The team is a spiritual successor to the Zamboanga Valientes, after its MPBL side was split due to undisclosed management issues.

Initially named the Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (ZFAMS), the team is sponsored by Universal Canning Inc. since its establishment.

[3] Led by Harold Arboleda and Reed Juntilla, the Zamboanga franchise would finish the 2018–19 season as the sixth seed in the South Division.

In the playoffs, as the fifth seed, Zamboanga would get their revenge on Batangas City by beating them in three games in the division quarterfinals.

Zamboanga then took part in the 2023 Preseason Invitational, which they would end up winning after their finals victory against Nueva Ecija.

After beating the expansion Quezon Huskers in three games, they division title defense came to an end after getting swept by the Bacoor City Strikers.

For the President's Cup, they fielded a roster filled with national 3x3 players; Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Troy Rike, Santi Santillan.

Created by Ritche Faustorilla Ocampo, it features a sardine holding a basketball with a gold outline.