NCAA Philippines Basketball Championship
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association
basketball
tournament
is held every first semester of the academic year (from June up to October). Each year, eight schools vie to win the two championships: the Juniors and Seniors. If a school wins both championships in one season, it said that they have won the "double championship."
The tournament commences with a double-round robin of eliminations, where the four teams with the best records advance to the semifinals, with the two top seeds clinching the twice to beat advantage. The winners in the semifinals meet in a best-of-3 Finals series, in order to determine the champion.
The championship is continually contested since the league's foundation in 1924, except during World War II
and the mid-1960s when scandals rocked the league.
The athletic nickname
s of the different teams variously came from the school's founders, or from a distinct quality that separated a school from the others.
Notably, the first champion of this event was crowned in 1925, 14 years before the U.S. NCAA tournament
was instituted.
The two top teams have a twice to beat advantage. The lower ranked teams need to win twice against the higher ranked teams to advance to the best-of-three Finals, where the first team to reach two wins becomes the NCAA basketball champion.
If a team manages to have the best overall record, yet fails to win either round, that team will play the winner of the second round in a playoff game, to face the winner of the first round in the Championship game. The games of the Championship round are all single-elimination matches, until the 1980s when the Championship game was expanded to a best-of-three series.
If a team manages to win both rounds (not necessarily a sweep
), the Championship round will be omitted, and that team will be declared outright champions.
In cases of tie, a playoff game will be played to determine which team won the round. If more than two teams are tied, each team will play the teams they are tied with once. If for example, a team won the first round, and is tied with another team for first place at the second round, a playoff game will be played to determine which team wins the round. If the team that won the first round wins in the playoff game, the Championship round will be omitted, since the team won both rounds. If the other team wins, a Championship round will held, since two different teams won the two rounds.
, as the most popular sport
in the Philippines
, receives the most attention from the press and the sports-minded public. As a result, the NCAA
Seniors Basketball championship is the most coveted title among the NCAA events.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
won the Seniors Basketball title a record 16 times together with San Beda
. Ateneo de Manila
(now with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines) is third with 14.
There is a separate division for high school student-athletes, the Juniors division. San Beda High School
has the most titles with 19 while the defunct Mapúa High School
won 18.
San Beda College leads the overall tally with 35 basketball titles, followed closely by Letran with 26. Among defunct members, Ateneo has the most number of championships, with 23.
The current champions are the San Beda College
Red Lions
(seniors), and the San Beda College
Red Cubs
(juniors).
As of 2010, only six schools were able to win the double championship:
Ateneo de Manila University
has the most number of double championships, with four followed by San Beda College
with three.
Green Archers currently holds the most points scored in an NCAA seniors' game when he scored 55 points in the 1974 season as he led De La Salle Green Archers to the championship. He scored an average of 32 points in that season which remains the all-time record in average points per game in Philippine Men's NCAA.
In 2009, Joshua Saret of the Jose Rizal Light Bombers scored 89 points against Angeles University Foundation to shatter the all-time mark set by ex-teammate Keith Agovida of 82 points on September 5, 2008, Keith Agovida of the Jose Rizal Light Bombers against Malayan Science.
Prior to their record-breaking feats, Letran Squire Marlon Bola Bola held the single-game mark of 70 points in 1970.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
basketball
Basketball
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tournament
Tournament
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is held every first semester of the academic year (from June up to October). Each year, eight schools vie to win the two championships: the Juniors and Seniors. If a school wins both championships in one season, it said that they have won the "double championship."
The tournament commences with a double-round robin of eliminations, where the four teams with the best records advance to the semifinals, with the two top seeds clinching the twice to beat advantage. The winners in the semifinals meet in a best-of-3 Finals series, in order to determine the champion.
The championship is continually contested since the league's foundation in 1924, except during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the mid-1960s when scandals rocked the league.
The athletic nickname
Athletic nickname
The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams...
s of the different teams variously came from the school's founders, or from a distinct quality that separated a school from the others.
Notably, the first champion of this event was crowned in 1925, 14 years before the U.S. NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
was instituted.
Tournament format
Since 1996, the eight member schools have fielded their varsity teams in a double round elimination tournament, where the schools play each other twice. The four teams with the best records advance to the crossover semifinals, popularly known as the Final Four.The two top teams have a twice to beat advantage. The lower ranked teams need to win twice against the higher ranked teams to advance to the best-of-three Finals, where the first team to reach two wins becomes the NCAA basketball champion.
Tie-breakers
- If two teams are tied, a playoff will be held.
- If three or more teams are tied, teams will be ranked by basis of head-to-head records, goal differential from games of the tied teams, then overall goal differential. Then the teams will be seeded on a mini-tournament in a series of elimination games.
