The 2018–19 CESAFI season was the 18th season of the
Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc., the preeminent inter-scholastic sports competition in
Cebu
Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
. The 2018–19 season will be the first season of the CESAFI under president Bernard Nicolas Villamor, of
Cebu Institute of Technology–University.
This season marks the first appearance of
University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue Campus (UC–LM) as a regular member. UC–LM will compete as a separate school from sister school
University of Cebu
The University of Cebu (UC; ; ) is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational basic and higher education institution in Cebu City, Philippines. It was founded in 1964 offering preschool, grade school, junior & senior high school, undergraduate degre ...
, but will carry the same nickname as the latter, the Webmasters. Aside from UC–LM, the Sisters of Mary–Boystown will also compete in select events as a guest member.
For the first time in the league's history, an Under-12 Division will be added to the fold, with basketball, chess, and football being the inaugural sports in the new division.
In addition, weightlifting will also be making its debut as a demonstration sport.
Basketball
Men's basketball
Elimination round
=Results
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Results on top and to the right of the gray cells are from first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are from second-round games.
Playoffs
=Bracket
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=Semifinals
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USJ-R vs. USC
UV vs. UC
=Third-place game
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=Finals
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This is the fifth finals meeting in the CESAFI between USJ-R and UV, with all four previous meetings in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008 being the most recent, all won by UV. UV won the series in three games, its third title in three years, completing a
three-peat
In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words ''three'' and ''repeat'', originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Ass ...
, as well as winning their 13th CESAFI men's basketball title.
Awards
* Most Valuable Player: Rey Anthony Suerte (
UV Green Lancers)
References
External links
Official website*
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2018 in Philippine sport
2019 in Philippine sport