The 2014–15 Kia Carnival season was the first season of the franchise in the

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(PBA). The team was known as Kia Sorento for the Philippine Cup.

Key dates

*June 9:

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was officially named the head coach of Kia. *July 18: The

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took place in Microtel Acropolis, in Libis, Quezon City. *August 24: The

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will take place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila. On the same day, Columbian Autocar Corporation president Gina Domingo announced that they took the moniker " Sorento", the name of their top-selling

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in the Philippines and United States. *January 23: The team changed their moniker to

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for the Commissioner's Cup.KIA changing moniker of PBA ballclub from Sorento to Carnival – seriously
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Expansion draft picks

Draft picks

Roster

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Game log

Playoffs

Bracket

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Standings

Game log

Playoffs

Bracket

Transactions

Trades

Philippine Cup

Recruited imports

(* Asian import)

References

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