The Navotas Clutch is a Philippine professional basketball team based in Navotas. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2018 to 2020 and played its home games at Navotas Sports Complex. The team was known as the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines during its final season.
The team joined the league as a founding member for the 2018 season. The team departed after the 2019–20 season, and as of 2026 is the only founding team that remains inactive.
History
The Navotas Clutch joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as one of ten charter teams during its inaugural season. The team made the playoffs that season, but lost to the Muntinlupa Cagers in the quarterfinals. In the 2018–19 season, the team once again made the playoffs, but once again lost in the first round to the San Juan Knights.
The team changed its name to the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines for the 2019-20 season, but ended up with a record of 7-22, the second-worst in the Northern Division. As of the 2023 season, Navotas is the only charter team that is currently inactive in the league.
Personnel
Head coaches Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines head coaches # Name Start End Achievements Ref. 1 2018 2018 — 2 2018 2019 — 3 2018–19 2019–20 —
Notable players Navotas Clutch/Uni-Pak Sardines notable playersPlayerPositionTenureAwardsAll-Star Marlon Gomez 2018–2019 — 1 (2019) Jai Reyes 2018–2019 1x All-MPBL Second Team (2019) — Marwin Taywan 2019–2020 — 1 (2020)
Season-by-season records Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2019–20 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 Navotas Clutch 2018 MPBL — 6th 9 5 4 3 Quarterfinals lost vs. Muntinlupa, 0–2 2018–19 MPBL North 6th 25 12 13 11 Division quarterfinals lost vs. San Juan, 0–2 Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines 2019–20 MPBL North 15th 30 7 22 18.5 Did not qualify Did not participate from 2022 to 2026 Regular season record 24 39 2 playoff appearances Playoff record 0 4 0 finals appearances Cumulative record 24 43 0 championships
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