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Valenzuela City Darkhorse

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The Valenzuela City Darkhorse is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Valenzuela. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at WES Arena.

Valenzuela City Darkhorse
2026 Valenzuela City Darkhorse season
LeagueMPBL
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
HistoryValenzuela Classic
2018–2019, 2024
Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs
2018
Valenzuela SPV TOP Marketplace
2019
Val City Carga Backload Solution
2019–2020
Valenzuela MJAS Zenith
2021
Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.
2022–2023
Val City Magic
2025
Valenzuela City Darkhorse
2026–present
ArenaWES Arena
LocationValenzuela
Team colors     
Head coachEstong Ballesteros

The team joined as the Valenzuela Classic in 2018 as one of the league's charter teams and has gone under multiple names, mostly integrating the title sponsor.[1] The team is currently owned by the local government of Valenzuela. The Valenzuela-based franchise also took part in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 and also has a Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association counterpart, the Valenzuela Classy.

The Valenzuela franchise is one of two teams based in the Northern Manila District of Metro Manila, the other team being the Caloocan Batang Kankaloo.

History

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The Valenzuela Classic were one of the MPBL's ten charter teams, one of six based in Metro Manila, and one of three Valenzuela finished as one of three teams with a 6-3 record, claiming the fourth seed in the playoffs. They beat the Quezon City Capitals in the Quarterfinals before losing to the first-seeded Batangas City Athletics.

In the 2018–19 season, the team went 10-15, failing to make the playoffs as they ranked 10th in the North Division. In the following season, the team ranked at 10th once again with a record of 11-19.

Valenzuela then participated in the 2021 Invitational and failed to make the playoffs, ranking third in Group C after finishing 2-2. In the 2022 season, the team began playing home games at the Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex. The team finished 10-11, one game short of a winning record. Despite the losing record, the team still made the playoffs as the sixth seed, but were swept by the San Juan Knights in the First Round.

Home venues

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Through the history of the Valenzuela franchise, it has only used one venue per season. They first started at the Valenzuela Astrodome from 2018 to 2020, followed by the Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex in 2022, and currently the WES Arena since 2023.

Venue Location Capacity 2018 2018–19 2019–20 2022 2023 2024 2025
Valenzuela Astrodome Valenzuela 3,000 Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X
Bahayang Pag-asa Sports Complex N/A Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X Red X
WES Arena N/A Red X Red X Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick

Personnel

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Current roster

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Valenzuela City Darkhorse roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 1 JR Olegario 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 1996–09–28 PL Muntinlupa
F/C 5 Jay Collado 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) LSB
F 6 Lester Reyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 1991–09–18 SJIT
G 7 Val Chauca 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1994–10–11 Adamson
F 7 Michael Pate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) LCCM
G 8 CJ Luengo (HG) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1994–12–17 VCTC
G 9 Michael Macaballug 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1989–10–23 UE
F 13 JR Ongteco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1991-07-21 St. Benilde
F 15 Justin Alano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
F 17 Michael De Veyra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) LCCM
F 17 Nico Mamaradio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Arellano
G 18 Christian Rios (HG) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 2000–10–07 Diliman
G 21 William Sy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2002–12–22 Lyceum
G 23 Geremy Robinson Jr. (FF) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
F 24 Angelo Obuyes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) PL Muntinlupa
G 26 Jan Natividad 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) SPC
G 29 Christian Jay Antonio (HG) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) LCCM
F 15 Justin Alano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UPHSD
G 39 Shaq Alanes 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1992–08–17 Lyceum
G 71 Vincent Ralph Alba 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) PMMS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team consultant
Team manager
Legend
  • (HG) Homegrown
  • (FF) Filipino-foreigner
  • (SGL) Special Guest Licensee
  • (RS) Reserve player
  • Injured Injured
Updated as of: April 27, 2026


Head coaches

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Notable players

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Season-by-season records

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Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2025 MPBL season.

League champions
Division champions
Qualified for playoffs
Best regular season record
Season League Division Regular season Playoffs
Finish Played Wins Losses Win % GB Round Results
Valenzuela Classic
2018
Rajah Cup		 MPBL— 4th963.6672 Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 won vs. Quezon City, 2–1
lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2
2018–19
Datu Cup		 MPBLNorth 10th251015.40013 Did not qualify
Val City Carga Backload Solution
2019–20
Lakan Season		 MPBLNorth 10th301119.36715 Did not qualify
Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc.
2022 MPBLNorth 6th211011.47611 Division quarterfinals lost vs. San Juan, 1–2
2023 MPBLNorth 15th28325.10723 Did not qualify
Valenzuela Classic
2024 MPBLNorth 10th281414.50012 Did not qualify
Val City Magic
2025 MPBLNorth 11th29722.24121 Did not qualify
Valenzuela City Darkhorse
2026 MPBLNorth Ongoing season Currently in playoff contention
Regular season record 17061109.359 2 playoff appearances
Playoff record 725.286 0 finals appearances
Cumulative record 17763114.356 0 championships

References

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  1. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (22 January 2018). "Maharlika basketball league tips off Thursday with 10 teams at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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