2022 MPBL season

2022 MPBL season
2022 MPBL season
League	Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	Regular season:; April 25 – October 13; Playoffs:; October 15 – December 12
Number of games	231 (regular season)
Number of teams	22
TV partner(s)	One PH; One Sports+; Kumu; iWant TFC; MPBL (YouTube)
Season MVP	Jaycee Marcelino (Zamboanga)
MPBL Playoffs
North Division champions	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
North Division runners-up	San Juan Knights
South Division champions	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
South Division runners-up	Batangas City Embassy Chill
2022 MPBL Finals
Champions	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Runners-up	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
Finals MVP	Byron Villarias (Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards)

The 2022 MPBL season, also known as the MPBL Mumbaki Season, was the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1] The season began on April 25, 2022 and ended on December 12, 2022, marking the first time since the inaugural 2018 season where the season ran through just a single calendar year.

The defending champions Davao Occidental Tigers did not return after leaving the MPBL for the Pilipinas Super League right after the 2021 MPBL Finals, where they defeated the San Juan Knights. Basilan Jumbo Plastic, the 2021 Invitational champions, also did not participate.

After going undefeated through the regular season, the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards defeat the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines in the 2022 MPBL Finals, three games to one, to become the 2022 champions.

This season marked the first season of a partnership with sports betting platform OKBet.[2][3][4]

Format

Just like in previous seasons, all teams will play in a single round-robin regardless of division. Each team will have 21 games in their schedule.
A series of games are played during gamedays, with the final game usually having the home team participating.
At the end of the group stage, if there are games which were postponed during the regular season, the game/s shall be played especially if there will be significant effects in the standings after these games are played.
If there are ties in the standings, these will be broken via the following criterion: 1. Head-to-head matchup, 2. Point difference against each other 3. Record vs. the other division, and if necessary, the quotient system.

Transactions

Coaching changes

Off-season / Mid-season
Team	Outgoing coach	Incoming coach
Bacolod Bingo Plus	Vic Ycasiano	Alexander Angeles
Bacoor City Strikers	Aldrin Morante Rey Mendez	Rey Mendez Willie Generalao
Batangas City Embassy Chill	Woody Co	Pocholo Villanueva
Caloocan Excellence	John Kallos Rene Baena	Rene Baena Ronnie Dojillo
GenSan Warriors	Ronnie Dojillo	Marlon Martin
Imus Bandera	Raymund Valenzona Manuel Torralba, Jr.	Manuel Torralba, Jr. Renniel Cabrera
Makati × MNL Kingpin	Beaujing Acot	Vis Valencia
Manila Stars	Tino Pinat	Maximino Dayandante, Jr.
Mindoro Tams	Justin Tan Andrei Arce	Andrei Arce Jonathan Reyes
Muntinlupa Cagers	Bonnie Garcia Jules Hidalgo	Jules Hidalgo Vinci Salvador
Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	Charles Tiu	Jerson Cabiltes
Pampanga Giant Lanterns	Bong Ramos Jordan Viray	Jordan Viray Dennis Pineda
Pasig City MCW Sports	Bong Dela Cruz	Ogie Gumatay
Quezon City MG	Christian Coronel	Alvin Grey
Rizal Golden Coolers	Jayvee Gayoso	Jonathan Banal
Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.	Ronjay Enrile Aldrin Morante	Aldrin Morante Lester Alvarez
Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	Britt Reroma	Vic Ycasiano

Team changes

Returning teams

Five teams returned to the league, marking the first such occurrence, with the Bataan Risers, Batangas City Athletics, Pampanga Giant Lanterns, Quezon City Capitals, and Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines making their first appearance since the 2019-20 season.

Departing teams

Five teams from the 2021 Invitational did not return for the regular season. Of those teams, the Basilan Jumbo Plastic, the 2021 Invitational champions, has yet to make a return. The Bicol Volcanoes, Bulacan Kuyas, Iloilo United Royals, and Negros Muscovados would all return in the 2023 season.

