| Mpblyear: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Iloilo United Royals |
| Team2: | Iloilo United Royals |
| Wins: | 18 |
| Losses: | 12 |
| Division Place: | 6 |
| Division: | South |
| Playoffs: | Division Quarterfinals |
| Prevseason: | Inaugural season |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2019–20 Iloilo United Royals season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[1]
The Royals would play their first game on June 28 against the Parañaque Patriots, who they would beat to claim their first franchise victory.[2] In their first eleven games, they would go 7–4. From November 4 to December 16, Iloilo went on a six-game winning streak, which would help the team finish with an 18–12 record and the sixth seed in the South Division. They would be swept by the Basilan Steel in the Division Quarterfinals.[3]
The team's inaugural home game, and the only such this season, was played on September 19 at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City.
| 2019–20 Iloilo United Royals season schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- June – August games --> |
| 1 | June 28 | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | July 1 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | July 6 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | July 10 | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | July 15 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 3–2 | ||||
| 6 | July 20 | 3–3 | |||||
| 7 | July 27 | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 4–3 | ||||
| 8 | August 2 | Pasig Sports Center | 4–4 | ||||
| 9 | August 14 | Angeles University Foundation | 5–4 | ||||
| 10 | August 22 | Bataan People's Center | 6–4 | ||||
| 11 | August 26 | 7–4 | |||||
| 12 | September 4 | Bataan People's Center | 7–5 | ||||
| 13 | September 9 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 8–5 | ||||
| 14 | September 19 | University of San Agustin | 8–6 | ||||
| 15 | October 3 | Cuneta Astrodome | 9–6 | ||||
| 16 | October 19 | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 9–7 | ||||
| 17 | October 24 | 9–8 | |||||
| 18 | November 4 | 10–8 | |||||
| 19 | November 7 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 11–8 | ||||
| 20 | November 18 | 12–8 | |||||
| 21 | November 21 | 13–8 | |||||
| 22 | November 26 | 14–8 | |||||
| 23 | December 16 | Imus City Sports Complex | 15–8 | ||||
| 24 | December 20 | San Andres Sports Complex | 15–9 | ||||
| 25 | January 9 | Angeles University Foundation | 15–10 | ||||
| 26 | January 18 | 16–10 | |||||
| 27 | January 23 | 16–11 | |||||
| 28 | January 27 | Ynares Center | 17–11 | ||||
| 29 | January 30 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 18–11 | ||||
| 30 | February 6 | 18–12 | |||||
| Source: Schedule |
| 2020 Iloilo United Royals playoffs schedule | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap < | -- Division Quarterfinals --> |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | February 19 | Strike Gymnasium | 0–1 | Recap | |||
| 2 | February 24 | Basilan | Lamitan Capitol Gymnasium | 0–2 | Recap | |||
| Source: Schedule |