Philippine Collegiate Champions League
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| No. of teams | 16 (Finals) ~250 (Qualifying) |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Most recent champion(s) | San Beda and FEU (1) |
| Most titles | Ateneo and FEU (3) |
| TV partner(s) | ABS-CBN Sports (2009–present) |
| Related competitions | BBEAL, BBL, COSAA, CESAFI, DPSAA, DCIBL , ISSA, LUSCAA, NAASCU, NCAA, NCAA South, NCRAA, NOPSSCEA, PRISAA, QPSBA, SCUAA, UAAP, UCAA, UCLAA, ISAA |
| Official website | CollegiateChampionsLeague.com |
The National Collegiate Championship (NCC) is the national collegiate basketball championship tournament in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and organized by the Philippine Collegiate Champions League. Its format is similar to the one used in the United States' NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, with 250 teams coming from nine different regional areas nationwide.[1]
Contents
History
It was originally established in 2002 as the Collegiate Champions League (CCL). Rey Gamboa was named as the chairman/commissioner of the tournament. In 2008, the national governing body of basketball in the Philippines, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) sanctioned the CCL and was renamed into the Philippine Collegiate Champions League in which the organizers of the old CCL were retained.
Teams from the UAAP had dominated the tournament, winning ten (10) out of the twelve (12) championships contested, with the remainder being won by teams from the NCAA. UAAP and NCAA teams are given four, and the CESAFI one, outright round of 16 berths. Interestingly, no UAAP champion vs. NCAA champion took place in the final, although a final between the UAAP champion and the NCAA runner-up was contested in 2003 (FEU vs. SSC-R) and 2011 (Ateneo vs. SSC-R), UAAP and CESAFI champions contested the final in 2007, and both finalists in the UAAP contested the 2008 championship.
In 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Finals were played in a best-of-3 series; the others were one-off games (2004-2008); no third-place game was held on the first two tournaments. The contest was not held in 2005. In 2011, the single round robin Final Four match-up was introduced with the team with the most wins will have a twice-to-beat incentive in the Finals. However, in 2012, it was changed to whichever team to first get two (2) wins will automatically advanced to the Finals with the Finals without any incentives and with the Finals being played in a best-of-three series.
Starting the 2011 season, PCCL has already granted the champion teams of both UAAP and NCAA an automatic Final Four berth. Starting the 2015 season,the PCCL will be now the National Collegiate Championship(NCC).
Media
- RPN-9 (2002–2008)
- ABS-CBN Sports (2009–present)
- Studio 23 (2009–2013)
- ABS-CBN Sports and Action (2014–present)
Tournament results
Per tournament
In 2015, it was announced that two winners of the semifinals matches will be the co-champions of the tournament. The supposed finals title match was cancelled due to Typhoon Melor (Nona). Both FEU and San Beda are co-champions for this tournament.[2]
PCCL MVP
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | J.V. Casio | DLSU |
| 2009 | Jai Reyes | ADMU |
| 2010 | Nico Salva | ADMU |
| 2011 | Ian Sangalang | SSC-R |
| 2012 | Jeric Teng | UST |
| 2013 | Jeron Teng | DLSU |
| 2014 | Ola Adeogun | SBC |
| 2015 | Mac Belo | FEU |
Top 3 Finishes Per school
| School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateneo school colors Ateneo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 FEU |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| UE school colors UE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| La Salle school colors La Salle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 San Beda |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 SSC-R |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| UST school colors UST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| UV's school colors UV | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Adamson |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 JRU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Letran |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UE's school colors Saint Francis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NU's school colors STI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 SWU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Championships per school
| School | # of Championships |
|---|---|
| Ateneo school colors Ateneo | 3 |
| FEU |
3 |
| La Salle school colors La Salle | 2 |
| UE school colors UE | 2 |
| San Beda |
2 |
| SSC-R |
1 |
| UST school colors UST | 1 |
Per league
Media coverage
The games of the PCCL was first broadcast by Solar Sports through its sister channel BTV from 2006-2008 however starting 2009 it will be broadcast by ABS-CBN Sports through Studio 23 (live) and Balls (replay).