Elimination Round sweep
If any event a team finishes the elimination round undefeated, that team will advance outright to the Finals. The third and fourth seed will have a sudden-death game to determine the opponent of the second seed. Then, the winner of the sudden-death match between the second seed and third/fourth seed advances to the Finals to face the first seed. Previously, the first seed holds a twice to beat advantage in the Finals (the Finals would not be a best of three affair), since 2008, the finals was in a best-of-three series even if a team swept the elimination round, until 2010 wherein the team who swept the elimination round will automatically go to the Finals with a thrice-to-beat advantage and a 1-0 edge over their opponent, their opponent need to beat them thrice while the team who swept the 2-round elimination will just have to beat their opponents twice.Previous formats
Prior to 1998, when the NCAA had, for most part of its history, six teams, employed a double round robin tournament. The winner of the first round (the team with the highest standing) would notch the first Final berth, while the winner of the second round would notch the second Final berth.If a team manages to have the best overall record, yet fails to win either round, that team will play the winner of the second round in a playoff game, to face the winner of the first round in the Championship game. The games of the Championship round are all single-elimination matches, until the 1980s when the Championship game was expanded to a best-of-three series.
If a team manages to win both rounds (not necessarily a sweep
Sweep
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), the Championship round will be omitted, and that team will be declared outright champions.
In cases of tie, a playoff game will be played to determine which team won the round. If more than two teams are tied, each team will play the teams they are tied with once. If for example, a team won the first round, and is tied with another team for first place at the second round, a playoff game will be played to determine which team wins the round. If the team that won the first round wins in the playoff game, the Championship round will be omitted, since the team won both rounds. If the other team wins, a Championship round will held, since two different teams won the two rounds.
History
- 1924: The NCAA began its first season. In basketball, the Ateneo de Manila won the Midgets title, De La Salle College won the Juniors title, and the University of the Philippines won the seniors title.
- 1927: San Beda won their first Seniors title in the NCAA's fourth season.
- 1928: Letran joined the NCAA. On the same year the Squires won their first juniors championship and then went on winning two more , thus establishing NCAA's first three consecutive juniors championships.
- 1936: UP and UST withdrew permanently from the NCAA. FEU also withdrew.
- 1939: A pair of Ateneo-La Salle Final games were held at the Rizal Memorial ColiseumRizal Memorial Sports ComplexThe Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. , Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal....
. The juniors La Salle team defeated the Ateneo juniors team, while later on the day the La Salle seniors team defeated the Ateneo seniors team. The La Salle seniors team captured their first NCAA Basketball title. - 1941: Ateneo de Manila and Jose Rizal College won the last basketball championships before the start of World War II.
- 1947: The Championship Game went into the last shot, which led to La Salle winning the first basketball championship after the Pacific WarPacific WarThe Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
, against Mapua. - 1950: At the final game of the elimination round, the Letran Knights were assured of a title, for they've won the two rounds, but the San Beda Red Lions beat them on the final non-bearing game, depriving them of a season sweep.
- 1955: San Beda won the three-legged Crispulo Zamora Cup defeating Ateneo de Manila.
- 1962: At the Final game, a riot ensued when Mapua supporters alleged that a referee favored the Ateneo team. The Eagles won the game, and the championship.
- 1972: The JRC Heavy Bombers won their last (as of 2010) NCAA title, with all of the team's starting five being drafted to the newly formed Philippine Basketball AssociationPhilippine Basketball AssociationThe Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
three years later. - 1973: The SSC-R Golden Stags, led by David Supnet, won their first ever NCAA Seniors Basketball crown.
- 1974: First round pennant winners La Salle defeated second round pennant winners Ateneo 90-80 to win the NCAA championship. Lim Eng Beng, who held the all-time points per game average (32 ppg) breaks NCAA record of most points scored in a game (55 pts).
- 1975: La Salle chose the up-and-coming La Salle-Green Hills as their new Juniors' counterpart after the original La Salle High School phased out.
- 1977: In the 1977 Finals series, Ateneo de Manila and San Beda had their melee at the Araneta ColiseumAraneta ColiseumThe Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
. This led to a closed-door match, wherein Ateneo de Manila's Pons Valdez's last shot was disallowed as time expired , giving San Beda the victory. - 1978: League-wide violence led to the withdrawal of Ateneo de Manila from the NCAA. At the time Ateneo de Manila left, it had the most number of titles in men's basketball, a record that would only be tied and surpassed in 2003. San Beda withdrew in 1982 but came back in 1986.
