Valenzuela Classic
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| Filipijnen - MPBL | 11/20 13:00 | 1 | Valenzuela Classic v Mandaluyong El Tigre | W | 78-64 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 11/13 11:00 | - | Pasig Pirates v Valenzuela Classic | W | 88-95 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 11/06 13:00 | 1 | Valenzuela Classic v Bacoor Strikers | L | 81-88 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 10/24 11:00 | - | Valenzuela Idol Cheesedog v Pampanga Lanterns | W | 90-82 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 10/16 11:00 | 1 | Valenzuela Idol Cheesedog v Cebu City Sharks | L |
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| Filipijnen - MPBL | 10/04 13:00 | - | Valenzuela Idol Cheesedog v Marikina Shoemasters | W | 102-99 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 09/22 12:30 | - | Makati Skyscrapers v Valenzuela Classic | W | 60-63 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 09/12 13:00 | 1 | Bataan Risers v Valenzuela Classic | L | 59-55 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 09/08 10:30 | 1 | Valenzuela Idol Cheesedog v Quezon City Capitals | L | 72-76 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 08/30 13:00 | 1 | Davao Occ. Tigers v Valenzuela Idol Cheesedog | D |
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| Filipijnen - MPBL | 08/22 11:00 | 1 | Valenzuela Classic v Imus Bandera | L | 71-81 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 07/21 11:00 | 1 | Batangas City Athletics v Valenzuela Classic | W | 66-77 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 06/30 12:00 | - | Valenzuela Classic v Basilan Steel | W | 96-94 | |
| Filipijnen - MPBL | 06/20 11:00 | 1 | Paranaque Patriots v Valenzuela Classic | L | 76-73 |
Wikipedia - Valenzuela Classic
The Valenzuela Classic, also known as Valenzuela Classic VA Cargo for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Valenzuela. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of two teams based in Metro Manila's Northern District, the other team being the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo. The team plays their home games at WES Arena.
The team joined in 2018 as one of the league's charter teams and has gone under multiple names. The team is currently owned by the local government of Valenzuela. The Valenzuela-based franchise also took part in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.
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.
De Valenzuela Classic staat bekend om zijn snelle en atletische spel, met spelers die bekend staan om hun exceptionele dribbelvaardigheden, acrobatische dunks en precisie schieten. Het team heeft een aantal van de grootste sterren van het Filipijnse basketbal voortgebracht, waaronder Jimmy Alapag, Jason Castro en Gabe Norwood.
Naast hun prestaties op het veld, staat de Valenzuela Classic ook bekend om zijn sociale betrokkenheid. Het team heeft deelgenomen aan tal van liefdadigheidsevenementen en jeugdprogramma's, waardoor het een rolmodel is voor zijn gemeenschap en daarbuiten.
De Valenzuela Classic blijft een geliefde en invloedrijke kracht in het Filipijnse basketbal, en zijn legacy zal naar verwachting nog vele jaren doorgaan.