2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup

The 2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup was the second tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the first full season with a national scope. The tournament is patterned after the current format of the National Basketball Association of the United States and the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association in the Philippines, which it is divided into two divisions: The Northern and the Southern Divisions. A record of 26 teams played in the conference,[2] which ran for over 10 months, according to league commissioner Kenneth Duremdes. The almost year-long conference opened on June 12, 2018, which coincided with the Philippine Independence Day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City and ended with the final game of the MPBL Finals on April 25, 2019 where San Juan Knights prevailed over the Davao Occidental Tigers, 3 games to 2.

2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup season
League	Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	Regular season: June 12, 2018 – March 11, 2019 Playoffs: March 12 – April 8, 2019 Finals: April 11 – 25, 2019
Number of games	364
Number of teams	26
TV partner(s)	ABS-CBN Sports (S+A Channel 23 & HD Channel 166) FOX Sports Philippines[1]
Season MVP	Gab Banal
MPBL Playoffs
Northern Division champions	San Juan Knights
Northern Division runners-up	Manila Stars
Southern Division champions	Davao Occidental Tigers
Southern Division runners-up	Batangas City Athletics
MPBL Finals
Champions	San Juan Knights
Runners-up	Davao Occidental Tigers
Finals MVP	Mike Ayonayon (San Juan)

Format

The format for the cup was:

• All 26 teams will be divided into two conferences or groups: the North and South Divisions, which consist 13 teams each.
• In the regular season, teams will play in a single round-robin format, with each team playing 25 games, in a home-and-away basis. Though divided into two groups, teams will still play in a round-robin.
• At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs. The top four (4) teams in each conference will earn home-court advantage through the division playoffs. Additionally, the team with the league's best record will hold home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, including the national finals (if they can make it as far as there).
• For the playoffs, the first round, division semifinals, and the division finals will be a best-of-3 series, while the MPBL Finals will be a best-of-5 series.
• For the first round, the following will be the home-and-away format: 1 & 2 Seeds - home - neutral - home (if necessary), 3 & 4 Seeds - neutral - home - neutral (if necessary), 5 & 6 Seeds - neutral - away - neutral (if necessary), and 7 & 8 Seeds - away - neutral - away (if necessary).

Transactions

Coaching changes

Off-season
Team	Outgoing coach	Incoming coach
Bulacan Kuyas	Chris Baluyot	Britt Reroma
Navotas Clutch	Elvis Tolentino	Richie Ticzon
Parañaque Patriots	Aric del Rosario	Eric Samson
Mid-season
Team	Outgoing coach	Incoming coach
Basilan Steel	Joseph Romarate	Jerson Cabiltes
Cebu City Sharks	Gilbert Castillo	Norberto Manalili
Imus Bandera	Jerry Codiñera Mike Orquillas	Mike Orquillas Noynoy Falcasantos
Laguna Heroes	Alex Angeles	Nath Gregorio
Mandaluyong El Tigre	Mac Cuan	Arlene Rodriguez
Muntinlupa Cagers	Aldrin Morante Aldin Ayo	Aldin Ayo Jack Azcueta
Navotas Clutch	Richie Ticzon	Gabby Severino
Pampanga DONG Lanterns	Isaiah Duenas	Aldrin Morante
Bacoor Strikers	Budds Reyes	Leo Isaac
Pasig Pirates	James Machate	Ronjay Enrile
Parañaque Patriots	Eric Samson Richie Melencio	Richie Melencio Monel Kallos
Valenzuela Classic	Chris Gavina Eric Samson	Eric Samson Juven Formacil
Zamboanga Valientes	Ednie Morones	Raymund Valenzona

Team changes

New teams

Sixteen (16) new teams joined for this cup:

• Bacoor Strikers
• Basilan Steel
• Cebu City Sharks
• Davao Occidental Tigers
• General Santos Warriors
• Laguna Heroes
• Makati Skyscrapers
• Mandaluyong El Tigre
• Manila Stars
• Marikina Shoemasters
• Pampanga Lanterns
• Pasig Pirates
• Pasay Voyagers
• Rizal Crusaders
• San Juan Knights
• Zamboanga Valientes

Name changes

• The Bataan Defenders changed their team name to Bataan Risers before the start of the season.
• The Valenzuela Classics changed their team name to Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs in July 2018.
• The Makati Skyscrapers changed their team name to Makati Super Crunch in November 2018.
• The Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs reverted to their original team name, the Valenzuela Classic in November 2018.

