Rizal Crusaders
- Alias
- Rizal Golden Coolers
- Leagues Played
- Filipinas - MPBL 104
- Links
- Wikipedia
Resultados
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/30 10:00 | - | Rizal Golden Coolers v Manila Stars | L | 67-74 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/24 10:00 | - | Rizal Golden Coolers v Bataan Risers | W | 87-85 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/18 10:00 | - | Davao Occ. Tigers v Rizal Golden Coolers | L | 79-59 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/14 08:00 | - | Quezon City v Rizal Golden Coolers | W | 59-71 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/08 12:00 | - | Rizal Golden Coolers v Pasay Voyagers | L | 75-89 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 05/01 12:00 | - | Rizal Golden Coolers v Batangas City | L | 63-70 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 04/25 08:00 | - | Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers v South Cotabato Warriors | W |
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| Filipinas - MPBL | 04/20 08:00 | - | Rizal Golden Coolers v Bicolandia Oragons | W | 85-82 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 04/15 12:00 | - | Muntinlupa Cagers v Rizal Golden Coolers | W | 61-79 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 04/09 10:00 | - | Pampanga Giant Lanterns v Rizal Golden Coolers | W | 71-78 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 09/27 10:00 | - | Manila Stars v Rizal Golden Coolers | W | 94-98 | |
| Filipinas - MPBL | 09/21 08:00 | - | Iloilo United Royals v Rizal Xentro Mall Golden Coolers | L | 78-75 |
Wikipedia - Rizal Golden Coolers
The Rizal Golden Coolers, also known as the Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Rizal. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region and play their home games at Ynares Center in Antipolo.
The team began play during the 2018–19 season as the Rizal Crusaders. Team ownership said that the name was chosen as the province of Rizal is known for "crusades, mountaineering, and other stuff". Originally, the team was going to be called the Rizal Ankle Breakers, but was changed due to criticism that the name didn't have any relation to the province of Rizal.
In 2023, a volleyball team of the same name began play as one of eight charter teams in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association's (MPVA) inaugural season.
History
Rizal struggled during its first two seasons, ending up with the worst record of the division in both instances. In the 2018–19 season, the team finished 7-18, last place in the Southern Division. In the 2019–20 season, the team finished 7-22, last place in the Northern Division.
Despite struggling in the 2021 Invitational, with a record of 1-4, the team rose up in the 2022 season. The Golden Coolers finished the season 10-11, earning a playoff appearance for the first time. As the sixth seed, they upset the third-seed Sarangani in the First Round, but would go on to be swept by Batangas City in the Division Semifinals,
O Rizal Crusaders foi fundado em 1996 e ingressou na PBA no mesmo ano. A equipe venceu seu primeiro campeonato em 2002, quando derrotou o Barangay Ginebra San Miguel na final. O Rizal Crusaders também venceu o campeonato em 2004, 2006 e 2008.
A equipe é liderada pelo armador Jimmy Alapag, que é um dos melhores jogadores da PBA. Alapag é conhecido por sua habilidade de passe, arremesso e defesa. O Rizal Crusaders também conta com os alas-pivôs Marc Pingris e Japeth Aguilar, que são dois dos melhores reboteiros e defensores da liga.
O Rizal Crusaders é um dos times mais populares da PBA, e conta com uma grande torcida. A equipe é conhecida por seu estilo de jogo rápido e empolgante, e sempre é uma das favoritas ao título.