2020 in Philippine sports

The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2020.

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Events

Athletics

Basketball

3x3

Amateur

• March 9 – The DENR Warriors claimed the first championship title of the UNTV Cup Season 8 after they won against the AFP Cavaliers in the Game 2 of the Finals series at Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.[1] ₱4 million cash prize for their chosen beneficiary.[2]

Professional

• January 17 – The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel were crowned as the 2019 PBA Governors' Cup champions after clinching a 105–93 against the Meralco Bolts in a Game 5 for the 12th straight title at the Mall of Asia Arena.[3]

• March 8 — The opening of the 45th season of PBA was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[4]

Collegiate

High school

Exhibition

National team

Women's basketball

Boxing

Collegiate sports

Cheerdance, streetdance, and dancesport

Diving

Football

Gymnastics

Mixed martial arts

Multi-sporting events

Volleyball

• February 29, Volleyball – The opening of the 8th season of PSL was held at the Filoil Flying V Centre.[5]

Beach volleyball

Weightlifting

• January 28 – Hidilyn Diaz wins 3 gold medals in the 2020 Weightlifting World Cup in Rome, Italy.[6]

Other events

• March 8 - After one year of broadcasts, 5 Plus rebrands as One Sports. In addition of transferring the name from cable to free-to-air, its cable and satellite counterpart has been also rebranded to One Sports+.

• March 12
  • The major sports leagues across the country announce a temporary suspension of play in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. the Philippine Basketball Association, the PBA Developmental League, and the Philippine Super Liga announces an indefinite suspension of league activity, while the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the National Basketball League announced that will suspend the remainder of the playoffs. In addition, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines games are canceled. The suspension of the four leagues adds a large schedule void for 5, One Sports, One Sports+, PBA Rush, S+A, Liga and Solar Sports.
  • The major sports leagues across the country announce a temporary suspension or termination of play in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.[7]

• March 30 — One Sports temporary suspends broadcast due to limitations brought about by the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Luzon, with 5 taking over some of its archived programming.

Other sports

Eumir Marcial

• January 31, Tennis – Alexandra Eala has made history with her maiden juniors Grand Slam title with Indonesian partner Priska Nugroho in the 2020 Australian Open juniors doubles tournament in Melbourne Park.[8]

• February 11 – 16 – Badminton: The Philippines to Host the 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila[9]

• March 8 – Boxing – Eumir Marcial has clinched a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by beating Byamba-Erdene Otgonbaatar of Mongolia in the Asia/Oceania qualifying tournament in Amman, Jordan.[10][11]

• March 11, Boxing – Irish Magno has clinched a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by beating Sumaiva Oosimova of Tajikistan in the Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[12]

Predicted and Scheduled Events

• April — 3x3: The Inaugural season of the PBA 3x3 League was officially opened.

• Mid-May — Football: The opening of the 4th season of Philippines Football League was held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

• August – Football: The Philippines host the 2020 AFF Women's Championship [13]

• October 3 — 9 – Multi sport Event: The Philippines will hosting the 10th ASEAN Para Games Most of the games' events will be hosted in Central Luzon

• November 7 – November 17 – Swimming: The Philippines to Host the 2020 Asian Swimming Championships at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac

• TBD – Multi-sport Event: – The Marikina City was hosted the 2020 Palarong Pambansa.

Awards

• March 6 – 2020 PSA Annual Awards[14]

Sports television specials

Deaths

Arianne Caoili

January

• January 9 — Iñaki Vicente (b. 1955), football player.[15]

March

• March 25 – Aric del Rosario (b. 1940), former basketball coach, UST Growling Tigers Men's Basketball[16][17][18][19]

• March 30 – Arianne Caoili (b. 1986), Filipina chess player[20][21][22]

See also

• 2020 in the Philippines
• 2020 in sports

References

1. "DENR Warriors on track to make history in UNTV Cup finals". Spin.PH. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. "DENR Warriors rule UNTV Cup". Daily Guardian. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
3. "Barangay Ginebra captures 2019 PBA Governors' Cup title". CNN Philippines. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
4. "Sanya Lopez, Sarah Geronimo, Kathryn Bernardo among muses for PBA's 45th season". GMA News. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
5. "Mary Joy Baron named 2020 PSL ambassador". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
6. "Hidilyn Diaz clinches golds at weightlifting World Cup". ABS CBN News. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
7. "Here's a list of sports events suspended due to coronavirus". Spin.PH. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
8. "Alex Eala wins first juniors Grand Slam title in 2020 Australian Open". Rappler. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
9. "The Philippines to host 2020 Badminton Asia Championships". ABS CBN Sports. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
10. "Boxing: Eumir Marcial punches ticket to 2020 Tokyo Olympics". ABS CBN News. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
11. "Eumir Marcial punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics". GMA News. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
12. "Filipina boxer Irish Magno qualifies for Tokyo Olympics". GMA News. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
13. Morales, Luisa (13 December 2019). "After SEA Games, Philippines to host more international sporting meets in 2020". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
14. "Team Philippines at SEA Games adjudged PSA's 'Athletes of the Year'". ABS CBN News. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
15. "Former PH football stalwart Iñaki Vicente dies at 65". Rappler. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
16. "Legendary collegiate coach Aric Del Rosario dies". CNN Philippines. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
17. "Legendary UST basketball coach Aric del Rosario passes away". ABS CBN News. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
18. "Legendary UST coach Aric del Rosario passes away". GMA News. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
19. "Legendary UST basketball coach Aric del Rosario dies". Rappler. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
20. "Fil-Australian chess player Arianne Caoili dies". Rappler. March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
21. "Fil-Australian chess player Arianne Caoili passes away". GMA News. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
22. "PSC mourns Arianne Caoili's passing". ABS CBN News. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.