The 2022 Batangas City Embassy Chill season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]
| 2022 Batangas City Embassy Chill season | |
|---|---|
| Arena(s) | Batangas City Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–4 (.810) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (South) |
| Playoff finish | Division Finals (lost vs. Zamboanga, 1–2) |
| Batangas City Embassy Chill seasons | |
Renamed as the Embassy Chill, the team started the season with a ten-game winning streak.[2] Despite going 2–3 in their last five games, Batangas City still managed to claim the second seed in the South with a 17–4 record.
After a three-game series with Bacoor City and a sweep against Rizal, the Embassy Chill managed to make their way back to the South Division Finals, this time against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines.[3] Despite winning game 1 of the series, Batangas City would lose the next two, including the deciding game 3, which they would lose by one point.[4]
The team played all of their home games this season at Batangas City Coliseum.
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 21 | 18 | 3 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Batangas City Embassy Chill | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sarangani Marlins | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | GenSan Warriors | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bacolod Bingo Plus | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
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.
Schedule
edit| 2022 Batangas City Embassy Chill season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | April 25 | Imus City | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | May 17 | Pasig City | Batangas City Coliseum | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | May 28 | General Santos | Batangas City Coliseum | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | June 11 | Marikina | Batangas City Coliseum | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | June 18 | Bacolod | Caloocan Sports Complex | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | June 28 | Mindoro | Batangas City Coliseum | 6–0 | ||
| 7 | July 11 | Valenzuela | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 7–0 | ||
| 8 | July 16 | Makati | Muntinlupa Sports Center | 8–0 | ||
| 9 | July 23 | Laguna | Ynares Sports Arena | 9–0 | ||
| 10 | August 1 | Zamboanga | Batangas City Coliseum | 10–0 | ||
| 11 | August 6 | Pampanga | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 10–1 | ||
| 12 | August 13 | Manila | Strike Gymnasium | 11–1 | ||
| 13 | August 16 | San Juan | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 12–1 | ||
| 14 | August 23 | Sarangani | Batangas City Coliseum | 13–1 | ||
| 15 | August 30 | Bacoor City | Orion Sports Complex | 14–1 | ||
| 16 | September 12 | Rizal | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 15–1 | ||
| 17 | September 15 | Bataan | Ynares Sports Arena | 15–2 | ||
| 18 | September 20 | Muntinlupa | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 16–2 | ||
| 19 | September 29 | Caloocan | Batangas City Coliseum | 16–3 | ||
| 20 | October 7 | Nueva Ecija | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 16–4 | ||
| 21 | October 13 | Quezon City | Caloocan Sports Complex | 17–4 | ||
| Source: Schedule | ||||||
Playoffs
editSchedule
edit| 2022 Batangas City Embassy Chill playoff schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | October 21 | Bacoor City | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 28 | Bacoor City | Ynares Sports Arena | 1–1 | Recap | ||
| 3 | November 5 | Bacoor City | Batangas City Coliseum | 2–1 | Recap | ||
| Division Semifinals | 1 | November 8 | Rizal | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | November 12 | Rizal | Batangas City Coliseum | 2–0 | Recap | ||
| Division Finals | 1 | November 19 | Zamboanga | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | November 22 | Zamboanga | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | Recap | ||
| 3 | November 26 | Zamboanga | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 1–2 | Recap | ||
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 26, 2022). "Tanduay/ Batangas City win two games in two leagues on same day". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "MPBL: Batangas outlasts Zamboanga in OT; Pasig, San Juan post wins". Philstar.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "MPBL: Batangas advances to South Finals; Bacolod-Zamboanga goes to decider". Tiebreaker Times. November 13, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Zamboanga snatches MPBL South division title". RAPPLER. November 27, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.