Wikipedia - Imus Agimat

The Imus Agimat is a Filipino professional basketball team based in Imus, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. They are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region and play their home games at Imus Sports Complex.

The team joined in 2018 as a charter team of the MPBL. For a majority of their history, the team was known as the Imus Bandera, a reference to Imus being known as the "Flag Capital of the Philippines".

History

2018–2023: Original franchise

Logo of the Imus SV Squad used in 2023.

The team began play in 2018 as one of the ten founding teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. The team lost a tiebreaker to the Bataan Defenders that would have given it the final playoff spot. In the 2018–19 season, Imus would make its first playoff appearance, but lost to the Batangas City Athletics in the First Round. In the 2019–20 season, the team ended the season with a record of 6-24, the second-worst in the league.

The team saw potential in the 2021 Invitational, after leading 4-1 in Group D, they would go on to finish in fourth place. However, in the following 2022 season, the team finished ninth in the Southern Division, once again failing to make the playoffs.

During the 2023 season, Imus have acquired nine-time PBA champion Marc Pingris, making it his first stint in professional basketball since he announced his retirement. The SV Squad finished 7th in the South Division with a 15–13, their best season by win percentage, but would fall once again to Batangas City Embassy Chill in the Division Quarterfinals.

2024: Current franchise

Before the 2024 season, the SV Squad owned by Monching Talisayon relocated to Biñan, Laguna and renamed as Biñan Tatak Gel for their participation in the 2023–24 Pilipinas Super League President's Cup. Meanwhile a new team named Imus Agimat was set to enter the MPBL in 2024.

To prevent any confusion, the records of the former Imus team prior to relocation were transferred to new Imus team. The records of the previous Laguna/Biñan City team were then merged into the relocated Biñan team.

El Imus SV Squad es un equipo de baloncesto profesional con sede en Imus, Cavite, Filipinas. El equipo compite en la Asociación Filipina de Baloncesto (PBA), la liga de baloncesto profesional más importante del país. El Imus SV Squad fue fundado en 2013 y es propiedad de la empresa de telecomunicaciones Smart Communications. El equipo juega sus partidos en casa en el Imus Sports Arena.

El equipo está dirigido por el entrenador Robert Jaworski, un ex jugador del Salón de la Fama de la PBA que también fue entrenador de la selección nacional de baloncesto de Filipinas. El Imus SV Squad está liderado por el alero Ranidel de Ocampo, el armador Chris Banchero y el pívot June Mar Fajardo.

El Imus SV Squad ha ganado dos campeonatos de la PBA, en 2014 y 2016. También ha sido subcampeón de la PBA en tres ocasiones, en 2013, 2015 y 2017. El equipo es conocido por su estilo de juego agresivo y de ritmo rápido.

El Imus SV Squad es uno de los equipos más populares de la PBA y tiene una gran base de seguidores. El equipo es conocido por su ambiente de fiesta en casa y sus atractivas chicas animadoras. El Imus SV Squad es un equipo en ascenso en la PBA y se espera que sea un contendiente al campeonato en los próximos años.