# UNTV Cup Season 7

The UNTV Cup Season 7 was the 2018–2019 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament is organized by UNTV under the UNTV-37 Foundation, Inc., thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, "Mr. Public Service" Kuya Daniel Razon.
The season officially opened on September 3, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Regular games are held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoon. Twelve teams are competing for the championship title this season, lower from a record-high of 14 teams last Season 6.
The best-of-three finals series was held on March 3 and 11, 2019, at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between the two-time champion AFP Cavaliers and defending champion Senate Defenders. AFP swept the series against Senate in two games, 2–0, to get their record third title.
A total of 10 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team AFP Cavaliers taking home a trophy, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.

## Teams

Twelve squads are vying for the championship title of the season, lower from a record-high of 14 teams the previous season. There are 11 returning teams, including all 4 former tournament winners, led by the Season 6 defending champions Senate Defenders.

### New Teams

* Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) Global Traders

### Returning Teams

* Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Plus – played 2 seasons on Season 1 and Season 2 as the PhilHealth Advocates

### Defunct Teams

* Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Firefighters – played 4 seasons from Season 3 to Season 6
* Commission on Audit (COA) Enablers – played 1 season on Season 6
* Department of Health (DOH) Health Achievers – played 1 season on Season 6
* Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Drug Busters – played 1 season on Season 6

### Group A

| Government agency | Moniker | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| Armed Forces of the Philippines | AFP Cavaliers | 2013 | 6 | 2 | Sonny Manucat |
| Department of Justice | DOJ Justice Boosters | 2013 | 6 | 0 | Reynaldo Tomas Jr. |
| Government Service Insurance System | GSIS Furies | 2014 | 4 | 0 | Rene Boy Banzali |
| Philippine International Trading Corporation | PITC Global Traders | 2018 | 0 | 0 | Vic Ycasiano |
| Philippine National Police | PNP Responders | 2013 | 6 | 1 | Juven Formacil |
| Senate of the Philippines | Senate Defenders | 2014 | 5 | 1 | Mike Fermin |

### Group B

| Government agency | Moniker | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| Department of Agriculture | Agriculture Food Masters | 2017 | 1 | 0 | Zaldy Realubit |
| Supreme Court of the Philippines | Judiciary Magis | 2013 | 6 | 2 | Dennis Balason |
| Office of the President / Philippine Sports Commission | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 2014 | 5 | 0 | Raffy Gonzales |
| National Housing Authority (Philippines) | NHA Builders | 2014 | 4 | 0 | Bennett Palad |
| Office of the Ombudsman | Ombudsman Graft Busters | 2015 | 3 | 0 | Ricky Alcantara |
| Philippine Health Insurance Corporation | PhilHealth Plus | 2013; 2018 | 2 | 0 | Delio Aseron II |

## Venues

The opening day and Game 2 of the Finals were held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round games were held at the Gatorade Hoops Center, GSIS Gymnasium, JCSGO Gym, and Pasig City Sports Center which also hosted the other playoff games.
| Arena | Location | Tournament | Tournament | Capacity |
| Arena | Location | Elims | Playoffs | Capacity |
| Gatorade Hoops Center | Mandaluyong City | Y | | 300 |
| GSIS Gymnasium | Pasay City | Y | | |
| JCSGO Gym | Quezon City | Y | | 2,000 |
| Meralco Gym | Pasig City | Y | | |
| Pasig City Sports Center | Pasig City | Y | Y | 3,000 |
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | Y | Y | 14,429 |

## Elimination round

The elimination round began on September 3, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. As part of tradition, the defending champion is to face another team on opening day based on drawing lots. The draw was performed by UNTV Cup innovator Daniel Razon. In the first game of the season, the defending champion Senate Defenders got a come-from-behind win against the debuting team PITC Global Traders, 73–70. The game featured Senator Manny Pacquiao's tournament debut as a player for Senate, in which he scored 14 points.

