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| 2019–20 Makati Super Crunch season | |
|---|---|
| Results | |
| Record | 22–8 (.733) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (North) |
| Playoff finish | Division Finals (lost vs. San Juan, 1–2) |
| Makati Super Crunch seasons | |
| ← 2018–192022 → | |
The 2019–20 Makati Super Crunch season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The Super Crunch looked to continue their North Division contention after a disappointing upset loss to the Quezon City Capitals in the previous season's playoffs. Makati started the season 9–1 and went on an eight-game winning streak from September 23 to November 18. Despite losing four of their last six games, the Super Crunch still managed to finish third place in the North Division with a 22–8 record.
In the playoffs, Makati got past Bulacan and second-seeded Manila before clashing against the San Juan Knights in the North Division Finals. Although Makati was able to tie the series right before the season's suspension, the pandemic would ultimately affect the team's chances at advancing to the Finals. Financial troubles caused the team to only field a five-man roster in the deciding game 3, and in the game itself, the team lost to San Juan by 77 points, ending their season in an abrupt fallout.
As of 2023, this is the only season in which the team played their home games within Makati proper, playing at the Makati Coliseum for two games.
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan Knights | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Manila Stars | 30 | 25 | 5 | .833 | 1 | |
| 3 | Makati Super Crunch | 30 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 4 | |
| 4 | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | 30 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bataan Risers | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2a) If two teams are tied, head-to-head match-up; 2b) If three or more teams are tied, head-to-head point quotient; 3) overall point quotient; 4) coin toss.
Schedule
| 2019–20 Makati Super Crunch season schedule | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap |
| 1 | June 18 | Rizal | W 73–51 | Ynares Center | 1–0 | |
| 2 | June 28 | Bacolod | W 84–74 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 2–0 | |
| 3 | July 5 | Parañaque | W 91–71 | San Andres Sports Complex | 3–0 | |
| 4 | July 12 | Bataan | W 76–69 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 4–0 | |
| 5 | July 16 | Quezon City | L 85–91 | Blue Eagle Gym | 4–1 | |
| 6 | July 30 | Cebu | W 73–67 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex | 5–1 | |
| 7 | August 8 | Bicol | W 83–75 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 6–1 | |
| 8 | August 15 | Basilan | W 86–80 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 7–1 | |
| 9 | August 21 | Pampanga | W 96–94 | JCSGO Christian Academy | 8–1 | |
| 10 | August 27 | Sarangani | W 106–70 | Strike Gymnasium | 9–1 | |
| 11 | September 2 | Bulacan | L 74–76 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 9–2 | |
| 12 | September 10 | Marikina | W 85–70 | Cuneta Astrodome | 10–2 | |
| 13 | September 14 | Manila | L 56–64 | Bataan People's Center | 10–3 | |
| 14 | September 23 | Biñan City | W 92–87 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 11–3 | |
| 15 | October 2 | Valenzuela | W 78–61 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 12–3 | |
| 16 | October 8 | Pasig | W 101–87 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 13–3 | |
| 17 | October 16 | Mindoro | W 97–65 | Batangas City Coliseum | 14–3 | |
| 18 | October 24 | Iloilo | W 78–71 | Marist School | 15–3 | |
| 19 | November 5 | Imus | W 69–64 | Alonte Sports Arena | 16–3 | |
| 20 | November 13 | Zamboanga | W 111–106 | Ynares Center | 17–3 | |
| 21 | November 18 | Muntinlupa | W 81–68 | Makati Coliseum | 18–3 | |
| 22 | November 25 | San Juan | L 86–88 | Makati Coliseum | 18–4 | |
| 23 | November 28 | Batangas City | W 94–89 | Lagao Gymnasium | 19–4 | |
| 24 | December 13 | Navotas | W 67–62 | Caloocan Sports Complex | 20–4 | |
| 25 | December 21 | Bacoor City | L 63–86 | Southwestern University | 20–5 | |
| 26 | January 14 | Davao Occidental | L 79–101 | San Andres Sports Complex | 20–6 | |
| 27 | January 22 | Caloocan | W 119–77 | San Andres Sports Complex | 21–6 | |
| 28 | January 28 | Pasay | L 61–79 | Cuneta Astrodome | 21–7 | |
| 29 | February 1 | Nueva Ecija | L 74–80 | Angeles University Foundation | 21–8 | |
| 30 | February 6 | General Santos | W 91–90 | Alonte Sports Arena | 22–8 | |
| Source: Schedule | ||||||
Playoffs
Schedule
| 2020 Makati Super Crunch playoffs schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap |
| Division Quarterfinals | 1 | February 18 | Bulacan | W 94–88 | San Andres Sports Complex | 1–0 | |
| 2 | February 22 | Bulacan | W 86–78 | Malolos Sports and Convention Center | 2–0 | ||
| Division Semifinals | 1 | February 28 | Manila | L 74–77 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 0–1 | |
| 2 | March 4 | Manila | W 75–59 | San Andres Sports Complex | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | March 6 | Manila | W 78–75 | San Andres Sports Complex | 2–1 | ||
| Division Finals | 1 | March 9 | San Juan | L 60–76 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 0–1 | |
| 2 | March 11 | San Juan | W 91–88 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | March 10 | San Juan | L 54–131 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 1–2 | ||
| Source: Schedule | |||||||
- Notes
- Game 2 of the North Division Finals was moved from its original venue (Makati Coliseum) due to the impending COVID-19 pandemic. The game was also played behind closed doors.
- Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fallout
The COVID-19 pandemic would heavily affect Makati's chances at a championship. When game 3 of the series pushed through, the Super Crunch were only able to field a five-man roster against San Juan. This was due to financial troubles during the pandemic affecting the team, and that, allegedly, team management wouldn't be able to pay the contracts of the team's key players. Those players were given the choice of whether or not they would participate in the deciding game 3, but none of them responded. The Makati Super Crunch would go on to lose to the San Juan Knights by a score of 54–131.
References
- Li, Matthew (March 10, 2021). "Makati Super Crunch owner says pandemic forced him to cut contracts". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
| 2019–20 MPBL season | |
|---|---|
| North Division | |
| South Division | |