- 1980: La Salle fans and Letran supporters engaged themselves in a brawl during the second round of eliminations in the 1980 season. The Rizal Memorial ColiseumRizal Memorial Sports ComplexThe Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. , Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal....
was wrecked apart as the two sides ripped apart the chairs bolted to the ground and threw them as weapons. The Basketball Association of the PhilippinesBasketball Association of the PhilippinesThe Basketball Association of the Philippines was the International Basketball Federation recognized national governing body for basketball in the Philippines...
aborted the 1980 season and suspended Letran in all events. In 1981, the league readmitted Letran, which led to La Salle withdrawing from the NCAA. La Salle went to the UAAP, but was denied membership on their first try (with a vote of 5-2, with Ateneo de Manila and USTUniversity of Santo TomasThe Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
voting against). La Salle was finally admitted to the UAAP in 1986 but was required to drop LSGH as their Juniors' counterpart. La Salle chose La Salle-Zobel as their new high school team. - 1982: Avelino LimSamboy LimAvelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr...
led the Knights to two pennants, scrapping the championship round, with their only loss coming from the San Sebastian Golden Stags. This would be the start of a three-year championship streak of Letran. - 1985: The SSC-R Golden Stags won their second NCAA Seniors Basketball crown and their first in twelve years. They also ended Letran's championship streak at 3. Alvin Patrimonio of the Mapua Cardinals won the season MVP plum.
- 1988: The SSC-R Golden Stags became the first team in NCAA history to sweep the Seniors Basketball tournament. They won the first and second round pennants and ended up as eventual champions with a 10-0 record. 1987 NCAA MVP Eugene Quilban won his back-to-back MVP award. Paul Alvarez played in his last NCAA season and ended up as a champion.
- 1989: Only in their fifth year in the league, the Perpetual Help Altas, led by season MVP Eric Clement Quiday and Rene "Bong" HawkinsBong HawkinsRene Hawkins Jr. better known as "Bong Hawkins" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is former starting forward for the Alaska Aces and he also played for Tivoli, Sta. Lucia, Tanduay and Coca-Cola.-Tivoli:He was drafted in 1991 by Presto...
barged into the NCAA Finals. However, they were beaten by the defending champions, the SSC-R Golden Stags, in the three-game series. The Stags' Eugene Quilban, who played in his last season, was named as the best player of the series-clinching game. - 1991: Benito Cheng of Mapua scored on the last second of the deciding Game 3 to deny San Beda the championship at the ULTRAPhilSports ArenaThe Philippine Institute of Sports Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Training and Recreational Arena or the ULTRA. The arena and its surrounding sports complex are...
. The Cardinals snapped their "once in sixteen years" championship curse as the Red Lions extended their title drought to 13 years. MVP Antonio Valeriano of the Lions was a non-factor in the championship round. - 1993: Season MVP Jesse Bardaje and rookie Ulysses Tanigue led the SSC-R Golden Stags to the first of five straight NCAA Seniors Basketball crowns. Led by Tanigue's 27 points, the Stags clinched the championship during their ninth game of the season via a 110-76 rout over the Letran Knights for an 8-1 record. With the win, the team copped the second round pennant and the automatic championship for the season. The newly crowned champion Stags finished with an overall record of 8-2 after losing their non-bearing last game to the Mapua Cardinals. Coach Arturo "Turo" ValenzonaTuro ValenzonaArturo F. Valenzona , also known as Turo Valenzona, is a former Filipino basketball player and head coach.-Info:Valenzona played college ball for the Far Eastern University, before eventually playing in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association, and later, the Philippine Basketball...
won his first championship in the NCAA. - 1994: The SSC-R Golden Stags achieved the second clean sweep in NCAA Seniors' Basketball history and automatically won the championship. The team finished with a 10-0 record. Stags John Rodney SantosRodney SantosJohn Rodney Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player. He most recently played with the Coca-Cola Tigers. He is also known as "The Slasher" for his slashing ability going to the basket....
and Romel AdduculRommel AdduculRomel Adducul is a professional basketball player from the Philippines who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers....
received the season MVP and Rookie of the Year awards, respectively. - 1995: The SSC-R Golden Stags made their first ever three-peat championship and became the fifth team to do so in NCAA Seniors Basketball history. The Stags raced to a 9-0 start for a 19-game winning streak dating back to the previous season before losing their last regular season game against the MVP Ruben Dela Rosa led-Mapua Cardinals, the second round pennant winner they eventually swept in the best-of-three Finals to end up with an 11-1 card.
- 1996: The SSC-R Golden Stags became the first team in NCAA history to win four straight Seniors Basketball crowns. They swept the second round pennant winner SBC Red Lions in the best-of-three Finals to end up with an overall record of 12-2. Romel Adducul was named as the NCAA MVP. SSC-R also celebrated its 50th (Golden) anniversary as an academic institution.
- 1997: San Sebastian College-Recoletos, which was led by the Sensational Six in back-to-back MVP Romel Adducul, Aramis Calpito, Jasper Ocampo, Ulysses Tanigue, Brixter Encarnacion, and team captain Rommel Daep, made a 12-0 seniors regular season sweep. All six players won their fourth championship individually, with Adducul, Calpito, and Ocampo winning four straight dating back to 1994. The Golden Stags faced San Beda in the Finals with a twice-to-beat advantage and prevailed, 84-72, after leading by just four at halftime. They capped off a five-year run as NCAA champions by way of another clean sweep, the third in NCAA Seniors Basketball history, with an overall record of 13-0. The Stags also averaged 89.5 points per game during the season while limiting their opponents to 69.16 points per contest. Reserves Jerome Barbosa, Michael "Topex" RobinsonTopex RobinsonMichael Christoper Robinson is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted forty-fourth overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters.- Player Profile :Robinson is a solid and a defensive point guard...
