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| Dates | April 11–25, 2019 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Mike Ayonayon | |||||||||
| Northern finals | San Juan def. Manila, 2–1 | |||||||||
| Southern finals | Davao Occidental def. Batangas City, 2–1 | |||||||||
The 2019 MPBL finals, also known as the MPBL Datu Cup finals, was the championship series of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's (MPBL) 2018–19 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The North Division champion San Juan Knights defeated the South Division champion Davao Occidental Tigers, 3–2, as they were crowned the league's second champions. Mike Ayonayon is also named the season's Finals MVP.[1][2] This finals matchup would go on to ignite a rivalry between the two teams.
Both the first-seeded Davao Occidental and third-seeded San Juan held the same regular season record (20–5), but the former held homecourt advantage as they beat San Juan in their regular season match-up. It is the first of back-to-back finals between the two teams.
- ^ "MPBL: San Juan downs Davao Occidental captures title in dramatic fashion". ABS-CBN Sports. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Llanes, Gianna (26 April 2019). "San Juan Knights are MPBL Datu Cup Champions". Philippine Canadian Inquirer. Retrieved 7 March 2024.