| 2019–20 Batangas City Athletics season | |
|---|---|
| Results | |
| Record | 19–11 (.633) |
| Place | Division: 4th (South) |
| Playoff finish | Division Quarterfinals (lost vs. Zamboanga, 1–2) |
| Batangas City Athletics seasons | |
The 2019–20 Batangas City Athletics season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The Athletics were coming off a run to the Division Finals heading into this season. The team went 12–5 in their first 17 games before losing six of their next eight games. Batangas City made up for it by capping off the regular season with a five-game winning streak, claiming the fourth seed in the South Division. Despite tying their Division Quarterfinals series against the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines,[1] they would lose the deciding game 3.[2][3] As of 2023, it is the only season in which the Batangas City franchise did not reach the penultimate round of the playoffs.
The team played most of their home slate at Batangas City Coliseum, with one home game held at Batangas State University.
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bacoor City Strikers | 30 | 24 | 6 | .800 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Basilan Steel | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | |
| 4 | Batangas City Athletics | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 7 | |
| 5 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600[a] | 8 | |
| 6 | Iloilo United Royals | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600[a] | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
Schedule
| 2019–20 Batangas City Athletics season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | June 15 | Muntinlupa | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | July 9 | Manila | San Andres Sports Complex | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | July 15 | Basilan | Valenzuela Astrodome | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | July 18 | Caloocan | Batangas City Coliseum | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | August 5 | Pasay | Filoil Flying V Centre | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | August 13 | Rizal | Strike Gymnasium | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | August 16 | Pasig | Pasig Sports Center | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | August 20 | Bacoor City | Batangas City Coliseum | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | August 26 | Zamboanga | San Andres Sports Complex | 6–3 | ||
| 10 | September 3 | Parañaque | Blue Eagle Gym | 6–4 | ||
| 11 | September 12 | Sarangani | Batangas City Coliseum | 7–4 | ||
| 12 | September 14 | Bataan | Bataan People's Center | 8–4 | ||
| 13 | September 23 | Quezon City | Filoil Flying V Centre | 9–4 | ||
| 14 | September 27 | Davao Occidental |  Hamdan Sports Complex |
9–5 | ||
| 15 | September 28 | Imus | Hamdan Sports Complex |
10–5 | ||
| 16 | October 7 | San Juan | Batangas State University | 11–5 | ||
| 17 | October 16 | General Santos | Batangas City Coliseum | 12–5 | ||
| 18 | October 22 | Bicol | Batangas City Coliseum | 12–6 | ||
| 19 | November 9 | Biñan City | Batangas City Coliseum | 12–7 | ||
| 20 | November 23 | Mindoro | Davao City Recreation Center | 13–7 | ||
| 21 | November 28 | Makati | Lagao Gymnasium | 13–8 | ||
| 22 | December 18 | Bulacan | Olivarez College | 13–9 | ||
| 23 | January 6 | Nueva Ecija | San Andres Sports Complex | 13–10 | ||
| 24 | January 9 | Iloilo | Angeles University Foundation | 14–10 | ||
| 25 | January 16 | Pampanga | Angeles University Foundation | 14–11 | ||
| 26 | January 23 | Navotas | Ynares Sports Arena | 15–11 | ||
| 27 | January 29 | Marikina | Batangas City Coliseum | 16–11 | ||
| 28 | February 4 | Bacolod | Cuneta Astrodome | 17–11 | ||
| 29 | February 8 | Valenzuela | Valenzuela Astrodome | 18–11 | ||
| 30 | February 12 | Cebu | Caloocan Sports Complex | 19–11 | ||
| Source: Schedule | ||||||
Playoffs
Schedule
| 2020 Batangas City Athletics playoffs schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | February 17 | Zamboanga | Davao City Recreation Center | 0–1 | Recap | |
| 2 | February 21 | Zamboanga | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | Recap | ||
| 3 | February 26 | Zamboanga | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–2 | Recap | ||
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
References
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (February 22, 2020). "Batangas forces do-or-die vs Zamboanga in MPBL South quarters". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (February 26, 2020). "Zamboanga stays calm in heated affair vs Batangas to reach MPBL semis". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (February 27, 2020). "Davao Occidental, Zamboanga forge MPBL South semis duel". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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