In total, 22 teams participated in this season, which was a decrease from 31 teams in the 2019-20 season.

Team realignment

The Rizal Golden Coolers were moved back to Southern Division, where the team was during the 2018–19 season, making it the team's second consecutive realignment.

Name changes

The All-Star Bacolod Ballers changed its name to Bacolod Bingo Plus before the start of the season.
The Batangas City Athletics changed its name to Batangas City Embassy Chill before the start of the season.
The Imus Buracai de Laiya changed its name to Imus Bandera before the start of the season.
The Makati FSD Blazers changed its name to Makati × MNL Kingpin before the start of the season.
The Marikina Shoe City changed its name to Marikina Shoemasters before the start of the season.
The Mindoro EOG Burlington changed its name to Mindoro Tams before the start of the season.
The Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors changed its name to Pasig City before the start of the season, then later as Pasig City MCW Sports before the 2022 MPBL Playoffs.
The Valenzuela MJAS Zenith changed its name to Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. before the start of the season.

Pre-season

The 2022 MPBL season was preceded by the 2021 MPBL Invitational which started on December 11, 2021, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay.[5]

Notable events

October 7, 2022 – The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards beat the Batangas City Embassy Chill to become the first team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season.[6]
October 10, 2022 – Kyt Jimenez of the Sarangani Marlins completed a quadruple-double against the Mindoro Tams with 33 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, and 11 steals at Paco Arena in Manila, thus becoming the first player in league history to record such a statistic.[7]

Regular season

The regular season began on April 25, 2022 at Batangas City Coliseum in Batangas City, home arena of the Batangas City Embassy Chill.[8]

Northern Division

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	21	0	1.000	—	Playoffs
2	Pasig City MCW Sports	14	7	.667[lower-alpha 1]	7
3	San Juan Knights–Go for Gold	14	7	.667[lower-alpha 1]	7
4	Pampanga Giant Lanterns	14	7	.667[lower-alpha 1]	7
5	1Bataan Risers-Camaya Coast	13	8	.619	8
6	Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.	10	11	.476	11
7	Quezon City MG	9	12	.429	12
8	Marikina Shoemasters	8	13	.381	13
9	Caloocan Excellence	6	15	.286[lower-alpha 2]	15
10	Manila Stars	6	15	.286[lower-alpha 2]	15
11	Makati × MNL Kingpin	2	19	.095	19

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

Head-to-head record: Pasig 2–0, San Juan 1–1, Pampanga 0–2
Head-to-head record: Caloocan 1–0 Manila

Southern Division

Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	18	3	.857	—	Playoffs
2	Batangas City Embassy Chill	17	4	.810	1
3	Sarangani Marlins	16	5	.762	2
4	GenSan Warriors	15	6	.714	3
5	Bacolod Bingo Plus	14	7	.667	4
6	Rizal Golden Coolers Xentromall	10	11	.476	8
7	Bacoor City Strikers	9	12	.429	9
8	Muntinlupa Cagers	6	15	.286	12
9	Imus City Bandera	5	16	.238	13
10	Laguna Heroes Krah Asia	3	18	.143	15
11	Mindoro Tams Idol Cheesedog	1	20	.048	17

