Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–San Juan Knights rivalry

Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards–San Juan Knights rivalry
Teams	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards; San Juan Knights;
First meeting	August 12, 2019 (MPBL) ; San Juan 109, Nueva Ecija 95
Latest meeting	May 17, 2025 (MPBL) ; Nueva Ecija 97, San Juan 86
Statistics
Meetings total	17
All-time series	10–7 (Nueva Ecija)
Longest win streak	Nueva Ecija / San Juan W3
Current win streak	San Juan W1
Postseason history
	2022 FilBasket Summer Championship finals: Nueva Ecija won, 2–1; 2022 MPBL North Division finals: Nueva Ecija won, 2–1; 2023 MPBL North Division semifinals: San Juan won, 2–0; 2024 Pilipinas Super League semifinals: Nueva Ecija won, 2–0;

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).