Iloilo United Royals

Iloilo United Royals

Leagues Played
Filipine - MPBL 58
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Filipine - MPBL 02/24 12:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Basilan Steel L 14-23
Filipine - MPBL 02/06 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacoor Strikers L 68-79
Filipine - MPBL 01/27 10:30 - Binan City Luxxe White Krah v Iloilo United Royals W 63-67
Filipine - MPBL 01/23 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v San Juan Knights L 67-70
Filipine - MPBL 01/09 08:15 - Batangas City Athletics v Iloilo United Royals L 65-59
Filipine - MPBL 12/20 10:30 - Muntinlupa Cagers v Iloilo United Royals L 96-92
Filipine - MPBL 12/16 08:15 - Iloilo United Royals v Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers W 71-65
Filipine - MPBL 11/26 12:45 - Caloocan Supremos v Iloilo United Royals W 63-90
Filipine - MPBL 11/21 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Imus Bandera W 73-69
Filipine - MPBL 11/18 10:45 - Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors v Iloilo United Royals W 65-79
Filipine - MPBL 11/07 10:45 - Iloilo United Royals v Bacolod Masters W 89-81
Filipine - MPBL 11/04 10:30 - Navotas Uni Pak Sardines v Iloilo United Royals W 67-72
Filipine - MPBL 10/24 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Makati Super Crunch L 71-78
Filipine - MPBL 10/19 12:30 - Davao Occ. Tigers v Iloilo United Royals L 89-76
Filipine - MPBL 10/03 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Pampanga Lanterns W 76-70
Filipine - MPBL 09/19 12:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Pasay Voyagers L 52-56
Filipine - MPBL 09/09 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v Valenzuela Classic W 73-67
Filipine - MPBL 09/04 10:30 - Mindoro Tamaraws v Iloilo United Royals L 70-68
Filipine - MPBL 08/26 12:30 - Manila Stars v Iloilo United Royals W 85-88
Filipine - MPBL 08/22 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Marikina Shoemasters W 70-55
Filipine - MPBL 08/14 10:30 - Bulacan Kuyas v Iloilo United Royals W 73-83
Filipine - MPBL 08/02 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Basilan Steel D 74-74
Filipine - MPBL 07/27 13:00 - Bicol Volcanoes v Iloilo United Royals W 74-77
Filipine - MPBL 07/20 10:30 - Iloilo United Royals v General Santos Warriors L 64-69
Filipine - MPBL 07/15 08:00 - Cebu City Sharks v Iloilo United Royals L 69-68
Filipine - MPBL 07/10 08:00 - Iloilo United Royals v Nueva Ecija Miguard W 92-90
Filipine - MPBL 07/06 07:55 - Quezon City Capitals v Iloilo United Royals L 84-80
Filipine - MPBL 07/01 10:30 - Bataan Risers v Iloilo United Royals W 78-84

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.