CAGAYAN de Oro will be sending a 249-strong delegation to the Batang Pinoy 2019 Mindanao Qualifying Leg slated February 3 to 9 in the province of Davao del Norte.

"We're hoping for the best finish for Cagayan de Oro in Batang Pinoy history," said Oro sports chief Jaymar Rivera, who along with City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno is optimistic the local bets could land in the top-3 being the second biggest delegation next to Davao City (324). At third is General Santos City with 215 athletes including coaches and team officials.

Archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, chess, dancesports, futsal, karatedo, lawn tennis, pencak silat, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, indoor volleyball and beach volleyball are sports that will be played in the regional qualifying meet.

Most of the games will be played at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Tagum City.

However, cycling, gymnastics, judo, Muay Thai, rugby football, triathlon, weightlifting, wrestling and wushu are the sports disciplines that will be disputed right straight to the national championships.