Pampanga Dragons

The Pampanga Dragons are a professional basketball team based in,. The Dragons joined the Pacific Ocean Basketball Association (POBA) in 1997.

1997–1999: League Expansion
After the first two seasons, the league sought out to expand their reach on a global scale. Especially with the success of the Cebu Elite with record crowds despite their record, the league hoped to expand further in Asia.

Thus, the Pampanga Dragons became the second expansion team in 1997 along with the Denver Dolphins.

1999–2001: Sergio Ramos era
In the 1999 POBA draft, the Dragons selected promising point guard Sergio Ramos. Following the draft, they signed coach Juan Santos to lead the team into the new era.

After reaching the playoffs for 2 consecutive seasons, they finally reached the finals and faced off against the Bikini Bottom Bulldogs. This was the first finals for both teams.

The Dragons and their home crowd proved to be too much for the Bulldogs as they pulled away with a 4–1 series win, copping their first POBA championship.

2001–present: Turmoil and Rebuild
Following the 2001 championship, internal conflicts within the management forced Ramos to request a trade. Coach Santos was then fired by the management thereafter. This was followed by years of lackluster seasons. They would never return to the POBA finals after the 2001 run.