### First round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 448 | 394 | +54 | 1.000 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | PNP Responders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 392 | +2 | .600 | 2 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Senate Defenders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 329 | +38 | .600 | 2 | Advanced to the second round |
| 4 | PITC Global Traders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 383 | 352 | +31 | .400 | 3 | Advanced to the second round |
| 5 | DOJ Justice Boosters | 5 | 1 | 4 | 367 | 424 | −57 | .200 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 6 | GSIS Furies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 351 | 419 | −68 | .200 | 4 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 PNP Responders wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Senate Defenders. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the second round.
* 1 2 DOJ Justice Boosters wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the GSIS Furies. Nevertheless, both teams are eliminated.
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer(s) | Venue | Links |
| September 3, 2018 | 1 | Senate def. PITC | 73–70 | James Ryan Mangaran Jeffry Sanders | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore Photos |
| September 9, 2018 | 3 | GSIS def. PNP | 87–83 | James Patrick Abugan | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Photos |
| September 16, 2018 | 4 | AFP def. DOJ | 109–87 | Boyet Bautista | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights Journal |
| September 23, 2018 | 8 | PNP def. PITC | 80–77 | PO1 Anton Tolentino | GSIS Gymnasium, GSIS Financial Center, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay | Watch Boxscore Highlights Journal |
| September 23, 2018 | 9 | Senate def. GSIS | 78–51 | Garri Sevilla | GSIS Gymnasium, GSIS Financial Center, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay | Watch Boxscore Highlights Journal |
| September 30, 2018 | 10 | DOJ def. GSIS | 71–65 | Jose Marie Villegas Lyncir Paolo Lagunzad | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 3, 2018 | 15 | AFP def. PNP | 92–82 | Boyet Bautista | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 14, 2018 | 16 | Senate def. DOJ | 87–72 | Jeffry Sanders | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 14, 2018 | 18 | AFP def. PITC | 78–68 | Jerry Lumongsod | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 21, 2018 | 19 | PITC def. GSIS | 94–61 | Rod William Vasallo Luis Enrico Lopez | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 21, 2018 | 21 | PNP def. Senate | 60–59 | PO1 Anton Tolentino | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 28, 2018 | 23 | PITC def. DOJ | 74–60 | Rod William Vasallo Haddi Porto | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 28, 2018 | 24 | AFP def. GSIS | 93–87 | Vicente Evidor Boyet Bautista | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 4, 2018 | 26 | PNP def. DOJ | 89–77 | Ollan Omiping Julius Criste | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 8, 2018 | 30 | AFP def. Senate | 76–70 | Darwin Cordero Jerry Lumongsod | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore Highlights |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 5 | 4 | 1 | 400 | 357 | +43 | .800 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | NHA Builders | 5 | 4 | 1 | 407 | 361 | +46 | .800 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | Agriculture Food Masters | 5 | 3 | 2 | 432 | 390 | +42 | .600 | 1 | Advanced to the second round |
| 4 | Judiciary Magis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 418 | 411 | +7 | .400 | 2 | Advanced to the second round |
| 5 | PhilHealth Plus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 500 | 492 | +8 | .400 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Ombudsman Graft Busters | 5 | 0 | 5 | 360 | 506 | −146 | .000 | 4 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 Malacañan-PSC Kamao wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the NHA Builders. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the second round.
* 1 2 Judiciary Magis wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the PhilHealth Plus.
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer(s) | Venue | Links |
| September 9, 2018 | 2 | Agriculture def. PhilHealth | 105–95 | Christian Dematera Emmerson Oreta | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Photos |
| September 16, 2018 | 5 | Malacañan-PSC def. Ombudsman | 101–72 | Eric Dela Cuesta | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Journal |
| September 16, 2018 | 6 | NHA def. Judiciary | 73–68 | Marvin Mercado Alvin Vitug | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights Journal |
| September 23, 2018 | 7 | NHA def. PhilHealth | 103–100 | Jessie Alastoy Marvin Mercado | GSIS Gymnasium, GSIS Financial Center, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay | Watch Boxscore Highlights Journal |
| September 30, 2018 | 11 | Agriculture def. Ombudsman | 85–67 | Sherwin Silva Henry Fernandez | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| September 30, 2018 | 12 | Malacañan-PSC def. Judiciary | 74–70 | Eric Dela Cuesta | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 3, 2018 | 13 | PhilHealth def. Ombudsman | 122–99 | Jonathan Aldave Mark Eduard Pedroso | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 3, 2018 | 14 | NHA def. Agriculture | 75–73 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 14, 2018 | 17 | PhilHealth def. Malacañan-PSC | 90–87 | Jonathan Aldave Kenneth Emata | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 21, 2018 | 20 | Agriculture def. Judiciary | 106–78 | Christian Dematera | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| October 28, 2018 | 22 | Judiciary def. Ombudsman | 104–65 | Richard Litonjua Edu Mustre | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 4, 2018 | 25 | Judiciary def. PhilHealth | 98–93 | Warren Ybañez | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 4, 2018 | 27 | Malacañan-PSC def. NHA | 63–62 | Joseph Besa Eric Dela Cuesta | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 8, 2018 | 28 | NHA def. Ombudsman | 94–57 | Adolfo Jose Adolfo | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 8, 2018 | 29 | Malacañan-PSC def. Agriculture | 75–63 | Visnu Das Javier Eric dela Cuesta | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore Highlights |