Regular season

Northern Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Bataan Risers	25	23	2	.920	—	Playoffs
2	Makati Super Crunch	25	21	4	.840	2
3	San Juan Knights	25	20	5	.800[lower-alpha 1]	3
4	Manila Stars	25	20	5	.800	3
5	Bulacan Kuyas	25	14	11	.560	9
6	Navotas Clutch	25	13	12	.520	10
7	Quezon City Capitals	25	12	13	.480	11
8	Caloocan Supremos	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	12
9	Pampanga Lanterns	25	11	14	.440	12	Eliminated
10	Valenzuela Classic	25	10	15	.400	13
11	Mandaluyong El Tigre	25	8	17	.320	15
12	Pasay Voyagers	25	8	17	.320	15
13	Pasig Pirates	25	4	21	.160	19

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

1. San Juan wins tie-breaker against Manila via head-to-head record.
2. Caloocan wins tie-breaker against Pampanga via head-to-head record.

Southern Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Davao Occidental Tigers	25	20	5	.800	—	Playoffs
2	Batangas City Athletics	25	15	10	.600[lower-alpha 1]	5
3	Muntinlupa Cagers	25	15	10	.600[lower-alpha 1]	5
4	GenSan Warriors	25	14	11	.560	6
5	Bacoor Strikers	25	13	12	.520	7
6	Zamboanga Valientes	25	12	13	.480	8
7	Imus Bandera	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	9
8	Cebu City Sharks	25	11	14	.440[lower-alpha 2]	9
9	Laguna Heroes	25	10	15	.400	10	Eliminated
10	Parañaque Patriots	25	9	16	.360	11
11	Marikina Shoemasters	25	8	17	.320	12
12	Basilan Steel	25	7	18	.280[lower-alpha 3]	13
13	Rizal Crusaders	25	7	18	.280[lower-alpha 3]	13

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

1. Batangas City wins tie-breaker against Muntinlupa via head-to-head record.
2. Imus wins tie-breaker against Cebu City via head-to-head record.
3. Basilan wins tie-breaker against Rizal via head-to-head record.