, Alvin Pua, and rookie Mark MacapagalMark MacapagalMark Macapagal is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing with the Meralco Bolts. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions....
were also part of the legendary 1997 San Sebastian team, arguably the best and most dominating team in NCAA history. Rookie coach Arturo "Bay" Cristobal piloted the team. The Stags' Sensational Six left after the 1997 season, leaving behind a young squad which will be eventually led in 1998 by Barbosa, Robinson, Macapagal, Pua, and rookies Homer SeHomer SeHomer Se is a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born on May 5, 1987 at Albay, Bicol, Philippines. He currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Player Profile:...
and Christian CoronelChristian CoronelChristian Coronel is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who most recently played for the Barako Energy Coffee Masters. He also played for the Sta...
, the 1998 Rookie of the Year. - 1998: St. Benilde is admitted to the NCAA while La Salle-Green Hills returns to the league after a 17-year absence. The Letran Knights, led by rookie coach Luis Francisco "Louie" AlasLouie AlasFrancisco Luis "Louie" Alas is a multi-titled Filipino basketball head coach. He is currently the head coach of the Letran Knights in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and will soon coach the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League...
, NCAA "oldie" Christian CalaguioChris CalaguioChristian Jay Calaguio is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. Former San Beda Red Cub cager, was one of the star players of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights during his college days in the National...
(1998 NCAA MVP) and promising sophomore Kerby RaymundoKerby RaymundoKerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
(1997 Rookie of the Year), capitalized on the departure of the Sensational Six and won the NCAA Seniors Basketball crown. - 1999: The Letran Knights became the first fourth-seeded team to upset the top seed in the NCAA Final Four when they defeated the SSC-R Golden Stags twice. That feat was soon duplicated by the Golden Stags the following season when they beat the JRC Heavy Bombers twice to enter the 2000 NCAA Finals. The Knights also won the 1999 NCAA Seniors Basketball crown against the Heavy Bombers in a fight-marred championship series. That was their 14th NCAA Seniors Basketball title and it tied them with the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles for the most NCAA Seniors Basketball crowns. They were led by 1999 NCAA MVP Kerby RaymundoKerby RaymundoKerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
, Allan SalangsangAllan SalangsangAllan Salangsang is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Asean Basketball League who currently plays for the Philippine Patriots. He was drafted twenty-seventh overall by Tanduay in 2001....
, John Paul Prior, William "Billy" Moody, Orlann Tama, and rookie coach Vincent "Binky" FavisBinky FavisVincent Kenneth E. Favis, better known as Binky Favis, is a Filipino professional basketball head coach.Favis is a former coach of the Letran Knights in the NCAA leading them to a title in 1999...
. - 2000: College of Saint of Benilde won their first NCAA seniors title despite joining the league only two seasons ago. This marks the fastest win for any new school in the league since the World War. In the Juniors Finals, the Letran Squires qualified outright for the Finals with a 14-0 record. However, they were beaten twice by the Mapua Red Robins in the Finals. This was the last Juniors championship of the Mapua Institute of Technology prior to phasing out the old Mapua High School.
- 2003: The Letran Knights became the winningest team in NCAA Seniors Basketball history after clinching their 15th crown. They defeated the defending champions SSC-R Golden Stags in the Finals. Ronjay Enrile was named as the 2003 NCAA Finals MVP.
- 2004NCAA Season 80-Fourth-seed playoff:-UPHDS–San Beda series:-PCU–Letran series:-Finals:-Juniors basketball tournament:In the NCAA Junior's Basketball Tournament, San Beda High beat Letran High in three games to capture their third straight title...
: The NCAA Seniors Finals featured two schools that have never won a championship before, Philippine Christian UniversityPhilippine Christian UniversityThe Philippine Christian University is a private university along Taft Avenue, Manila. It was founded in 1946 through the initiatives of the Laymen of the Evangelical Association of the Philippines. Originally named as Manila Union University, it was renamed as Philippine Christian College...
and the newly renamed University of Perpetual Help Dalta SystemUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTAThe University of Perpetual Help System DALTA is a co-educational and non-sectarian university. It offers courses in pre-school, elementary, secondary and the tertiary and graduate levels; as well as short vocational, technical and special courses.-History:...
