2018 MPBL season
The 2018 MPBL season, also known as the Rajah Cup or Anta–Rajah Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The season began on January 25, 2018 and ended on April 19, 2018. The opening ceremony took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, followed by the inaugural game between the Parañaque Patriots and the Caloocan Supremos.[1]
| 2018 MPBL Rajah Cup | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2018 | |||||||||
| Dates | Group stage: January 25 – March 17 Playoffs: March 20 – April 10 Finals: April 12–19 | |||||||||
| Number of games | 45 (group stage) 19 (playoffs + finals) | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 10 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | ABS-CBN Sports (S+A Channel 23 & HD Channel 166) | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Batangas City Athletics | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Batangas City Athletics (1st title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Muntinlupa Cagers (1st finals appearance) | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Valenzuela Classic Parañaque Patriots | |||||||||
| Finals MVP | Val Acuña | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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| Records | ||||||||||
| Biggest home win | Valenzuela Classic 97–80 Bataan Defenders (February 8) | |||||||||
| Biggest away win | Imus Bandera 56–74 Batangas City Athletics (February 10) | |||||||||
| Highest scoring | Muntinlupa Cagers 103–87 Quezon City Capitals (February 20) | |||||||||
| Winning streak | Bulacan Kuyas & Batangas City Athletics (6 straight wins each) | |||||||||
| Losing streak | Caloocan Supremos (5 losses) | |||||||||
← Inaugural season 2019 →
All statistics correct as of May 24, 2018. | ||||||||||
The inaugural season featured ten teams, all based in Luzon. It is the only season to not have divisions nor feature teams from Visayas or Mindanao.
The Batangas City Athletics were crowned the 2018 MPBL champions, after defeating the Muntinlupa Cagers in the 2018 MPBL Rajah Cup Finals, three games to one.
Format
The format for the cup was:[2]
- The ten teams play in a single-round robin group stage, with each team playing against the other teams once.
- After the regular season, teams are ranked based on their winning percentage, with the top eight teams advance to the playoffs, eliminating the bottom two teams. Should there be any ties between teams, FIBA tiebreaker rules shall be applied.
- The first two rounds of the playoffs, the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, are best-of-three series, while the MPBL Finals is a best-of-five series.
- In each playoff match, the higher-seeded team earns homecourt advantage for the round. That team will then host games 1 and 3 in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, and games 1, 2, and 5 in the Finals, with the lower-seeded team hosting the other games.
- The winning team from each playoff series advances to the next round until the Finals, where the winning team is declared the season's champions.
Notable events
- January 25 – Daniel San Juan de Guzman of the Parañaque Patriots made the league's first ever basket.
Eliminations
Team Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batangas City Athletics | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bulacan Kuyas | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Muntinlupa Cagers | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Valenzuela Classic | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Quezon City Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Navotas Clutch | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Parañaque Patriots | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | |
| 8 | Bataan Defenders | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 9 | Imus Bandera | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Caloocan Supremos | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 |
Source: Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Rules for classification: Win-loss records, Head-to-head result, Goal difference among tied teams
Notes:
Rules for classification: Win-loss records, Head-to-head result, Goal difference among tied teams
Notes:
- Goal difference: Bulacan +5, Muntinlupa +1, Valenzuela -6
- Head-to-head record: Quezon City 1–0 Navotas
- Head-to-head record: Bataan 1–0 Imus
Schedule
Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Results
