# 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 Antipolo, Rizal. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's South Division. The team plays its home games at Ynares Center.
The Rizal franchise 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.
The Golden Coolers are one of five teams based in Calabarzon.

## 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,

## Home arenas

The Rizal-based team's main arena is the Ynares Center, located in Antipolo. In 2023, the team played its first game outside Anitpolo, heading to Cainta to play at One Arena.

## Current roster
### Head coaches

Rizal Golden Coolers head coaches :
| # | Name | Start | End | Achievements |
| 1 | Braulio Lim Jr. | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | — |
| 2 | Jayvee Gayoso | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | — |
| 3 | Rodney Santos | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| 4 | Jonathan Banal | 2022 | 2023 | — |
| 5 | Ralph Emerson Rivera | 2024 | current | — |

## Season-by-season records

* League champions
* Division champions
* Qualified for playoffs
* Best regular season record
| Season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Division | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results |
| Rizal Crusaders ||||||||||
| 2018–19 Datu Cup | South | 13th | 25 | 7 | 18 | .280 | 13 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Rizal Golden Coolers ||||||||||
| 2019–20 Lakan Season | North | 16th | 29 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 19.5 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | South | 6th | 21 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 8 | Division quarterfinals Division Semifinals | won vs. Sarangani, 2–0 lost vs. Batangas City, 0–2 |
| 2023 | North | 10th | 28 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 14 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | North | 8th | 28 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 11 | Division quarterfinals | lost vs. San Juan, 0–2 |
| 2025 | South | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| All-time regular season record | All-time regular season record | All-time regular season record | 131 | 50 | 81 | .382 | | 2 playoff appearances | 2 playoff appearances |
| All-time playoff record | All-time playoff record | All-time playoff record | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | | 0 Finals appearances | 0 Finals appearances |
| All-time overall record | All-time overall record | All-time overall record | 137 | 52 | 85 | .380 | | 0 championships | 0 championships |