2018 Batangas City Athletics season

The 2018 Batangas City Athletics season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1] The team concluded their season as the league's inaugural champions, after defeating the Muntinlupa Cagers in four games during the 2018 MPBL Finals.

2018 Batangas City Athletics season
MPBL champions
Head coachMac Tan
Results
Record8–1 (.889)
PlaceOverall: 1st
Playoff finishMPBL champions
(won vs. Muntinlupa, 3–1)
Batangas City Athletics seasons

Led by Val Acuña, Batangas City finished with the league's best record, winning eight out of nine games. The only loss came against the Bulacan Kuyas on March 3, 2018. The Athletics then swept its playoff opponents in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals before meeting Muntinlupa in the inaugural Finals series. After winning the first two games at home, they lost the following game 3 as the visiting team. On April 19, 2018, the Athletics would beat the Cagers by two points, claiming their first and only MPBL championship.

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Batangas City Athletics 9 8 1 .889 — Playoffs
2 Bulacan Kuyas 9 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 2
3 Muntinlupa Cagers 9 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 2
4 Valenzuela Classic 9 6 3 .667[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Quezon City Capitals 9 5 4 .556[lower-alpha 2] 3
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. Bulacan (+5), Muntinlupa (+1), Valenzuela (-6) are ranked by head-to-head point differential.
  2. Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Navotas by head-to-head victory.

Schedule
2018 Batangas City Athletics season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 January 27ValenzuelaW 73–65Muntinlupa Sports Complex1–0 Recap
2 February 3BataanW 88–73Batangas City Coliseum2–0 Recap
3 February 10ImusW 74–56Imus City Sports Complex3–0 Recap
4 February 17NavotasW 80–71Navotas Sports Complex4–0 Recap
5 February 22ParañaqueW 87–79 (OT)Batangas City Coliseum5–0 Recap
6 February 27MuntinlupaW 82–77Navotas Sports Complex6–0 Recap
7 March 3BulacanL 72–80Imus City Sports Complex6–1 Recap
8 March 8Quezon CityW 77–68Caloocan Sports Complex7–1 Recap
9 March 13CaloocanW 86–75Batangas City Coliseum8–1 Recap
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Bracket
Quarterfinals
(Best-of-3) 		Semifinals
(Best-of-3) 		Finals
(Best-of-5)
         
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

Schedule
2018 Batangas City Athletics playoffs schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Quarterfinals 1 March 20BataanW 88–75Batangas City Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 March 24BataanW 95–82Valenzuela Astrodome2–0 Recap
Semifinals 1 April 5ValenzuelaW 80–75Batangas City Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 April 7ValenzuelaW 89–64Muntinlupa Sports Complex2–0 Recap
Finals 1 April 12MuntinlupaW 70–64Batangas City Coliseum1–0 Recap
2 April 14MuntinlupaW 78–74Batangas City Coliseum2–0 Recap
3 April 17MuntinlupaL 77–82Muntinlupa Sports Complex2–1 Recap
4 April 19MuntinlupaW 68–66Muntinlupa Sports Complex3–1 Recap
Source: Schedule

References
  1. Leongson, Randolph (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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