Negros Muscovados

Negros Muscovados
League	MPBL (2021–2024)
Founded	2021;4 years ago (2021)
History	Negros Muscovados 2021–2024
Arena	La Salle Coliseum
Location	Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Team colors

The Negros Muscovados were a Filipino professional basketball team based in Bacolod, a highly urbanized city in the province of Negros Occidental. The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team most recently played its home games at La Salle Coliseum, a venue they used to share with the Bacolod City of Smiles, their Negros Island Region rivals.

The team was established in 2021 and began competing full-time starting with the 2023 MPBL season alongside the Quezon Huskers. ^{[1] [2]} The team last competed in the 2024 MPBL season.

History

Entering the league

The Negros island was first introduced to the MPBL in the 2019–20 season, when the city of Bacolod was awarded one of six expansion teams that season. On February 8, 2021, the Negros Muscovados formally entered the league, becoming the second team to represent the island and the third team from Western Visayas. ^[3] The team was initially going to make their debut in the 2021 MPBL season before it got postponed to 2022. The Muscovados would instead make their league debut in that year's Invitational tournament. ^[4] In the Invitational, the team lost all five games of their games in the group stage and didn't advance to the playoffs.

Competing full-time

Whilst the team did not participate in the 2022 season, the team's first full-time stint with the league would come the following season. The Muscovados were one of two expansion teams that season, the other being the Quezon Huskers. ^[2] In its first full-time season with the MPBL, Negros finished with a 10–18 record and ranked 11th in the South Division, two games behind the eighth-seeded team and region rivals Iloilo United Royals.

Team identity

The name alludes to the Negros island being a major producer of muscovados.

Prior to its regular season debut in 2023, the team replaced their colors, replacing blue and yellow with green, gold, and black. The color green is meant to represent the land of Negros. The logo includes a masskara, itself a reference to Bacolod's MassKara Festival. There are also six sugar canes and granules to represent Western Visayas, designated as Region VI, which is where Negros Occidental was based in before the re-establishment of the Negros Island Region in 2024. ^[5]

Personnel

Final roster

2024 Negros Muscovados roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 1 Una, James  (SGL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian G 2 Ludovice, Yvan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) San Beda G 4 Geolingo, Bill  (HG) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) F/C 6 Gabriel, Jonjon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 1993–01–06 San Lorenzo G 10 Longa, Jose Piero  (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Philippines G 15 Alcaide, Jimber  (HG) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) G 16 Ramos, Brix 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UP Diliman G/F 19 Capobres, Alvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 1994–08–19 San Sebastian F 20 Atabay, Mark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) F 21 Cruz, Jeremy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UE F 22 Caunan, Enrique 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UST C 25 Raflores Jr., Buenaventura 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1994–10–17 Mapúa G/F 36 Pangilinan, Mark Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 51 Malinao, Saturnino 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) G 54 Comia, Jefferson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) G 55 Gilbor, John Alfred  (HG) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 77 Palma, Renz 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1993–01–03 UE G – Gania, CJ 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) DHVSU

Head coach Bonnie Garcia Assistant coach(es) Juan Nicolau Imperio Vicente Plagata Jr. Jorge Bernard Sausa Jay Divinagracia Legend (HG) Homegrown (FF) Filipino-foreigner (SGL) Special Guest Licensee (RS) Reserve player Injured Roster – via Genius Sports

Head coaches

Negros Muscovados head coaches
#	Name	Start	End	Achievements	Ref.
1	Rolando Aledron Jr.	2021	2023	—
2	Bonnie Garcia	2023	2024	—

Notable players

MPBL All-Star Day

All-Star selections Renz Palma – 2024

PBA players

Ex-PBA players Renz Palma

Season-by-season records

	League champions
	Division champions
	Qualified for playoffs
	Best regular season record

Season	Regular season							Playoffs
	Division	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	GB	Stage	Results
Negros Muscovados
2023	South	11th	28	10	18	.357	13	Did not qualify
2024	South	8th	28	12	16	.429	9	Division quarterfinals	lost vs. Quezon, 0–2
Did not participate in 2025
All-time regular season record			56	22	34	.393		1 playoff appearance
All-time playoff record			2	0	2	.000		0 finals appearances
All-time overall record			58	22	36	.379		0 championships

References

1. Inquirer, Philippine Daily (November 27, 2021). "P2-M bounty for MPBL champion". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
2. "Quezon, Negros Musovados join MPBL as 5th season features 26 squads". The Philippine Star. January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
3. Luarca, Roy. "Negros Muscuvados fielding homegrown talents in MPBL". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
4. "Muscovados to compete in MPBL Invitational". Panay News. November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
5. "New Logo, New Version of Negros Muscovados". Negros Muscovados. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024– via Facebook.