2022 Pasig City MCW Sports season

The 2022 Pasig City MCW Sports season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

2022 Pasig City MCW Sports season
Arena(s)Ynares Sports Arena
Results
Record14–7 (.667)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (North)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(lost vs. San Juan, 0–2)
Pasig City MCW Sports seasons
2023 →

Initially starting the season as simply Pasig City, the team first tallied a 6–5 record before going on a seven-game winning streak to lift them up to 13–5. Their 13th win on September 24 also surpassed their previous 18–12 campaign in win percentage. Pasig City finished the season as one of three teams to finish 14–7 in a tie for second place in the North Division. Pasig City would claim that position by tiebreaker criteria.

The team began their playoff run with a sweep against Quezon City MG before taking on the San Juan Knights in the Division Semifinals, who they would be swept by.[1][2]

The team only played one home game this season, during the playoffs on October 18, moving away from Pasig Sports Center and setting up shop at Ynares Sports Arena.[3]

Preseason

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Pasig City is one of 22 teams that took part in the 2021 MPBL Invitational, still going by its former name, the Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors. After losing in the Semifinals against Basilan Jumbo Plastic, the team beat Imus Buracai de Laiya to clinch third place in the tournament.[4]

Schedule

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2021 Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors Invitational schedule
Stage Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
Group stage 1 December 13 Iloilo W 90–69 SM Mall of Asia Arena 1–0
2 December 15 Bacoor City W 76–67 SM Mall of Asia Arena 2–0
3 December 17 Caloocan W 87–60 SM Mall of Asia Arena 3–0
4 December 18 Bacolod W 86–61 SM Mall of Asia Arena 4–0
5 December 20 Negros W 85–73 SM Mall of Asia Arena 5–0
Playoffs QF December 21 San Juan W 70–66 SM Mall of Asia Arena 6–0
SF December 22 Basilan L 72–77 SM Mall of Asia Arena 6–1
3rd December 23 Imus W 100–80 SM Mall of Asia Arena 7–1
Source: Schedule

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GB Qualification
1 Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards 21 21 0 Playoffs
2 Pasig City MCW Sports 21 14[a] 7 7
3 San Juan Knights 21 14[a] 7 7
4 Pampanga Giant Lanterns 21 14[a] 7 7
5 Bataan Risers 21 13 8 8
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Pasig (1.193), San Juan (0.993), and Pampanga (0.850) are ranked based on head-to-head point quotient.

Schedule

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2022 Pasig City season schedule
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap
1 May 17 Batangas City Batangas City Coliseum 0–1
2 May 30 Mindoro Filoil Flying V Centre 1–1
3 June 6 Pampanga Filoil Flying V Centre 2–1
4 June 13 San Juan Batangas City Coliseum 3–1
5 June 25 Zamboanga Alonte Sports Arena 3–2
6 July 9 Rizal Orion Sports Complex 4–2
7 July 16 General Santos Muntinlupa Sports Center 4–3
8 July 25 Imus City Muntinlupa Sports Center 5–3
9 August 1 Marikina Batangas City Coliseum 6–3
10 August 6 Bacolod Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 6–4
11 August 13 Quezon City Strike Gymnasium 6–5
12 August 22 Manila San Andres Sports Complex 7–5
13 August 26 Bataan Strike Gymnasium 8–5
14 September 2 Muntinlupa Filoil EcoOil Centre 9–5
15 September 12 Valenzuela Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 10–5
16 September 16 Caloocan Muntinlupa Sports Center 11–5
17 September 22 Makati Strike Gymnasium 12–5
18 September 24 Laguna Orion Sports Complex 13–5
19 September 28 Nueva Ecija Laguna Sports Complex 13–6
20 October 3 Bacoor City Paco Arena 14–6
21 October 8 Sarangani Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 14–7
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

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Schedule

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2022 Pasig City MCW Sports playoff schedule
Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap
Division Quarterfinals 1 October 18 Quezon City Ynares Sports Arena 1–0 Recap
2 October 25 Quezon City Filoil EcoOil Centre 2–0 Recap
Division Semifinals 1 November 7 San Juan Nueva Ecija Coliseum 0–1 Recap
2 November 11 San Juan Filoil EcoOil Centre 0–2 Recap
Source: Schedule

References

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  1. ^ "San Juan, Pasig prevail, arrange OKBet-MPBL semis". Tempo. October 26, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "MPBL: Nueva Ecija, San Juan forge North Finals showdown". Tiebreaker Times. November 12, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "MPBL: Pasig outlasts Quezon City in OT; San Juan downs Valenzuela". Philstar.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pasig claims bronze in MPBL Invitational". RAPPLER. December 23, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2024.