2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup

Ang 2018–19 MPBL Datu Cup ay ang pangalawang torneo ng Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League at ang unang buong panahon na may pambansang saklaw. Ang tournament ay naka-pattern sa kasalukuyang format ng National Basketball Association ng Estados Unidos at ang dating Metropolitan Basketball Association sa Pilipinas, na nahahati sa dalawang dibisyon: Ang Northern at ang Southern Division. Ang isang rekord ng 26 na koponan ay nakatakdang sumali sa isang buong taon na pagpupulong. na inaasahang tatakbo para sa tagal na 9-11 buwan, ayon kay Kenneth Duremdes, ang komisyoner ng liga. Ang halos buong taon na kumperensya ay binuksan noong Hunyo 12, 2018, na tumutugma sa Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas sa Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City at magtatapos sa pagtatapos ng MPBL Finals sa Abril sa taong 2019.

 Pormat 

 Lahat ng 26 mga koponan ay nahahati sa dalawang kumperensya o grupo: ang North at South Divisions, na binubuo ng 13 mga koponan bawat isa.
 Sa regular season, ang mga koponan ay maglalaro sa isang solong round-robin na format, sa bawat koponan na naglalaro ng 25 laro, sa isang home-and-away na batayan. Kahit na nahahati sa dalawang grupo, ang mga koponan ay maglalaro pa rin sa isang round-robin.
 Sa pagtatapos ng regular season, ang walong koponan sa bawat kumperensya ay magiging karapat-dapat para sa playoffs. Ang nangungunang apat (4) na koponan sa bawat kumperensya ay makakakuha ng home-court advantage sa buong playoff division. Bukod pa rito, ang koponan na may pinakamahusay na rekord ng liga ay hahawak ng home-court advantage sa buong playoffs, kabilang ang National Finals (kung makakarating sila hanggang doon).
 Para sa playoffs, ang unang round, division semifinals, at ang division finals ay magiging serye ng best-of-3, habang ang MPBL Finals ay magiging serye na may best-of-five format.
 Para sa unang round, division semifinals, at division finals, ang koponang may hawak ng homecourt advantage ang maghohost ng una at ikatlong laro (kung kinakailangan), habang sa National Finals naman, ang koponan na may mas magandang kartada sa pagtatapos ng regular na season ay siyang hahawak ng homecourt advantage sa serye, kung saa'y ihohost nila ang una (Game 1), ikalawa (Game 2), at ikalimang laro (Game 5) kung kinakailangan.

Transaksyon
Pagbabago sa coaching
Off-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coachBulacan KuyasChris BaluyotBritt ReromaNavotas ClutchElvis TolentinoRichie TiczonParañaque PatriotsAric del RosarioEric SamsonMid-seasonTeamOutgoing coachIncoming coachBasilan SteelJoseph RomarateJerson CabiltesCebu City SharksGilbert CastilloNorberto ManaliliImus BanderaJerry Codiñera  Mike OrquillasMike Orquillas  Noynoy FalcasantosLaguna HeroesAlex AngelesNath GregorioMandaluyong El TigreMac CuanArlene RodriguezMuntinlupa CagersAldrin Morante  Aldin AyoAldin Ayo  Jack AzcuetaNavotas ClutchRichie TiczonGabby SeverinoPampanga DONG LanternsIsaiah DuenasAldrin MoranteBacoor StrikersBudds ReyesLeo IsaacPasig PiratesJames MachateRonjay EnrileParañaque PatriotsEric Samson  Richie MelencioRichie Melencio  Monel KallosValenzuela ClassicChris Gavina  Eric SamsonEric Samson  Juven FormacilZamboanga ValientesEdnie MoronesRaymund Valenzona

Team Changes
Bagong Koponan
Labing-anim (16) na koponan ang sumali para sa kompetisyong ito.