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Results

Teams	BCD	BCR	BAT	BTG	CAL	GSW	IMU	LAG	MAK	MNL	MAR	MIN	MUN	NEC	PAM	PSG	QCC	RIZ	SJK	SAR	VAL	ZAM
Bacolod	—	69–58	56–60	66–72	95–84	73–76	67–57	77–57	77–69	76–59	76–66	94–68	93–83	74–81***	70–72	71–70	79–64	57–67	67–66	89–74	68–67	71–74
Bacoor		—	76–74	86–87	85–82	74–75	73–68	69–57	84–56	102–65	82–89	65–70	64–65	76–87	58–70	78–82	96–77	77–81	69–66	83–92	93–83	67–71
Bataan			—	70–68	66–65	81–76	74–67	79–70	81–77	109–102	84–68	112–76	91–83	65–79	83–86	69–71	89–91	69–65	74–90	80–92	99–96**	59–78
Batangas City				—	82–86	68–62	76–56	96–55	93–59	67–61	99–91	86–62	85–81	72–84	57–62	67–60	85–60	68–65	70–69	75–66	77–62	87–83*
Caloocan					—	62–71	85–88	82–76	74–82	80–69	88–92	71–63	79–69	86–103	78–95	82–96	78–81	95–87	68–73	76–81	78–87	70–91
GenSan						—	73–65	84–49	89–65	96–83	78–77	105–64	96–87	83–95	77–73	61–51	114–83	80–67	79–69	77–79*	69–80	73–75
Imus							—	68–70	72–44	97–91	76–89	104–61	84–94	81–107	62–83	55–63	56–60	91–74	57–86	78–79	84–85	67–82
Laguna								—	80–49	74–85	83–90	82–74	67–82	79–109	68–75	58–74	92–113	76–96	68–78	59–69	73–92	46–81
Makati									—	74–80	70–81	82–78	79–90	43–84	54–91	76–78	72–103	73–95	85–95	59–70	52–56	61–99
Manila										—	77–78	84–67	103–74	58–85	70–72	70–75	86–76	61–66	73–94	55–74	70–79	87–79
Marikina											—	101–60	64–69	77–99	77–95	79–81	79–92	86–85	67–81	69–73	48–66	76–91
Mindoro												—	55–91	68–98	54–88	75–87	83–88	82–100	64–146	74–125	67–79	70–110
Muntinlupa													—	85–102	76–110	89–92	77–79	67–71	56–84	55–67	80–85	77–80
Nueva Ecija														—	80–74	77–66	93–77	83–64	81–75	87–79	68–61	81–76
Pampanga															—	71–93	107–103*	65–76	71–74	65–68	84–62	72–83
Pasig																—	73–76	89–87	68–64	76–93	71–58	71–98
Quezon City																	—	70–71	69–78	67–90	74–90	71–96
Rizal																		—	79–89	83–94	82–79	73–74
San Juan																			—	86–74	90–74	89–95*
Sarangani																				—	77–73	86–89*
Valenzuela																					—	82–86*
Zamboanga																						—

Source: Standings
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Not all games are in home–away format. Each team plays every team once. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.

Playoffs

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home-court advantage, the higher-seeded team, are shown in italics.

Bracket

First Round
(Best-of-3)

Division Semifinals
(Best-of-3)

Division Finals
(Best-of-3)

MPBL Finals
(Best-of-5)

N1

Nueva Ecija

2

N8

Marikina

0

N1

Nueva Ecija

2

N4

Pampanga

0

N4

Pampanga

2

N5

Bataan

1

N1

Nueva Ecija

2

Northern Division

N3

San Juan

1

N2

Pasig

2

N7

Quezon City

0

N2

Pasig

0

N3

San Juan

2

N3

San Juan

2

N6

Valenzuela

0

N1

Nueva Ecija

3

S1

Zamboanga

1

S1

Zamboanga

2

S8

Muntinlupa

0

S1

Zamboanga

2

S5

Bacolod

1

S4

General Santos

1

S5

Bacolod

2

S1

Zamboanga

2

Southern Division

S2

Batangas City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S7

Bacoor City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S6

Rizal

0

S3

Sarangani

0

S6

Rizal

2

First round

In the first round, the teams were grouped into two groups. The No. 1 and the No. 4 teams hosted alternately, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams did the same, with the top two seeds hosting game 3 if they are still in contention.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	2–0	(8) Marikina Shoemasters	103–71	82–71	—
(2) Pasig City MCW Sports	2–0	(7) Quezon City MG	84–80 (OT)	101–83	—
(3) San Juan Knights	2–0	(6) Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.	90–82	90–79	—
(4) Pampanga Giant Lanterns	2–1	(5) Bataan Risers	82–75	83–85 (OT)	66–62

