2018 Quezon City Capitals season

The 2018 Quezon City Capitals season is the 1st season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

2018–19 Quezon City Capitals season
Head coach	Vis Valencia
Anta Rajah Cup results
Record	5–4 (.556)
Place	5th
Playoff finish	Quarterfinals
Datu Cup results
Record	12–13 (.480)
Place	7th
Playoff finish	First Round
Quezon City Capitals seasons

Key dates

• January 25, 2018: Inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) starts.

Current Roster

Quezon City Capitals roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From SF 1 Matias, Reymark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) St. Clare PF/C 3 Sison, Magi (EP) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–24 UP G/F 5 Castro, Fidel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) PCU SG 7 Gonzaga, Tonino 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) ADMU SG 8 Black, Norman Aaron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) ADMU C 15 Morillo, Jeff 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) TIP G/F 17 Barua, Peejay 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) DLSU PF 19 Santos, Jomar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) AFGBMTS SF 11 Derige, Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UE G/F 24 Olalia, Jeffrey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) AdU PG 27 Medina, Kim 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) TIP PG 29 Tayongtong, Joco 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) EAC 33 Santiago, Rogie F 51 Cantos, Jeson Rey Mapua C 71 Rivera, Louie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) SF 86 Mabayo, Mon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) STI	Head coach Vis Valencia Assistant coach(es) Reonel Parado Bong Melocoton Dale Lacorte Fro Labrador EJ Deveza Angelo Galura Serafin Matias Jr. Erik Dionisio Team manager Caesar Nino Dionisio Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Anta Rajah Cup

Eliminations

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]	Eliminated
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:

1. Considering that these teams had a 1–1 head-to-head record against each other, using goal difference, Bulacan places second with +5, Muntinlupa places third with +1; and Valenzuela places fourth with −6. Nevertheless, all of these teams will still earn homecourt advantage.
2. Quezon City Capitals wins tiebreaker over Navotas Clutch via head-to-head record.
3. Bataan Defenders wins tiebreaker over Imus Bandera via head-to-head record.

Game log

2017–18 game log Total: 6–3
January Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 January 30 Valenzuela W 87–69 Jessie James Collado (18) Andrew Estrella (10) Andrew Estrella (10) Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–0
February Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 2 February 6 Imus W 84–75 Jessie James Collado (17) Jessie James Collado (8) Hesed Gabo (4) JCSGO Seed Dome 2–0 3 February 10 Navotas W 87–78 Jessie James Collado (16) Jessie James Collado (19) Gian Abrigo (6) Imus City Sports Complex 3–0 4 February 15 Parañaque W 64–54 Peejay Barua (16) Gian Abrigo (20) Gabo, Tayongtong (3) Olivares College Gymnasium 4–0 5 February 20 Muntinlupa L 87–103 Jomar Santos (16) Gian Abrigo (12) Andrew Estrella (5) Muntinlupa Sports Complex 4–1 6 February 24 Bulacan W 95–81 Abrigo, Tayongtong (15) Jay Collado (12) Hesed Gabo (5) Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 5–1
March Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 7 March 1 Caloocan W 90–89 Estrella, Tayongtong (20) Collado, Santos (14) John Marco Tayongtong (6) JCSGO Seed Dome 6–1 8 March 8 Batangas L 68–77 Jay Collado (22) Gian Abrigo (14) Abrigo, Gabo, Estrella (3) Caloocan Sports Complex 6–2 9 March 15 Valenzuela L 79–84 John Marco Tayongtong (22) John Marco Tayongtong (11) Hesed Gabo (8) Valenzuela Astrodome 6–3

Playoffs

Brackets

	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

Game Log

2018 playoff game log Total: 1–2
Quarterfinals Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 March 20 Valenzuela L 89–96 Jay Collado (19) Gian Abrigo (13) Hesed Gabo (9) Batangas City Coliseum 0–1 2 March 24 Valenzuela W 76–68 Hesed Gabo (17) Jay Collado (10) Abrigo, Estrella (3) Valenzuela Astrodome 1–1 3 April 3 Valenzuela L 72–74 Peejay Barua (23) Jay Collado (8) Hesed Gabo (7) Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–2

Anta Datu Cup

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Bataan Risers	25	23	2	.920	—	Playoffs
2	Makati Super Crunch	25	21	4	.840	2
3	San Juan Knights	25	20	5	.800[lower-alpha 1]	3
4	Manila Stars	25	20	5	.800	3
5	Bulacan Kuyas	25	14	11	.560	9
6	Navotas Clutch	25	13	12	.520	10
7	Quezon City Capitals	25	12	13	.480	11
8	Caloocan Supremos	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	12
9	Pampanga Lanterns	25	11	14	.440	12	Eliminated
10	Valenzuela Classic	25	10	15	.400	13
11	Mandaluyong El Tigre	25	8	17	.320	15
12	Pasay Voyagers	25	8	17	.320	15
13	Pasig Pirates	25	4	21	.160	19

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

1. San Juan wins tie-breaker against Manila via head-to-head record.
2. Caloocan wins tie-breaker against Pampanga via head-to-head record.

Game Log

2018–19 game log Total: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–2)
June: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 1 June 13 Batangas City[1] L 90–95 Jay Collado (21) Jay Collado (12) Tayongtong, Gabo (6) Caloocan Sports Complex 0–1 2 June 26 Davao Occidental[2] L 78–90 Jeff Morillo (15) Jay Collado (9) Hesed Gabo (7) Pasig Sports Center 0–2
July: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record 3 July 5 General Santos[3] W 77–72 Jojo Duncil (14) Jay Collado (8) Hesed Gabo (8) Blue Eagle Gym 1–2 4 July 17 Imus Muntinlupa Sports Complex 0–2 5 July 26 Marikina Pasig Sports Center 0–2

References

1. "MPBL: Batangas beats QC, Caloocan downs Pasig". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
2. Giongco, Mark. "MPBL: Davao Occidental picks up 2nd win, routs Quezon City". Retrieved 2018-06-26.
3. "Duncil's breakout game carries QC to MPBL win column - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.