Batangas City Athletics

The Batangas City Athletics, also known as the Batangas City Tanduay Athletics for sponsorship reasons with Tanduay,[1][2] is a basketball team based in Batangas City, Batangas, competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team plays its home games at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum, Batangas State University Gym and De la Salle Lipa Sentrum Gym.

Batangas City Athletics
2019–20 Batangas City Athletics season
LeagueMPBL
Founded2018
HistoryBatangas City Athletics
2018–present
ArenaBatangas City Sports Coliseum,
Batangas State University Gymnasium,
De La Salle Lipa SENTRUM
LocationBatangas City,
Lipa City, Batangas
Team colors              
Main sponsorTanduay Distillers, Inc.[1][2]
Head coachGoldwin Monteverde
Championships1 (2018 Anta Rajah Cup)

History
  • On January 27, 2018, the Tanduay Athletics Batangas won their first game against the Valenzuela Classic in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
  • On April 19, the team was crowned as the inaugural MPBL Champions after defeating Muntinlupa Cagers, 68–66, in Game 4 of their best-of-5 finals series.[3]

Current roster
Batangas City Athletics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 1 Santiago, Raymark
G 4 Arminion, Andrey
F 5 Mangabang, Lucky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
SG 6 Olayon, Mark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994–10–30 East
C 7 Grimaldo, Jayson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Manuel L. Quezon
C 8 Eguilos, Jhaymo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986–08–27 Far Eastern
SG 9 Rogado, Moncrief 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Cebu
G 12 Lao, Mark Abelson National
PG 15 Briones, Ryan
F 16 Santos, Adrian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–04–18 East
G 18 Viernes, Jeff (EP) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
SF 21 Acuña, Val (EP) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986–11–24 East
PG 22 Alvarez, Lester (EP) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1988–09–18 Adamson
G 23 Tagarda, Lucas East
F 25 Villamor, Dennice (EP) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–07–01 National
F 41 Tolentino, Arvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FEU
F –– Bragais, Genmar 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1993–11–10
Head coach
  • Mac Tan
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EP) Ex–Pro
  • (HG) Homegrown Player
  • (FF) Fil–Foreign Player
  • Injured

Depth chart

Head coaches
Batangas City Athletics Head Coaches
2018–present
# Name Start End Regular Season Playoffs Best Finish Achievements
GC W L Win% GC W L Win%
1 Mac Tan 2018 2019 16 10 6 .625 8 7 1 .875 Champion

All-time roster

Season-by-season records
All-time records:
Conf.Team nameElimination roundPlayoffs
FinishWLPCTStageResults
Rajah CupBatangas City Athletics1st/1081.889Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals		Batangas 2, Bataan 0
Batangas 2, Valenzuela 0
Batangas 3, Muntinlupa 1
Datu CupTBD/261310.565First Round
Division Semifinals
Division Finals		Won First Round vs. Imus, 2–1
Won Division Semifinals vs. Zamboanga, 2–1
Lost Division Finals to Davao Occidental, 1–2
Lakan Cup10th/311911.633First RoundLost First Round to Zamboanga, 1–2
Total elimination round4022.6452 semifinal / Division Finals appearances
Total playoffs137.7061 finals appearance
Total franchise5329.6461 championship

References
  1. "Tanduay's MPBL stint hinges on grassroots development". The Philippine Star. February 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. "Tanduay Athletics joins MPBL, sets in motion grassroots program". Manila Bulletin. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. "Batangas holds off Muntinlupa to win inaugural MPBL Championship". ABS-CBN News. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. Joble, Rey (January 31, 2018). "Ex-PBA players Acuña, Alvarez proving worth on Batangas in MPBL". Business World. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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