Results

Teams	BCR	BSL	BAN	BAT	BUL	CAL	CEB	DVO	GSW	IMS	LAG	MKT	MDL	MNL	MAR	MUN	NAV	PAM	PAR	PSG	PSY	QCC	RZL	SJK	VAL	ZAM
Bacoor	—	79–67	75–84	62–70	76–77	86–68	76–71	50–69	71–82	90–79	91–86	67–73	61–83	92–86	85–87	83–97	81–75	80–81	20–0[lower-alpha 1]	84–59	90–86	90–87	74–63	63–74	88–81	63–72
Basilan	—	—	77–108	94–89	57–59	92–84	86–76	61–86	81–83	108–113	62–80	65–77	70–68	67–79	82–85	75–99	97–102	88–78	89–84	77–102	66–69	68–74	94–90	84–95	94–96	80–94
Bataan	—	—	—	81–67	63–49	94–81	76–69	91–88	62–58	95–85	77–70	72–70	109–65	82–89	81–64	67–63	84–78	87–74	102–73	105–87	77–60	101–68	88–74	61–67	59–55	76–74
Batangas City	—	—	—	—	54–63	81–69	66–72	70–71	92–86	96–93	54–61	72–65	61–57	79–80	62–52	82–71	98–101**	75–80	71–57	69–62	60–57	95–90	92–90*	85–78	66–78	104–93
Bulacan	—	—	—	—	—	86–82	54–70	88–85*	43–56	117–113*	87–70	94–99	91–102	62–84	79–72	66–86	89–98	67–65	77–58	102–96	73–70	61–55	80–61	76–94	75–84	72–75
Caloocan	—	—	—	—	—	—	70–71	68–82	84–75	74–69	76–62	57–79	83–77	68–95	94–91	79–72	55–59	78–62	87–94	91–81	85–63	79–81	92–80	77–81	90–87	67–72
Cebu City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	64–71	66–70	61–90	77–75**	70–66	63–72	76–107	78–74	80–73	73–83	69–68	73–81	56–53	76–61	68–75	57–80	62–71	78–75	58–61
Davao Occidental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83–84	75–71	72–66	77–79	86–63	88–89	80–68	88–82	72–59	82–77	92–82	88–82	68–61	90–78	84–74	87–75	92–85	93–68
GenSan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	79–73	69–66	71–86	93–89	57–63	81–88	60–61	80–73	72–64	80–76	116–72	64–70	72–77	65–58	76–86	72–79	78–69
Imus	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67–65	79–76	107–90	68–69	72–71	74–80	79–78	88–76	95–77	117–87	75–79	71–80	73–85	50–77	81–71	78–83
Laguna	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	65–76	76–72	74–68	63–61	95–94	74–61	58–75	76–52	83–75	72–76	80–85	79–80	56–81	74–66	80–86
Makati	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	79–63	99–98	90–71	52–50	96–87	69–67	75–50	76–71	67–59	102–78	66–55	78–73	67–64	77–65
Mandaluyong	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73–92	62–76	74–86	59–55	85–90	77–75	98–55	70–74	76–86	65–51	60–76	64–78	71–61
Manila	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91–89	100–86	92–96	100–75	98–88	111–98	115–85	76–71	71–70	80–84*	89–84	60–59
Marikina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76–85	80–76	76–91	68–71	71–67	71–69	78–74	69–75	65–77	99–102**	80–87
Muntinlupa	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	101–95	80–87	77–76	98–92*	80–67	97–100*	84–80	77–71	90–86	85–69
Navotas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	88–89	90–83	97–70	83–75	120–105	87–81	74–81	72–70	78–89
Pampanga	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82–79	67–69	86–83	97–94	76–85	70–93	82–90	87–85
Parañaque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87–69	73–69	64–65	59–47	77–87	76–73	68–58
Pasig	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71–84	98–95	81–78	60–87	88–95	78–92
Pasay	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83–81	87–81	66–89	80–93	74–91
Quezon City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	81–79	50–68	76–72	109–81
Rizal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	85–77	74–76	77–73
San Juan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	102–83	80–59
Valenzuela	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	71–79
Zamboanga	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Source: http://mpbl.web.geniussports.com/competitions/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F21236%2Fschedule%3FphaseName%3DEliminations%26
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Notes:

1. Forfeited in favor of Bacoor; game originally ended with Parañaque winning 82–81, but a referee upgraded a two-point field-goal of Parañaque to a three-point field-goal. The league ruled that the referee ruled in error, ordered the game to be replayed at 81–all, starting in overtime, but Parañaque failed to show up in the replayed game.[3]

Not all games are in home–away format. Each team plays every team once. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.

Playoffs

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its division, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics and are marked in asterisks.

First Round (Best-of-3)

Divisional Semifinals (Best-of-3)

Divisional Finals (Best-of-3)

MPBL Finals (Best-of-5)

N1

Bataan

2

N8

Caloocan

0

N1

Bataan

1

N4

Manila

2

N4

Manila

2

N5

Bulacan

0

N4

Manila

1

Northern Division

N3

San Juan

2

N2

Makati

0

N7

Quezon City

2

N7

Quezon City

0

N3

San Juan

2

N3

San Juan

2

N6

Navotas

0

N3

San Juan

3

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S8

Cebu City

0

S1

Davao Occidental

2

S5

Bacoor City

0

S4

General Santos

0

S5

Bacoor City

2

S1

Davao Occidental

2

Southern Division

S2

Batangas City

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S7

Imus

1

S2

Batangas City

2

S6

Zamboanga

1

S3

Muntinlupa

1

S6

Zamboanga

2

Division 1st Round

The first round is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.

North Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
(#1) Bataan Risers	2–0	(#8) Caloocan Supremos	91–71	83–71	x
(#2) Makati Super Crunch	0–2	(#7) Quezon City Capitals	77–88	74–77	x
(#3) San Juan Knights	2–0	(#6) Navotas Clutch	81–76	75–69	x
(#4) Manila Stars	2–0	(#5) Bulacan Kuyas	69–65	92–83	x

South Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Davao Occidental	2–0	Cebu City	@Davao 82–67 Davao Occi.	@General Santos 76–69 Davao Occi.	x
Batangas City	2–1	Imus	@Batangas 77–69 Batangas	@Muntinlupa 69–75 Imus	@Batangas 92–65 Batangas
Muntinlupa	1–2	Zamboanga	@Batangas 89–78 Muntinlupa	@Muntinlupa 73–84 Zamboanga	@Batangas 83–87 Zamboanga
General Santos	0–2	Bacoor	@Davao 80–90 Bacoor	@General Santos 78–92 Bacoor	x

Division 2nd Round

North Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Bataan	1–2	Manila	@Bataan 73–72 Bataan	@San Juan 76–80 Manila	@Bataan 51-56 Manila
Quezon City	0–2	San Juan	@Bataan 86–94 San Juan	@San Juan 81–106 San Juan	x

South Division

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Davao Occidental	2–0	Bacoor	@Davao 79–71 Davao Occi.	@Batangas 87-67 Davao Occi.	x
Batangas City	2–1	Zamboanga	@Davao 58-72 Zamboanga	@Batangas 67-57 Batangas	@Batangas 80-72 Batangas

Division Finals

North Division Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Manila	1–2	San Juan	@San Juan 91–88 Manila	@Manila 90–92 San Juan	@ San Juan 74–83 San Juan

South Division Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Davao Occidental	2–1	Batangas City	@ Davao 66-48 Davao Occi.	@Batangas 74–76 Batangas	@Davao 66–51 Davao Occi.

MPBL Finals

The Davao Occidental Tigers held the homecourt advantage for the title series, as they have defeated the San Juan Knights in their regular-season matchup. But San Juan Knights eventually won the championship in 5 games.

Team 1	Series	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg	4th leg	5th leg
San Juan	3–2	Davao Occidental	84–74	60–67	67–62	66–77	87–86

Awards

Players of the week

Week	Player	Stat Line	Against	Ref.
June 12−16, 2018	Reed Juntilla (Zamboanga Valientes)	30 Points 6 Rebounds 5 Assists 1 Steal	Laguna Heroes	[4]
June 19−23, 2018	Christopher Sumalinog (Bacoor City Strikers)	22 Points 7 Rebounds 1 Assist 1 Steal 2 Blocks	Cebu City Sharks	[5]
June 26–30, 2018	Jai Reyes (Laguna Heroes)	21 Points 11 Rebounds 5 Assists 1 Steal	Pasig Pirates	[6]
July 3–6, 2018	Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (Mandaluyong El Tigre)	20 Points 11 Rebounds 10 Assists 7 Steals	Pasig Pirates
July 10–12, 2018	Mar Villahermosa (Caloocan Supremos)	29 Points 3 Rebounds 2 Assists 5 Steals	Rizal Crusaders
July 16–21, 2018	Michael Juico (Pampanga Lanterns)	35 Points 7 Rebounds 3 Assists 3 Steals	Parañaque Patriots
July 31–August 4, 2018	Mikee Reyes (Bacoor City Strikers)	21 Points 10 Rebounds 15 Assists 2 Steals	Caloocan Supremos
August 7–11, 2018	Reed Juntilla (Zamboanga Valientes)	29 Points 11 Rebounds 4 Assists	Navotas Clutch
August 14–16, 2018	Gab Banal (Bacoor Strikers)	25 Points 12 Rebounds 6 Assists	Laguna Heroes
August 21–25, 2018	Allan Mangahas (Muntinlupa Cagers)	21 Points 4 Rebounds 5 Assists 2 Blocks	San Juan Knights
August 28–September 1, 2018	Billy Ray Robles (Davao Occidental Tigers)	21 Points 10 Rebounds 9/16 Field Goals	Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs
September 4–8, 2018	Allan Mangahas (Muntinlupa Cagers)	22 Points 12 Rebounds 12 Assists	Bacoor City Strikers
September 11–13, 2018	Aris Dionisio (Manila Stars)	24 Points 10 Rebounds 2 Assists 2 Steals 2 Blocks	Caloocan Longrich
September 19–23, 2018	Mark Yee (Davao Occidental Tigers)	16 Points 24 Rebounds 6 Assists	Pasay Voyagers
September 25–29, 2018	Mark Yee (Davao Occidental Tigers)	29 Points 11 Rebounds 3 Assists 1 Steal 1 Block	Caloocan Supremos
October 2–6, 2018	Gab Banal (Bacoor Strikers)	30 Points 10 Rebounds 4 Assists	Navotas Clutch
October 9–13, 2018	Jan Jamon (Pasay Voyagers)	27 Points 5 Rebounds 2 Assists	Imus Bandera	[7]
October 16–20, 2018	Bobby Balucanag (Pasay Voyagers)	26 Points 13 Rebounds 2 Assists 1 Steal 1 Block	Quezon City Capitals	[8]
October 22–27, 2018	Paolo Hubalde (Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs)	25 Points 10 Rebounds 6 Assists	Cebu City Sharks
October 30–November 3, 2018	Jeff Viernes (Batangas City Athletics)	21 Points 5 Rebounds 4 Assists 1 Steal	San Juan Knights
January 3–5, 2019	Renato Ular (Marikina Shoemasters)	19 Points 15 Rebounds 2 Blocks	Bacoor Strikers
January 7–12, 2019	Mac Cardona (San Juan Knights)	25 Points 5 Rebounds 2 Assists 2 Blocks	Basilan Steel
February 11–16, 2019	Mark Andaya (Pasig Pirates)	16 Points 12 Rebounds 2 Assists 3 Blocks	Pampanga Lanterns

