Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.

Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.
Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.
League	MPBL ; Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 (formerly)
Founded	2017
History	Valenzuela Classic (2017–2018, 2018–2019) ; Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs (2018) ; Valenzuela Classic - SPVTOP Marketplace (2019) ; Val City - Carga Backload Solution (2019–2021)[1] ; Valenzuela MJAS Zenith (2021) ; Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. (2022–present)
Arena	WES Arena
Location	Valenzuela
Team colors
Main sponsor	XUR Homes Realty Inc.
Head coach	Jhon Velasquez

The Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Valenzuela. The team current competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of 11 active teams based in Metro Manila. Valenzuela is also one of two teams based in the Northern Manila District, the other team being the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo, playing their home games at WES Arena.

The team joined in 2018 as one of the league's charter teams as the Valenzuela Classic and have gone under multiple names since.

The team is currently owned by the local government of Valenzuela.

History

The Valenzuela Classic were one of the MPBL's ten charter teams, one of six based in Metro Manila, and one of three Valenzuela finished as one of three teams with a 6-3 record, claiming the fourth seed in the playoffs. They beat the Quezon City Capitals in the Quarterfinals before losing to the first-seeded Batangas City Athletics.

In the 2018–19 season, the team went 10-15, failing to make the playoffs as they ranked 10th in the North Division. In the following season, the team ranked at 10th once again with a record of 11-19.

Valenzuela then participated in the 2021 Invitational and failed to make the playoffs, ranking third in Group C after finishing 2-2.

In the 2022 season, the team began playing home games at the Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex. The team finished 10-11, one game short of a winning record. Despite the losing record, the team still made the playoffs as the sixth seed, but were swept by the San Juan Knights in the First Round.

Current roster

Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	From
	0	Tateishi, Tsutomo
	1	Torres, Philip
	2	Sy, Byron Magic
F	4	Bauzon, Johnnel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Diliman
	5	Tapenio, Luis Gaveriel
	7	Ligon, Aldrin Ligon		Diliman
	8	Martinez, John Paul
F	11	Benson, AJ	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	St. Benilde
	11	Pagcaliwangan, Vergian
	13	Rivera, Gianne Paulo
	14	Steinl, Stephan
	15	Macion, Michael Angelo
	23	Martin, Allan Richard
	27	Macaraig Jr., Rolando
	28	Diego, Enjerico John
	66	Lacap, Carl Bryan
	77	Luengo, Christian John
	–	Lacamento, Raydan
	–	Nacino, Clint
	–	Pablo, Renz
	–	Aquino, Kelvin	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	PUP

Head coach

Jhon Velasquez

Assistant coach(es)

Eric Sy
Pong De Guzman
Ronaldo Villamor
Wilson Sy
Biboy Santiago
Marlon Zambrano

Team manager

Errol Francisco

Legend

(C) Team captain
(EP) Ex–PBA
(HG) Homegrown player
(FF) Filipino-foreigner player
(SGL) Special Guest License
Injured

Head coaches

Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. head coaches
2018–present
#	Name	Start	End	Regular Season				Playoffs				Best Finish	Achievements
#	Name	Start	End	GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%	Best Finish	Achievements
1	Chris Gavina[2]	2018		9	6	3	.667	5	2	3	.400	Semi-Finalist

Notable players

Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. notable players
Player	Position	Tenure	Awards	All-Star
Paulo Hubalde		2018–2020	—	2 (2019, 2020)
Jaymar Gimpayan		2018–2022	—	1 (2022)

Season-by-season records

Records from the 2023 MPBL season:

Season	Team name	Elimination round					Playoffs
Season	Team name	Division	Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
2018 Rajah Cup	Valenzuela Classic	None	4th/10	6	3	.667	Quarterfinals Semifinals	won vs. Quezon City, 2–1 lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2
2018–19 Datu Cup		North	10th/13	10	15	.400	Did not qualify
2019–20 Lakan Cup			10th/16	11	19	.367	Did not qualify
2022 Mumbaki Cup	Valenzuela XUR Homes		6th/11	10	11	.476	First Round	lost vs. San Juan, 0–2
2023	Valenzuela XUR Homes		15th/15	3	25	.107	Did not qualify
Total elimination round				40	73	.354	2 playoff appearances
Total playoffs				2	5	.286	0 Finals appearances
Total franchise				42	78	.333	0 championships

Invitational records

Season	Team name	Elimination round					Playoffs
Season	Team name	Division	Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
2021	Valenzuela MJAS Zenith	Group C	3rd/5	2	2	.500	Did not qualify
2023	Valenzuela XUR Homes	Group B	4th/4	0	3	.000	Did not qualify
Total elimination round				2	5	.286	0 playoff appearances
Total playoffs				0	0	–	0 Finals appearances
Total franchise				2	5	.286	0 championships

References

"MPBL: San Juan routs Pasay; Manila edges Valenzuela". ABS-CBN News. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
Leongson, Randolph (January 23, 2018). "Chris Gavina embraces new challenge as coach in MPBL". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

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[1] "MPBL: San Juan routs Pasay; Manila edges Valenzuela". ABS-CBN News. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[2] Leongson, Randolph (January 23, 2018). "Chris Gavina embraces new challenge as coach in MPBL". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 8, 2018.