Quezon City Toda Aksyon | |
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League | MPBL (2018–present) |
Founded | 2018 |
History | Quezon City Capitals (2018–2020) Quezon City MG (2022) Quezon City Gaz N Go (2023) Quezon City Toda Aksyon (2023–present) |
Arena | Blue Eagle Gym JCSGO Seed Dome |
Location | Quezon City |
Team colors | |
Main sponsor | VFresh |
Head coach | Teng Torcuator |
The Quezon City Toda Aksyon, also known as Quezon City Toda Aksyon VFresh for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Quezon City. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of four teams based in Metro Manila's Eastern District and split their home games between Blue Eagle Gym and JCSGO Christian Academy.
The team began play in the 2018 season, going by the Quezon City Capitals. The original name references Quezon City's status as the national capital of the Philippines from 1949 until 1976. It may also reference Quezon City being the biggest and most populous city in Metro Manila.
History
The Quezon City Capitals and Imus Bandera were the last teams to join the inaugural season of the MPBL. The team was represented by City Councilor Onyx Crisologo during the contract signing with the League headed by Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes.[1] During the team's inaugural season, Andrew Estrella recorded the league's first triple-double against the Bataan Defenders. The team finished with a 5–4 to clinch the fifth seed in the playoffs, where the Capitals would lose 1–2 to the Valenzuela Classic.
In the 2018–19 season, the team fell one game below .500 with a 12–13 record. Despite that, the team still ranked seventh in the regular season, earning them a playoff berth. The team would pull off a major upset as they swept the second-seeded Makati Super Crunch, before falling to the eventual champion San Juan Knights. In the 2019–20 season, the Capitals didn't perform well compared to the previous two seasons and finished 10–20, finishing 12th in the North and failed to make the playoffs for the first time.
Entering the 2022 season, the team acquired a title sponsorship with MG Motor and became Quezon City MG. Although the team finished 9–12, they still ranked seventh to advance to the playoffs, losing to Pasig City MCW Sports.[2] The team then found a new title sponsor in Gaz N Go entering the 2023 season, becoming the Quezon City Gaz N Go. Mid-season, new management caused a name change, becoming the Quezon City Toda Aksyon.
Season-by-season records
This is a list of the last five seasons completed by Quezon City. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Quezon City Toda Aksyon seasons.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning percentage
Season | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | Playoffs |
2018 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5th | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Valenzuela) |
2018–19 | 25 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 7th, North | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–2 (San Juan) |
2019–20 | 30 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 12th, North | Did not qualify |
2022 | 21 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 7th, North | Lost in First Round, 0–2 (Pasig) |
2023 | 28 | 3 | 25 | .107 | 14th, North | Did not qualify |
Current roster
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Head coaches
- Vis Valencia (2018–2019)
- Christian Coronel (2019–2020)
- Alvin Grey (2022–2023)
- Teng Torcuator (2023)
- Weng Adina (2023–present)
Notable players
Quezon City Toda Aksyon notable players | |||||
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Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star | Remarks |
Andrew Estrella | 2018–2019 | — | — | Recorded first triple-double in MPBL history[3] | |
Jay Collado | 2018–2019 | — | 1 (2019) | — | |
Clark Derige | 2019–2020 | — | 1 (2020) | — | |
Genmar Bragais | 2022 | — | 1 (2022) | — |
References
- ↑ Joble, Rey (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League teams rise to 10 as Quezon City, Imus make last-minute entry". Business World. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Times, Tiebreaker (October 26, 2022). "MPBL: San Juan, Pasig arrange semifinals clash". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "MPBL: Quezon City spoils David's 21-point explosion for Bataan". ABS-CBN. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.