College basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 in the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

is currently fragmented; as of today there is no single governing body, with several leagues in Metro Manila

Metro Manila

Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

 and in the provinces

Provinces of the Philippines

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...

. The University Athletic Association of the Philippines

UAAP Basketball Champions

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines holds its basketball tournaments from July to October of a calendar year.The tournament is divided into two divisions, the Seniors' division, which is further divided into the Men's tournament, for male collegiate players, and the Women's...

 and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)

NCAA Philippines Basketball Championship

The National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament is held every first semester of the academic year . Each year, eight schools vie to win the two championships: the Juniors and Seniors...

 champions are considered to be the major champions, although several other leagues, claim their champions in equal standing with those of the UAAP and the NCAA.

Furthermore, the NCAA and the UAAP were not members of the embattled Basketball Association of the Philippines

Basketball Association of the Philippines

The Basketball Association of the Philippines was the International Basketball Federation recognized national governing body for basketball in the Philippines...

, the then FIBA-recognized national basketball federation, although other leagues are members.