The Valenzuela Classic, also known as Valenzuela Classic VA Cargo for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Valenzuela. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of two teams based in Metro Manila's Northern District, the other team being the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo. The team plays their home games at WES Arena.
The team joined in 2018 as one of the league's charter teams and has gone under multiple names.[1] The team is currently owned by the local government of Valenzuela. The Valenzuela-based franchise also took part in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.
The Valenzuela Classic were one of the MPBL's ten charter teams, one of six based in Metro Manila, and one of three Valenzuela finished as one of three teams with a 6-3 record, claiming the fourth seed in the playoffs. They beat the Quezon City Capitals in the Quarterfinals before losing to the first-seeded Batangas City Athletics.
In the 2018–19 season, the team went 10-15, failing to make the playoffs as they ranked 10th in the North Division. In the following season, the team ranked at 10th once again with a record of 11-19.
Valenzuela then participated in the 2021 Invitational and failed to make the playoffs, ranking third in Group C after finishing 2-2. In the 2022 season, the team began playing home games at the Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex. The team finished 10-11, one game short of a winning record. Despite the losing record, the team still made the playoffs as the sixth seed, but were swept by the San Juan Knights in the First Round.
^Leongson, Randolph (22 January 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Valenzuela Classic news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Valenzuela Classic also known as Valenzuela Classic VA Cargo for sponsorship reasons is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Valenzuela The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League MPBL as a member of the league s North Division They are one of two teams based in Metro Manila s Northern District the other team being the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo The team plays their home games at WES Arena Valenzuela Classic2024 Valenzuela Classic seasonLeagueMPBLFounded2017 7 years ago 2017 HistoryValenzuela Classic 2018 2019 2024 present Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs 2018 Valenzuela SPV TOP Marketplace 2019 Val City Carga Backload Solution 2019 2020 Valenzuela MJAS Zenith 2021 Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc 2022 2023ArenaWES ArenaLocationValenzuelaTeam colors Main sponsorVA CargoHead coachAldrin MoranteThe team joined in 2018 as one of the league s charter teams and has gone under multiple names 1 The team is currently owned by the local government of Valenzuela The Valenzuela based franchise also took part in the Chooks to Go Pilipinas 3x3 Contents 1 History 2 Current roster 2 1 Head coaches 2 2 Notable players 3 Season by season records 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Valenzuela Classic were one of the MPBL s ten charter teams one of six based in Metro Manila and one of three Valenzuela finished as one of three teams with a 6 3 record claiming the fourth seed in the playoffs They beat the Quezon City Capitals in the Quarterfinals before losing to the first seeded Batangas City Athletics In the 2018 19 season the team went 10 15 failing to make the playoffs as they ranked 10th in the North Division In the following season the team ranked at 10th once again with a record of 11 19 nbsp Logo of Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc Valenzuela then participated in the 2021 Invitational and failed to make the playoffs ranking third in Group C after finishing 2 2 In the 2022 season the team began playing home games at the Bahayang Pag asa Sports Complex The team finished 10 11 one game short of a winning record Despite the losing record the team still made the playoffs as the sixth seed but were swept by the San Juan Knights in the First Round Current roster editValenzuela Classic rostervtePlayers CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromG 1 Chauca Valandre 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m AdUF 2 Sy Byron Magic HG SGL G 3 Manliguez Darrel 5 ft 7 in 1 70 m MATSF 6 Mohammad Alexander 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m PUPF 8 Boliver Bryan 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m BestlinkF C 9 Gotladera Alfonzo 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 240 lb 109 kg 1992 02 16 AteneoG 11 Payawal CJ FF 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m UEG 12 Hiro Jameson HG 5 ft 7 in 1 70 m LetranG 13 Rivera Gianne Paulo HG 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m MLQUF 15 Macion Michael Angelo 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m AdU UVG 16 Trazona Ryan 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m F 17 Catacutan Orin 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m UEG 18 Armenion Andrey 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m UEG 23 Martin Allan HG 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m EACC 24 Santos Dennis 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m St ClareC 25 Lepalam Ladis 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m St BenildeF 28 Diego Jeric HG 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m EACG 31 dela Cruz Nem 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m WCCF 32 delos Santos Mike 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m MeycauayanG 71 Velasco Johndel Carlo 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m PSBAF 82 de Chavez Chris 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m AteneoF C Quinahan J R 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 235 lb 107 kg 1984 05 08 UV Head coachCong Eric Martinez Aldrin MoranteAssistant coach es RJ Guevarra Kyle UmenganTeam managerErrol Francisco JB GarciaLegend HG Homegrown FF Filipino foreigner SGL Special Guest Licensee nbsp InjuredRoster via Genius Sports Updated as of April 7 2024 Head coaches edit Name Term Ref 1 Chris Gavina 2018 2018 20192 Eric Samson 20183 Juven Formacil 20194 Gerry Esplana 20195 Ronjay Enrile 2019 20206 Aldrin Morante 20227 Lester Alvarez 20228 Jhon Velasquez 20239 Eric Martinez 202310 Aldrin Morante 2024Notable players edit Valenzuela Classic notable playersPlayer Position Tenure Awards All StarPaulo Hubalde 2018 2020 2 2019 2020 Jaymar Gimpayan 2018 2022 1 2022 Season by season records editLeague championsDivision championsQualified for playoffsBest regular season recordSeason Regular season PlayoffsDivision Finish W L PCT Stage ResultsValenzuela Classic2018 Rajah Cup None 4th 6 3 667 QuarterfinalsSemifinals won vs Quezon City 2 1 lost vs Batangas City 0 22018 19 Datu Cup North 10th 10 15 400 Did not qualifyVal City Carga Backload Solution2019 20 Lakan Season North 10th 11 19 367 Did not qualifyValenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc 2022 North 6th 10 11 476 First Round lost vs San Juan 0 22023 North 15th 3 25 107 Did not qualifyValenzuela Classic2024 North To be determinedAll time regular season record 40 73 354 2 playoff appearancesAll time playoff record 2 5 286 0 Finals appearancesAll time overall record 42 78 333 0 championshipsReferences edit Leongson Randolph 22 January 2018 Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 23 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valenzuela Classic amp oldid 1217827668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,