### Second round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 808 | 730 | +78 | .889 | — | Advanced to the best-of-3 semifinals |
| 2 | PNP Responders | 9 | 7 | 2 | 728 | 698 | +30 | .778 | 1 | Advanced to the best-of-3 semifinals |
| 3 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 9 | 6 | 3 | 704 | 666 | +38 | .667 | 2 | Advanced to the single round robin quarterfinals |
| 4 | Senate Defenders | 9 | 6 | 3 | 679 | 640 | +39 | .667 | 2 | Advanced to the single round robin quarterfinals |
| 5 | PITC Global Traders | 9 | 5 | 4 | 690 | 633 | +57 | .556 | 3 | Advanced to the single round robin quarterfinals |
| 6 | NHA Builders | 9 | 4 | 5 | 756 | 732 | +24 | .444 | 4 | Advanced to the single round robin quarterfinals |
| 7 | Agriculture Food Masters | 9 | 3 | 6 | 722 | 723 | −1 | .333 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Judiciary Magis | 9 | 3 | 6 | 709 | 711 | −2 | .333 | 5 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 Malacañan-PSC Kamao wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Senate Defenders. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the quarterfinals.
* 1 2 Agriculture Food Masters wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Judiciary Magis. Nevertheless, both teams are eliminated.
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer(s) | Venue | Links |
| November 18, 2018 | 31 | PITC def. Judiciary | 74–72 | Haddi Porto | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 18, 2018 | 32 | PNP def. Agriculture | 82–79 | Ollan Omiping Rollie Serrano | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 18, 2018 | 33 | AFP def. NHA | 90–81 | Darwin Cordero Boyet Bautista | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 25, 2018 | 34 | PITC def. Agriculture | 88–62 | Haddi Porto Aloysius Taplah | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 25, 2018 | 35 | PNP def. Judiciary | 69–61 | Ollan Omiping Harold Sta. Cruz | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 25, 2018 | 36 | Malacañan-PSC def. Senate | 75–66 | Eric Dela Cuesta Michael Ignario | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore Highlights |
| November 28, 2018 | 37 | Judiciary def. AFP | 95–93 (OT) | Chester Tolomia | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore |
| November 28, 2018 | 38 | PNP def. NHA | 102–93 | Ollan Omiping Richard Villanueva | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore |
| November 28, 2018 | 39 | Senate def. Agriculture | 84–76 | Harley Ng Garri Sevilla | Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue | Watch Boxscore |
| December 6, 2018 | 40 | AFP def. Agriculture | 79–73 | Darwin Cordero | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore |
| December 6, 2018 | 41 | Malacañan-PSC def. PITC | 69–64 | Michael Ignario Martin Lloyd Antonio | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore |
| December 6, 2018 | 42 | Senate def. NHA | 98–97 (OT) | Harley Ng Marlon Legaspi | JCSGO Gym, 15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore |
| December 16, 2018 | 43 | Senate def. Judiciary | 64–63 | Reynaldo Malaga Jr. Harley Ng | Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue | Watch Boxscore |
| December 16, 2018 | 44 | PNP def. Malacañan-PSC | 81–73 | Ricardo Cabrera Jr. Ollan Omiping | Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue | Watch Boxscore |
| January 6, 2019 | 45 | PITC def. NHA | 81–78 | Haddi Porto Rod William Vasallo | Gatorade Hoops Center, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong | Watch Boxscore |
| January 6, 2019 | 46 | AFP def. Malacañang-PSC | 98–87 | Wilfredo Casulla Jr. Darwin Cordero | Gatorade Hoops Center, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong | Watch Boxscore Highlights |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinals (Best-of-3) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) |
| 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 2 | | | |
| 4 | NHA Builders | 0 | | | |
| 4 | NHA Builders | 0 | 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Senate Defenders | 0 |
| 2 | PNP Responders | 1 | 3 | Senate Defenders | 0 |
| 3 | Senate Defenders | 2 | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | | 4 | NHA Builders | 73 |
| | | | 2 | PNP Responders | 70 |

