The Imus SV Squad (soon to be renamed as Imus Agimat) is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Imus, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region. The team plays 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".
Before the 2023–24 Pilipinas Super League President's Cup, the team relocated to Biñan, Laguna and renamed as the Biñan Tatak Gel. In 2024, Imus' MPBL slot will be taken over by the Imus Agimat, where they will continue the history of the previous Imus franchise prior to relocation.
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History
2018–2023: Original franchise
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.
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. The SV Squad finished 7th in the South Division with a 15–13, their best season by win percentage, but would fall once again to Batangas City Embassy Chill in the Division Quarterfinals.
2024: Current franchise
In the 2024 season, the team will be referred to as Imus Agimat under new management, after the former SV Squad owned by Monching Talisayon relocated to Biñan, Laguna and renamed as Biñan Tatak Gel. For consistency purposes, Imus Agimat is considered as a continuation of the SV Squad while Biñan Tatak Gel is a continuation of the Laguna Krah Asia.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | |||
| Imus Bandera | |||||||||
| 2018 Rajah Cup |
None | 9th | 2 | 7 | .222 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018–19 Datu Cup |
South | 7th | 11 | 14 | .440 | First Round | lost vs. Batangas City, 1–2 | ||
| 2019–20 Lakan Season |
South | 14th | 6 | 24 | .200 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 | South | 9th | 5 | 16 | .238 | Did not qualify | |||
| Imus SV Squad | |||||||||
| 2023 | South | 7th | 15 | 13 | .536 | First Round | lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2 | ||
| Imus Agimat | |||||||||
| 2024 | South | To be determined | |||||||
| All-time regular season record | 39 | 74 | .345 | 2 playoff appearances | |||||
| All-time playoff record | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0 Finals appearances | |||||
| All-time overall record | 40 | 78 | .339 | 0 championships | |||||
References
- ^ Flores, Joaqui (January 25, 2018). "GALLERY: MPBL opening ceremony". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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This page was last edited on 29 March 2024, at 10:46