| Imus SV Squad | |
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| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Imus (City) Bandera (2018–2019, 2021–2022) Imus Khaleb Shawarma (2019) Imus SV Squad (2023–present) |
| Arena | Imus Sports Complex |
| Location | Imus, Cavite |
| Team colors | |
| Main sponsor | GLC Truck and Equipment XTREME Appliances Tutok To Win Party-List |
| Head coach | Jinino Manansala |
| Ownership | Monching Talisayon |
The Imus SV Squad is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Imus, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of six active teams based in the Calabarzon region. Imus is also one of two teams based in the province of Cavite, the other team being the Bacoor City Strikers, playing their home games at Imus Sports Complex.[1]
The team joined in 2018 as a charter team of the MPBL. For a majority of their history, the team was known as the Imus Bandera, a reference to Imus being known as the "Flag Capital of the Philippines".
History
2018–2022: Imus Bandera / Imus Khaleb Shawarma
The team began play in 2018 as one of the ten founding teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The team lost a tiebreaker to the Bataan Defenders that would have given it the final playoff spot.
In the 2018–19 season, Imus would make its first playoff appearance, but lost to the Batangas City Athletics in the First Round. In the 2019–20 season, the team ended the season with a record of 6-24, the second-worst in the league.
The team saw potential in the 2021 Invitational, after leading 4-1 in Group D, they would go on to finish in fourth place. However, in the following 2022 season, the team finished ninth in the Southern Division, once again failing to make the playoffs.
2023: Imus SV Squad
During the 2023 season, Imus have acquired nine-time PBA champion Marc Pingris, making it his first stint in professional basketball since he announced his retirement.
Current roster
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Head coaches
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| # | Name | Start | End | Regular Season | Playoffs | Best Finish | Achievements | ||||||
| GC | W | L | Win% | GC | W | L | Win% | ||||||
| 1 | Nandy Garcia | 2018 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | – | ||||||
| 2 | Jerry Codiñera Mike Orquillas |
2018 | 2019 | – | – | ||||||||
| 3 | Buddz Reyes | 2019 | 2021 | – | – | ||||||||
Notable players
| Imus SV Squad notable players | ||||
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| Player | Position | Tenure | Awards | All-Star |
| Ian Melencio | 2018–2019 2022 | — | 1 (2019) | |
| Gerald Anderson | 2019–2020 | — | 1 (2020) | |
| Leo Najorda | 2022 | — | 1 (2022) | |
| Poypoy Actub | 2023–present | — | 1 (2023) | |
| Jimboy Estrada | 2023–present | — | 1 (2023) | |
Season-by-season records
- Records as of 2023 MPBL playoffs – First Round:
| Season | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||
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| Division | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | ||
| 2018 Anta-Rajah Cup | Imus Bandera | None | 9th/10 | 2 | 7 | .222 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018–19 Datu Cup | South | 7th/13 | 11 | 14 | .440 | First Round | lost vs. Batangas City, 1–2 | |
| 2019–20 Lakan Cup | 14th/15 | 6 | 24 | .200 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 Mumbaki Cup | 9th/11 | 5 | 16 | .238 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2023 | Imus SV Squad | 7th/14 | 15 | 13 | .536 | First Round | lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2 | |
| Total elimination round | 39 | 74 | .345 | 2 playoff appearances | ||||
| Total playoffs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0 Finals appearances | ||||
| Total franchise | 40 | 78 | .339 | 0 championships | ||||
Invitational records
| Season | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||
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| Division | Finish | W | L | PCT | Stage | Results | ||
| 2021 | Imus Burcai de Laiya | Group D | 1st/6 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game | won vs. Bicol, 74–57 lost vs. Nueva Ecija, 76–82 lost vs. Pasig, 80–100 |
| 2023 | Imus SV Squad | Group B | 2nd/4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Semifinals Third Place Game | lost vs. Zamboanga, 82–89 won vs. Sarangani, 93–76 |
| Total elimination round | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 playoff appearances | ||||
| Total playoffs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 Finals appearances | ||||
| Total franchise | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 championships | ||||
References
- ↑ Flores, Joaqui (January 25, 2018). "GALLERY: MPBL opening ceremony". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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