### Quarterfinals

The playoffs began on January 13, 2019 at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig. Starting this season, the second round standings and results carry over to the quarterfinals. A single round robin format is followed in which all quarterfinals teams face each other once, for a total of 3 games per team. After the round robin, the two bottom teams are eliminated, and will receive ₱100,000 for their chosen beneficiary. The top two teams advance to the semifinal round, and are re-seeded as #3 and #4. On the semifinals, the #1 and #2 teams will play against the #4 and #3 seed, respectively. For the first six seasons, the league has used a knockout tournament where the #3 team faces #6, while the #4 seed battles #5. The higher seeded teams have a twice-to-beat advantage, and the winners of both series advance to the semifinals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Senate Defenders | 12 | 8 | 4 | 908 | 849 | +59 | .667 | — | Advanced to the semifinals |
| 2 | NHA Builders | 12 | 7 | 5 | 989 | 949 | +40 | .583 | 1 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| 3 | PITC Global Traders | 12 | 6 | 6 | 901 | 849 | +52 | .500 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 12 | 6 | 6 | 922 | 915 | +7 | .500 | 2 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: PITC Global Traders 1–0 Malacanang PSC-Kamao

#### Malacañang-PSC Kamao vs. NHA Builders

* UNTV
* Game 47 January 13, 2019 3:00 pm
* Watch Report Boxscore Highlights
| Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 72–78 | NHA Builders |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 19–19, 19–22, 19–20 Best Player: Clark Torrente |||
| Pts: Visnu Das Javier 16 Rebs: Ian Vincent Garrido 10 Asts: Narayan Das Javier 5 Stls: Visnu Das Javier 4 Blks: Martin Lloyd Antonio and Ian Vincent Garrido 2 each | | Pts: John Derick Dizon 15 Rebs: Antonio Lustestica Jr and Alvin Vitug 8 each Asts: Waldemar Tibay and Alvin Vitug 2 each Stls: Waldemar Tibay 4 Blks: 3 players 1 each |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Cholo Caoile, Lucio Dela Torre, Arman Visco

#### Senate Defenders vs. PITC Global Traders

* UNTV
* Game 48 January 13, 2019 5:00 pm
* Watch Report Boxscore Highlights
| Senate Defenders | 65–59 | PITC Global Traders |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 10–22, 13–13, 25–18 Best Players: Rommel Balboa and Sen. Joel Villanueva |||
| Pts: Rommel Balboa 17 Rebs: Rommel Balboa 12 Asts: Garri Sevilla 1 Stls: Reynaldo Malaga Jr and Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 2 each | | Pts: Manuel Juan Jr and Haddi Porto 11 each Rebs: Rod William Vasallo 8 Asts: Haddi Porto 3 Stls: Rod William Vasallo 4 Blks: Haddi Porto 3 |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Allan Barria, Jeff Cumlat, Joseph Cleofas

#### PITC Global Traders vs. Malacañang-PSC Kamao

* UNTV
* Game 49 January 20, 2019 3:00 pm
* Watch Boxscore
| PITC Global Traders | 89–85 (OT) | Malacañan-PSC Kamao |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 28–16, 17–18, 18–17, Overtime: 15–11 Best Players: Ryan Regalado and Haddi Porto |||
| Pts: Haddi Porto 21 Rebs: Luis Enrico Lopez 16 Asts: Aloysius Trueh Taplah and Luis Enrico Lopez 3 each Stls: Aloysius Trueh Taplah 5 Blks: 3 players 1 each | | Pts: Eric Dela Cuesta 21 Rebs: Ian Vincent Garrido 8 Asts: Visnu Das Javier and Eric Dela Cuesta 1 each Stls: Ian Vincent Garrido 3 Blks: Eric Dela Cuesta 1 |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Art Herrera, Julius David, Rolly Boloron