Results from 2004 to 2007
2004-05 CCL
The third season of the CCL began on February 11, 2005 with Philippine Basketball League's Chino Trinidad as the Commissioner.
Participating teams
| Seeded at | Team | League | Notes | Eliminated at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Philippine Christian University Dolphins | NCAA | NCAA champion | Semifinals (Eliminated by UE) |
| Quarterfinals | Far Eastern University Tamaraws | UAAP | UAAP champion [3] | Champions (Finals vs. UE) |
| Quarterfinals | University of the Visayas Green Lancers | CESAFI | CESAFI champion | Semifinals (Eliminated by FEU) |
| Quarterfinals | University of Perpetual Help Rizal Altas | NCAA | NCAA runner-up | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by UE) |
| Third Round | Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles | UAAP | UAAP 3rd place | Third Round (Eliminated by UP) |
| Second Round | Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights | NCAA | NCAA 3rd place | Second Round (Eliminated by UP) |
| Second Round | University of the East Red Warriors | UAAP | UAAP 4th place | Finals (Defeated by FEU) |
| Second Round | University of San Jose - Recoletos Jaguars | CESAFI | CESAFI runner-up | Second Round (Eliminated by UC) |
| Unseeded | University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons [4] | UAAP | UAAP 5th place | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by FEU) |
| Unseeded | University of Southern Philippines Panthers | CESAFI | CESAFI 3rd place | First Round (Eliminated by UMindanao) |
| Unseeded | West Negros College Mustangs | NOPSSCEA | NOPSSCEA champion | First Round (Eliminated by UC) |
| Unseeded | San Beda College Red Lions | NCAA | NCAA 4th place | Second Round (Eliminated by UE) |
| Unseeded | Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals | UCAA | UCAA champion | First Round (Eliminated by UP) |
| Unseeded | University of Mindanao Wildcats | Davao PRISAA | Davao PRISAA Champion | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by UV) |
| Unseeded | University of Cebu Webmasters | CESAFI | CESAFI 4th place | Third Round (Eliminated by UP) |
| Unseeded | University of Manila Hawks | NAASCU | NAASCU champion | First Round (Eliminated by San Beda) |
Bracket
Prior to the third round
| First round (Feb. 11 & 13) | Second round (Feb. 15 & 17) | |||||||
| Letran |
41 | |||||||
| EAC | 55 | UP school colors UP | 52 | |||||
| UP school colors UP | 78 | |||||||
- Winner faces Ateneo in the third round.
| First round (Feb. 11 & 13) | Second round (Feb. 15 & 17) | |||||||
| USJ-R | 70 | |||||||
| UC | 109 | UC | 81 | |||||
| WNC | 83 | |||||||
- Winner faces UE in the third round
| First round (Feb. 11 & 13) | Second round (Feb. 15 & 17) | |||||||
| UE school colors UE | 70 | |||||||
| UM | 79 | San Beda |
55 | |||||
| San Beda |
85 | |||||||
- Winner faces UC in the third round
| 1st Round (Feb. 11 & 13) |
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| U of Mindanao | 93 | |||
| USP | 74 | |||
- Winner faces UV in the quarterfinals
Third round onwards
| Quarterfinals (Feb. 15 & 22) |
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| U of Mindanao | 74 | |||
| UV | 84 | |||
- Winner faces FEU in the semifinals
| Third round (Feb. 19) |
Quarterfinals (Feb. 15 & 22) |
Semifinals (Feb. 24) |
Finals (Feb. 27) |
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| UP school colors UP | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ateneo school colors Ateneo | 55 | UP school colors UP | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| FEU |
78 | |||||||||||||||||
| FEU |
85 | |||||||||||||||||
| UV | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| FEU |
69 | |||||||||||||||||
| UC | 69 | UE school colors UE | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| UE school colors UE | 78 | UE school colors UE | 71 | |||||||||||||||
 UPHDS |
59 | |||||||||||||||||
| UE school colors UE | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| PCU school colors PCU | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Third place (Feb. 27) |
