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It was pure domination from start to finish for eGilas Pilipinas.
eGilas sets another milestone for Philippine esports as they crown themselves the eFIBA World Finals Season 4 champions. The Philippines swept Turkiye 3-0 in the grand finals to earn their first ever eFIBA world championship.
Held in Qatar over three days, the eFIBA World Finals started with eight teams divided into two groups. Each team played a best-of-1 round robin in their respective groups to determine who advances into playoffs. The top three moved on while the fourth place teams were eliminated. Playoffs was a double elimination bracket with the lower bracket semifinals and onwards turning into best-of-three matches and grand finals turning into a best-of-five.
Group A was composed of Algeria, France, Germany, and the Philippines. Even in this early stage, eGilas looked unstoppable as they dropped zero games against their competition. That dominance would carry on into the playoffs as they trounced Lebanon before meeting some resistance against France in the upper bracket semifinals.
But in the end, eGilas couldn’t be denied as they continued their warpath all the way into the grand finals. Turkiye kept things close, but they still got swept away by the Philippines as they claimed their first ever eFIBA World Finals championship.
Sweeping the Field
Throughout the entirety of the eFIBA World Finals, the Philippines only dropped one game – it was against France in the upper bracket semifinals. That dominance shows just how far ahead eGilas was in this event, which they can hopefully maintain in future tournaments.
Taking the World Finals MVP title was Miguel Hubillar who was leading in points throughout the grand finals. Accompanying him was Kenneth “Clue-” Gutierrez who won Defensive Player of the Year thanks to an average of 3.1 steals per game. With talent like this, it’s no wonder that eGilas was able to take the trophy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The eFIBA World Finals Season 4 was a global esports basketball tournament held in Qatar, featuring eight national teams split into two groups for round-robin play, followed by a double-elimination playoff bracket culminating in a best-of-five grand final.
eGilas Pilipinas went undefeated through Group A, defeated Lebanon and France in the playoffs, and swept Turkiye 3-0 in the best-of-five grand finals to claim the Philippines’ first-ever eFIBA World Finals title.
Miguel Hubillar was named World Finals MVP after leading eGilas in points throughout the grand finals series against Turkiye, a key factor in the team’s sweep and overall tournament dominance.
Kenneth “Clue-” Gutierrez won Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 3.1 steals per game across the tournament, contributing significantly to eGilas’ defensive consistency throughout their title run.
eGilas’ sole loss in the entire tournament came against France in the upper bracket semifinals. Despite that setback, the team advanced through the lower bracket and ultimately swept Turkiye in the grand finals.
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