Bulacan Kuyas
The Bulacan Kuyas are a Filipino professional basketball team playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) based in Baliwag, Bulacan. Backed by the Local Government of Baliwag, it is one of four active teams based in the Central Luzon region. The team plays their home games at Baliwag Star Arena.
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League | Pilipinas Super League MPBL Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 (formerly) |
Founded | 2017 |
History | Bulacan Kuyas (2018) Bulacan Kuyas–Ligo Sardines (2018) Bulacan Kuyas–Mighty Sports (2018–2019) Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan (2022–2023) Bulacan Kuyas - Baliwag City (2023–present) |
Arena | Bulacan Capitol Gym Baliuag Star Arena Malolos Sports and Convention Center |
Location | Malolos, Bulacan Baliuag, Bulacan |
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Head coach | Alvin Grey |
The team was one of the MPBL's charter teams in its inaugural season. The team is named after former Bulacan First District Representative Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado, whose nickname is "Kuya". He served as the team's owner and backer during its foundation.
The team has also played in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL), and formerly in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.
History
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Bulacan Kuyas were among the ten charter teams featured in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. They were also the champions of the pre-season tournament the league held prior to the season.[1] The team inked a partnership with the Ligo Sardines, a canned sardines brand, for the duration of the 2018 season.[2]
In their first season, Bulacan were one of three teams with a 6-3 record, but claimed the second seed with a tiebreaker on point differential. The team, however, would fall in an upset against the Panañaque Patriots in the Quarterfinals.
Entering the 2018–19 season, the team signed a deal with Mighty Sports to become the team's new major sponsor.[3][4] The team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the First Round to the Manila Stars. Then in the 2019–20 season, they made the playoffs for the third straight season, but lost to the Makati Super Crunch.
After competing in the 2021 Invitational, the team decided to opt out of the 2022 season. The team would make a return in 2023, this time with backing from the Local Government of Baliwag.
Pilipinas Super League
Bulacan joined the Pilipinas Super League in 2022, as the Koponang Lakan ng Bulacan.
Roster
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Head coaches
- Ogie Gumatay (2018)
- Chris Baluyot (2018)
- Britt Reroma (2018–2019)
- Kerwin McCoy (2019–2021)
- Ralph Emerson Rivera (2021)
- Alvin Grey (2023–present)
Season-by-season records
- Records from the 2021 MPBL Invitational:
Season | Conf. | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||
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Division | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | |||
2018–19 | Rajah Cup | Bulacan Kuyas | None | 2nd/10 | 6 | 3 | .667 | Quarterfinals | lost vs. Parañaque, 1–2 |
Datu Cup | Northern | 5th/13 | 14 | 11 | .560 | First Round | lost vs. Manila, 0–2 | ||
2019–20 | Lakan Cup | 6th/16 | 19 | 11 | .633 | First Round | lost vs. Makati, 0–2 | ||
2022 | Invitational | Group D | 4th/6 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Did not qualify | ||
Mumbaki Cup | Did not participate | ||||||||
2023 | — | Bulacan Kuyas | Northern | TBD/15 | 0 | 0 | – | To be determined | |
Total elimination round | 41 | 28 | .594 | 0 Division Finals appearances | |||||
Total playoffs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 finals appearance | |||||
Total franchise | 42 | 34 | .553 | 0 championships |
References
- "Bulacan, Quezon City prevail in MPBL". Manila Bulletin. February 1, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- "Bulacan Kuyas inks partnership with Ligo Sardines". Ligo Brand Philippines. January 24, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "Mighty Sports back on mainstream cage scene via MPBL's Bulacan Kuyas". FOX Sports Philippines. June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "Might Sports Re-Emerges in the MPBL". Mighty Sports. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.