2013 in Philippine sports
Years in Philippine sports: | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
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The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2013.
Events
Basketball
Professional
- October: The San Mig Coffee Mixers were crowned as the champions of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup Finals after beating Petron Blaze Boosters in the Game 7 of the finals series, 87-77. Marc Pingris was crowned as the Finals MVP
National Teams
- August 1–11: The 2013 FIBA Asia Championship was hosted by the Philippines from August 1–11, 2013 and held at the Mall of Asia Arena at Pasay City, Manila.
Volleyball
- March 6 - Volleyball: La Salle defeated Ateneo in three sets, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16, to finish the series in two games and win their eighth UAAP women's volleyball championship title. Michele Gumabao was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Finals.
- July 7 – The inaugural tournament of the Philippine Super Liga were held at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
Deaths
- January 7: Gonzalo G. Puyat II, 79, former president of FIBA[1]
- August 12: Karyn Cecilia Velez, 24, badminton sensation, road accident[2]
- August 21: Rodolfo Tan Cardoso, 75, Filipino chess player, heart attack[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Puyat, 2-time FIBA head, dies; 79 | Sports". Journal.com.ph. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ↑ Alquitran, Non. "Badminton star killed in C-5 mishap | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ↑ "Cardoso, 1st Asian international master, dies". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
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