. The PCU Dolphins won the series in two games, with Gabriel EspinasGabby EspinasGabriel Espinas is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born of an African-American father, who was once stationed in Subic but died when Gabby was only five years old, and a Filipina mother...
becoming the first-ever Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year within the same season. - 2006NCAA Season 82-Awards:Elwin Pascual won the MVP award in the Juniors' division, although it was later returned after the conclusion of PCU High School's eligibility scandal.* Most Valuable Player: Elvin Pascual...
: San Beda finally broke their 28-year championship drought as they edged out three-time finalist PCU Dolphins in the final game that went down the wire. Rookie MVP Samuel Ekwe and Finals MVP Yousif AljamalYousif AljamalYousif Aljamal is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He most recently played for the Meralco Bolts. He is also a former NCAA Most Valuable Player for its 82nd season with the San Beda Red Lions....
led the Red Lions, which became the 3rd winningest team in NCAA Seniors Basketball history with 12 crowns. - 2009NCAA Season 85-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: John Wilson *Rookie of the Year: Sudan Daniel -Bracket:-Volleyball:The volleyball tournaments commence on August 16, 2009 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium...
: The SSC-R Golden Stags broke San Beda's three-year championship run with a 2–0 sweep in their finals series. The Stags won their first 15 games, a league seniors' basketball record, and ended their 7-year title drought. They also won a total of 19 games, an all-time season record in the league. San Sebastian's last finals appearance was in 2003, losing to Letran in 3 games. - 2010NCAA Season 86-Bracket:-Women's tournament:The semifinals in the women's division was restarted after the league forfeited all the games that April Ann Sartin and Ronnery dela Cruz of Perpetual Help and Arianne Yap and Janel Lim of St. Benilde played for eligibility violations...
: San Beda made a 16-0 sweep in the elimination round. They also swept the finals which makes their record a historic 18-0. - 2011NCAA Season 87-Awards:*Most Valuable Player: Calvin Abueva, San Sebastian College-Recoletos*Rookie of the Year: Josan Nimes, Mapua Institute of Technology-Bracket:-Awards:*Most Valuable Player: Rey Nambatac, Colegio de San Juan de Letran...
: San Sebastian stopped San Beda's 26-game winning streak since 2010 by beating them on their 1st round meeting but San Beda got their revenge on the 2nd round over San Sebastian and forced a playoff for number 1 seed which San Beda won. For the sixth year in a row San Beda ended the elimination round as the number one team & went on to the Finals. San Beda then went on to win their 2nd championship in a row by sweeping San Sebastian in the Finals once again.
- See also: NCAA history and rivalries
NCAA basketball champions
BasketballBasketball
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...
, as the most popular sport
Sport
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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...
, receives the most attention from the press and the sports-minded public. As a result, the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
Seniors Basketball championship is the most coveted title among the NCAA events.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
won the Seniors Basketball title a record 16 times together with San Beda
San Beda College
San Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
. Ateneo de Manila
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
(now with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines) is third with 14.
There is a separate division for high school student-athletes, the Juniors division. San Beda High School
San Beda College
San Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
has the most titles with 19 while the defunct Mapúa High School
Mapúa Institute of Technology
Mapúa Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati....
won 18.
San Beda College leads the overall tally with 35 basketball titles, followed closely by Letran with 26. Among defunct members, Ateneo has the most number of championships, with 23.
The current champions are the San Beda College
San Beda College
San Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
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....
(seniors), and the San Beda College
San Beda College
San Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
Red Cubs
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....
(juniors).
Double championships
When a school wins both the Juniors (or Midgets pre-1925) and Seniors tournament at the same season, the school is said to have won the double championship.As of 2010, only six schools were able to win the double championship:
- 1925-26: University of the Philippines, ManilaUniversity of the Philippines, ManilaThe University of the Philippines Manila , founded in 1908, is a coeducational and public research university in the Philippines. It is located in Manila, the country's capital. It is the oldest of the seven constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System...
- 1926-27: University of the Philippines, ManilaUniversity of the Philippines, ManilaThe University of the Philippines Manila , founded in 1908, is a coeducational and public research university in the Philippines. It is located in Manila, the country's capital. It is the oldest of the seven constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System...
- 1933-34: Ateneo de ManilaAteneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
- 1937-38: Ateneo de ManilaAteneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
- 1939-40: De La Salle CollegeDe La Salle University-ManilaDe La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
- 1965-66: Mapúa Institute of TechnologyMapúa Institute of TechnologyMapúa Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati....
- 1975-76: Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
- 1976-77: Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
- 1978-79: San Beda CollegeSan Beda CollegeSan Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
- 1979-80: Colegio de San Juan de LetranColegio de San Juan de LetranThe Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
- 1983-84: Colegio de San Juan de LetranColegio de San Juan de LetranThe Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the...
- 2010-11: San Beda CollegeSan Beda CollegeSan Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
- 2011-12: San Beda CollegeSan Beda CollegeSan Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
has the most number of double championships, with four followed by San Beda College
San Beda College
San Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
with three.
