Triple-V Foodmasters
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The Triple-V Foodmasters is a former Philippine Basketball League
(PBL) team that lasted two years in the premier amateur league from 1991-1992, playing in four finals appearances out of five tournaments, and winning three PBL championships.
(PBA).
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
(PBL) team that lasted two years in the premier amateur league from 1991-1992, playing in four finals appearances out of five tournaments, and winning three PBL championships.
PBL Titles
- Triple-V won their first PBL title in only their 2nd tournament in the import-flavored Challenge Cup, defeating defending champion Crispa 400Crispa 400The Crispa 400s is a Philippine Amateur Basketball League team that makes a grand return to the basketball scene in 1989 after a five-year absence...
, 3-1. The Foodmasters repeated as back-to-back champions the following year, overcame a tough challenge by the Sta.Lucia Realtors, in winning the Philippine Cup title, 3 games to 2, after losing to the same Realtors via sweep the following conference, Triple-V would go on to win the last offing of the 1992 PBL Season, the Invitational Cup, 3-0, again over finals rival Sta.Lucia.
Notable Players of Triple-V
- Arthur Ayson
- Dyango Rivera
- Jolly Escobar
- Dwight Lago
- Eddie Viaplana
- Arnold Polonio
- Ronnie Cahanding
- Allen Sasan
- Vernie Villarias
- Edison Cubacub
- Vic Villarias
- Noli LocsinNoli LocsinManuel Luis Locsin , better known as Noli Locsin, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He spent most of his career for the Ginebra San Miguel franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association...
- Tonyboy Espinosa
- Victor Pablo
- Johnny AbarrientosJohnny AbarrientosJohnny Abarrientos is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA MVP, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award.He is known by many...
(Invitational Cup) - Patrick Belardo
- Rafael Dinglasan
- Head Coach: Derrick Pumaren
Early 1990s dynasty
Just when the Triple-V Food Group where making a dynasty of sorts in the PBL, the team suddenly disbanded its franchise, At that time, the fastfood restaurant chain was one of the three companies in a run, hoping to buy out the Presto ballclub in the professional Philippine Basketball AssociationPhilippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA).