Zamboanga Valientes
basketball team in Zamboanga City, Philippines
The Zamboanga Valientes, also known as the Zamboanga Peninsula Valientes MLV, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The team has competed in numerous leagues since its founding in 2006.
The team first competed as the Zamboanga Latinos when it was part of both the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) and National Basketball Conference (NBC). Following the merge of the both leagues into Liga Pilipinas in 2008, the team was renamed to Zamboanga Amores and competed until 2010.
Eight years later, the team was revived in 2018 as part of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) national expansion under its current moniker. However, undisclosed management issues led to the MPBL department splitting in 2019. Since the split, the Valientes have continued to compete in a variety of leagues and have also fielded a 3x3 team.
History
Early history
The Zamboanga Valientes was established in 2006 by Lando Navarro as a means to give a platform for Zamboangueño basketball players. The team has participated in various commercial and regional leagues including the National Basketball Conference in 2006, and the Liga Pilipinas in 2008. After Lando's death, the club was taken over by Cory Navarro and Mike Venezuela, affiliated with the MLV Accounting.
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