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The Biñan Tatak Gel, also known as Biñan Tatak Gel–Beast Motorcycle Tires GameX for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Biñan, Laguna. The team primarily competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region and play their home games at Alonte Sports Arena.
| Biñan Tatak Gel | |
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 2024 Biñan Tatak Gel season | |
| League | MPBL (2018–present) PSL (2023–present) The Asian Tournament (2024–present) |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Laguna Heroes 2018–2019, 2021–2022 Biñan City Heroes 2019 Biñan City Luxxe White 2019–2020 Laguna Krah Asia 2023 Biñan Tatak Gel 2023–present |
| Arena | Alonte Sports Arena |
| Location | Biñan, Laguna |
| Team colors | |
| Main sponsor | Beast Motorcycle Tires GameX Sports |
| Head coach | Boyet Fernandez |
| Ownership | Monching Talisayon Angelo Alonte |
The team began play during the 2018–19 season as the Laguna Heroes.[1][2] The original name references the national hero of the Philippines, Jose Rizal, who was born in Calamba. The team has also played in the Pilipinas Super League.
Biñan Tatak Gel is a name that is shared with multiple Biñan-based teams in the grassroots level, including its volleyball counterpart in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. The moniker itself is a nod to the city's vice mayor, Angelo "Gel" Alonte.[3]
The Laguna/Biñan-based franchise also holds the longest-ever playoff drought in the MPBL, having missed the playoffs for four seasons from 2019 to 2023 before clinching a spot in 2024.
History
edit2018–2023: Original franchise
editThe Laguna Heroes joined the MPBL as one of sixteen expansion teams for the 2018–19 season. The team finished with a 10-15 record, finishing ninth in the South Division.
For the 2019–20 season, the team was renamed as the BIñan City Krah Heroes and later as Biñan City Luxxe White. The team finished in tenth with a 12-18 record, matching their winning percentage from last season.
Entering the 2021 Invitational, the team was renamed as Laguna Heroes Krah Asia, bringing back the team's old name. In the Invitational, the team lost in all of their group stage games. In the 2022 season, the team only won three of their 21 games, giving them the second-worst record in the division and third-worst in the league.
In 2023, the team was renamed to Laguna Krah Asia.
2023: Current franchise
editIn November 2023, a new team under the name Biñan Tatak Gel joined the Pilipinas Super League during the Pilipinas Super League for the 2023–24 President's Cup. The team is mainly composed of the former Imus SV Squad organization alongside members of the departing Pasig City MCW Sports team, including head coach Boyet Fernandez. With a 17–1 record, Biñan held the top seed that season. Despite making through the first two rounds, Biñan would eventually lose to the eventual champion Quezon Titans in the semifinals.
As the 2024 MPBL season began, the Tatak Gel team took over the Krah Asia's spot as Laguna's MPBL representatives.
Current roster
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Head coaches
edit| # | Name | Term | Ref. |
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| 1 | Alexander Angeles | 2018 | |
| 2 | Nath Gregorio | 2018–19 | |
| 3 | Alexander Angeles | 2019 | |
| 4 | Denok Miranda | 2019–20 | |
| 5 | Victor Escudero | 2021 | |
| 5 | Nath Gregorio | 2022–2023 | |
| 6 | Boyet Fernandez | 2024 |
Notable players
editIndividual award winners
editMPBL All-Star Day
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PBA players
editSeason-by-season records
edit| League champions | |
| Division champions | |
| Qualified for playoffs | |
| Best regular season record |
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
edit| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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| Division | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | |
| Laguna Heroes | |||||||||
| 2018–19 Datu Cup |
South | 9th | 25 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 10 | Did not qualify | |
| Biñan City Luxxe White | |||||||||
| 2019–20 Lakan Season |
South | 10th | 30 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | Did not qualify | |
| Laguna Heroes | |||||||||
| 2022 | South | 10th | 21 | 3 | 18 | .143 | 15 | Did not qualify | |
| Laguna Krah Asia | |||||||||
| 2023 | South | 13th | 27 | 4 | 23 | .148 | 18.5 | Did not qualify | |
| Biñan Tatak Gel | |||||||||
| 2024 | South | 3rd | 28 | 20 | 8 | .714 | 1 | Division quarterfinals | lost vs. South Cotabato, 1–2 |
| All-time regular season record | 131 | 49 | 82 | .374 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| All-time playoff record | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 finals appearances | ||||
| All-time overall record | 134 | 50 | 84 | .373 | 0 championships | ||||
Pilipinas Super League
edit| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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| Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | ||
| Biñan Tatak Gel | |||||||||
| 2023–24 President's Cup |
1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | .944 | — | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
won vs. RCP–Shawarma Shack, 1–0 won vs. Muntinlupa, 1–0 lost vs. Quezon, 0–2 | |
| 2024–25 Invitational |
To be determined | ||||||||
| All-time regular season record | 18 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| All-time playoff record | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 Finals appearances | ||||
| All-time overall record | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 0 championships | ||||
References
edit- ^ Joble, Rey. "Laguna 2nd expansion squad to join MPBL; San Juan, Makati next in line". FoxSports. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Laguna, Pasig newest expansion teams of MPBL". Rappler. April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Ronnie Alonte to suit up for Biñan Tatak Gel in MPBL". Fastbreak. March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.