The 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season was the third season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
After reaching the division semifinals in their previous campaign, Zamboanga opened their 2022 season with an eight-game winning streak. This would be followed by a stretch of three consecutive losses, which would become the only losses of their entire regular season run. The Family's Brand Sardines then finished with a ten-game winning streak to cap off with an 18–3 record and the top seed in the South Division.
After sweeping Muntinlupa and then defeating Bacolod in a three-game series, Zamboanga faced against the Batangas City Embassy Chill for the third consecutive season. Despite losing game 1 at home, Zamboanga would then win the next two games, with a close win in game 3 clinching their spot in the 2022 national finals against the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. Down 0–2, Zamboanga came home to win game 3 of the series, but would ultimately lose game 4, ending their chances at a championship.
The team played all of their home games this season at the Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum in Zamboanga City.
Regular season
Standings
Schedule 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines season schedule Game Date Opponent Score Location Record Recap 1 May 21 Caloocan Ynares Center 1–0 2 May 24 Makati Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 2–0 3 June 6 San Juan Filoil Flying V Centre 3–0 4 June 20 Marikina Santa Rosa Sports Complex 4–0 5 June 25 Pasig City Alonte Sports Arena 5–0 6 July 11 Sarangani Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 6–0 7 July 18 Valenzuela La Salle Coliseum 7–0 8 July 19 Bacolod La Salle Coliseum 8–0 9 July 26 Manila Paco Arena 8–1 10 August 1 Batangas City Batangas City Coliseum 8–2 11 August 8 Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Coliseum 8–3 12 August 16 Bataan Filoil EcoOil Centre 9–3 13 August 22 Laguna San Andres Sports Complex 10–3 14 August 29 Muntinlupa Santa Rosa Sports Complex 11–3 15 September 3 Bacoor City Ynares Sports Arena 12–3 16 September 15 Rizal Ynares Sports Arena 13–3 17 September 20 General Santos Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum 14–3 18 September 28 Quezon City Laguna Sports Complex 15–3 19 October 4 Mindoro Muntinlupa Sports Center 16–3 20 October 6 Pampanga Orion Sports Complex 17–3 21 October 11 Imus City Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center 18–3 Source: Schedule
Playoffs
Schedule 2022 Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines playoff schedule Round Game Date Opponent Score Location Series Recap Division quarterfinals 1 October 17 Muntinlupa Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap 2 October 24 Muntinlupa Batangas City Coliseum Recap Division semifinals 1 November 8 Bacolod Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap 2 November 12 Bacolod Batangas City Coliseum Recap 3 November 15 Bacolod Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap Division finals 1 November 19 Batangas City Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap 2 November 22 Batangas City Batangas City Coliseum Recap 3 November 26 Batangas City Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap National finals 1 December 2 Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Coliseum Recap 2 December 5 Nueva Ecija Nueva Ecija Coliseum Recap 3 December 9 Nueva Ecija Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap 4 December 12 Nueva Ecija Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Recap Source: Schedule
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