2018 in Philippine sports

The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2018.

Years in Philippine sports: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Years: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Events

Athletics

  • December 9 — The 42nd National Milo Marathon National Finals to be held in Laoag City

3x3

Professional

Collegiate

  • March 2 – The Ateneo Blue Eaglets won their second championship in 3 years in the UAAP Season 80 Junior's Basketball. Finals MVP is Kyle Zachary Sotto and the Blue Eaglets won their school's 19th UAAP juniors title.
  • November 12 – The San Beda Red Lions are the kings of NCAA men's seniors basketball for the third straight year after defeating Lyceum Pirates in Game 2, 71–56, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[9][10]
  • December 5 – The Ateneo Blue Eagles were crowned the UAAP Season 81 men's basketball champions after clinching a 99–81 against the UP Fighting Maroons in a Game 2 for the 2nd straight title at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[11]

National team

The Philippine Arena, the venue of the brawl between the Philippines and the Australia match at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

Baseball

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao won the boxing match, dubbed "Fight of Champions", against Lucas Matthysse
  • July 15 – Dubbed as the "Fight of Champions", Manny Pacquiao won via technical knockout against Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthysse via RD7 TKO in a match to retain WBA welterweight title Held at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[20][21]
  • October 7 – Milan Melindo has failed in his bid to become a world champion again after losing via technical knockout to Ken Shiro of Japan in their World Boxing Council light-flyweight bout in Yokohama, Japan.[22]
  • November 3 – Nonito Donaire was crowned himself as the new WBA "Super" bantamweight champion and marked his successful return to the 118-pound class after he defeated Irish boxer Ryan Burnett in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[23]
  • December 31 – Donnie Nietes won via vacant WBO junior-bantamweight title against Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka at the Wynn Palace, Cotai Arena in Macau, China.[24]

Collegiate sports

  • March 16 – The NCAA Season 93 cheerleading competition and closing ceremonies were simultaneously held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
  • July 7 – The 94th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as hosted by the University of Perpetual Help System Daltas Was Commenced at the Mall of Asia Arena.
  • September 8 – The 81st season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) as hosted by the National University was Opened at the Mall of Asia Arena.
  • November 17 – NU Pep Squad reclaims the UAAP Season 81 Cheerdance Competition crown held at the Mall of Asia Arena[25]

Football

Golf

  • May 16–19 – The Philippines hosted the 2018 World University Golf Championship held in Lubao Pampanga.[36]

Ice hockey

Mixed martial arts

  • May 18 – Eduard Folayang beats Kharun Atlangeriev at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
  • November 8 – Fighters from Team Lakay has brought honor to the country after dominating the 2018 Global Martial Arts Awards.[38]
  • November 9 – A new king in the bantamweight division has been crowned following a split decision victory by Team Lakay's Kevin Belingon over Bibiano Fernandes to capture the ONE bantamweight world title in the main event of 'ONE: Heart of the Lion' fight night at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore.[39]
  • November 23 – Brandon Vera and Eduard Folayang wins their perspective titles in the ONE Championship 85 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[40][41]

– The country ends the year with five World Champions in Folayang, Vera, Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon and Geje Eustaquio.[42]

Multi-sporting events

Hidilyn Diaz
  • August 21, Weightlifting – Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines' first gold medal in the Asian Games, capturing the women's 53-kilograms event at Jakarta International Expo Hall A in Indonesia.[46]
  • August 26:
    • Golf – Filipino-Japanese Yuka Saso captured the Philippines' second gold medal after ruling the women's golf tournament in the 2018 Asian Games at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club in Indonesia.[47]
    • Golf – Yuka Saso together with Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan and Lois Kaye Go won another gold medal, this time from the golf women's team event in the 2018 Asian Games at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club in Indonesia.[48]
  • August 29, Skateboarding – Athlete Margielyn Didal barely broke a sweat to rule the women's street skateboard competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, securing the country's fourth gold medal.[49]
  • October 6–13, Multi-sport – The Philippines send a delegation of 57 athletes in 18 sports to compete at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.[50] The Philippines place 11th overall in the medal tally of the games with 29 medals won, including ten gold medals.[51][52][53]
  • October 7 Swimming (Men's 200-meter Individual Medley) – Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan has made history for the Philippines, as he delivered the country's first ever gold medal in the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[51]
  • October 8, Bowling – Bowler Kim Ian Chi gets the second gold medal of the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[54]
  • October 10, Chess – The Philippine chess team wins 3 golds in a 6-medal haul in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[55]
  • October 14 Sailing: – Philippine Kiteboarder Christian Tio won the Philippines' first silver medal in the Youth Olympics, capturing the boy's IKA Twin Tip Racing event at the Club Náutico San Isidro in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • November 2, Gymnastics – Carlos Yulo became the first Filipino gymnast ever to win bronze medal in the men's floor event of the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar.[56][57]
  • November 25, Jiu-Jitsu – Meggie Ochoa became the first Filipino to reign supreme on the global jiu-jitsu stage when she gold at the 2018 JuJutsu World Championship in Malmö, Sweden.[58][59][60]
  • December 10 – Asian Games gold medalist Margielyn Didal is the sole Filipino in Time magazine's list of 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.[61]

Poc and psc

  • February 23 – The Philippine Olympic Committee held elections for the post of President and chairman after the 2016 elections results were declared null and void by the Pasig Regional Trial Court. The court required Ricky Vargas and Abraham Tolentino to be candidates for the post of President and chairman respectively.[62] Vargas and Tolentino won over incumbents Peping Cojuangco and Ting Ledesma.[63]

Volleyball

Other events

Other sports

  • June 18 – 23 Floorball: The Philippines competed at the 2018 Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup held in Singapore, This team finished 5th

Awards

Sports television specials

Deaths

January
February
  • February 2 – Barry Pascua (b. 1962), sportscaster, columnist[78]
  • February 25 – Danny Florencio (b. 1947) basketball player[79]
April
June
  • June 30 – James Gonzales (b. 1997), collegiate volleyball player[81]
August
  • August 22 — Joey Mente (b. 1976), professional basketball player.[82]
September
October
  • October 31 – Rutger Acidre (b. 1994), NAASCU Player (CUP Eagles), brother of Bacoor Strikers Guard Rocky Acidre.[85]

See also

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