2018 Batangas City Athletics Season
The 2018 Batangas City Athletics season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season as the league's inaugural champions, after defeating the 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season, Muntinlupa Cagers in four games during the 2018 MPBL Finals. Led by Val Acuña, Batangas City finished with the league's best record, winning eight out of nine games. The only loss came against the 2018 Bulacan Kuyas season, Bulacan Kuyas on March 3, 2018. The Athletics then swept its playoff opponents in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals before meeting Muntinlupa in the inaugural Finals series. After winning the first two games at home, they lost the following game 3 as the visiting team. On April 19, 2018, the Athletics would beat the Cagers by two points, claiming their first and only MPBL championship. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References

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2018 MPBL Finals
The 2018 MPBL Finals, also known as the 2018 MPBL Anta-Rajah Cup Finals, was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) inaugural 2018 MPBL season, 2018 season and the conclusion of the 2018 MPBL playoffs, season's playoffs. In the Playoff_format#Best-of-five_playoff, best-of-five playoff, the Batangas City Athletics defeated the Muntinlupa Cagers, 3–1, as they were crowned the inaugural MPBL champions. Val Acuña is also named the inaugural MPBL Finals MVP. First-seeded Batangas City (8–1) had homecourt advantage heading into the Finals, having the better record as opposed to third-seeded Muntinlupa (6–3). As of 2023, it is the only Finals appearance for both teams. Background Road to the finals Head-to-head matchup Series summary Game summaries Game 1 Tey Teodoro made 20 points to pave the way for the Batangas City Athletics to claim the finals opener, as Val Acuna also added 14 points to help the team in the win. Wi ...
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2018 Muntinlupa Cagers Season
The 2018 Muntinlupa Cagers season is the 1st season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Key dates * June 12, 2018: Regular Season Begins. Roster Datu Cup Standings Game log , - style="background:#bfb;" , 1 , June 12 , Mandaluyong W 86–74, Chito Jaime (17) , Felix Apreku (16) , Dave Moralde (5) , Smart Araneta Coliseum , 1–0 , - style="background:#bfb;" , 2 , June 21 , Marikina W 85–76, Chito Jaime Chito M. Jaime (born October 21, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He also previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). ... (19) , Felix Apreku (16) , Allan Mangahas (8) , Muntinlupa Sports Complex , 2–0 , - style="background:#;" , 3 , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#;" , 4 , , , , , , , , , - style="background:#;" , 5 , , , , ...
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Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines. History Manny Pacquiao launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on August 29, 2017, starting off as a semi-professional league. According to Pacquiao, the league is not intended to be a competitor to the Philippine Basketball Association, the country's top professional basketball league. The MPBL was intended to feature both a regional commercial and barangay-level league with teams on the commercial side to have a home locality in addition to a corporate sponsor. In the first months, the league hosted teams from Luzon with future plans to expand to accommodate teams based in Visayas and Mindanao like the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. It is planned that an expanded MPBL will have two conferences, North and South, where the best teams from both divisions will face in the finals similar to the format of the National Basketball Association of the U ...
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Val Acuña
Hezy Val B. Acuña II (born August 8, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League. Collegiate career Acuña played straight out of the University of the East Red Warriors in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he played for five seasons (2004 and 2006 to 2009). He was also part of the Warriors team that finished runner-up to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the 2009 season, where he averaged 19.2 points 7.2 assist and 11.2 rebounds in almost 32 minutes. Professional career Acuña was selected in the 2010 PBA draft by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados third overall in the second round over Ford Arao and Jai Reyes. He previously played for the Philippine Patriots in the ABL. In 2015, Acuña returned to the ABL after signing a contract with the Pacquiao Powervit Pilipinas Aguilas (now the Pilipinas MX3 Kings). MPBL career statistics Season , - , align="left" , 2018 Anta Rajah Cup ...
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2018 Bulacan Kuyas Season
The 2018 Bulacan Kuyas season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals in an upset against the Parañaque Patriots. The Kuyas lost in three games. Despite finishing the season ranked second with a 6–3 record, Bulacan struggled in its Quarterfinal series against Parañaque. After winning game 1 at home, the team lost game 2 in a 27-point blowout. In the deciding game 3, the Kuyas would lose to the Patriots, 70–77, making them the first team in league history to lose to a lower-seeded team in the playoffs. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of th ...
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2018 Valenzuela Classic Season
The 2018 Valenzuela Classic season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded the season in the Semifinals before losing to the eventual champion Batangas City Athletics in two games. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Valenzuela Classic Valenzuela Valenzuela may refer to: Places * Valenzuela, Paraguay * Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines * Valenzuela, Spain * Valenzuela de Calatrava, Spain * Valenzuela, Louisiana Other uses * Valenzuela (surname), including a list of people with the n ...

2018 Bataan Defenders Season
The 2018 Bataan Defenders season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, after losing to the eventual champion Batangas City Athletics in two games. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Bataan Risers Bataan Bataan (), officially the Province of Bataan ( fil, Lalawigan ng Bataan ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the entir ...

2018 Imus Bandera Season
The 2018 Imus Bandera season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team finished the season with a 2–7 record, tied with the Bataan Defenders. Imus would miss the playoffs by head-to-head defeat against Bataan. Regular season Standings Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Imus Bandera Imus Imus, officially the City of Imus ( fil, Lungsod ng Imus), is a 3rd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines ...

2018 Navotas Clutch Season
The 2018 Navotas Clutch season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, after getting swept by the Muntinlupa Cagers. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Navotas Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 247,543 people. It is known as the ...

2018 Parañaque Patriots Season
The 2018 Parañaque Patriots season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Despite having a losing record in the regular season, Parañaque went on to advance to the Semifinals. The team lost to Muntinlupa in three games. This would be the team's only appearance thus far, missing the playoffs for the next four seasons in what is tied for the longest active playoff drought in the MPBL. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Parañaque Patriots Parañaque Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...

2018 Quezon City Capitals Season
The 2018 Quezon City Capitals season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team concluded their season in the Quarterfinals, losing to the Valenzuela Classic in three games. Regular season Standings Schedule Playoffs Bracket Schedule References {{2018 MPBL season by team Quezon City Capitals seasons Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...