| Mpblyear: | 2019–20 |
| Team: | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Team2: | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| Championshipwin: | y |
| Divisionwin: | y |
| Coach: | Don Dulay |
| Wins: | 26 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Division: | South |
| Playoffs: | MPBL champions |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
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. 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.[1] 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.
| 2019–20 Davao Occidental Tigers season schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Record | Recap < | -- June – August games --> |
| 1 | June 12 | W 84–82 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2 | June 21 | W 76–69 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | June 27 | L 70–73 | Strike Gymnasium | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | July 8 | W 69–67 | 3–1 | ||||
| 5 | July 16 | W 86–55 | 4–1 | ||||
| 6 | July 20 | W 85–74 | 5–1 | ||||
| 7 | July 29 | W 104–75 | Navotas Sports Complex | 6–1 | |||
| 8 | August 7 | W 94–74 | Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium | 7–1 | |||
| 9 | August 12 | W 83–75 | 8–1 | ||||
| 10 | August 16 | W 90–82 | Pasig Sports Center | 9–1 | |||
| 11 | August 29 | W 65–61 | Cuneta Astrodome | 10–1 | |||
| 12 | September 5 | L 62–65 | 10–2 | ||||
| 13 | September 13 | W 84–75 | 11–2 | ||||
| 14 | September 17 | W 88–76 | Angeles University Foundation | 12–2 | |||
| 15 | September 21 | W 76–71 | 13–2 | ||||
| 16 | September 27 | W 67–57 | 14–2 | ||||
| 17 | October 7 | W 91–75 | 15–2 | ||||
| 18 | October 19 | W 89–76 | Ibalong Centrum for Recreation | 16–2 | |||
| 19 | October 26 | L 65–67 | Rizal Memorial Colleges | 16–3 | |||
| 20 | November 9 | W 99–84 | Batangas City Coliseum | 17–3 | |||
| 21 | November 23 | W 79–76 | Davao City Recreation Center | 18–3 | |||
| 22 | November 29 | W 94–78 | El Salvador City Gymnasium | 19–3 | |||
| 23 | December 17 | W 75–71 | Valenzuela Astrodome | 20–3 | |||
| 24 | January 14 | W 101–79 | 21–3 | ||||
| 25 | January 18 | L 65–84 | University of Southeastern Philippines | 21–4 | |||
| 26 | January 22 | W 78–70 | San Andres Sports Complex | 22–4 | |||
| 27 | January 29 | W 106–90 | Batangas City Coliseum | 23–4 | |||
| 28 | February 3 | W 86–79 | Strike Gymnasium | 24–4 | |||
| 29 | February 6 | W 72–66 | 25–4 | ||||
| 30 | February 10 | W 85–83 | San Andres Sports Complex | 26–4 | |||
| Source: Schedule |
| 2020 Davao Occidental Tigers playoffs schedule | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Series | Recap < | -- Division Quarterfinals --> |
| Division quarterfinals | 1 | February 17 | W 77–71 | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | February 21 | Bicol | L 81–84 | Batangas City Coliseum | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | February 26 | Bicol | W 64–56 | Davao City Recreation Center | 2–1 | |||
| Division semifinals | 1 | March 2 | W 47–28 | Davao City Recreation Center | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | March 5 | Zamboanga | W 62–58 | Strike Gymnasium | 2–0 | |||
| Division finals | 1 | March 9 | L 72–74 | Davao del Norte Sports Complex | 0–1 | |||
| 2 | March 11 | Basilan | W 81–76 | Lamitan Capitol Gymnasium | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | March 17 | Basilan | W by default | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 2–1 | |||
| National finals | 1 | March 17 | W 77–75 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | March 18 | San Juan | L 65–70 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | March 20 | San Juan | W 66–58 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | March 21 | San Juan | W 89–88 | Subic Bay Gymnasium | 3–1 | |||
| Source: Schedule |