2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship
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The 2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship is the third tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and 3 other Metro Manila leagues took part in the final tournament dubbed as the "Sweet Sixteen". Other teams had to qualify in the zonal tournaments to round out the 16 teams in the tournament.
The defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles
defeated the Adamson Soaring Falcons
in the championship to make it back-to-back; the De La Salle Green Archers
and the UC Webmasters
disputed third place, with La Salle
winning.
ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.
The defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
defeated the Adamson Soaring Falcons
Adamson Soaring Falcons
The Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Falcons while the high school varsity teams are called the Baby Falcons.The...
in the championship to make it back-to-back; the De La Salle Green Archers
De La Salle Green Archers
The De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others...
and the UC Webmasters
University of Cebu
' is an educational institution located at Cebu City, Philippines. It was founded in 1964. As an institution of higher learning, the university is committed to an authentic education founded on the principles of humanity, nationalism and academic excellence....
disputed third place, with La Salle
La Salle
- People :* Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle , French cavalry general during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars* Denise LaSalle , singer* Eriq La Salle , actor...
winning.
ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.
Tournament format
- Top 4 teams from the NCAA and the UAAP and the CESAFI finalists qualify automatically to the national quarterfinals.
- Fifth to sixth teams from the NCAA and UAAP qualify to the zonal qualifying games.
- Champions from regional league qualify to the regional championship.
- Best teams from the regional championship qualify for the zonal qualifying games.
- Best seven teams from the zonal qualifying games qualify to the national quarterfinals
- Teams are seeded 1 to 16th at the national quarterfinals in a single elimination format up to the Finals, which is a best-of-3 format, with a playoff for third.
Automatic qualifiers
| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAAP UAAP Season 73 men's basketball tournament The UAAP Season 73 men's basketball tournament is the University Athletic Association of the Philippines 's men's basketball tournament for the 2010–11 season.... |
1st (12-2) | Defeated by Ateneo in the Finals | UAAP runner-up | |
| UAAP | 2nd (10-4) | Defeated FEU in the Finals | UAAP champion | |
| UAAP | 3rd (9-5) | Eliminated by Ateneo in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist | |
| UAAP | 4th (8-6) | Eliminated by FEU in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist | |
| NCAA NCAA Season 86 basketball tournaments The basketball tournaments of NCAA Season 86 refers to the basketball events of the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association 's 2010–11 season.... |
1st (16-0) | Defeated San Sebastian in the Finals | NCAA champion | |
| NCAA | 2nd (13-3) | Defeated by San Beda in the Finals | NCAA runner-up | |
| NCAA | 3rd (12-4) | Eliminated by San Sebastian in the semifinals via stepladder | NCAA semifinalist | |
| NCAA | 4th (9-7) | Eliminated by JRU in the semifinals via stepladder | NCAA semifinalist | |
 |
CESAFI | Defeated UV in the Finals | CESAFI champion | |
 |
CESAFI | Defeated by U of Cebu in the Finals | CESAFI runner-up |
Zonal qualifiers
| Qualified to the Sweet 16 |
| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as | Zonal tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Doves | UCLAAI | Defeated CCP in the Finals | UCLAAI champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| Lyceum Pirates | ISSA | 1st (10-0) | Defeated La Consolacion in the Finals | ISAA champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| UM Hawks | NAASCU | 1st (19-2) | Defeated STI College in the Finals | NAASCU champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| Sta. Monica Cougars | UCAA | 1st (9-1) | Defeated Olivarez College in the Finals | UCAA champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| UBaguio Cardinals | BBEAL | 1st (11-0) | Defeated the U of Cordilleras in the Finals | BBEAL champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| CCDI Wildcats | BICS | 1st (9-0) | Defeated the Lewis College in the Finals | BICS champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| UPHS Laguna | NCAA South | 3rd (6-3) | Defeated Don Bosco in the Finals | NCAA South champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| UAAP | 5th (7-7) | Did not qualify | UAAP fifth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| UAAP | 6th (6-8) | Did not qualify | UAAP sixth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| NCAA | 5th (7-9) | Did not qualify | NCAA fifth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| NCAA | 6th (6-10) | Did not qualify | NCAA sixth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| SBC-A Red Lions | NCAA South | 1st (9-0) | Eliminated by UPHS Laguna in the semifinals | NCAA South semifinalist | Luzon-MM Interzonals |
| U of Iloilo Wildcats | ISSA | 1st (7-0) | Defeated USA in the Finals | ISAA champion | VisMin Interzonals |
| SWU Cobras | CESAFI | 3rd (1-2) | Did not qualify | CESAFI third place | VisMin Interzonals |
| USC Warriors | CESAFI | 4th (1-2) | Did not qualify | CESAFI fourth place | VisMin Interzonals |
| AIFC Sailors | DBL | 1st (7-0) | Defeated Ateneo de Davao in the Finals | DBL champion | VisMin Interzonals |
Luzon-MM Interzonals
| Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letran Knights Letran Knights Letran Knights is the name of the varsity basketball team of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Letran College is a Roman Catholic institution and the oldest college in the Philippines.... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| Lyceum Pirates Lyceum of the Philippines University The Lyceum of the Philippines University is an institute of higher education located in Intramuros in the City of Manila. It was founded in 1952 by Dr. José P. Laurel, who became the third and one of the most acclaimed presidents of the Philippines... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| NU Bulldogs NU Bulldogs The National University Bulldogs is the collegiate men's varsity team of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| UE Red Warriors UE Red Warriors The UE Red Warriors is the men's varsity team of the University of the East in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the Amazons, while the junior varsity team is called the Junior Warriors .-About UE:University of the East is one of the eight... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| Arellano Chiefs Arellano Chiefs The Arellano University Chiefs are the athletic teams of Arellano University. The school's teams compete in the NCAA and the NCRAA. The team has several intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Arellano.-History:... |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| St. Francis Doves Saint Francis of Assisi College System Saint Francis of Assisi College is a system of private, Catholic-oriented but non-sectarian Philippine educational institutions, offering complete education from pre-school up to the graduate or masteral level of education... |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| Sta. Monica Cougars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| UM Hawks University of Manila The University of Manila is a university located in the heart of Sampaloc in Manila, Philippines, more commonly known as the University Belt area. It was founded in 1913 by five young college students, the three de Los santos siblings and two of their friends.-External links:*... |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| CCDI Wildcats | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| SBC-A Red Lions San Beda Red Lions The San Beda Red Lions are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of San Beda College.San Beda is the only founding member left in the league.... |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| UBaguio Cardinals University of Baguio The University of Baguio is a private, multidisciplinary university located in Baguio City, Philippines. The school was founded by Dr. Fernando Gonzaga Bautista and Rosa Castillo Bautista on August 8, 1948 as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute with 80 students... |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| UPHS Laguna Saints University of Perpetual Help System Laguna University of Perpetual Help System Laguna , or simply Perpetual or Perps, is the first university school in Biñan City, Laguna in the Philippines. The school opened with a total of 89 students in the first and second year high school, and 367 students in the tertiary level... |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
VisMin Interzonals
| Team | |W | |L | |PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | |GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | |Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Warriors University of San Carlos The University of San Carlos is a Roman Catholic university governed by the Society of the Divine Word since 1935 in Cebu City. It offers pre-elementary and basic education as well as undergraduate and graduate courses, and a broad spectrum of academic programs through its eight colleges.It... |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | |
| U of Iloilo Wildcats University of Iloilo The University of Iloilo is a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is a member of the PHINMA Education Network.-History:... |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1.014 |
| AIFC Sailors | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1.013 |
| SWU Cobras Southwestern University (Philippines) -History:In summer of 1946, when the Philippines was in the rehabilitation process after World War II, Southwestern University was founded with the name Southwestern Colleges... |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 0.975 |
Bracket
Finals
The Finals is a best-of-3 series. The team that wins two games first is named the champion.Awards
The awardees are:- Most Valuable Player: Nico Salva (Ateneo)
- Mythical Five:
- Nico Salva (Ateneo)
- Kirk Long (Ateneo)
- Lester Alvarez (Adamson)
- Alex Nuyles (Adamson)
- Junmar Fajardo (U of Cebu)
- Best Coach: Norman BlackNorman BlackNorman Augustus Black is an American retired professional basketball player in the CBA, NBA, and PBA who has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, and Sta. Lucia Realtors...
(Ateneo) - Best Referee: Meynard Bellecer
- Special Individual and Team Awards:
- National Collegiate Player of the Year: Junmar Fajardo (U of Cebu)
- Motivator of the Year Award: Atty. Baldomero Estenzo (U of Cebu)
- Fortitude Award: National University Bulldogs
NU BulldogsThe National University Bulldogs is the collegiate men's varsity team of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines... - Breakthrough Performance Award: University of Iloilo Wildcats
University of IloiloThe University of Iloilo is a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is a member of the PHINMA Education Network.-History:... - Grinder Award: Lyceum Pirates
Lyceum of the Philippines UniversityThe Lyceum of the Philippines University is an institute of higher education located in Intramuros in the City of Manila. It was founded in 1952 by Dr. José P. Laurel, who became the third and one of the most acclaimed presidents of the Philippines... - Comeback Award: De La Salle Green ArchersDe La Salle Green ArchersThe De La Salle Green Archers are the men's varsity teams representing De La Salle University. The women's varsity teams are referred to as the De La Salle Lady Archers. The school's athletic program participates in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, among others...
- Great Leap Forward Award: Adamson Soaring Falcons
Adamson Soaring FalconsThe Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Falcons while the high school varsity teams are called the Baby Falcons.The...