Division Semifinals

The top two remaining seeds hosted alternately, with the top remaining seeded team hosting game 3 if they are still in contention.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	2–0	(4) Pampanga Giant Lanterns	104–89	89–84	—
(2) Pasig City MCW Sports	0–2	(3) San Juan Knights	68–88	70–81	—

Division Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	2–1	(3) San Juan Knights	72–79	89–83 (OT)	84–68

First round

In the first round, the teams were grouped into two groups. The No. 1 and the No. 4 teams hosted alternately, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams did the same, with the top two seeds hosting game 3 if they are still in contention.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	2–0	(8) Muntinlupa Cagers	79–50	77–71	—
(2) Batangas City Embassy Chill	2–1	(7) Bacoor City Strikers	69–55	75–78	70–57
(3) Sarangani Marlins	0–2	(6) Rizal EMKAI Xentromall	45–73	79–82 (OT)	—
(4) GenSan Warriors	1–2	(5) Bacolod Bingo Plus	77–81	77–72	73–77

Division Semifinals

The top two remaining seeds hosted alternately, with the top remaining seeded team hosting game 3 if they are still in contention.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	2–1	(5) Bacolod Bingo Plus	71–65	58–61	77–65
(2) Batangas City Embassy Chill	2–0	(6) Rizal EMKAI Xentromall	70–60	72–66	—

Division Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
(1) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	2–1	(2) Batangas City Embassy Chill	71–80	63–53	67–66

MPBL Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
(N1) Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	3–1	(S1) Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	81–75	75–74	65–75	69–56	—

Awards

The individual league awards was given during the Game 2 of the 2022 MPBL National Finals at Nueva Ecija Coliseum.


Awards	Winner (s)	Team
Season Most Valuable Player	Jaycee Marcelino	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
Finals Most Valuable Player	Byron Villarias	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Defensive Player of the Year	Mark Yee	Bacolod Bingo Plus
Homegrown Player of the Year	Archie Concepcion	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Sportsmanship Award	Jay-R Taganas	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Rookie of the Year	Kyt Jimenez	Sarangani Marlins
All-MPBL First Team	Cedric Ablaza	Batangas City Embassy Chill
	Judel Fuentes	San Juan Knights
	Hesed Gabo	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
	Jaycee Marcelino	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
	Will McAloney	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards

All-Star game

The third All-Star game took place at Batangas City Coliseum in Batangas City on October 2, 2022.[9]

Lineups

Northern All-Stars
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
F	Archie Concepcion	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
F	Arvie Bringas	1Bataan Risers
C	Michael Mabulac	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
G	Carlo Lastimosa	Pasig City
G	Judel Fuentes	San Juan Knights
Reserves
G	Genmar Bragais	Quezon City MG
G	James Castro	1Bataan Risers
G	Lorenzo Joson	Marikina Shoemasters
G	Carlos Morales	Makati × MNL Kingpin
F	Damian Lasco	Caloocan Excellence
F	Bobby Balucanag	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
F	Ronnie Matias	Manila Stars
F	Jaymar Gimpayan	Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.
Head coach: Jerson Cabiltes (Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards)

Southern All-Stars
Pos	Player	Team
Starters
F	Cedrick Ablaza	Batangas City Embassy Chill
F	Nikko Panganiban	GenSan Warriors
C	Mark Yee	Bacolod Bingo Plus
G	Kyt Jimenez	Sarangani Marlins
G	Jaycee Marcelino	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines
Reserves
G	Paolo Pontejos	Laguna Heroes Krah Asia
G	Biboy Enguio	Muntinlupa Cagers
F	Troy Mallillin	Rizal Golden Coolers
F	Mark Montuano	Bacoor City Strikers
F	Khen Osicos	Mindoro Tams
F	Leo Najorda	Imus City Bandera
G	VJ Alarcon	Batangas City Embassy Chill
G	Ping Masaglang	GenSan Warriors
Head coach: Cholo Villanueva (Batangas City Embassy Chill)

