2018–19 Quezon City Capitals season explained

The 2018–19 Quezon City Capitals season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1] The team concluded their season in the Division Semifinals, where they were swept by the eventual champion San Juan Knights.

Heading into the playoffs, Quezon City finished one game below .500 with a 12–13 record after stating the season 3–8. This was a decrease from their 5–4 record in the previous season. The Capitals claimed the seventh seed in the North Division and were matched with the second-seeded Makati Super Crunch in the Division Quarterfinals. They would go on to beat Makati in two games in a playoff upset and advanced to the Division Semifinals against third-seed San Juan. This time around, Quezon City lost to the Knights in two games.

The team played their most of their home games at the Blue Eagle Gym in the campus of Ateneo de Manila University. Other venues include JCSGO Christian Academy, returning from the previous season, and the Henry Noble Gymnasium in the campus of the Trinity University of Asia.

Regular season

Schedule

2018–19 Quezon City Capitals season schedule
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Record	Recap <	-- June – September games -->
1	June 13		L 90–95		0–1
2	June 26		L 78–90	Pasig Sports Center	0–2
3	July 5		W 77–72	Blue Eagle Gym	1–2
4	July 26		L 74–78	Pasig Sports Center	1–3
5	August 8		L 68–101	Blue Eagle Gym	1–4
6	September 8		W 76–72		2–4
7	September 26		L 94–97		2–5
8	October 9		L 55–61	Trinity University of Asia	2–6
9	October 20		L 81–83	Rizal Memorial Colleges	2–7
10	November 5		W 81–79	Caloocan Sports Complex	3–7
11	November 14		L 81–83	JCSGO Christian Academy	3–8
12	November 28		W 100–97	Muntinlupa Sports Complex	4–8
13	December 8		W 109–81	San Andres Sports Complex	5–8
14	December 20		W 85–80	Blue Eagle Gym	6–8
15	January 3		L 95–98		6–9
16	January 8		W 86–76	Pasig Sports Center	7–9
17	January 14		W 65–64		8–9
18	January 24		L 87–90	Strike Gymnasium	8–10
19	February 1		W 91–79	San Andres Sports Complex	9–10
20	February 6		W 74–68	Navotas Sports Complex	10–10
21	February 11		L 50–68		10–11
22	February 20		W 80–71	Blue Eagle Gym	11–11
23	February 25		L 78–102	Filoil Flying V Centre	11–12
24	February 28		W 75–68	Bataan People's Center	12–12
25	March 7		L 105–120	Navotas Sports Complex	12–13
Source: Schedule

Playoffs

Schedule

2019 Quezon City Capitals playoffs schedule
Round	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Location	Series	Recap <	-- Division Quarterfinals -->
Division Quarterfinals	1	March 13		W 88–77		1–0
	2	March 18	Makati	W 77–74		2–0
Division Semifinals	1	March 26		L 86–94	Bataan People's Center	0–1
	2	March 28	San Juan	L 81–106	Filoil Flying V Centre	0–2
Source: Schedule

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luarca . Roy . 2018-06-12 . MPBL: Expansion teams, new faces and stars headline Datu Cup curtain-raiser . 2024-01-12 . ABS-CBN News.