| Mpblyear: | 2022 |
| Team: | Zamboanga Master Sardines |
| Team2: | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines |
| Divisionwin: | y |
| Coach: | Vic Ycasiano |
| Arena: | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum |
| Wins: | 18 |
| Losses: | 3 |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Division: | South |
| Playoffs: | National finals |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
After reaching the division semifinals in their previous campaign, Zamboanga opened their 2022 season with an eight-game winning streak. This would be followed by a stretch of three consecutive losses, which would become the only losses of their entire regular season run. The Family's Brand Sardines then finished with a ten-game winning streak to cap off with an 18–3 record and the top seed in the South Division.
After sweeping Muntinlupa and then defeating Bacolod in a three-game series, Zamboanga faced against the Batangas City Embassy Chill for the third consecutive season.[1] [2] Despite losing game 1 at home, Zamboanga would then win the next two games, with a close win in game 3 clinching their spot in the 2022 national finals against the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards.[3] Down 0–2, Zamboanga came home to win game 3 of the series, but would ultimately lose game 4, ending their chances at a championship.[4]
The team played all of their home games this season at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.
| 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- Games 1–7 --> |
| 1 | May 21 | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | May 24 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | June 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | June 20 | 4–0 | |||||
| 5 | June 25 | 5–0 | |||||
| 6 | July 11 | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 6–0 | ||||
| 7 | July 18 | 7–0 | |||||
| 8 | July 19 | 8–0 | |||||
| 9 | July 26 | Paco Arena | 8–1 | ||||
| 10 | August 1 | Batangas City Coliseum | 8–2 | ||||
| 11 | August 8 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | 8–3 | ||||
| 12 | August 16 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | 9–3 | ||||
| 13 | August 22 | 10–3 | |||||
| 14 | August 29 | Santa Rosa Sports Complex | 11–3 | ||||
| 15 | September 3 | 12–3 | |||||
| 16 | September 15 | Ynares Sports Arena | 13–3 | ||||
| 17 | September 20 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | 14–3 | ||||
| 18 | September 28 | Laguna Sports Complex | 15–3 | ||||
| 19 | October 4 | Muntinlupa Sports Center | 16–3 | ||||
| 20 | October 6 | Orion Sports Complex | 17–3 | ||||
| 21 | October 11 | Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center | 18–3 | ||||
| Source: Schedule |
| 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines playoff schedule | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap < | -- Division Quarterfinals --> |
| Division quarterfinals | 1 | October 17 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 2 | October 24 | Muntinlupa | Batangas City Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| Division semifinals | 1 | November 8 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 2 | November 12 | Bacolod | Batangas City Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 3 | November 15 | Bacolod | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| Division finals | 1 | November 19 | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 2 | November 22 | Batangas City | Batangas City Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 3 | November 26 | Batangas City | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| National finals | 1 | December 2 | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 2 | December 5 | Nueva Ecija | Nueva Ecija Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 3 | December 9 | Nueva Ecija | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| 4 | December 12 | Nueva Ecija | Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum | Recap | ||||
| Source: Schedule |