Pampanga Delta
Pampanga Delta | |
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League | NBL |
Location | Pampanga |
Ownership | Dennis Pineda |
Championships | 2x NBL Champions |
The Pampanga Delta is a professional basketball team based in Pampanga which plays in the Philippine National Basketball League (NBL).
History
The Pampanga Delta is associated with Governor Dennis "Delta" Pineda, who also serves as coach of the team in the National Basketball League (NBL).[1] It is credited for producing Philippine Basketball Association players, Ato Agustin and Arwind Santos.[2]
The Pampanga Delta made their NBL debut in the 2019 season.[3] Delta managed to advance to the final series where they lost to the Taguig Generals.[4] Delta reached the NBL finals again in the 2020 season but were able to clinch the league title this time; overcoming La Union PAOwer.[5][6] The team clinched their second NBL title in the 2021 season, at La Union's expense once again.[7]
References
- ^ "Gov Pineda proud to see Delta add to Pampanga's proud basketball legacy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. October 29, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Flora, Ian Ocampo (November 3, 2020). "Delta Team lauded for NBL Season 3 win". Sunstar. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Mark Tungcul, Pampanga Delta make rousing NBL debut, stun Paranaque". Tiebreaker Times. April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Gerero powers comeback as Taguig completes stunning NBL sweep of Pampanga". Tiebreaker Times. October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling everywhere". Philippine News Agency. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Li, Matthew (December 31, 2020). "Best of 2020: Pampanga Delta usher new era for NBL-PH". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 6, 2021). "Fiery Encho Serrano leads Pampanga Delta to an NBL double". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2021.