Season
| Season | |Men | |Juniors |
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| 1936 | Charles Borck | |
| 1940 | Arturo Rius | |
| 1948 | Moro Lorenzo | |
| 1949 | Moro Lorenzo | |
| 1950 | Lauro Mumar Lauro Mumar Lauro "Larry" Mumar , is a former Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines... |
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| 1951 | Carlos Loyzaga Carlos Loyzaga Carlos M. Loyzaga is a former Filipino basketball player and coach. He led the Philippine National team to a Bronze Medal finish in the 1954 FIBA World Championship. The Philippines third place finish remains the highest rank of any Asian team in the history of the tournament... |
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| 1952 | Carlos Loyzaga Carlos Loyzaga Carlos M. Loyzaga is a former Filipino basketball player and coach. He led the Philippine National team to a Bronze Medal finish in the 1954 FIBA World Championship. The Philippines third place finish remains the highest rank of any Asian team in the history of the tournament... |
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| 1953 | Francisco Rabat | |
| 1959 | Alberto Reynoso Alberto Reynoso Alberto C. Reynoso , also known by his nickname "Big Boy" Reynoso was a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines.... |
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| 1961 | Amado Martelino | |
| 1966 | Jimmy Alabanza | |
| 1967 | Rhoel Deles | |
| 1969 | Sixto Agbay | |
| 1971 | Atoy Co Atoy Co Fortunato Co, Jr., better known as Atoy Co, is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player and actor who was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award, in 1979 and a 9-time Mythical First... |
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| 1972 | Philip Cezar Philip Cezar Philip "The Scholar" Cezar is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in... |
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| 1973 | Freddie Hubalde Freddie Hubalde Alfredo Hubalde , also known as Freddie Hubalde, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. Hubalde played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology, before eventually moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
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| 1974 | Lim Eng Beng Lim Eng Beng Lim Eng Beng , is a former Philippine Basketball Association player. Played from 1975–1986, he is one of the greatest players in the history of the PBA. He is much remembered playing for the U/Tex Wranglers, where he was named to the Mythical Five on two occasions, and won two championships and... |
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| 1975 | Alex Marquez | |
| 1976 | Steve Watson | |
| 1977 | Bernardo Carpio | |
| 1978 | Chuck Barreiro | |
| 1979 | Ramon San Juan | |
| 1981 | Leo Isaac | |
| 1982 | Jerry Gonzales | |
| 1983 | Romeo Ang | |
| 1984 | Samboy Lim Samboy Lim Avelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr... |
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| 1985 | Alvin Patrimonio Alvin Patrimonio Alvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records... |
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| 1986 | Alvin Patrimonio Alvin Patrimonio Alvin Vergara Patrimonio , nicknamed "The Captain" and "Captain Lionheart" is a retired Filipino professional basketball player from the Philippine Basketball Association and is the current team manager of his former team, the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.Patrimonio holds several PBA records... |
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| 1987 | Eugene Quilban | |
| 1988 | Eugene Quilban | |
| 1989 | Eric Clement Quiday | |
| 1990 | Estelito Epondulan | |
| 1991 | Antonio Valeriano | Tyrone Bautista |
| 1992 | Ronald Peña | Mark Telan |
| 1993 | Jesse Bardaje | Dondon Valerio |
| 1994 | Rodney Santos Rodney Santos John Rodney Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player. He most recently played with the Coca-Cola Tigers. He is also known as "The Slasher" for his slashing ability going to the basket.... |
Gherome Ejercito |
| 1995 | Ruben Dela Rosa | Marvin Ortiguerra |
| 1996 | Rommel Adducul Rommel Adducul Romel Adducul is a professional basketball player from the Philippines who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers.... |
Ren-Ren Ritualo Ren-Ren Ritualo Florendo Ritualo, Jr. better known as Renren Ritualo is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers... and Joseph John Mesina |
| 1997 | Rommel Adducul Rommel Adducul Romel Adducul is a professional basketball player from the Philippines who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers.... |
Edsel Feliciano |
| 1998 | Chris Calaguio Chris Calaguio Christian Jay Calaguio is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. Former San Beda Red Cub cager, was one of the star players of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights during his college days in the National... |
Derrick Hubalde |
| 1999 | Kerby Raymundo Kerby Raymundo Kerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
Arjun Cordero |
| 2000 | Jose Manalo | Ronjay Enrile Ronjay Enrile Ronjay Enrile is a Filipino professional basketball player currently working as a team ambassador for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-References:... |
| 2001 | Ernani Epondulan | Jay-R Reyes Jay-R Reyes Jay-R Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Alaska Aces.-Rain or Shine:... |
| 2002 | Sunday Salvacion Sunday Salvacion Sunday Salvacion is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy... |
Oliver Cua |
