Manila Eagles

The Manila Eagles are a professional basketball team based in . They play their home games at the .
The Eagles have competed in the Pacific Ocean Basketball Association (POBA) since the inaugerial season as the Cebu Elites and were the POBA champions in 2004, as well as runners up in 2013.
==History==
===1995–2001: Era of Obscurity===
The Cebu Elites were a founding franchise in the league, joining in the first season back in 1995. They failed to gain any traction for the next half decade, failing to go far every season.
===2002–2004: Road to First Title===
One signing in 2002 would make the difference for the Elites. In the offseason, they signed head coach Mon Enriquez to a four-year deal.
His fast paced gameplans helped in securing playoff berths and eventually, capturing the 2004 championship.
===2004–2010: Stagnation===
Their sole championship in '04 proved to be a miracle as they never went close to repeating the success they had in the '04 season. They were still contenders but never went deep in the playoffs since.
===2010–2015: Back to the Finals, Close Attempts===
Never being far from the finals, they finally qualified for their first finals berth since 2004 in the 2012–13 season. They, however, fell to the Sumatra Suns in a single elimination finals matchup. They would still remain contenders until the league's hiatus in 2015.
===2019–present: From Cebu to Manila, Breakthrough and Championship===
Following a lackluster 2019-20 season run, placing 10th overall with a 7–8 record, they promptly relocated to Manila starting the following season.
As soon as they relocated to Manila, they became instant title contenders with an all-new lineup featuring the best Filipino national team players, led by NBA player Jordan Clarkson. They finished the 2020–21 season with a solid second best record and topped off their season with their second championship in franchise history and the first championship in Manila. They defeated the New England Seagulls in six games to bag the title, led by June Mar Fajardo's Finals MVP performance.
==Team==
===Players===
====Starters====
*Robert Bolick​ – PG
*​Jordan Clarkson​ – SG
*​Gabe Norwood​ – SF
*Kai Bonifacio – PF
*​Kai Sotto​ – C
====Bench====
*Luis Antonio – PG
*​Matthew Wright​ – SG
*​Chris Newsome​ – SF
*​June Mar Fajardo​ – PF
*​Christian Standhardinger​ – C
===Staff===
*​Tab Baldwin​ (Head Coach)
* (Assistant Coach)
* (General Manager)
===Trade Block===
*Kai Bonifacio
===Former===
==Jerseys==
The Eagles represent more than Manila in their jerseys. Though the Pampanga Dragons also play in the Philippines, the Eagles use predominantly Philippine national iconography in their jerseys with PILIPINAS across the chest instead of Manila.
Their kit supplier for the 2020 season onwards is Nike.
==Gallery==
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