# 2019–20 Davao Occidental Tigers season

The 2019–20 Davao Occidental Tigers season was the second season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
The Tigers entered the season as the reigning South Division champions with a 20–5 record in the previous season. Davao Occidental followed that up by tying the record for most regular season wins in a single season at 26, tying the San Juan Knights that same season and later the Pampanga Giant Lanterns in 2023 and 2024. With a 26–4 record, Davao Occidental became the first, and only team to date, to clinch the best division record in back-to-back seasons.
In the playoffs, Davao Occidental first beat Bicol in three games and later swept Zamboanga. Their South Division finals series against the Basilan Steel was tied before it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By the time the playoffs resumed in 2021, multiple Basilan Steel members were tested positive for the virus, ruling them out of the playoffs and setting up a rematch against the San Juan Knights in the national finals, which the Tigers would get their revenge and win the series in four games. Due to their move to the Pilipinas Super League in 2022, the Tigers wouldn't compete in the MPBL until their eventual return in 2024.
All of the team's home games this season were played in four venues across the Metro Davao area, the most concurrent home venues for a team in a single season. These include the Davao City Recreation Center, Rizal Memorial Colleges, and University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City and Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum.

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | — | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bacoor City Strikers | 30 | 24 | 6 | .800 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Basilan Steel | 30 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Batangas City Athletics | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines | 30 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8 | Playoffs |
* ↑ Zamboanga (1.071), Iloilo (0.976), and General Santos (0.960) are ranked based on head-to-head point quotient.

### Schedule

2019–20 Davao Occidental Tigers season schedule :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record |
| 1 | June 12 | Zamboanga | W 84–82 | SM Mall of Asia Arena | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 21 | Caloocan | W 76–69 | Marist School | 2–0 |
| 3 | June 27 | Bacoor City | L 70–73 | Strike Gymnasium | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 8 | Pasay | W 69–67 | Cuneta Astrodome | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 16 | Rizal | W 86–55 | Blue Eagle Gym | 4–1 |
| 6 | July 20 | Bacolod | W 85–74 | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–1 |
| 7 | July 29 | Sarangani | W 104–75 | Navotas Sports Complex | 6–1 |
| 8 | August 7 | Navotas | W 94–74 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 7–1 |
| 9 | August 12 | Bataan | W 83–75 | Filoil Flying V Centre | 8–1 |
| 10 | August 16 | Quezon City | W 90–82 | Pasig Sports Center | 9–1 |
| 11 | August 29 | Cebu | W 65–61 | Cuneta Astrodome | 10–1 |
| 12 | September 5 | Pampanga | L 62–65 | Angeles University Foundation | 10–2 |
| 13 | September 13 | General Santos | W 84–75 | Olivarez College | 11–2 |
| 14 | September 17 | Bicol | W 88–76 | Angeles University Foundation | 12–2 |
| 15 | September 21 | Basilan | W 76–71 | La Salle Coliseum | 13–2 |
| 16 | September 27 | Batangas City | W 67–57 | Hamdan Sports Complex | 14–2 |
| 17 | October 7 | Bulacan | W 91–75 | Batangas State University | 15–2 |
| 18 | October 19 | Iloilo | W 89–76 | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 16–2 |
| 19 | October 26 | Valenzuela | L 65–67 | Rizal Memorial Colleges | 16–3 |
| 20 | November 9 | Mindoro | W 99–84 | Batangas City Coliseum | 17–3 |
| 21 | November 23 | Manila | W 79–76 | Davao City Recreation Center | 18–3 |
| 22 | November 29 | Imus | W 94–78 | El Salvador City Gymnasium | 19–3 |
| 23 | December 17 | Pasig | W 75–71 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 20–3 |
| 24 | January 14 | Makati | W 101–79 | San Andres Sports Complex | 21–3 |
| 25 | January 18 | San Juan | L 65–84 | University of Southeastern Philippines | 21–4 |
| 26 | January 22 | Parañaque | W 78–70 | San Andres Sports Complex | 22–4 |
| 27 | January 29 | Muntinlupa | W 106–90 | Batangas City Coliseum | 23–4 |
| 28 | February 3 | Nueva Ecija | W 86–79 | Strike Gymnasium | 24–4 |
| 29 | February 6 | Biñan City | W 72–66 | Alonte Sports Arena | 25–4 |
| 30 | February 10 | Marikina | W 85–83 | San Andres Sports Complex | 26–4 |
| Source: Schedule |||||||

## Playoffs
### Schedule

2020 Davao Occidental Tigers playoffs schedule :
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series |
| Division quarterfinals | 1 | February 17 | Bicol | W 77–71 | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–0 |
| Division quarterfinals | 2 | February 21 | Bicol | L 81–84 | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 |
| Division quarterfinals | 3 | February 26 | Bicol | W 64–56 | Davao City Recreation Center | 2–1 |
| Division semifinals | 1 | March 2 | Zamboanga | W 47–28 | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–0 |
| Division semifinals | 2 | March 5 | Zamboanga | W 62–58 | Strike Gymnasium | 2–0 |
| Division finals | 1 | March 9 | Basilan | L 72–74 | Davao del Norte Sports Complex | 0–1 |
| Division finals | 2 | March 11 | Basilan | W 81–76 | Lamitan Capitol Gymnasium | 1–1 |
| Division finals | 3 | March 17 | Basilan | W by default | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 2–1 |
| National finals | 1 | March 17 | San Juan | W 77–75 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 1–0 |
| National finals | 2 | March 18 | San Juan | L 65–70 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 1–1 |
| National finals | 3 | March 20 | San Juan | W 66–58 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 2–1 |
| National finals | 4 | March 21 | San Juan | W 89–88 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 3–1 |
| Source: Schedule ||||||||

#### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Originally, scheduled for March 17, 2021, Davao Occidental won the game by default due to multiple Basilan Steel members being tested positive for COVID-19.