2018 Quezon City Capitals season

2018–19 Quezon City Capitals season
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
	2019 →

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

Key dates[]

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

Roster[]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)	From
F	1		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F/C	3	Sison, Magi (EP)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1988–05–24	UP
G	4		5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)			San Sebastian
G/F	5		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)			PCU
G	7		5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)		1992–03–21	Mapúa
G	14		5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)		1990–04–18	La Consolacion
C	15		6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)			TIP
G/F	17		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)			DLSU
F	19		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G	21		5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	1992–11–30	Mapúa
F	22		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)		1994–10–17	Mapúa
G	27		5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)			TIP
G	29		5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)			EAC
	33				1990–06–23
C	71		6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F	80		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)			STI

Head coach

Vis Valencia

Assistant coach(es)

Team manager

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Anta Rajah Cup[]

Eliminations[]

Standings[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	L	PCT	Qualification
1	Batangas City Athletics	9	8	1	.889	Playoffs
2	Bulacan Kuyas	9	6	3	.667^[a]
3	Muntinlupa Cagers	9	6	3	.667^[a]
4	Valenzuela Classic	9	6	3	.667^[a]
5	Quezon City Capitals	9	5	4	.556^[b]
6	Navotas Clutch	9	5	4	.556^[b]
7	Parañaque Patriots	9	4	5	.444
8	Bataan Defenders	9	2	7	.222^[c]
9	Imus Bandera	9	2	7	.222^[c]	Eliminated
10	Caloocan Supremos	9	1	8	.111	Eliminated

Source: Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Rules for classification: Win-loss records, Head-to-head result, Goal difference among tied teams
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b Quezon City Capitals wins tiebreaker over Navotas Clutch via head-to-head record.
^ ^a ^b 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	Bataan	W 87–69	(18)	(10)	(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	(17)	(8)	(4)	JCSGO Seed Dome	2–0
3	February 10	Navotas	W 87–78	(16)	(19)	(6)	Imus City Sports Complex	3–0
4	February 15	Parañaque	W 64–54	(16)	(20)	, (3)	Olivares College Gymnasium	4–0
5	February 20	Muntinlupa	L 87–103	(16)	(12)	(5)	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	4–1
6	February 24	Bulacan	W 95–81	, (15)	(12)	(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	, (20)	, (14)	(6)	JCSGO Seed Dome	6–1
8	March 8	Batangas	L 68–77	(22)	(14)	, , (3)	Caloocan Sports Complex	6–2
9	March 15	Valenzuela	L 79–84	(22)	(11)	(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	(19)	(13)	(9)	Batangas City Coliseum	0–1
2	March 24	Valenzuela	W 76–68	(17)	(10)	, (3)	Valenzuela Astrodome	1–1
3	April 3	Valenzuela	L 72–74	(23)	(8)	(7)	Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium	1–2

Datu Cup[]

Standings[]

Pos	Team v t	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^[a]	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^[b]	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:

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

Game log[]

2018–19 game log
Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)

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	(21)	(12)	, (6)	Caloocan Sports Complex	0–1
2	June 26	Davao Occidental^[2]	L 78–90	(15)	(9)	(7)	Pasig Sports Center	0–2

July: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)

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)	(8)	(8)	Blue Eagle Gym	1–2
	July 17	Imus	Postponed (Inclement weather)
4	July 26	Marikina	L 74–78	Duncil, (14)	(8)	(4)	Pasig Sports Center	1–3

August: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location/Attendance	Record
5	August 8	Bataan	L 68–101	(15)	(6)	(8)	Blue Eagle Gym	1–4
	August 18	Makati	Postponed (Failure to get clearance)

Playoffs[]

Brackets[]

First Round
(Best-of-3)

Divisional Semifinals
(Best-of-3)

Divisional Finals
(Best-of-3)

MPBL Finals
(Best-of-5)

N1

Bataan

2

N8

Caloocan

0

N1

Bataan

1

N4

Manila

2

N4

Manila

2

N5

Bulacan

0

N4

Manila

1

Northern Division

N3

San Juan

2

N2

Makati

0

N7

Quezon City

2

N7

Quezon City

0

N3

San Juan

2

N3

San Juan

2

N6

Navotas

0

N3

San Juan

3

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S8

Cebu City

0

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S5

Bacoor City

0

S4

General Santos

0

S5

Bacoor City

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

Southern Division

S2

Batangas City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S7

Imus

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S6

Zamboanga

1

S3

Muntinlupa

1

S6

Zamboanga

2

References[]

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

[table_hth_BUL0.23765347722809-1] 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.

[table_hth_QC0.23765347722809-2] Quezon City Capitals wins tiebreaker over Navotas Clutch via head-to-head record.

[table_hth_BAT0.23765347722809-3] Bataan Defenders wins tiebreaker over Imus Bandera via head-to-head record.

[table_hth_SJK0.65500563506736-4] San Juan wins tie-breaker against Manila via head-to-head record.

[table_hth_CAL0.65500563506736-5] Caloocan wins tie-breaker against Pampanga via head-to-head record.

[6] "MPBL: Batangas beats QC, Caloocan downs Pasig". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.

[7] Giongco, Mark. "MPBL: Davao Occidental picks up 2nd win, routs Quezon City". Retrieved 2018-06-26.

[8] "Duncil's breakout game carries QC to MPBL win column - FOX Sports PH". FOX Sports PH. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

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