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| MPBL Datu Cup playoffs | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Dates | March 12 – April 25, 2019 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Batangas City Athletics |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Juan Knights |
| Runner-up | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
The 2019 MPBL playoffs, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup playoffs, was the postseason tournament of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's 2018–19 season, the league's second overall, and the first under the 16-team playoff format. The postseason tournament began on March 12,[1] day after the end of regular season on March 11, 2019, and ended at the conclusion of the 2019 MPBL finals.[2] The 2019 MPBL finals saw the Davao Occidental Tigers battled San Juan Knights for the national championship, with the Knights winning in five games, 3 games to 2.
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- ^ Joble, Rey (10 March 2019). "MPBL Playoffs". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 11 March 2019.