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarter-finals Best-of-three series | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-five championship series | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Batangas City | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Bataan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Batangas City | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Valenzuela | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Valenzuela | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Quezon City | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Batangas City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Muntinlupa | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bulacan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Parañaque | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Parañaque | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Muntinlupa | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Muntinlupa | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Navotas | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
QF1: (No. 1) Batangas City Athletics vs. (No. 8) Bataan Defenders
March 20 09:00 pm |
| Bataan Defenders | 75–88 | Batangas City Tanduay Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 19–28, 16–23, 26–16 | ||
| Pts: Gary David 24 Rebs: Arvie Bringas 8 Asts: James Castro 5 |
Pts: Val Acuña 16 Rebs: Jaymo Eguilos 8 Asts: Lester Alvarez 10 | |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
March 24 07:00 pm |
| Batangas City Tanduay Athletics | 95–82 | Bataan Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 25–19, 26–16, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Lester Alvarez 17 Rebs: Jaymo Eguilos 8 Asts: Lester Alvarez 6 |
Pts: James Castro 21 Rebs: James Castro 7 Asts: James Castro 7 | |
| Batangas wins series, 2–0 | ||
Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela City |
QF2: (No. 2) Bulacan Kuyas vs. (No. 7) Parañaque Patriots
March 22 09:00 pm |
| Parañaque Patriots | 73–83 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–27, 22–8, 16–24, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Juneric Baloria 16 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 13 Asts: Harold Arboleda 5 |
Pts: Stephen Siruma 24 Rebs: Jay-R Taganas 16 Asts: Stephen Siruma 8 | |
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan |
March 27 07:00 pm |
| Bulacan Kuyas | 54–81 | Parañaque Patriots |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 16–20, 12–23, 15–18 | ||
| Pts: Jorey Napoles 12 Rebs: Jorey Napoles 7 Asts: Jay-R Taganas 3 |
Pts: Juneric Baloria 26 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 13 Asts: Mark Montilla 6 | |
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
April 3 09:00 pm |
| Parañaque Patriots | 77–70 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 16–25, 25–9, 13–20 | ||
| Pts: Juneric Baloria 16 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 11 Asts: Ryusei Koga and Juneric Baloria 3 each |
Pts: Hernal Escosio 13 Rebs: Jorey Napoles 11 Asts: Mark Monte 3 | |
| Parañaque wins series, 2–1 | ||
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan |
QF3: (No. 3) Muntinlupa Cagers vs. (No. 6) Navotas Clutch
March 22 07:00 pm |
| Muntinlupa Cagers | 83–77 | Navotas Clutch |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 20–14, 20–20, 30–21 | ||
| Pts: Chito Jaime 19 Rebs: Felix Apreku 11 Asts: Allan Mangahas 5 |
Pts: JP Calvo 12 Rebs: Chester Saldua 13 Asts: JP Calvo 7 | |
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan |
March 27 09:00 pm |
| Navotas Clutch | 69–72 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 12–21, 20–14, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: JP Calvo 20 Rebs: Jamil Gabawan 17 Asts: Ron Dennison 4 |
Pts: Allan Mangahas 23 Rebs: Felix Apreku 14 Asts: Allan Mangahas 6 | |
| Muntinlupa wins series, 2–0 | ||
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
QF4: (No. 4) Valenzuela Classic vs. (No. 5) Quezon City Capitals
March 20 07:00 pm |
| Quezon City Capitals | 89–96 | Valenzuela Classic |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 19–24, 26–29, 17–29 | ||
| Pts: James Collado 19 Rebs: Gian Abrigo 13 Asts: Hesed Gabo 9 |
Pts: Rocky Acidre 21 Rebs: Henryford Ruaya 7 Asts: Rocky Acidre 5 | |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
March 24 09:00 pm |
| Valenzuela Classic | 68–76 | Quezon City Capitals |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 15–21, 14–19, 22–22 | ||
| Pts: Henryford Ruaya 17 Rebs: Jeff Javillonar 10 Asts: RJ Argamino 4 |
Pts: Hesed Gabo 17 Rebs: James Collado 10 Asts: Gian Abrigo 3 | |
Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela City |
April 3 07:00 pm |
| Quezon City Capitals | 72–74 | Valenzuela Classic |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 15–18, 20–18, 11–15 | ||
| Pts: PeeJay Barua 23 Rebs: James Collado 8 Asts: Hesed Gabo 7 |
Pts: Paolo Hubalde 21 Rebs: Henryford Ruaya 10 Asts: Paolo Hubalde 6 | |
| Valenzuela wins series, 2–1 | ||
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, Malolos City, Bulacan |
Semi-finals
SF1: Batangas City Athletics vs. Valenzuela Classic
April 5 09:00 pm |
