Pampanga Delta
The Pampanga Delta, also known as Pampanga Pradera Theme Park for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Pampanga. The team currently competes in the Pilipinas Super League's (PSL) 18-under division.
Pampanga Delta | |
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League | National Basketball League (formerly) Pilipinas Super League |
Location | Pampanga |
Ownership | Dennis Pineda |
Championships | 2 (NBL) |
History
National Basketball League
The Pampanga Delta is led and coached by with Governor Dennis "Delta" Pineda, who also serves as coach of the Pampanga Giant Lanterns in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (mpbl).[1] It is credited for producing Philippine Basketball Association players, Ato Agustin and Arwind Santos.[2]
The Pampanga Delta made their NBL debut in the 2019 season.[3] Delta managed to advance to the final series where they lost to the Taguig Generals.[4] Delta reached the NBL finals again in the 2020 season but were able to clinch the league title this time; overcoming La Union PAOwer.[5][6] The team clinched their second NBL title in the 2021 season, at La Union's expense once again.[7]
Pampanga's place in the NBL is currently held by Luid Kapampangan.
Pilipinas Super League
The team joined the PSL in 2023 as part of its 18-under division. The team reigned in the Luzon leg to advance to the 2023 18U Battle of the Champions. After beating the Mindanao South champion Max Ballers, the team was set to play against the Farm Fresh Milkers in the championship series. The game was delayed a couple of times due to Super Typhoon Egay, but whether it will continue is currently unknown.
References
- "Gov Pineda proud to see Delta add to Pampanga's proud basketball legacy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. October 29, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Flora, Ian Ocampo (November 3, 2020). "Delta Team lauded for NBL Season 3 win". Sunstar. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Mark Tungcul, Pampanga Delta make rousing NBL debut, stun Paranaque". Tiebreaker Times. April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Gerero powers comeback as Taguig completes stunning NBL sweep of Pampanga". Tiebreaker Times. October 22, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- "Bubbling everywhere". Philippine News Agency. December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Li, Matthew (December 31, 2020). "Best of 2020: Pampanga Delta usher new era for NBL-PH". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- Terrado, Reuben (December 6, 2021). "Fiery Encho Serrano leads Pampanga Delta to an NBL double". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2021.