The Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines
were a professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
that last played in the
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 lea ...
(MPBL). The team was one of the MPBL's charter teams and is the only one currently inactive. The team played its home games at the Navotas Sports Complex.
In their first two seasons, the team was known as the Navotas Clutch.
History
The Navotas Clutch joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of ten charter teams during its
inaugural season. The team made the playoffs that season, but lost to the
Muntinlupa Cagers
The 1Munti Emeralds are a professional basketball team based in Muntinlupa, Philippines. Team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), the Pilipinas Super League, and formerly competed in the Filbasket. The team plays its ho ...
in the Quarterfinals.
In the
2018–19 season, the team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the First Round to the
San Juan Knights
The San Juan Kings, previously known as the San Juan Knights, are a professional basketball team representing San Juan, Metro Manila. They played in the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) from 1999 to 2001, the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketba ...
.
The team changed its name to the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines for the
2019-20 season, but ended up with a record of 7-22, the second-worst in the Northern Division.
As of the
2023 season, Navotas is the only charter team that is currently inactive in the league.
Current roster
Head coaches
Season-by-season records
:''Records from the
2019-20 MPBL season:''
References
Navotas Clutch
2018 establishments in the Philippines
Basketball teams established in 2018
Sports teams in Metro Manila
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League teams
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