Bacolod City of Smiles
Bacolod City of Smiles | |
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FilBasket (2022) | |
Founded | 2019 |
History | Bacolod Master Sardines 2019–2020 All-Star Bacolod Ballers 2021–2022 Bacolod Bingo Plus 2022 Bacolod City of Smiles 2023–present |
Arena | La Salle Coliseum |
Location | Bacolod |
Team colors | |
Head coach | Alex Cabagnot |
The Bacolod City of Smiles, alternatively known as the Bacolod Maskaras, is a Filipino professional
The team was founded as the Bacolod Master Sardines when it began play in the 2019–20 season.[1]
History
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Bacolod Master Sardines joined the MPBL as an expansion team for the 2019–20 season, becoming one of the first two teams from Western Visayas alongside fellow expansion side Iloilo United Royals.[1][2] In its inaugural season, Bacolod finished 11–19, 11th in the South Division.
In the 2021 MPBL Invitational, the team entered as the All-Star Bacolod Ballers and was drawn into Group A alongside future expansion team Negros Muscovados. In the group stage, the All-Star Ballers finished 3–2, finishing third in the group, failing to make the playoffs.
In the
In 2024, nine-time PBA champion Alex Cabagnot joined as head coach of the team.
FilBasket
The team was invited to
Team identity
The team's current identity derives from Bacolod's moniker as the "City of Smiles" in the country. The alternate name, Maskaras, alludes to the MassKara Festival which is held in Bacolod.
Current roster
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Updated as of: April 9, 2024 |
Head coaches
# | Name | Term | Ref. |
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1 | Vic Ycasiano | 2019–20 | |
2 | Alexander Angeles | 2021–2022 | |
3 | Monel Kallos | 2023 | |
4 | Vincent Salvador | 2023 | |
5 | Alex Cabagnot | 2024–present |
Notable players
Bacolod City of Smiles notable players | ||||
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Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star |
Paolo Javelona | 2019–2020 | — | 1 ( 2020 )
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Mark Yee | 2022 | 1x Defensive Player of the Year (2022) | 1 ( 2022 )
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Season-by-season records
League champions | |
Division champions | |
Qualified for playoffs | |
Best regular season record |
Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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Division | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | |||
Bacolod Master Sardines | |||||||||
2019–20 Lakan Season |
South | 11th | 11 | 19 | .367 | Did not qualify | |||
Bacolod Bingo Plus | |||||||||
2022 | South | 5th | 14 | 7 | .667 | First Round Division Semifinals |
won vs. General Santos, 2–1 lost vs. Zamboanga, 1–2 | ||
Bacolod City of Smiles | |||||||||
2023 | South | 9th | 11 | 17 | .393 | Did not qualify | |||
2024 | South | To be determined | |||||||
All-time regular season record | 36 | 43 | .456 | 1 playoff appearance | |||||
All-time playoff record | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 Finals appearances | |||||
All-time overall record | 39 | 46 | .459 | 0 championships |
References
- ^ a b "Tallo leads Bacolod team in Maharlika basketball". Panay News. June 13, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Panerio, Jonas (October 23, 2019). "Coach drops Tallo 5 days after Bacolod loses to Cebu". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "MPBL: GenSan stays alive vs Bacolod; Zamboanga enters semis". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (November 17, 2022). "Bacolod exits 2022 MPBL tournament". Panay News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Vintage Mark Yee steers Bacoor to winning start in MPBL". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "San Juan, Nueva Ecija sweep rivals to arrange clash for Filbasket crown". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 19, 2023.