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| UV | 65 | |||
| PCU school colors PCU | 64 | |||
| 2005 Champion |
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| FEU Second title |
2006-07 CCL
The 4th Collegiate Champions League began on October 5, 2006
Participating teams
| Seed | Team | League | Notes | Eliminated at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles | UAAP | UAAP runner-up | Quarterfinals (eliminated by Mapúa) |
| 2 | San Beda College Red Lions | NCAA | NCAA champion | Finals (defeated by UE) |
| 3 | University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers | UAAP | UAAP champion | Round of 16 (eliminated by JRU) |
| 4 | Philippine Christian University Dolphins | NCAA | NCAA runner-up | Quarterfinals (eliminated by UE) |
| 5 | University of the East Red Warriors | UAAP | UAAP 3rd place | Champions (Finals vs. San Beda) |
| 6 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights | NCAA | NCAA 3rd place | Quarterfinals (eliminated by JRU) |
| 7 | Adamson University Soaring Falcons | UAAP | UAAP 4th place | Round of 16 (eliminated by UV) |
| 8 | Mapua Institute of Technology Cardinals | NCAA | NCAA 4th place | Semifinals (eliminated by UE) |
| 9 | Saint Francis of Assisi College System Doves | NCRAA | NCRAA champion | Round of 16 (eliminated by Mapúa) |
| 10 | University of the Visayas Green Lancers | CESAFI | Visayas-Mindanao qualifier | Quarterfinals (eliminated by San Beda) |
| 11 | University of Cebu Webmasters | CESAFI | Visayas-Mindanao qualifier | Round of 16 (eliminated by Letran) |
| 12 | Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals | UCAA | UCAA champion | Round of 16 (eliminated by UE) |
| 13 | AMA Computer University Titans | NAASCU | NAASCU champion | Round of 16 (eliminated by PCU) |
| 14 | José Rizal University Heavy Bombers | NCAA | NCAA 6th place - Wildcard | Semifinals (eliminated by San Beda) |
| 15 | National University Bulldogs | UAAP | UAAP 7th place - Wildcard | Round of 16 (eliminated by San Beda) |
| 16 | PMI Colleges Admirals | CUSA | CUSA champion - Wildcard | Round of 16 (eliminated by Ateneo) |
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| October 6 - Blue Eagle Gym | ||||||||||||||
| 12px Ateneo | 87 | |||||||||||||
| October 14 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
 PMI |
73 | |||||||||||||
| 12px Ateneo | 66 | |||||||||||||
| October 5 - EAC Gym | ||||||||||||||
 Mapúa |
70 | |||||||||||||
| Mapúa |
77 | |||||||||||||
| October 19 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
 St. Francis |
60 | |||||||||||||
| Mapúa |
73 | |||||||||||||
| October 10 - St. Placid's Gym | ||||||||||||||
| UE |
84 | |||||||||||||
| 12px PCU | 95 | |||||||||||||
| October 13 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
| 12px AMACU | 88 | |||||||||||||
| 12px PCU | 55 | |||||||||||||
| October 5 - EAC Gym | ||||||||||||||
| UE |
74 | |||||||||||||
| UE |
84 | |||||||||||||
| October 22 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
| EAC |
60 | |||||||||||||
| UE |
66 | |||||||||||||
| October 10 - St. Placid's Gym | ||||||||||||||
| San Beda |
59 | |||||||||||||
| San Beda |
75 | |||||||||||||
| October 13 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
| 12px NU | 72 | |||||||||||||
| San Beda |
84 | |||||||||||||
| October 9 - UST Gym | ||||||||||||||
| 12px UV | 68 | |||||||||||||
 Adamson |
67 | |||||||||||||
| October 19 - Rizal Coliseum | ||||||||||||||
| 12px UV | 70 | |||||||||||||
| San Beda |
61 | |||||||||||||
| October 9 - UST Gym | ||||||||||||||
| 12px JRU | 58 | Third Place | ||||||||||||
| 12px UST | 63 | |||||||||||||
| October 14 - Rizal Coliseum | October 22 - Rizal Coliseum | |||||||||||||
| 12px JRU | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 12px JRU | 64 | Mapúa |
72 | |||||||||||
| October 6 - Blue Eagle Gym | ||||||||||||||
| Letran |
58 | 12px JRU | 76 | |||||||||||
| Letran |
81 | |||||||||||||
| 12px UC | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 2006 Champion |
|---|
| UE Second title |
Visayas-Mindanao qualifying series
All games were held at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City.