| 2003 | Leo Najorda Leo Najorda Leomar "Leo" Najorda is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy. He was drafted ninth overall by the Red Bull in the 2005 PBA Draft.... |
Jay-R Taganas |
| 2004 | Gabby Espinas Gabby Espinas Gabriel Espinas is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born of an African-American father, who was once stationed in Subic but died when Gabby was only five years old, and a Filipina mother... |
Rogemar Menor Rogemar Menor Rogemar "Ogie" Menor , is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Career:... |
| 2005 | Jay Sagad | Allan Mangahas |
| 2006 | Sam Ekwe | Jake Pascual |
| 2007 | Kelvin dela Peña Kelvin dela Peña Kelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League... |
Ryan Buenafe |
| 2008 | Sam Ekwe | Keith Agovida |
| 2009 | John Wilson John Wilson (PBA player) John Wilson is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association.-External links:... |
Louie Vigil |
| 2010 | Sudan Daniel | Baser Amer |
| 2011 | Calvin Abueva | Rey Nambatac |
Finals
| Season | |Men | |Juniors |
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| 2001 | Christian Coronel Christian Coronel Christian Coronel is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who most recently played for the Barako Energy Coffee Masters. He also played for the Sta... |
Leland Ronquillo |
| 2002 | Leo Najorda Leo Najorda Leomar "Leo" Najorda is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy. He was drafted ninth overall by the Red Bull in the 2005 PBA Draft.... |
JV Casio |
| 2003 | Ronjay Enrile Ronjay Enrile Ronjay Enrile is a Filipino professional basketball player currently working as a team ambassador for the Powerade Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association.-References:... |
Rogemar Menor Rogemar Menor Rogemar "Ogie" Menor , is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Career:... |
| 2004 | Robert Sanz | Rogemar Menor Rogemar Menor Rogemar "Ogie" Menor , is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Career:... |
| 2005 | Boyet Bautista Boyet Bautista Boyet Bautista is a basketball player for the Harbour Centre Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball League. Bautista played high school and collegiate basketball for the Knights of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran... |
Eric Salamat |
| 2006 | Yousif Aljamal Yousif Aljamal Yousif Aljamal is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He most recently played for the Meralco Bolts. He is also a former NCAA Most Valuable Player for its 82nd season with the San Beda Red Lions.... |
Ryan Buenafe |
| 2007 | Rogemar Menor Rogemar Menor Rogemar "Ogie" Menor , is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers.-Career:... |
Ryan Buenafe |
| 2008 | Sam Ekwe | Arvie Bringas |
| 2009 | Jimbo Aquino | Baser Amer |
| 2010 | Sudan Daniel | Baser Amer |
| 2011 | Dave Marcelo | Francis Abarcar |
Rookie of the Year
| Season | |Men | |Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rommel Adducul Rommel Adducul Romel Adducul is a professional basketball player from the Philippines who currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Powerade Tigers.... |
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| 1995 | Jerome Barbosa | |
| 1996 | Willie Miller | |
| 1997 | Kerby Raymundo Kerby Raymundo Kerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association... |
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| 1998 | Christian Coronel Christian Coronel Christian Coronel is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who most recently played for the Barako Energy Coffee Masters. He also played for the Sta... |
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| 1999 | Sunday Salvacion Sunday Salvacion Sunday Salvacion is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy... |
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| 2000 | Al Magpayo | |
| 2001 | Ismael Junio | Jay-R Reyes Jay-R Reyes Jay-R Reyes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Alaska Aces.-Rain or Shine:... |
| 2002 | Jerome Paterno | Elmer Espiritu |
| 2003 | Ronnie Bughao | Jay-R Taganas |
| 2004 | Gabby Espinas Gabby Espinas Gabriel Espinas is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born of an African-American father, who was once stationed in Subic but died when Gabby was only five years old, and a Filipina mother... |
Marko Batricevic |
| 2005 | Kelvin dela Peña Kelvin dela Peña Kelvin dela Peña is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball athlete. He has suited up for the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association and is now a current member of the San Miguel Beermen of the ASEAN Basketball League... |
Darell Green |
| 2006 | Sam Ekwe | Jake Pascual |
| 2007 | David Marcelo | Keith Agovida |
| 2008 | Allan Mangahas | Jarelan Tampus |
| 2009 | Sudan Daniel | Baser Amer |
| 2010 | Carlo Lastimosa | Rey Nambatac |
| 2011 | Josan Nimes | Lugie Cuyas |
Scoring records
Lim Eng Beng of the De La SalleDe La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
Green Archers currently holds the most points scored in an NCAA seniors' game when he scored 55 points in the 1974 season as he led De La Salle Green Archers to the championship. He scored an average of 32 points in that season which remains the all-time record in average points per game in Philippine Men's NCAA.
In 2009, Joshua Saret of the Jose Rizal Light Bombers scored 89 points against Angeles University Foundation to shatter the all-time mark set by ex-teammate Keith Agovida of 82 points on September 5, 2008, Keith Agovida of the Jose Rizal Light Bombers against Malayan Science.