#### NHA Builders vs. Senate Defenders

* UNTV
* Game 50 January 20, 2019 5:00 pm
* Watch Boxscore Highlights
| NHA Builders | 89–82 (OT) | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 25–17, 19–22, 13–19, Overtime: 11–4 Best Player: Antonio Lustestica Jr. |||
| Pts: Antonio Lustestica Jr 22 Rebs: Marvin Mercado 9 Asts: 3 players 2 each Stls: Antonio Lustestica Jr 3 Blks: Marvin Mercado 2 | | Pts: Garri Sevilla 32 Rebs: James Ryan Mangaran and Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 9 each Asts: Reynaldo Malaga Jr 1 Stls: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 5 Blks: Rommel Balboa 1 |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Remigio Domingo Jr, Henio Flores, Jhon Dave Jaramillo

#### NHA Builders vs. PITC Global Traders

* UNTV
* Game 51 January 27, 2019 3:00 pm
* Watch Boxscore
| NHA Builders | 66–63 | PITC Global Traders |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 26–18, 15–16, 16–14 Best Player: Marvin Mercado |||
| Pts: Marvin Mercado 25 Rebs: Marvin Mercado 9 Asts: 5 players 1 each Stls: 3 players 1 each Blks: Alvin Vitug 1 | | Pts: Rod William Vasallo 16 Rebs: Luis Enrico Lopez and Rod William Vasallo 4 each Asts: Aloysius Trueh Taplah 3 Stls: 3 players 2 each |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Art Herrera, Julius David, Lloyd Castillo

#### Senate Defenders vs. Malacañang-PSC Kamao

* UNTV
* Game 52 January 27, 2019 5:00 pm
* Boxscore
| Senate Defenders | 82–61 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 16–25, 34–15, 14–9 Best Player: |||
| Pts: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 24 Rebs: Rommel Balboa 11 Asts: 5 players 1 each Stls: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 4 Blks: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 3 | | Pts: Eric Dela Cuesta 17 Rebs: Ian Vincent Garrido and Visnu Das Javier 8 each Asts: Eric Dela Cuesta 2 Stls: Gerry Gadong and Eric Dela Cuesta 2 each |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue

### Semifinals
#### (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (4) NHA Builders

* UNTV
* Game 53 February 3, 2019 3:00pm
* Watch Boxscore
| AFP Cavaliers | 78–76 | NHA Builders |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 21–16, 24–20, 19–20 Best Players: Ezer Rosopa, Jerry Lumongsod and Boyet Bautista |||
| Pts: Boyet Bautista 20 Rebs: Ezer Rosopa 7 Asts: Jerry Lumongsod 4 Stls: Jerry Lumongsod 7 Blks: 3 players 1 each | | Pts: Clark Torrente 21 Rebs: Alvin Vitug and Jessie Alastoy 9 each Asts: Marvin Mercado 3 Stls: Alvin Vitug 3 Blks: Marvin Mercado 2 |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Lloyd Castillo, Jhon Dave Jaramillo, Joseph Cleofas
* UNTV
* Game 55 February 10, 2019 3:00pm
* Watch Report Boxscore
| AFP Cavaliers | NHA Builders |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 20–20, 26–24, 18–14 Best Players: Darwin Cordero and Wilfredo Casulla Jr |||
| Pts: Darwin Cordero 30 Rebs: 3 players 6 each Asts: Eugene Tan 6 Stls: Eugene Tan 4 Blks: Wilfredo Casulla Jr 2 | Pts: John Derick Dizon 19 Rebs: Marvin Mercado 13 Asts: Antonio Lustestica Jr 5 Stls: Marvin Mercado 2 Blks: Marvin Mercado 1 |
| AFP wins series, 2–0 |||
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Allan Dasal, Lucio Dela Torre, Remigio Domingo Jr

