Manila Batang Quiapo
| Manila Batang Quiapo | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Manila Batang Quiapo season | |
| League | MPBL (2018–present) PSL (2022–2024) |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | Manila Stars 2018–2024 (MPBL) Manila CityStars 2022–2024 (PSL) Manila SV Batang Sampaloc 2024 Manila Batang Quiapo 2025–present |
| Arena | San Andres Sports Complex Paco Arena Rizal Memorial Coliseum |
| Location | Quiapo, Manila |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | Max Dayandante |
The Manila Batang Quiapo are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Manila and representing the district of Quiapo. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team splits its home games between San Andres Sports Complex in Malate and Paco Arena in Paco.
The Manila franchise was founded as an expansion team for the 2018–19 MPBL season as the Manila Stars and saw early success in its first two seasons with Chris Bitoon and Aris Dionisio leading the team, making the division finals in 2019. The team is also noted for its acquisition of Greg Slaughter in 2024, during which the team gained the backing of businessman Sam Verzosa and the Strong Group Athletics organization and were renamed the Manila SV Batang Sampaloc. The team also competed in the Pilipinas Super League from 2022 to 2024 as the Manila CityStars.
The Batang Sampaloc are currently the only team based in the Capital District of Metro Manila.