Game

One PH

October 2

Northern All-Stars	92–109	Southern All-Stars
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 26–22, 21–33, 17–33

Batangas City Coliseum, Batangas City

MPBL All-Star MVP: Jaycee Marcelino (Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines)
Slam Dunk Contest Champion: Garex Puerto (Imus Bandera)
3-point Shootout Champion: Domark Matillano (Muntinlupa Cagers)

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Antonio Joson	Marikina Shoemasters	17.7
Rebounds per game	Cedric Ablaza	Batangas City Embassy Chill	11.8
Assists per game	Marcy Arellano	Quezon City MG	9.3
Steals per game	Kyt Jimenez	Sarangani Marlins	2.8
Blocks per game	Jason Ballesteros	Pasig City	2.0
Fouls per game	Arvie Bringas	Bataan Risers	3.3
Minutes per game	Antonio Joson	Marikina Shoemasters	31.0
FG%	Daniel Bayla	Mindoro Tams	52.0%
FT%	Antonio Joson	Marikina Shoemasters	84.0%
3FG%	Jolo Mendoza	Rizal Golden Coolers Xentromall	40.2%

Team statistical leaders

Category	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	86.8
Rebounds per game	Batangas City Embassy Chill	50.5
Assists per game	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards	26.5
Steals per game	Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines	10.2
Blocks per game	Sarangani Marlins	4.4
Turnovers per game	Pampanga Giant Lanterns	19.0

Players of the week
Week	Player	Stat Line
May 2−6, 2022	Jaymar Gimpayan (Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.)	17.6 Points 16.3 Rebounds 1.6 Steals 1.3 Blocks
May 21–27, 2022	Jayson Apolonio (Pampanga Giant Lanterns)	26 Points 8 Rebounds
May 28 – June 3, 2022	Jhan Nermal (Bacolod Bingo Plus)	19 Points 9 Rebounds
June 4–10, 2022	Jaycee Marcelino (Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines)	22 Points 9 Rebounds 8 Assists
June 11–17, 2022	Cedrick Ablaza (Batangas City Embassy Chill)	24 Points 10 Rebounds 5 Assists
June 18–24, 2022	Archie Concepcion (Pampanga Giant Lanterns)	23 Points 5 Rebounds
June 25 – July 1, 2022	Mitchelle Maynes (Pampanga Giant Lanterns)	24 Points 15 Rebounds
July 2–9, 2022	Arvie Bringas (Bataan Risers)	22 Points 16 Rebounds
July 25–30, 2022	Judel Fuentes (San Juan Knights)	20.5 Points 2.5 Rebounds
August 1–7, 2022	Mark Montuano (Bacoor City Strikers)	21 Points 10 Rebounds 3 Assists
August 8–14, 2022	Paul Sanga (Sarangani Marlins)	21 Points 9 Rebounds
August 15–20, 2022	Cedrick Ablaza (2) (Batangas City Embassy Chill)	24 Points 16 Rebounds 2 Steals
August 22–27, 2022	Mark Cruz (GenSan Warriors)	29 Points 8 Assists
August 29 – September 3, 2022	Judel Fuentes (2) (San Juan Knights)	29 Points 11 Rebounds 3 Assists
September 5–11, 2022	Mark Yee (Bacolod Bingo Plus)	19 Points 10.5 Rebounds
September 12–17, 2022	Orlan Wamar (San Juan Knights)	29 Points 8 Rebounds 9 Assists
September 19–25, 2022	Jaycee Marcelino (2) (Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines)	22 Points 7 Rebounds 3 Assists
October 3–8, 2022	Dexter Maiquez (San Juan Knights)	26 Points 11 Rebounds

Media coverage

This season saw the broadcast rights now mainly handled by Cignal TV, as the games were split between the free-to-air One PH and cable channel One Sports+. Cignal Play handled national streaming, while ABS-CBN's iWantTFC still handled international streaming.

The league continued to stream all of its games on Facebook, but this season saw the league expand to YouTube and Kumu for social media streaming.

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