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Leagues
  
PCBL (2016)

Head coach
  
Charles Tiu

Team manager
  
Jean Alabanza

Website
  
www.mightysports.ph

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Ownership
  
Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories

Championships
  
Republica Cup: 3 (2013, 2014, 2016) William Jones Cup: 1 (2016)

League
  
Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (2016)

Mighty Sports is a basketball team based in the Philippines and currently playing in the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL). The team won three championships in the Republica Cup in 2013, 2014, and 2016.

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The team represented the Philippines when they participated in the 2016 William Jones Cup in Taiwan, their first international tournament which they won with a sweep of tournament.

Republica Cup

Mighty Sports became first known to basketball fans in minor basketball leagues such as the Republica Cup (an invitational basketball tournament held in Malolos, Bulacan as part of the commemoration of the First Philippine Republic, known as the Malolos Convention). It also sponsored the Adamson Falcons men's basketball team and the Bulacan State University Golden Gears men's basketball team in the Filsports Basketball Association, and the Philippine Dragon Boat Team.

In 2014, the team, led by former PBA player Kenneth Duremdes and Kris Rosales, bagged the second Republica Cup title, after winning the finals game against Malolos Republica, 86–84. One year later, the team did not make it to the finals after losing the semifinals match against AMA University.

On February 4, 2016, Mighty Sports, now-led by former UAAP MVP Kiefer Ravena, successfully reclaimed the Republica Cup championship, beating Hobe Mackway Travel in the finals game, 85–82. In addition, Bright Akhuetie was named as the Tournament MVP.

Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League

On March 2016, the team joined the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League. Historically, this is the first entry into a major basketball league. Ravena, a 2016 PBA draft prospect, together with Ty Tang, who came out of retirement in the Philippine Basketball Association, and import Bright Akhuetie are some of the players who retained in the team's line-up for the Champion's Cup.

Mighty Sports also appointed Bo Perasol as team consultant, Mike Fermin as head coach and Charles Tiu as assistant coach of the team, which is one of the two new teams that competed in the 2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup, alongside SCTEX Road Warriors.

On its first game, Mighty Sports completes an upset victory against Founder's Cup champion Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, 79–70 in the opening day of Champion's Cup on March 6, 2016. Ravena led the team's campaign with 16 points.

William Jones Cup

The team represented the Philippines in the 2016 William Jones Cup, with 7 foreign reinforcements leading the team, in lieu of the Gilas Cadets who were not available for playing. They beat team A of host nation Taiwan, who were fielding a second team, on their opening match. They then beat the South Korea national team on their second match. They won their third match against the US team Sacramento State Hornets. They beat Japan on their fourth by a blowout of 21 points. They faced the Indian national team on their fifth match and won by a 20 points margin to remain the only unbeaten team as of the 6th day of the tournament. They cemented the tournament's title by beating Iran on their 6th match. Mighty Sports continued their winning streak by beating Egypt in their seventh match and swept the entire competition beating Taiwanese Team B.

Merlion Cup

Singapore's Merlion Cup Tournament was revived in 2016 and the Mighty Sports were invited as the Philippines' representative. They beat the Seoul Samsung Thunders on their opening match. They advanced into the semifinals round after beating Westports Malaysia Dragons, and eventually won against Singapore Slingers. They advanced in the finals and faced Shanghai Sharks in which they suffered a heartbreaking loss, placing them in second after Jimmer Fredette sank three freethrows with no time left on the clock.

Dubai International Basketball Championship

Mighty Sports join the 2017 Dubai International Basketball Championship with only a couple of weeks to prepare. The tournament took place from February 18 to 25.

Mighty Sports, was led by NBA veterans Hasheem Thabeet, Dominic McGuire, Justin Brownlee and naturalized player Marcus Douthit. PBA playmaker Chris Tiu and center Beau Belga bannered the local cast along with PBA veterans, JC Intal, Gary David, Ryan Arana and two-time MVP Willie Millier who were added in the team's lineup. Amateur standouts Kiefer Ravena, Jeron Teng and Jett Manuel were also added in the team's roster.

Due to the lack of cohesion and and team chemistry, they lost to the host team Al Ahli 83-75 in the opening day. In their second game, they lost to the Egypt national basketball team, 84-82, after Ravena's three point attempt, in the last 6 seconds of the game, failed. The day after, they also lost in a close game to Lebanese powerhouse Sagesse 95-92. The team managed to beat Ball Above All with a score of 94-80 to end their stint in the tournament with a single win.

Future participations

After winning the 2016 William Jones Cup, the team is also planning to join the PBA-D League, ASEAN Basketball League or the Global ABA Tournament. Mighty Sports will also participate in the 2017 Dubai International Basketball Championship in the United Arab Emirates in February 2017. Leading the roster of Mighty Sports for the tournament are former Barangay Ginebra San Miguel import Justin Brownlee and former UAAP players Kiefer Ravena and Jeron Teng, who played together before in the Philippines under-16 men's basketball team.

Current roster

2017 Dubai International Basketball Tournament

The following was the 14-man roster of the PH-Mighty Sports for the 2017 Dubai International Basketball Tournament.

Past

2016 Merlion Cup

The following was the 14-man roster of the PH-Mighty Sports for the 2016 Merlion Cup.

Depth chart

2016 William Jones Cup

The following was the 14-man roster of the Philippine Mighty Sports for the 2016 William Jones Cup.

Domestic

  • Republica Cup
  • Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League
  • International

  • William Jones Cup
  • Merlion Cup
  • References

    Mighty Sports Wikipedia


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