#### (2) PNP Responders vs. (3) Senate Defenders

* UNTV
* Game 54 February 3, 2019 5:00pm
* Watch Boxscore
| PNP Responders | 79–74 | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 22–15, 10–26, 28–15 Best Players: Ollan Omiping and Jerry Boy Saracho |||
| Pts: Ollan Omiping 27 Rebs: Harold Sta. Cruz 13 Asts: Anton Tolentino Jr 5 Stls: Anton Tolentino Jr 6 Blks: Harold Sta. Cruz 3 | | Pts: Garri Sevilla 26 Rebs: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 8 Asts: Harley Ng 3 Stls: James Ryan Mangaran and Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 4 each Blks: Rommel Balboa 1 |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Art Herrera, Henio Flores, Allan Barria
* UNTV
* Game 56 February 10, 2019 5:00pm
* Watch Report Boxscore
| PNP Responders | 69–74 | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 13–11, 19–24, 21–18 Best Players: James Ryan Mangaran and Reynaldo Malaga Jr |||
| Pts: Harold Decena 14 Rebs: Ollan Omiping 8 Asts: Rollie Serrano 4 Stls: Ollan Omiping 6 Blks: Harold Sta. Cruz 2 | | Pts: James Ryan Mangaran 17 Rebs: James Ryan Mangaran 8 Asts: Michael Omega and Garri Sevilla 3 each Stls: Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 2 Blks: 4 players 1 each |
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Mholie De Luna, Julius David, Rolly Boloron
* UNTV
* Game 57 February 24, 2019 4:45pm
* Report Boxscore
| PNP Responders | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 13–13, 18–22, 13–19 |||
| Pts: Anton Tolentino Jr and Harold Decena 12 each Rebs: Harold Sta. Cruz 10 Asts: Anton Tolentino Jr 4 Stls: 3 players 2 each Blks: Ollan Omiping and Jay Mann Misola 1 each | Pts: Garri Sevilla 24 Rebs: Rommel Balboa and Jeffry Tyrone Sanders 12 each Asts: James Ryan Mangaran 4 Stls: Michael Dan Omega 4 Blks: Marlon Legaspi 3 |
| Senate wins series, 2–1 |||
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue Referees: Art Herrera, Allan Dasal, Henio Flores

## 3x3 Tournament

On March 11, 2019, the first 3x3 tournament in the history of the league served as opener for the Game 2 of the Season 7 Finals. PITC Global Traders were crowned champions by defeating Malacanang-PSC Kamao in the final, taking home ₱20,000 prize.

### Teams

The four non-finals playoff teams participated in the knockout games.
* Malacañang-PSC Kamao
* NHA Builders
* PITC Global Traders
* PNP Responders

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| PITC | 17 |
| PNP | 12 | | |
| PNP | 12 | PITC | 15 |
| | | Malacañang-PSC | 13 |
| Malacañang-PSC | 18 | Malacañang-PSC | 13 |
| NHA | 11 | | |

### Results

| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Venue |
| March 11, 2019 | Semifinal 1 | PITC def. PNP | 17–12 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City |
| March 11, 2019 | Semifinal 2 | Malacañang-PSC def. NHA | 18–11 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City |
| March 11, 2019 | Finals | PITC def. Malacañang-PSC | 15–13 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City |

## Battle for Third Place: (2) PNP Responders vs. (4) NHA Builders

The battle for third place will be between five-time semifinalist PNP Responders and three-time semifinalist NHA Builders, after they lost their semifinals series on separate opponents. NHA won the game, 73–70, and got ₱1,000,000 for their chosen beneficiary as third placer. Despite the loss, PNP received ₱500,000 for charity as fourth placer.
* UNTV
* March 3, 2019 3:00pm
* Report 1 Report 2
| PNP Responders | 70–73 | NHA Builders |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 17–28, 17–18, 18–16 Best Player: Alvin Vitug |||
| NHA wins third place |||
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue

