Pasay Voyagers Explained

Pasay Voyagers
Current:2024 Pasay Voyagers season
League:MPBL
History:Pasay Voyagers
2018–present
Arena:Cuneta Astrodome
Location:Pasay
Sponsor:Benjay Realty
Coach:Marlon Martin

The Pasay Voyagers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Pasay. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division, They are one of three teams based in Metro Manila's Southern District and play their home games at Cuneta Astrodome.

The team began play in the 2018–19 MPBL season. The team has also played in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.[1]

History

As part of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's national expansion, the league awarded Pasay with an expansion team for the 2018–19 season. In their inaugural season, despite having eventual all-star Jaypee Belencion, the Voyagers only managed to win eight out of 25 games, tied with Mandaluyong. The team ranked 12th in the North Division. In the 2019–20 season, Pasay acquired Dhon Reverente, who would lead the Voyagers to a 17–13 record and an 8th-place finish, clinching them a playoff spot. In the playoffs, the team would be swept by the defending champion San Juan Knights. Reverente would be declared an all-star and be placed onto the All-MPBL Second Team that season.[2] [3]

Pasay then opted out of the 2021 Invitational and later the entire 2022 season, but would return in 2023, with both Belencion and Reverente returning to the team. In their returning season, they managed to improve on previous performance. Yet again, they faced another defending champion in the playoffs, this time being the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. The team was once again swept out of the First Round.[4]

Home venues

The Cuneta Astrodome has been the Voyagers' only home venue to date. At 12,000 capacity, it is the highest capacity arena in the entire league.

Current roster

Head coaches

NameTermRef.
align=center 1 Cholo Martin 2018–19
align=center 2 Marlon Martin 2019–20

Notable players

Pasay Voyagers notable players
PlayerPositionTenureAwardsAll-Star
2018–2020
2023–present
align=left 1 (2019)
2019–2020
2023–present
align=left 1x All-MPBL Second Team (2020) align=left 1 (2020)
2023–present align=left 1 (2024)
2024–present align=left 1 (2024)

Season-by-season records

League champions
Division champions
Qualified for playoffs
Best regular season record
Season Regular season Playoffs
Division Finish W L PCT Stage Results
Pasay Voyagers
2018–19
Datu Cup
North 12th 8 17 Did not qualify
2019–20
North 8th 17 13 lost vs. San Juan, 0–2
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North 7th 17 11 First Round
North To be determined
All-time regular season record 42 41 2 playoff appearances
All-time playoff record 0 4 0 Finals appearances
All-time overall record 42 45 0 championships

Notes and References

  1. News: At least 24 teams to do battle in MPBL's second conference. Riego. Norman Lee Benjamin. May 16, 2018. ABS-CBN News. June 1, 2018.
  2. News: February 14, 2020 . Jeff Viernes named MVP as South wins in OT in MPBL All-Star game . October 3, 2022 . spin.ph.
  3. Web site: Saldajeno . Ivan . 2021-03-21 . John Wilson named MPBL MVP . 2024-01-23 . Dugout Philippines.
  4. Web site: Nueva Ecija repels Pasay to enter MPBL semis . 2024-01-23 . Philstar.com.