Triple-V Foodmasters
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The Triple-V Foodmasters is a former Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...

 (PBL) team that lasted two years in the premier amateur league from 1991-1992, playing in four finals appearances out of five tournaments, and winning three PBL championships.

PBL Titles

  • Triple-V won their first PBL title in only their 2nd tournament in the import-flavored Challenge Cup, defeating defending champion Crispa 400
    Crispa 400
    The Crispa 400s is a Philippine Amateur Basketball League team that makes a grand return to the basketball scene in 1989 after a five-year absence...

    , 3-1. The Foodmasters repeated as back-to-back champions the following year, overcame a tough challenge by the Sta.Lucia Realtors, in winning the Philippine Cup title, 3 games to 2, after losing to the same Realtors via sweep the following conference, Triple-V would go on to win the last offing of the 1992 PBL Season, the Invitational Cup, 3-0, again over finals rival Sta.Lucia.

Notable Players of Triple-V

  • Arthur Ayson
  • Dyango Rivera
  • Jolly Escobar
  • Dwight Lago
  • Eddie Viaplana
  • Arnold Polonio
  • Ronnie Cahanding
  • Allen Sasan
  • Vernie Villarias
  • Edison Cubacub
  • Vic Villarias
  • Noli Locsin
    Noli Locsin
    Manuel Luis Locsin , better known as Noli Locsin, is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. He spent most of his career for the Ginebra San Miguel franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association...

  • Tonyboy Espinosa
  • Victor Pablo
  • Johnny Abarrientos
    Johnny Abarrientos
    Johnny Abarrientos is a retired Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a many-time member of the Philippine National team, and was the 1996 PBA MVP, becoming the shortest player to win the league's highest individual award.He is known by many...

     (Invitational Cup)
  • Patrick Belardo
  • Rafael Dinglasan

  • Head Coach: Derrick Pumaren

Early 1990s dynasty

Just when the Triple-V Food Group where making a dynasty of sorts in the PBL, the team suddenly disbanded its franchise, At that time, the fastfood restaurant chain was one of the three companies in a run, hoping to buy out the Presto ballclub in the professional Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...

(PBA).
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