs
Season	Division	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	GB	Stage	Results
Tarlac United Force
2024	North	Withdrawn by the league
All-time regular season record			0	0	0	–		0 playoff appearances
All-time playoff record			0	0	0	–		0 finals appearances
All-time overall record			0	0	0	–		0 championships

References

^ "Mga Ka-Liga, let us welcome the newest MPBL franchise - the Province of Tarlac owned by Nicanor "Niño" Reyes IV". Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Facebook.
^ Sayson, Homer D. (April 2, 2024). "Monbert Arong heads Tarlac team in debut MPBL campaign". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sayson, Homer D. (April 18, 2024). "MPBL expels expansion team Tarlac for 'unfulfilled financial obligations'". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "MPBL announces departure of Tarlac United Force". ABS-CBN News. April 17, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[1] "Mga Ka-Liga, let us welcome the newest MPBL franchise - the Province of Tarlac owned by Nicanor "Niño" Reyes IV". Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Facebook.

[2] Sayson, Homer D. (April 2, 2024). "Monbert Arong heads Tarlac team in debut MPBL campaign". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[:0-3] Sayson, Homer D. (April 18, 2024). "MPBL expels expansion team Tarlac for 'unfulfilled financial obligations'". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[4] "MPBL: Pangasinan, Abra eye impact; Tarlac keeps buildup under wraps". Philstar.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

[5] "MPBL announces departure of Tarlac United Force". ABS-CBN News. April 17, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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