Wikipedia - Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines
The Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines were a Filipino semi-professional basketball team based in Navotas. The team last played in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and played their home games at Navotas Sports Complex.
The team joined the league as a founding member for the 2018 season, going by the Navotas Clutch for its first two seasons. The team departed after the 2019–20 season, and as of 2023 is the only founding team that remains inactive.
History
The Navotas Clutch joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of ten charter teams during its inaugural season. The team made the playoffs that season, but lost to the Muntinlupa Cagers in the quarterfinals. In the 2018–19 season, the team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the first round to the San Juan Knights.
The team changed its name to the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines for the 2019-20 season, but ended up with a record of 7-22, the second-worst in the Northern Division. As of the 2023 season, Navotas is the only charter team that is currently inactive in the league.
Navotas Clutch a été fondée en 1997 et a rapidement gravi les échelons du basket-ball philippin. L'équipe a remporté plusieurs championnats de niveau inférieur et a remporté le titre de la MPBL en 2019.
Certains des joueurs notables qui ont joué pour Navotas Clutch comprennent Jayjay Helterbrand, James Yap et Ranidel de Ocampo. L'équipe est dirigée par l'entraîneur principal Eric Gonzales.
Navotas Clutch est une équipe populaire parmi les fans de basket-ball philippins en raison de son style de jeu passionnant et de sa capacité à rivaliser avec les meilleures équipes du pays.