Bagong 16 na Koponan
Bacoor Strikers
Basilan Steel
Cebu City Sharks
Davao Occidental Tigers
General Santos Warriors
Laguna Heroes
Makati Skyscrapers
Mandaluyong El Tigre
Manila Stars
Marikina Shoemasters
Pampanga Lanterns
Pasig Pirates
Pasay Voyagers
Rizal Crusaders
San Juan Knights
Zamboanga Valientes

Pagbabago sa Pangalan
 Pinalitan ng Bataan Defenders ang pangalan ng kanilang koponan sa Bataan Risers bago magsimula ang kompetisyon.
 Pinalitan ng Valenzuela Classics ang pangalan ng kanilang koponan sa Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs noong Hulyo sa taong 2018.
 Pinalitan ng Makati Skyscrapers ang pangalan ng kanilang koponan sa Makati Super Crunch noong Nobyembre 2018.
 Ibinalik ng Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs ang pangalan ng kanilang koponan sa orihinal na anyo upang muling maging Valenzuela Classic noong Nobyembre 2018.

 Regular season 
Makikita rito ang pagkakagrupo: Northern Division 

 Southern Division 

Resulta

Hindi lahat ng mga laro ay nasa pormang home–away. Ang bawat koponan ay kakalabanin ang lahat ng koponan ng may isang beses. Ang bilang ng mga asterisk pagkatapos ng bawat score ay kumakatawan sa bilang ng mga overtime'' na inilaro.

Playoffs

Division 1st Round
The first round is a best-of-three series, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3, if necessary.
North Division

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South Division

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Division 2nd Round
North Division

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South Division

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Division Finals
North Division Finals

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South Division Finals

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MPBL Finals

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 Awards 

 Players of the week Week  Player  Stat Line  Against  Ref. June 12−16, 2018  Reed Juntilla (Zamboanga Valientes)  30 Points6 Rebounds5 Assists  1 Steal  Laguna Heroes   June 19−23, 2018  Christopher Sumalinog (Bacoor City Strikers)  22 Points 7 Rebounds 1 Assist 1 Steal  2 Blocks  Cebu City Sharks   June 26–30, 2018 Jai Reyes (Laguna Heroes)  21 Points11 Rebounds5 Assists 1 Steal  Pasig Pirates   July 3–6, 2018 Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (Mandaluyong El Tigre)  20 Points11 Rebounds10 Assists 7 Steals  Pasig Pirates  July 10–12, 2018  Mar Villahermosa (Caloocan Supremos)  29 Points3 Rebounds2 Assists5 Steals  Rizal Crusaders  July 16–21, 2018  Michael Juico (Pampanga Lanterns)  35 Points7 Rebounds3 Assists3 Steals  Parañaque Patriots  July 31–August 4, 2018  Mikee Reyes (Bacoor City Strikers)  21 Points10 Rebounds15 Assists 2 Steals  Caloocan Supremos  August 7–11, 2018  Reed Juntilla (Zamboanga Valientes)  29 Points11 Rebounds4 Assists  Navotas Clutch  August 14–16, 2018  Gab Banal (Bacoor Strikers)  25 Points12 Rebounds6 Assists  Laguna Heroes  August 21–25, 2018  Allan Mangahas (Muntinlupa Cagers)  21 Points4 Rebounds5 Assists2 Blocks  San Juan Knights  August 28–September 1, 2018  Billy Ray Robles (Davao Occidental Tigers)  21 Points10 Rebounds9/16 Field Goals  Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs  September 4–8, 2018  Allan Mangahas (Muntinlupa Cagers)  22 Points12 Rebounds12 Assists  Bacoor City Strikers  September 11–13, 2018  Aris Dionisio (Manila Stars)  24 Points10 Rebounds2 Assists2 Steals2 Blocks  Caloocan Longrich  September 19–23, 2018  Mark Yee (Davao Occidental Tigers)  16 Points24 Rebounds6 Assists  Pasay Voyagers  September 25–29, 2018  Mark Yee (Davao Occidental Tigers)  29 Points11 Rebounds3 Assists1 Steal1 Block  Caloocan Supremos  October 2–6, 2018  Gab Banal (Bacoor Strikers)  30 Points10 Rebounds4 Assists  Navotas Clutch  October 9–13, 2018  Jan Jamon (Pasay Voyagers)  27 Points5 Rebounds2 Assists  Imus Bandera  October 16–20, 2018  Bobby Balucanag (Pasay Voyagers)  26 Points13 Rebounds2 Assists1 Steal1 Block  Quezon City Capitals  October 22–27, 2018  Paolo Hubalde (Valenzuela Idol Cheesedogs)  25 Points10 Rebounds6 Assists  Cebu City Sharks  October 30–November 3, 2018  Jeff Viernes (Batangas City Athletics)  21 Points5 Rebounds4 Assists1 Steal  San Juan Knights  February 11–16, 2019  Mark Andaya (Pasig Pirates) 16 Points12 Rebounds2 Assists3 Blocks  Pampanga Lanterns 