Prior to their record-breaking feats, Letran Squire Marlon Bola Bola held the single-game mark of 70 points in 1970.
Seniors' scoring leaders
| Season | Name | Team | Avg. |
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| 2005 | Leo Najorda Leo Najorda Leomar "Leo" Najorda is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy. He was drafted ninth overall by the Red Bull in the 2005 PBA Draft.... |
17.6 | |
| 2006 | Khiel Misa | 16.6 | |
| 2007 | Yousif Aljamal Yousif Aljamal Yousif Aljamal is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He most recently played for the Meralco Bolts. He is also a former NCAA Most Valuable Player for its 82nd season with the San Beda Red Lions.... |
17.1 | |
| 2008 | RJ Jazul | 14.7 | |
| 2009 | Argel Mendoza | 20.9 | |
| 2010 | Carlo Lastimosa | St. Benilde | 17.3 |
| 2011 | Calvin Abueva | 20.6 |
Origin of team monikers
- CSB Blazers: As homage to the school which introduced several pioneering courses in the country.
- JRU Heavy Bombers: World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Japanese vintage bombs found in their campus. - Mapua Cardinals: From Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's franchise, the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. - Letran Knights: The founder, Don Juan Geronimo Guerrero, was a Knight of MaltaKnights HospitallerThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
. - PCU Dolphins: The PCU administration originally chose a killer whale, but they eventually decided on a mammal close to their heart, the dolphinDolphinDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
. - San Beda Red Lions: Derived from the ancient British heraldic symbol, the Red Lion Rampant, which symbolizes courage. The Red Lion is a fitting symbol for a school named after the Venerable Bede of England, a BenedictineBenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Saint and a great British intellectual. - San Sebastian Stags: A stagSTAGSTAG: A Test of Love is a reality TV show hosted by Tommy Habeeb. Each episode profiles an engaged couple a week or two before their wedding. The cameras then follow the groom on his bachelor party...
symbolizes a Christian who, filled with moral ideas, runs fast to God swiftly yet quietly in pursuit of his goals. - UPHSD Altas: The moniker ‘Altas’ comes from the Latin word “height,” symbolizing UPHSD's aspirations for further greatness. At the same time, it comes from the initials of the school founder, Dr. Antonio L. Tamayo.
Student sections
- Letran: Dugong Arriba (English: Arriba blooded)
- CSB: The Burning Legion
- San Beda: The Red Army
- Perpetual Help: Fuego Perpetual/ Fuego Altas
Memberships
- San Beda CollegeSan Beda CollegeSan Beda College or Dalubhasaan ng San Beda in Filipino is a Private Benedictine college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila...
is the only remaining founding member of the league. - San Beda, along with JRUJosé Rizal UniversityJosé Rizal University is a non-sectarian, non-stock private educational institution. It is located at Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It was founded in 1919 by Vicente Fabella, who was the first Philippine Certified Accountant.José Rizal University joined the National Collegiate...
, are the schools with the longest span of membership, with 79 years. - The newest school to join the league is the De La Salle-College of Saint BenildeDe La Salle-College of Saint BenildeDe La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a private Catholic college in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines. The main campus is along Taft Avenue, with two campuses along Pablo Ocampo Street and Arellano Avenue...
which joined the league in 1998. - LSGHLa Salle Green HillsLa Salle Green Hills is a private Catholic school exclusively for boys located on Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run by the Roman Catholic Brothers of the Christian Schools- Philippine District. It was established in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers led by the...
competed under two senior squads in the NCAA. It first competed under DLSU then under DLS-CSB. - There are 3 schools who are guest teams in Season 85: The EACEmilio Aguinaldo CollegeThe Emilio Aguinaldo College is a private school in Manila, Philippines. It runs under the management of the Marian Clinics Incorporated.-Faculties and Schools:The college offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the following disciplines:...
Generals, AUArellano UniversityArellano University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Manila, Philippines, established in 1938 by Florentino Cayco, Sr. as the Arellano Law College which was later known as Arellano Colleges...
Chiefs, and the AUFAngeles University FoundationThe Angeles University Foundation , is a private Roman Catholic university in Angeles City, Philippines. It is a non-stock, non-profit educational institution established on May 25, 1962 by Mr. Agustin P. Angeles, Dr. Barbara Y. Angeles and family...
Great Danes. In Season 86, both EAC and Arellano are back as probationary members. The Lyceum of the Philippines UniversityLyceum 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...
also be played as a guest squad for Season 87.
See also
- NCAA Final Four (Philippines)NCAA Final Four (Philippines)The NCAA Final Four most often refers to the playoffs of the National Collegiate Athletic Association seniors' basketball tournament....
- UAAP Basketball ChampionsUAAP Basketball ChampionsThe 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...