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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,
Os Golden Coolers foram fundados em 1990 por Boy Araneta, o proprietário do Complexo Araneta. O time era conhecido como os "Rizal Cementers" na época. Em 1991, o nome do time foi mudado para "Rizal Golden Coolers" após um acordo de patrocínio com a empresa de refrigerantes Golden Coolers.
Os Golden Coolers ganharam cinco campeonatos da PBA: em 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998 e 1999. O time também foi vice-campeão da PBA em 1991, 1995, 1996 e 2000.
Os Golden Coolers são conhecidos por seu estilo de jogo rápido e de alto placar. O time é conhecido por ter alguns dos melhores arremessadores da PBA, incluindo Allan Caidic, Johnny Abarrientos e Dondon Hontiveros.
Os Golden Coolers são um dos times mais populares da PBA. O time tem uma grande torcida em Pasig e em todo o país. O time é conhecido por seu ambiente familiar e por sua relação próxima com a comunidade.
Os Golden Coolers são um time de basquete de muito sucesso com uma história rica. O time é um dos mais populares da PBA e tem uma grande torcida em todo o país.