2019 FBL Canada – Megaworld International Turkey Ball
By Emar Sy
Toronto-Canada
October 27, 2019
FBL Canada under the leadership of Commissioner Wally Landicho and support from Megaworld International has stage another successful Turkey Ball last October 4-6 2019 at the Toronto PAN AM Sports Center and Hoop Dome Basketball Courts in Toronto.
Now on its 3rd year the annual tournament was attended by most if not all of the major Filipino ball clubs CKATT, Crossover, Maharlika, Bayan, TFP, 24 MM, Toronto Elite, Rising Sun, UNDFTD, MAC Basketball, Prodigy, PMR, WHR, Lunanians, EBC, YDB, Jayhawks and teams from Mississauga, Guelph All Stars plus PBA of Montreal.
With no so much fanfare teams slug it out early on Friday at the Toronto PAN AM and culminated with the championship matches on Sunday. CKATT draw first blood by beating Rising Sun for 2010 and 2009 divisions. 2008 was cardiac match between UNDFTD and Prodigy with former bringing home the bacon. However, Prodigy exact revenge at the 2006 division beating UNDFTD this time.
24 MM brought home the championship by Bayan for the 2007 division. Maharlika Royals continued its mastery but not without a scare over vastly improved Crossover Basketball at 2005 division. At the 2004 division the younger CKATT 2 overcame a 20 pt. deficit from CKATT 1 to claim the title.
Bayan continued its mastery of the 2003 division by beating Toronto Elite of Jesse Pacetes. Jayhawks won the Collegiate division by beating Mississauga Team. PMR overwhelms EBC at the Open division but lost to WHR in a fight marred championship match at the Masters Division. CKATT Basketball was named the Grand Champion Club.