## UNTV Cup Finals: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (3) Senate Defenders

The best-of-three finals series will be held on March 3 and 11, 2019 (March 18 if necessary), at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between the two-time champion and #1 team AFP Cavaliers and defending champion Senate Defenders. AFP won their semis matchup versus NHA in two games, while Senate beat PNP in three games with a twice-to-win disadvantage. AFP swept the finals series against Senate, 2–0, to get their record third title and donate ₱4 million to their chosen charity. Despite the loss, Senate received ₱2 million for charity as runner-up.
* UNTV
* March 3, 2019 5:00pm
* Report 1 Report 2
| AFP Cavaliers | 76–73 | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 21–21, 18–19, 22–8 Best Player: Jerry Lumongsod |||
* Pasig City Sports Center, Caruncho Avenue
* UNTV
* March 11, 2019 9:00pm
* Report 1
| AFP Cavaliers | 88–78 | Senate Defenders |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 25–19, 23–15, 26–26 Best Player: Jerry Lumongsod |||
| AFP wins series, 2–0 |||
* Smart Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City Attendance: ~10,000 Referees: Allan Dasal, Remigio Domingo Jr, John Lloyd Castillo

## Winners and Beneficiaries

A total of 10 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team AFP Cavaliers taking home a trophy, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution. The runner-up team Senate Defenders received 2 million pesos for their beneficiary. One million pesos was given to the third place team NHA Builders for their chosen beneficiary, while five hundred thousand pesos was given to the fourth-place finishers PNP Responders' chosen charity. The other participating teams got 100 thousand pesos for their beneficiary.
| Place | Team | Beneficiaries | Cash Prize |
| Champion | AFP Cavaliers | AFP Educational Benefit System Office (AFP-EBSO) | ₱4,000,000 |
| Runner-up | Senate Defenders | Kythe Foundation, Inc., Pangarap Foundation, Inc., and Tahanang Mapagpala Immaculada Concepcion, Inc. | ₱2,000,000 |
| 3rd | NHA Builders | NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc. | ₱1,000,000 |
| 4th | PNP Responders | Public Assistance for Rescue, Disaster and Support Services (PARDSS) Foundation International, Inc. | ₱500,000 |
| 5th | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | Philippine Children's Medical Center and Millennium Sports Support System Association Inc. | ₱100,000 |
| 6th | PITC Global Traders | Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute, Bahay Pagasa of Biñan, and Mga Munting Hiling Foundation Inc. | ₱100,000 |
| 7th | Agriculture Food Masters | Tibao Farmer Dreamers Association | ₱100,000 |
| 8th | Judiciary Magis | Court Employees Severely Affected by Typhoons and Calamities | ₱100,000 |
| 9th | PhilHealth Plus | PhilHealth Provident Fund | ₱100,000 |
| 10th | DOJ Justice Boosters | Department of Justice Employees’ Association (DOJEA) | ₱100,000 |
| 11th | GSIS Furies | Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS | ₱100,000 |
| 12th | Ombudsman Graft Busters | Ombudsman Provident Fund | ₱100,000 |

## Individual awards
### Season awards

The season's individual awards were given before the start of the Game 2 of the Finals, on March 11, 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
* Scoring Champion: Ollan Omiping (PNP Responders)
* Step Up Player of the Year: Wilfredo Casulla Jr. (AFP Cavaliers)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
* First Five:
** Chester Tolomia (Judiciary Magis)
** Ollan Omiping (PNP Responders)
** Rod William Vasallo (PITC Global Traders)
** Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
** Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
* Most Valuable Player:
** Season MVP: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
** Finals MVP: Jerry Lumongsod (AFP Cavaliers)

### Players of the Week

The following players were named the Players of the Week.
| Week | Player of the Week | Team |
| November 26–December 2, 2018 | Garri Sevilla (1/1) | Senate Defenders (1/1) |
| December 3–9, 2018 | Jessie Alastoy (1/1) | NHA Builders (1/1) |
| December 10–16, 2018 | PO1 Richard Villanueva (1/1) | PNP Responders (1/1) |
| December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019 | Eric Dela Cuesta (1/1) | Malacañan-PSC Kamao (1/1) |

## Cumulative standings

* Champion
* Runner-up
* Semifinalist
* Quarterfinalist
* Second Round Elimination
* First Round Elimination
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Best Finish |
| AFP Cavaliers | 13 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Champion |
| Senate Defenders | 17 | 10 | 7 | .588 | Runner-up |
| NHA Builders | 15 | 8 | 7 | .533 | Third Place |
| PNP Responders | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Fourth Place |
| Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Quarterfinalist |
| PITC Global Traders | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Quarterfinalist |
| Agriculture Food Masters | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | Second Round Elimination |
| Judiciary Magis | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | Second Round Elimination |
| PhilHealth Plus | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | First Round Elimination |
| DOJ Justice Boosters | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | First Round Elimination |
| GSIS Furies | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | First Round Elimination |
| Ombudsman Graft Busters | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | First Round Elimination |

