{"id":98437,"date":"2017-04-15T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T22:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98437"},"modified":"2017-04-15T18:04:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T22:04:17","slug":"seaba-tournament-begins-with-triple-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/15\/seaba-tournament-begins-with-triple-header\/","title":{"rendered":"SEABA tournament begins with triple-header"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_98438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98438\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17155965_1585579504787250_2341845932861629514_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98438\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17155965_1585579504787250_2341845932861629514_n.jpg\" alt=\"Gilas will take the day off on May 15 and will return to action on May 16 against Thailand in what could be the virtual title decider. (Photo: Smart Gilas Pilipinas\/ Facebook)\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17155965_1585579504787250_2341845932861629514_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17155965_1585579504787250_2341845932861629514_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17155965_1585579504787250_2341845932861629514_n-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gilas will take the day off on May 15 and will return to action on May 16 against Thailand in what could be the virtual title decider. (Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/110681668943715\">Smart Gilas Pilipinas\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA\u2013A three-fight card will kick off the 2017 SEABA men&#8217;s championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.<\/p>\n<p>The said tournament was officially launched during a contract signing at Bar One Restaurant inside Holiday Inn Manila Galleria on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from SBP and SEABA were present in the signing ceremony that formally makes the Philippines the host of the SEABA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>As announced in the said event, the game between Indonesia and Singapore will open the tournament on May 12 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>A showdown between Malaysia and Thailand will follow at 5 p.m., while Gilas will debut against Myanmar in the main game at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh team in the tournament, Vietnam, will begin its own quest the following day as it takes on Thailand at 3 p.m. followed by the Indonesia-Malaysia and the Gilas-Singapore games.<\/p>\n<p>Gilas will take the day off on May 15 and will return to action on May 16 against Thailand in what could be the virtual title decider.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the U16 division games will commence on May 14 also at &#8220;The Big Dome&#8221; with a doubleheader featuring Malaysia versus Indonesia at 10 a.m. and Batang Gilas versus Singapore at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thailand, the other team in the five-team pool, will debut the day after against Malaysia at 10 a.m., right before Batang Gilas takes on Indonesia at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Batang Gilas will be out on May 16 and will play again on May 17 against Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>The week-long event will culminate with a special nightcap as both Philippine squads will finish the day on May 18.<\/p>\n<p>Batang Gilas battles Malaysia at 5 p.m., while the senior Gilas takes on Indonesia at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Both SEABA tourneys will be single round robin formats.<\/p>\n<p>There will be no playoffs to decide the champions, that is, whoever has the best record after the tournament proper will be declared champion in its division.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2013A three-fight card will kick off the 2017 SEABA men&#8217;s championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. 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