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Quezon City Toda Aksyon
Quezon City Toda Aksyon logo
LeagueMPBL (2018–present)
Founded2018; 7 years ago (2018)
HistoryQuezon City Capitals (2018–2020)
Quezon City MG (2022)
Quezon City Gaz N Go (2023)
Quezon City Toda Aksyon (2023–present)
ArenaBlue Eagle Gym
JCSGO Seed Dome
LocationQuezon City
Team colors   
Main sponsorVFresh
Head coachTeng Torcuator

The Quezon City Toda Aksyon, also known as Quezon City Toda Aksyon VFresh for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Quezon City. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of 11 active teams based in Metro Manila. The team is also one of four teams based in the Eastern Manila District, splitting their home games between Blue Eagle Gym located in Ateneo de Manila University, and the JCSGO Seed Dome.

The team began play in the 2018 season, going by the Quezon City Capitals. The original name references Quezon City's status as the national capital of the Philippines from 1949 until 1976. It may also reference Quezon City being the biggest and most populous city in Metro Manila.

History

2018–2020: Quezon City Capitals

The Quezon City Capitals and Imus Bandera were the last teams to join the inaugural season of the MPBL. The team was represented by City Councilor Onyx Crisologo during the contract signing with the League headed by Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes.[1]

During the team's inaugural season, Andrew Estrella recorded the league's first triple-double against the Bataan Defenders. The team finished with a 5–4 to clinch the fifth seed in the playoffs, where the Capitals would lose 1–2 to the Valenzuela Classic.

In the 2018–19 season, the team fell one game below .500 with a 12–13 record. Despite that, the team still ranked seventh in the regular season, earning them a playoff berth. The team would pull off a major upset as they swept the second-seeded Makati Super Crunch, before falling to the eventual champion San Juan Knights.

In the 2019–20 season, the Capitals didn't perform well compared to the previous two seasons and finished 10–20, finishing 12th in the North and failed to make the playoffs for the first time.

2022: Quezon City MG

Entering the 2022 season, the team acquired a title sponsorship with MG Motor and became Quezon City MG. Although the team finished 9–12, they still ranked seventh to advance to the playoffs, losing to Pasig City MCW Sports.[2]

2023: Quezon City Gaz N Go / Quezon City Toda Aksyon

The team then found a new title sponsor in Gaz N Go entering the 2023 season, becoming the Quezon City Gaz N Go. Mid-season, new management caused a name change, becoming the Quezon City Toda Aksyon.

Season-by-season records

This is a list of the last five seasons completed by Quezon City. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Quezon City Toda Aksyon seasons.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning percentage

Season GP W L PCT Finish Playoffs
2018 9 5 4 .556 5th Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Valenzuela)
2018–19 25 12 13 .480 7th, North Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–2 (San Juan)
2019–20 30 10 20 .333 12th, North Did not qualify
2022 21 9 12 .429 7th, North Lost in First Round, 0–2 (Pasig)
2023 28 3 25 .107 14th, North Did not qualify

Current roster

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 0 Are, Michael 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) San Sebastian
G 00 Cani, Hubert 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern
F 1 Cosari, Ammar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
G 2 Mosqueda, Chino (HG) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 1996–05–13 National-U
G 3 Garcia, Paul 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Ateneo
F 6 Berjay, JM (HG) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo
F 8 Roman, Kenji (HG) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
G/F 9 Nimes, Josan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991–05–11 Mapúa
F 10 Lo, Kim Kaizen (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
G 11 Are, Rafael (SGL) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) San Sebastian
G 13 Altamirano, Ichie 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Sebastian
G 14 Desoyo, Alex 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) San Sebastian
G 15 Tauto-an, Regie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) PUP
F 16 Cauilan, John Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) National-U
C 17 Sawat, Abdul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UE
F 21 Bienes, Brandrey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Far Eastern
F 23 Yambing, Rhinwil (SGL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Sebastian
G 24 Gesalem, Jonathan Ralf 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
F 27 Tibayan, Jonas (HG) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) National-U
C 88 Mag-isa, Edzel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Batangas
F 99 Ladimo, Jynno (HG) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
G Estrella, Andrew 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Mapúa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bong Ramos
  • Louie Bautista
  • Aileen Lebornio
  • Ian Valdez

Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  • Injured Injured

Updated as of: June 19, 2024

Head coaches

  • Vis Valencia (2018–2019)
  • Christian Coronel (2019–2020)
  • Alvin Grey (2022–2023)
  • Teng Torcuator (2023)
  • Weng Adina (2023–present)

Notable players

Quezon City Toda Aksyon notable players
Player Position Tenure Awards All-Star Remarks
Andrew Estrella 2018–2019 Recorded first triple-double in MPBL history[3]
Jay Collado 2018–2019 1 (2019)
Clark Derige 2019–2020 1 (2020)
Genmar Bragais 2022 1 (2022)

References

  1. ^ Joble, Rey (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League teams rise to 10 as Quezon City, Imus make last-minute entry". Business World. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Times, Tiebreaker (October 26, 2022). "MPBL: San Juan, Pasig arrange semifinals clash". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "MPBL: Quezon City spoils David's 21-point explosion for Bataan". ABS-CBN. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.