| Batangas City Tanduay Athletics | 80–75 | Valenzuela Classic |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–8, 10–27, 17–16, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Paul Varilla 17 Rebs: John Quinto 7 Asts: Lester Alvarez 6 |
Pts: Adrian Celada 23 Rebs: Adrian Celada 10 Asts: Adrian Celada 5 | |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
April 7 07:00 pm |
| Valenzuela Classic | 64–89 | Batangas City Tanduay Athletics |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 21–16, 18–28, 10–21 | ||
| Pts: Paolo Hubalde 12 Rebs: Mark Andaya 11 Asts: RJ Argamino 5 |
Pts: Val Acuña 16 Rebs: Dennice Villamor 10 Asts: Bernabe Teodoro 3 | |
| Batangas wins series, 2–0 | ||
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
SF2: Parañaque Patriots vs. Muntinlupa Cagers
April 5 07:00 pm |
| Parañaque Patriots | 84–59 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–12, 23–16, 12–18, 22–13 | ||
| Pts: Ryusei Koga 24 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 9 Asts: Ryusei Koga 8 |
Pts: Dave Moralde 16 Rebs: Felix Apreku 11 Asts: Al Vergara 3 | |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
April 7 09:00 pm |
| Muntinlupa Cagers | 66–56 | Parañaque Patriots |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 16–21, 11–6, 20–16 | ||
| Pts: Chito Jaime 26 Rebs: Felix Apreku 14 Asts: Allan Mangahas 7 |
Pts: Juneric Baloria 17 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 14 Asts: Ryusei Koga 4 | |
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
April 10 07:00 pm |
| Parañaque Patriots | 70–81 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 16–17, 11–26, 19–24 | ||
| Pts: Harold Arboleda 18 Rebs: Harold Arboleda 14 Asts: Harold Arboleda 7 |
Pts: Chito Jaime 22 Rebs: Felix Apreku 16 Asts: Allan Mangahas 5 | |
| Muntinlupa wins series, 2–1 | ||
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
MPBL Finals
April 12 08:00 pm |
| Batangas City Athletics | 70–64 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
April 14 08:00 pm |
| Batangas City Athletics | 78–74 | Muntinlupa Cagers |
Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City |
April 17 08:00 pm |
| Muntinlupa Cagers | 82–77 | Batangas City Athletics |
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
April 19 08:00 pm |
| Muntinlupa Cagers | 66–68 | Batangas City Athletics |
| Batangas wins series, 3–1 | ||
Muntinlupa Sports Center, Muntinlupa |
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Gary David | Bataan Defenders | 34.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Felix Apreku | Muntinlupa Cagers | 11.1 |
| Assists per game | Allan Mangahas | Muntinlupa Cagers | 5.3 |
| Steals per game | Allan Mangahas | Muntinlupa Cagers | 1.78 |
| Blocks per game | Jay Collado | Quezon City Capitals | 1.92 |
| Turnovers per game | Chestern Ian Melencio | Imus Bandera | 3.44 |
| Fouls per game | Daniel De Guzman | Parañaque Patriots | 3.64 |
| Minutes per game | Harold Miguel Arboleda | Parañaque Patriots | 33.2 |
| FG% | Mark San Jose | Parañaque Patriots | 100.0% |
| FT% | 10 tied | Multiple Teams | 100.0% |
| 3FG% | 2 tied | Multiple Teams | 100.0% |
| Player efficiency rating | |||
| Double-doubles | Felix Apreku | Muntinlupa Cagers | 6 |
| Harold Miguel Arboleda | Parañaque Patriots | ||
| Triple-doubles | Andrew Estrella | Quezon City Capitals | 1 |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Gary David | Bataan Defenders | 29 |
| Rebounds | Gian Abrigo | Quezon City Capitals | 20 |
| Assists | Paolo Hubalde | Valenzuela Classic | 14 |
| Steals | 6 tied | Multiple Teams | 4 |
| Blocks | Jayson Grimaldo | Batangas City Athletics | 5 |
| Jeff Morillo | Quezon City Capitals | ||
| Three-pointers | Val Acuña | Batangas City Athletics | 7 |
Team statistic leaders (group stage)
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Bulacan Kuyas | 83.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Quezon City Capitals | 49.0 |
| Assists per game | Bulacan Kuyas | 22.2 |
| Steals per game | Muntinlupa Cagers | 9.0 |
| Blocks per game | Bulacan Kuyas | 6.6 |
| Turnovers per game | Bataan Defenders | 18.4 |
| Fouls per game | Imus Bandera | 20.8 |
| FG% | Bulacan Kuyas | 45.39% |
| FT% | Batangas City Athletics | 70.63% |
| 3FG% | Valenzuela Classic | 35.07% |
| +/− | Batangas City Athletics | +8.3 |
Media coverage
ABS-CBN served as the league's inaugural broadcast partner, marking the beginning of a stint that lasted three seasons. Games were aired on S+A channel in both SD and HD quality.[3]
References
- "MPBL lalarga ngayon" [MPBL rolls of today]. Pang-Masa (in Filipino). January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- Jurado, Theodore (January 22, 2018). "10 teams vying in MPBL". Journal Online. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "Grassroots Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League tips off on ABS-CBN S+A". ABS-CBN News. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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