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders
 Category  Player  Team  Statistic Points per game  Almond Vosotros  Caloocan Supremos   20.33 Total Rebounds per game  JR Taganas  Bulacan Kuyas  12.64 Assists per game  Paolo Hubalde  Valenzuela Classic  8.48 Steals per game  Paolo Hubalde  Valenzuela Classic  2.8 Blocks per game  Aris Dionisio  Manila Stars  2.17 Turnovers per game  Bonbon Custodio  Davao Occidental Tigers   4.4 Fouls per game  Chad Alonzo  Bacoor City Strikers  3.57 Minutes per game  Paolo Castro  Parañaque Patriots  33.58 FG%  Art Patrick Aquino  San Juan Knights  59.0% FT%  Eric Dela Cuesta  Rizal Crusaders  91.0% 3FG%  Nico Abatayo  Batangas City Athletics  67.0% Player efficiency rating     Double-doubles  Harold Miguel Arboleda  Parañaque Patriots  7 Triple-doubles  Gabriel Banal  Bacoor Strikers  3 

Individual game highs
 Category  Player  Team  Statistic Points  Leomer Losentes  General Santos Warriors  41 Rebounds  JR Taganas  Bulacan Kuyas  26 Assists  Allan Mangahas  Muntinlupa Cagers  17 Steals  Warren Ybanez  Marikina Shoemasters  8 Blocks  Eduardo Doroteo  Pasig Pirates  7 Three-pointers  Yves Sazon  Marikina Shoemasters  7

Team statistic leaders
 Category  Team  Statistic Points per game   Rebounds per game    Assists per game   Steals per game   Blocks per game   Turnovers per game   Fouls per game   FG%   FT%   3FG%   +/−  

 Awards 
Ang mga indibidwal na parangal ng liga ay ibinigay bago magsimula ang ika-apat na laro ng National Finals na ginanap sa Filoil Flying V Centre sa Lungsod ng San Juan.
+AwardsWinner (s)TeamRef.Season Most Valuable Player Gab BanalBacoor City StrikersFinals Most Valuable Player Mike AyonayonSan Juan KnightsDefensive Player of the Year Aris DionisioManila StarsCoach of the Year Randy AlcantaraSan Juan KnightsExecutive of the YearMayor Oscar MalapitanCaloocan SupremosSportsmanship Award JR TaganasBulacan KuyasAll-MPBL First TeamMark YeeDavao Occidental TigersGab BanalBacoor City StrikersAris DionisioManila StarsChris BitoonManila StarsAllan MangahasMuntinlupa CagersAll-MPBL Second TeamJohn WilsonSan Juan KnightsMichael MabulacLaguna HeroesJai ReyesNavotas ClutchHarold ArboledaZamboanga ValientesLeo NajordaDavao Occidental Tigers

 Notes 

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