Statistics

As of March 9, 2019

Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game	Almond Vosotros	Caloocan Supremos	20.33
Total Rebounds per game	JR Taganas	Bulacan Kuyas	12.64
Assists per game	Paolo Hubalde	Valenzuela Classic	8.48
Steals per game	Paolo Hubalde	Valenzuela Classic	2.8
Blocks per game	Aris Dionisio	Manila Stars	2.17
Turnovers per game	Bonbon Custodio	Davao Occidental Tigers	4.4
Fouls per game	Chad Alonzo	Bacoor City Strikers	3.57
Minutes per game	Paolo Castro	Parañaque Patriots	33.58
FG%	Art Patrick Aquino	San Juan Knights	59.0%
FT%	Eric Dela Cuesta	Rizal Crusaders	91.0%
3FG%	Nico Abatayo	Batangas City Athletics	67.0%
Player efficiency rating
Double-doubles	Harold Miguel Arboleda	Parañaque Patriots	7
Triple-doubles	Gabriel Banal	Bacoor Strikers	3

Individual game highs

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points	Leomer Losentes	General Santos Warriors	41
Rebounds	JR Taganas	Bulacan Kuyas	26
Assists	Allan Mangahas	Muntinlupa Cagers	17
Steals	Warren Ybanez	Marikina Shoemasters	8
Blocks	Eduardo Doroteo	Pasig Pirates	7
Three-pointers	Yves Sazon	Marikina Shoemasters	7

Team statistic leaders

Category	Team	Statistic
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Turnovers per game
Fouls per game
FG%
FT%
3FG%
+/−

Awards

The individual league awards will be given before the Game 4 of the 2019 MPBL Datu Cup National Finals at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.[9]

Awards	Winner (s)	Team	Ref.
Season Most Valuable Player	Gab Banal	Bacoor City Strikers	[10]
Finals Most Valuable Player	Mike Ayonayon	San Juan Knights
Defensive Player of the Year	Aris Dionisio	Manila Stars
Coach of the Year	Randy Alcantara	San Juan Knights
Executive of the Year	Mayor Oscar Malapitan	Caloocan Supremos
Sportsmanship Award	JR Taganas	Bulacan Kuyas
All-MPBL First Team	Mark Yee	Davao Occidental Tigers
	Gab Banal	Bacoor City Strikers
	Aris Dionisio	Manila Stars
	Chris Bitoon	Manila Stars
	Allan Mangahas	Muntinlupa Cagers
All-MPBL Second Team	John Wilson	San Juan Knights
	Michael Mabulac	Laguna Heroes
	Jai Reyes	Navotas Clutch
	Harold Arboleda	Zamboanga Valientes
	Leo Najorda	Davao Occidental Tigers

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