### Elimination rounds

| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
| AFP Cavaliers | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| PNP Responders | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Senate Defenders | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| PITC Global Traders | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| NHA Builders | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| PhilHealth Plus | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 |
| Agriculture Food Masters | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 |
| Judiciary Magis | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 |
| DOJ Justice Boosters | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| GSIS Furies | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Ombudsman Graft Busters | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 |

### Playoffs

| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
| AFP Cavaliers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| NHA Builders | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Senate Defenders | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| PITC Global Traders | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| PNP Responders | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |

## UNTV Cup Segments
### Heart of a Champion

The Heart of a Champion segment features UNTV Cup players and their lives off the court as public servants.
| Air Date | Featured Player | Team |
| September 16, 2018 | Atty. John Christopher Mahamud | NHA Builders |
| September 23, 2018 | Garri Sevilla | Senate Defenders |
| September 30, 2018 | Earl Gerard Joseph Lacson | Agriculture Food Masters |
| October 7, 2018 | Mark Eduard Pedroso | PhilHealth Plus |
| October 21, 2018 | USec. Dave Almarinez | PITC Global Traders |
| October 28, 2018 | Frederick Baldonado | Ombudsman Graftbusters |
| October 28, 2018 | Kenneth Ilano | GSIS Furies |
| November 4, 2018 | PO1 Richard Villanueva | PNP Responders |
| November 4, 2018 | Jesse Alastoy | NHA Builders |
| November 11, 2018 | Renelou Lumague | Ombudsman Graft Busters |
| November 11, 2018 | Martin Lloyd Antonio | Malacañang-PSC Kamao |
| November 18, 2018 | Joseph Forbes | NHA Builders |
| November 25, 2018 | PO1 Rollie Serrano | PNP Responders |
| December 2, 2018 | Richard Anthony Litonjua | Judiciary Magis |
| December 2, 2018 | Sherwin Silva | Agriculture Food Masters |
| December 2, 2018 | Michael Dan Omega | Senate Defenders |
| December 16, 2018 | Regilito Malinao | Judiciary Magis |
| January 6, 2019 | Aloysius Trueh Taplah | PITC Global Traders |
| January 27, 2019 | Jeffry Sanders | Senate Defenders |
| February 10, 2019 | Rommel Balboa | Senate Defenders |

### Top Plays

The following segment features the top plays of the week and elimination round.
| Air Date | Description |
| September 16, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 9, 2018) |
| September 23, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 16, 2018) |
| September 30, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 23, 2018) |
| October 7, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (September 30, 2018) |
| October 14, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 3, 2018) |
| October 21, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 14, 2018) |
| October 28, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 21, 2018) |
| November 4, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (October 28, 2018) |
| November 11, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 4, 2018) |
| November 18, 2018 | Top 10 Plays of the 1st Round Eliminations |
| November 25, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 18, 2018) |
| December 2, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 25, 2018) |
| December 9, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 2, 2018) |
| December 16, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 9, 2018) |
| January 6, 2019 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 16, 2018) |
| January 13, 2019 | Top 10 Plays of the 2nd Round Eliminations |
| January 20, 2019 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (January 13, 2019) |
| January 27, 2019 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (January 20, 2019) |
| February 10, 2019 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (February 3, 2019) |
| February 24, 2019 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (February 10, 2019) |

### Player, Analyst and Fan Interviews

UNTV Cup players, analysts, and fans share their thoughts in interviews.
| Air Date | Description |
| September 30, 2018 | UNTV Cup Season 7 Team to Beat |
| October 28, 2018 | Tell us something more about yourself |
| December 2, 2018 | MVP Showdown: Omiping vs Lustestica |
| December 9, 2018 | SPECIAL FEATURE: Alvin Zuñiga of AFP Cavaliers |
| December 9, 2018 | Who's your favorite UNTV Cup rookie player? |
| February 3, 2019 | PIONEER PLAYER: Sgt. Wilfredo Casulla Jr. of AFP Cavaliers |