Navotas Clutch
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| Navotas Clutch | |
|---|---|
| League | MPBL (2018–2020) |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Dissolved | 2020 |
| History | Navotas Clutch 2018–2019 Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines 2019–2020 |
| Arena | Navotas Sports Complex |
| Location | Navotas |
| Team colors | |
The Navotas Clutch is a Philippine professional basketball team based in Navotas.[1][2] The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2018 to 2020 and played its home games at Navotas Sports Complex. The team was known as the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines during its final season.
The team joined the league as a founding member for the 2018 season. The team departed after the 2019–20 season, and as of 2026 is the only founding team that remains inactive.
History
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The Navotas Clutch joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of ten charter teams during its inaugural season. The team made the playoffs that season, but lost to the Muntinlupa Cagers in the quarterfinals. In the 2018–19 season, the team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the first round to the San Juan Knights.
The team changed its name to the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines for the 2019-20 season, but ended up with a record of 7-22, the second-worst in the Northern Division. As of the 2023 season, Navotas is the only charter team that is currently inactive in the league.
Personnel
[edit]Head coaches
[edit]| Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines head coaches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Start | End | Achievements | Ref. |
| 1 | Elvis Tolentino | 2018 | 2018 | — | |
| 2 | Richie Ticzon | 2018 | 2019 | — | |
| 3 | Gabby Severino | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | — | |
Notable players
[edit]| Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines notable players | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star |
| Marlon Gomez | 2018–2019 | — | 1 (2019) | |
| Jai Reyes | 2018–2019 | 1x All-MPBL Second Team (2019) | — | |
| Marwin Taywan | 2019–2020 | — | 1 (2020) | |
Season-by-season records
[edit]Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2019–20 MPBL season.
| League champions | |
| Division champions | |
| Qualified for playoffs | |
| Best regular season record |
| Season | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | Round | Results | |||
| Navotas Clutch | ||||||||||
| 2018 Rajah Cup |
MPBL | — | 6th | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Quarterfinals | lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2 |
| 2018–19 Rajah Cup |
MPBL | North | 6th | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 11 | Division quarterfinals | lost vs. San Juan, 0–2 |
| Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 Lakan Season |
MPBL | North | 15th | 30 | 7 | 22 | .667 | 18.5 | Did not qualify | |
| Did not participate from 2022 to 2026 | ||||||||||
| Regular season record | 63 | 24 | 39 | .381 | 2 playoff appearances | |||||
| Playoff record | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 finals appearances | |||||
| Cumulative record | 67 | 24 | 43 | .358 | 0 championships | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tanduay Athletics joins MPBL, sets in motion grassroots program". Manila Bulletin. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Tanduay's MPBL stint hinges on grassroots development". The Philippine Star. February 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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