| Semifinal | Final | |||||||
| 2 | UC | 93 | ||||||
| 3 | UC | 1 | USC | 90 | ||||
| 2 | WNC | |||||||
| Semifinal | Final | |||||||
| 3 | UMin | 68 | ||||||
| 2 | USJ-R | 1 | UV | 83 | ||||
| 3 | UMin | |||||||
2007-08 CCL
The 5th Collegiate Champions League started on November 10, 2007.
Participating teams
| Seed | Team | League | Notes | Eliminated at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De La Salle University-Manila Green Archers [5] | UAAP | UAAP champion | Round of 16 (Forfeit) |
| 2 | San Beda College Red Lions | NCAA | NCAA champion | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by UST) |
| 3 | Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles | UAAP | UAAP 3rd place Unigames runner-up |
Champions (Finals vs. UV) |
| 4 | University of the East Red Warriors[5] | UAAP | UAAP runner-up | Round of 16 (Forfeit) |
| 5 | Far Eastern University Tamaraws | UAAP | UAAP 5th place Unigames champion - Wildcard |
Quarterfinals (Eliminated by STI) |
| 6 | José Rizal University Heavy Bombers | NCAA | NCAA 3rd place | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila) |
| 7 | University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers | UAAP | UAAP 4th place | Semi-finals (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila) |
| 8 | University of the Visayas Green Lancers | CESAFI | CESAFI champion | Finals (Defeated by Ateneo de Manila) |
| 9 | Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates | WNCAA | WNCAA champion | Round of 16 (Eliminated by UV) |
| 10 | Mapúa Institute of Technology Cardinals | NCAA | NCAA 4th place | Round of 16 (Eliminated by UST) |
| 11 | West Negros College Mustangs | NOPSSCEA | NOPSSCEA champion Unigames 3rd Place[6] |
Round of 16 (Eliminated by JRU) |
| 12 | Manuel L. Quezon University Stallions | CUSA | CUSA champion | Round of 16 (Eliminated by FEU) |
| 13 | STI College Olympians | NAASCU | NAASCU champion | Semi-finals (Eliminated by UV) |
| 14 | San Sebastian College - Recoletos Stags | NCAA | NCAA 5th place | Round of 16 (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila) |
| 15 | Sacred Heart College Stallions | TCCL | TCCL champion | Round of 16 (eliminated by San Beda) |
| 16 | University of Mindanao Wildcats | DCAA | DCAA champion | Quarterfinals (Eliminated by UV) |
Bracket
| 2007 Champion |
|---|
| Ateneo First title |
See also
References
- ↑ SBP launches the Philippine Collegiate Championship - March 12, 2008
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ La Salle's 2004 championship was forfeited to FEU after La Salle was discovered to have unkowingly fielded ineligible players.
- ↑ replacement for the La Salle Green Archers who backed out of the tournament.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 UAAP champion La Salle and UAAP runner-up UE chose not to participate in this tournament, and therefore, forfeited their respective games. La Salle reasoned that it needed a break from competition while UE protested its surprisingly low seeding. Other teams that were also invited, but declined were:
- Letran (NCAA runner-up)
- Arellano (NCRAA champion)
- Saint Francis (UCAA champion)
- ↑ Tams clip Eagles for Unigames cage crown
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