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2019–20 Bicol Volcanoes season

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{{Infobox MPBL season

| MPBLyear = 2019–20

| team = Bicolandia Oragons

| team2 = Bicol Volcanoes

| ChampionshipWin =

| DivisionWin =

| misc =

| coach =

| wins = 16

| losses = 14

| division_place = 8

| division = South

| playoffs = Division Quarterfinals
{{small|(lost vs. Davao Occidental, 1–2)}}

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| television =

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| prevseason = Inaugural season

| nextseason = 2023

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The 2019–20 Bicol Volcanoes season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).{{cite news |author=Luarca, Roy |date=May 20, 2019 |title=Mindoro, Bicol join MPBL; Sta Lucia Realtors return |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/mindoro-bicol-join-realtors-return-mpbl-2019 |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=Manila Standard}}

On June 19, the Volcanoes would claim thri first franchise victory against the Pampanga Giant Lanterns. After starting the season 8–5, the team went on a six-game losing streak, falling down to 8–11. Bicol then came back and won eight of the eleven remaining games to finish the regular season 16–14 and clinch the playoffs.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-01 |title=Bicol Volcanoes hold off General Santos to book MPBL playoff ticket |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/bicol-volcanoes-general-santos-mpbl-lakan-season-alwyn-alday-a1373-20200201 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} They would eventually be ranked eighth in the South Division. In game 2 of the Division Quarterfinals, the Volcanoes would win a game against the Davao Occidental Tigers to tie the series, marking the first time in league history that an 8-seed won a playoff game against a 1-seed. Bicol, however, would then lose the deciding game 3.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-22 |title=MPBL: Bicol, Batangas live to fight for another day |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/22/20/mpbl-bicol-batangas-live-to-fight-for-another-day |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=ABS-CBN News}}

The team played two home games this season, one at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation and the other at Albay Astrodome, both located in Legazpi, Albay.{{Cite web |title=Davao Occidental beats Bicol in overtime to reach MPBL division semis |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/bonbon-custodio-jerwin-gaco-mark-yee-lead-davao-occidental-past-bicol-a2437-20200227 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

Regular season

= Standings =

{{2019–20 MPBL South Division standings|showteam=BCL|show_limit=5}}

= Schedule =

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! colspan=7 style="{{MPBL color cell|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | 2019–20 Bicol Volcanoes season schedule

style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Game

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Date

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Opponent

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Score

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Location

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Record

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Recap

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! 1

| June 12

BasilanSM Mall of Asia0–1

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! 2

| June 19

PampangaValenzuela Astrodome1–1

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! 3

| June 27

BulacanStrike Gymnasium1–2

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! 4

| July 3

MarikinaPasig Sports Center2–2

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! 5

| July 8

ImusCuneta Astrodome3–2

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! 6

| July 13

Biñan CityPasig Sports Center4–2

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! 7

| July 18

ValenzuelaBatangas City Coliseum5–2

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! 8

| July 27

IloiloIbalong Centrum for Recreation5–3

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! 9

| August 2

MindoroPasig Sports Center5–4

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! 10

| August 8

MakatiCaloocan Sports Complex5–5

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! 11

| August 17

NavotasBaliwag Star Arena6–5

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! 12

| August 23

MuntinlupaMuntinlupa Sports Complex7–5

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! 13

| August 31

ZamboangaMayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum8–5

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! 14

| September 7

ManilaAlbay Astrodome8–6

|

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! 15

| September 11

Bacoor CityStrike Gymnasium8–7

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! 16

| September 17

Davao OccidentalAngeles University Foundation8–8

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! 17

| October 1

San JuanMuntinlupa Sports Complex8–9

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! 18

| October 4

CaloocanStrike Gymnasium8–10

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! 19

| October 12

PasigBataan People's Center8–11

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! 20

| October 22

Batangas CityBatangas City Coliseum9–11

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! 21

| October 29

PasayPasig Sports Center10–11

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! 22

| November 7

Nueva EcijaValenzuela Astrodome11–11

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! 23

| November 20

ParañaqueBataan People's Center12–11

|

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! 24

| November 25

CebuMakati Coliseum13–11

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! 25

| December 16

BacolodImus City Sports Complex13–12

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! 26

| January 15

BataanBataan People's Center13–13

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! 27

| January 21

SaranganiAlonte Sports Arena14–13

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! 28

| January 25

Quezon CityAlonte Sports Arena15–13

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! 29

| January 30

RizalBulacan Capitol Gymnasium15–14

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! 30

| February 1

General SantosAngeles University Foundation16–14

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colspan=7 align=center | Source: [https://mpbl.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F24638%2Fteam%2F115091%2Fschedule Schedule]

Playoffs

= Schedule =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan=8 style="{{MPBL color cell|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | 2020 Bicol Volcanoes playoffs schedule

style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Round

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Game

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Date

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Opponent

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Score

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Location

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Series

! style="{{MPBL color cell2|Bicol Volcanoes}};" | Recap

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! rowspan=3 | Division Quarterfinals

! 1

| February 17

Davao OccidentalDavao City Recreation Center0–1

| [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/MPBL/1544311/ Recap]

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! 2

| February 21

Davao OccidentalBatangas City Coliseum1–1

| [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/MPBL/1556711/ Recap]

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! 3

| February 26

Davao OccidentalDavao City Recreation Center1–2

| [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/MPBL/1561349/ Recap]

colspan=8 align=center | Source: [https://mpbl.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F24638%2Fteam%2F115091%2Fschedule Schedule]

References

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{{2019–20 MPBL season by team}}

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