Quezon City Toda Aksyon

The Quezon City Toda Aksyon, also known as Quezon City Toda Aksyon VFresh for sponsorship reasons, is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Quezon City. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as one of 11active teams based in Metro Manila. The team is also one of four teams based in the Eastern Manila District, splitting their home games between Blue Eagle Gym located in Ateneo de Manila University, and the JCSGO Seed Dome.

Quezon City Toda Aksyon
Quezon City Toda Aksyon logo
LeagueMPBL (2018–present)
Founded2018 (2018)
HistoryQuezon City Capitals (2018–2020)
Quezon City MG (2022)
Quezon City Gaz N Go (2023)
Quezon City Toda Aksyon (2023–present)
ArenaBlue Eagle Gym
JCSGO Seed Dome
LocationQuezon City
Team colors   
Main sponsorVFresh
Head coachTeng Torcuator

The team began play in the 2018 season, going by the Quezon City Capitals. The original name references Quezon City's status as the national capital of the Philippines from 1949 until 1976. It may also reference Quezon City being the biggest and most populous city in Metro Manila.

History

2018–2020: Quezon City Capitals

The Quezon City Capitals and Imus Bandera were the last teams to join the inaugural season of the MPBL. The team was represented by City Councilor Onyx Crisologo during the contract signing with the League headed by Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes.[1]

During the team's inaugural season, Andrew Estrella recorded the league's first triple-double against the Bataan Defenders. The team finished with a 5–4 to clinch the fifth seed in the playoffs, where the Capitals would lose 1–2 to the Valenzuela Classic.

In the 2018–19 season, the team fell one game below .500 with a 12–13 record. Despite that, the team still ranked seventh in the regular season, earning them a playoff berth. The team would pull off a major upset as they swept the second-seeded Makati Super Crunch, before falling to the eventual champion San Juan Knights.

In the 2019–20 season, the Capitals didn't perform well compared to the previous two seasons and finished 10–20, finishing 12th in the North and failed to make the playoffs for the first time.

2022: Quezon City MG

Entering the 2022 season, the team acquired a title sponsorship with MG Motor and became Quezon City MG. Although the team finished 9–12, they still ranked seventh to advance to the playoffs, losing to Pasig City MCW Sports.[2]

2023: Quezon City Gaz N Go / Quezon City Toda Aksyon

The team then found a new title sponsor in Gaz N Go entering the 2023 season, becoming the Quezon City Gaz N Go. Mid-season, new management caused a name change, becoming the Quezon City Toda Aksyon.

Current roster
Quezon City Toda Aksyon roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 1 Philippines Doroteo, Eduardo
F 2 Philippines Tucker, Larry William 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F 3 Philippines Pedrosa, Zeus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 5 Philippines Enriquez, Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F 6 Philippines De Vera, Cas
G 7 Philippines Macaranas, Ian 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) New Era
G 8 Philippines Tener, Kennet
F 9 Philippines Flores, Andre
G 14 Philippines Bacay, Patrick 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Our Lady of Fatima
G 17 Philippines Principe, Nico
G 19 Philippines Mendoza, Argel
G 20 Philippines Brutas, Joseph 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Letran
C 22 Philippines Sevilla, Bigmac
F 26 Philippines Peñafiel, Reymond
G 27 Philippines Nuarin, Victor
F 28 Philippines Santos, Norby
G 33 Philippines Diaz, Christian
F 34 Philippines Roman, Kenji
G – Philippines Almeda, Justin
G – Philippines Callano, Charles
F – Philippines Lego, Che Rowell Henry
G – Philippines Lina, Brya Joshua
G – Philippines Rodriguez, Kurt
Head coach
  • Philippines Teng Torcuator
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Weng Adina
  • Philippines Brian Gorospe
  • Philippines Miguel Borilla Jr.
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (EP) Ex–PBA
  • (HG) Homegrown player
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner player
  • (SGL) Special Guest License
  • Injured Injured

Head coaches
  • Vis Valencia (2018–2019)
  • Christian Coronel (2019–2020)
  • Alvin Grey (2022–2023)
  • Teng Torcuator (2023)
  • Weng Adina (2023–present)

Notable players
Quezon City Toda Aksyon notable players
Player Position Tenure Awards All-Star
Jay Collado2018–2019—1 (2019)
Clark Derige2019–2020—1 (2020)
Genmar Bragais2022—1 (2022)

Notable players
  • Andrew Estrella – first MPBL player to post triple double in a game (11 pts, 10 reb, 10 asst)[3]

Season-by-season records
Records as of 2023 MPBL season:
SeasonTeam nameElimination roundPlayoffs
DivisionFinishWLPCTStageResults
2018
Anta-Rajah Cup		Quezon City CapitalsNone5th/1054.556Quarterfinalslost vs. Valenzuela, 1–2
2018–19
Datu Cup		North7th/131213.480First Round
Division Semifinals		won vs. Makati, 2–0
lost vs. San Juan, 0–2
2019–20
Lakan Cup		12th/161020.333Did not qualify
2022
Mumbaki Cup		Quezon City MG7th/11912.429First Roundlost vs. Pasig, 0–2
2023Quezon City Toda Aksyon14th/15325.107Did not qualify
Total elimination round3974.3453 playoff appearances
Total playoffs36.3330 Finals appearances
Total franchise4280.3440 championships

References
  1. Joble, Rey (January 22, 2018). "Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League teams rise to 10 as Quezon City, Imus make last-minute entry". Business World. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. Times, Tiebreaker (October 26, 2022). "MPBL: San Juan, Pasig arrange semifinals clash". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. "MPBL: Quezon City spoils David's 21-point explosion for Bataan". ABS-CBN. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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