 In their inaugural season, the Metrostars were coached by Ricky Dandan but lost to the eventual champion Pampanga Dragons in the Northern Conference Finals, 4–2.In 1999, Letran Knights head coach Louie Alas took over the reins as head coach while adding former PBL and Cebu native Gilbert Demape.The Metrostars had an early 4–2 record, but went on an incredible 22-game winning run before finishing the elimination phase with a 26–4 record.