The 2019–20 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The team entered this season coming off a run to the Division Semifinals in their previous campaign. With their 15th win on December 17, Zamboanga were able to improve from their previous 12–13 run by winning percentage. Their next game on December 27 was when they clinched their first winning season with their 16th victory. They finished the season in a three-way tie for fifth place in the South Division with an 18–12 record. They would claim the fifth seed through the tiebreaker criteria.
Their Division Quarterfinals matchup saw them get revenge on the Batangas City Athletics with a 2–1 series win. They would then get swept by the eventual champion Davao Occidental Tigers in the Division Semifinals.
The team's only home game was played on August 31 at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.
Regular season Standings
Schedule 2019–20 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season schedule Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap 1 June 12 Davao Occidental L 82–84 SM Mall of Asia Arena 0–1 2 June 22 Pasig W 82–69 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 1–1 3 July 2 Caloocan L 74–83 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 1–2 4 July 8 Bacoor City L 75–83 Cuneta Astrodome 1–3 5 July 11 Bulacan W 60–59 Blue Eagle Gym 2–3 6 July 19 Pasay W 83–82 Alonte Sports Arena 3–3 7 July 25 Rizal W 95–76 Pasig Sports Center 4–3 8 August 1 Bacolod L 82–84 Cuneta Astrodome 4–4 9 August 7 Sarangani W 100–75 Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium 5–4 10 August 16 Parañaque W 74–65 Pasig Sports Center 6–4 11 August 22 Bataan L 79–92 Bataan People's Center 6–5 12 August 26 Batangas City L 67–77 San Andres Sports Complex 6–6 13 August 31 Bicol L 80–84 Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum 6–7 14 September 4 Quezon City W 71–60 Bataan People's Center 7–7 15 September 9 Nueva Ecija W 109–85 Muntinlupa Sports Complex 8–7 16 September 18 Cebu L 70–74 San Andres Sports Complex 8–8 17 September 25 General Santos W 62–52 Caloocan Sports Complex 9–8 18 October 5 Basilan W 83–78 Rizal Memorial Colleges 10–8 19 October 10 Pampanga W 73–59 Strike Gymnasium 11–8 20 October 24 Marikina W 74–62 Marist School 12–8 21 November 13 Makati L 106–111 Ynares Center 12–9 22 November 19 Biñan City L 72–74 Alonte Sports Arena 12–10 23 November 22 Navotas W 80–65 Pasig Sports Center 13–10 24 November 26 Mindoro W 84–64 Caloocan Sports Complex 14–10 25 December 17 Valenzuela W 85–78 Valenzuela Astrodome 15–10 26 December 27 Imus W 88–72 Winsport Arena 16–10 27 January 18 Iloilo L 58–60 University of Southeastern Philippines 16–11 28 January 24 Muntinlupa W 75–63 Bataan People's Center 17–11 29 January 31 San Juan W 69–64 Cuneta Astrodome 18–11 30 February 10 Manila L 71–74 San Andres Sports Complex 18–12 Source: Schedule
Playoffs
Schedule 2020 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines playoffs schedule Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap Division Quarterfinals 1 February 17 Batangas City W 78–74 Davao City Recreation Center 1–0 Recap 2 February 21 Batangas City L 75–84 Batangas City Coliseum 1–1 Recap 3 February 26 Batangas City W 69–52 Davao City Recreation Center 2–1 Recap Division Semifinals 1 March 2 Davao Occidental L 28–47 Davao City Recreation Center 0–1 Recap 2 March 5 Davao Occidental L 58–62 Strike Gymnasium 0–2 Recap Source: Schedule
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