Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–San Juan Knights rivalry
| Teams |
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|---|---|
| First meeting | August 12, 2019 (MPBL) San Juan 109, Nueva Ecija 95 |
| Latest meeting | July 5, 2024 (MPBL) San Juan 78, Nueva Ecija 66 |
| Next meeting | May 17, 2025 (MPBL) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 16 |
| All-time series | 9–7 (Nueva Ecija) |
| Longest win streak | Nueva Ecija / San Juan W3 |
| Current win streak | San Juan W1 |
| Postseason history | |
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The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards and San Juan Knights first met in 2019 in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, but the rivalry began getting fierce as both teams became contenders. Following their title clash in the 2022 FilBasket Summer Championship, both teams have fought for North Division contention in the MPBL, playing each other in back-to-back playoff series (2022 and 2023).