Iloilo United Royals

Iloilo United Royals

Leagues Played
Filipiinide MPBL 56
Links
Wikipedia
Filipiinide MPBL 04/18 10:00 - Paranaque Patriots v Iloilo United Royals L 72-66
Filipiinide MPBL 04/09 08:00 - Bacolod City of Smiles v Iloilo United Royals W 67-85
Filipiinide MPBL 10/21 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacoor City Strikers L 61-72
Filipiinide MPBL 10/14 10:00 - Bacoor City Strikers v Iloilo United Royals L 92-52
Filipiinide MPBL 10/07 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacoor City Strikers W 89-86
Filipiinide MPBL 09/25 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Pasay Voyagers L 84-85
Filipiinide MPBL 09/21 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers W 78-75
Filipiinide MPBL 08/22 08:00 - Pasig City v Iloilo United Royals L 75-63
Filipiinide MPBL 08/15 08:00 - Bataan Risers v Iloilo United Royals L 89-77
Filipiinide MPBL 08/11 10:00 - Makati Kings v Iloilo United Royals L 87-80
Filipiinide MPBL 08/05 08:00 - Quezon City Gaz N Go v Iloilo United Royals W 51-77
Filipiinide MPBL 07/22 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Laguna Krah Asia W 57-55
Filipiinide MPBL 07/18 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Pampanga Giant Lanterns L 66-93
Filipiinide MPBL 07/11 10:00 - Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines v Iloilo United Royals W 80-86
Filipiinide MPBL 07/05 08:00 - Sarangani Marlins v Iloilo United Royals W 98-100
Filipiinide MPBL 06/30 10:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Negros Muscovados L 78-82
Filipiinide MPBL 06/19 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v GenSan Warriors L 84-86
Filipiinide MPBL 06/13 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacoor City Strikers L 69-74
Filipiinide MPBL 06/07 10:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Imus SV Squad L 58-61
Filipiinide MPBL 06/02 10:00 - Batang Kankaloo v Iloilo United Royals L 91-87
Filipiinide MPBL 05/25 10:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Marikina Shoemasters L 71-83
Filipiinide MPBL 05/19 08:00 - Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. v Iloilo United Royals W 78-82
Filipiinide MPBL 05/13 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Quezon Huskers W 73-64
Filipiinide MPBL 05/05 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Muntinlupa Cagers W 80-72
Filipiinide MPBL 04/29 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards L 74-80
Filipiinide MPBL 04/22 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Bicol Volcanoes W 109-77
Filipiinide MPBL 04/17 08:00 - Oriental Mindoro Disiplinados v Iloilo United Royals W 79-86
Filipiinide MPBL 03/27 12:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Batangas City Embassy Chill L 55-78
Filipiinide MPBL 02/24 12:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Basilan Steel L 14-23
Filipiinide MPBL 02/06 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacoor Strikers L 68-79

Wikipedia - Iloilo United Royals

The Iloilo United Royals are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Iloilo. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of three teams based in the Western Visayas region and play their home games at Passi City Arena in Passi.

The team joined the league in the 2019–20 season.

History

JJ Javelosa, who would later own the team, and basketball coach Nash Racela conceived of an idea for an Iloilo team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) while playing golf. Racela brought in his co-coach Eric Gonzales to the nascent team. Javelosa, would have tapped his son Jay, who was then playing college basketball for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, while Racela would have recruited from his varsity FEU Tamaraws team. MPBL founder Manny Pacquiao approved of the plan, but was almost shelved when a sponsor backed out. The elder Javelosa eventually found new sponsors, and named the team the Iloilo United Royals.

In the Royals' inaugural season, the team qualified to the playoffs in its debut season, finishing 18–12, claiming the sixth seed in the South. In the First Round, the team was eliminated by the Basilan Steel in the South Division First Round.

In the 2021 MPBL Invitational, the team was drawn into Group A alongside the other Visayas teams – Bacolod and Negros – and finished second, placing them into the playoff tournament. The team would go on to lose to the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in the Quarterfinals. Iloilo then opted out of the 2022 MPBL season, with Javelosa stating that they took a leave of absence as they were uncertain that the MPBL will hold a tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

The Royals were announced to be one of the teams returning to the MPBL in time for the 2023 season. Manu Inigo replaced Eric Gonzales as coach, with Cocolife as the principal sponsor.