2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship
The 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship is the inaugural 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 De La Salle Green Archers defeated arch-rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles in the championship; budding rivals Letran Knights and the San Beda Red Lions disputed third place, with Letran winning.
The winners would have qualified for the 2009 Summer Universiade in Serbia as the Philippine representative. However, FISU thumbed down an application by the SBP and the Philippine Olympic Committee. As a result, other international tournaments were lined up for the champion team. The 1967 UE Red Warriors led by Robert Jaworski and Danny Florencio was the last team to participate in the Universiade's basketball tournament.[1]
Solar Sports served as the main coverage partner, with the games broadcasting on C/S 9 and Basketball TV.
Rankings
Metro Manila
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New/re-entry |
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New/re-entry |
Cebu
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Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 6/29 |
8/10[17] |
8/17[18] |
8/24[19] |
8/31[20] |
9/7[21] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
 USJ-R |
USJ-R |
USJ-R |
USJ-R |
USJ-R |
 UV |
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| 2 |
 SWU |
SWU |
UV |
UV |
UV |
USJ-R |
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| 3 |
 USC |
USC |
SWU |
SWU |
SWU |
USC |
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| 4 |
UV |
UV |
USC |
USC |
USC |
SWU |
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| 5 |
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 Cebu |
Cebu |
Cebu |
Cebu |
Cebu |
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| 6 |
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ACT |
 Don Bosco |
Don Bosco |
Don Bosco |
Don Bosco |
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| 7 |
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Don Bosco |
ACT |
 USPF |
USPF |
USPF |
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| 8 |
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USPF |
USPF |
ACT |
ACT |
ACT |
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| 9 |
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 Cebu Tech |
Cebu Tech |
Cebu Tech |
Cebu Tech |
Cebu Tech |
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| 10 |
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Salazar |
Salazar |
Salazar |
Salazar |
Salazar |
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Region 1 (Dagupan, Pangasinan, Baguio)
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Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
Region 2 (Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan)
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Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Lyceum-Subic |
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| 2 |
Luzon |
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| 3 |
Lyceum Northwestern |
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Region 3 (Quezon, Bicol)
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Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Nueva Caceres |
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| 2 |
Enverga |
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| 3 |
CCDI |
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Region 4 (Iloilo, Bacolod)
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Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Western Tech |
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| 2 |
Lacson Maritime |
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| 3 |
West Negros |
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Region 5 (Dumaguete, Bohol)
| Up |
Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
BIT International |
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| 2 |
Holy Name |
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| 3 |
Silliman |
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Region 6 (Tacloban, Ormoc, Samar)
| Up[22] |
Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Western Leyte |
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| 2 |
AMA |
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| 3 |
Leyte |
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Region 7 (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, CARAGA)
| Up |
Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
 Xavier |
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| 2 |
Capitol |
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Region 8 (Davao, SoCCSKSarGen, Maguindanao)
| Up |
Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Agro-Industrial |
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| 2 |
Emar |
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| 3 |
Mindanao |
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Region 9 (Zamboanga, Misamis Occidental)
| Up |
Down |
Unchanged |
New/re-entry |
| # | Week ending |
| 9/7[22] |
9/14 |
9/21 |
9/28 |
| 1 |
Immaculate Conception |
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Ateneo de Zamboanga |
| 2 |
Kabasalan Tech |
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Dipolog Medical |
| 3 |
Ateneo de Zamboanga |
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Saint Vincent's |
Qualifying
| Finish | League |
| UAAP | NCAA | CESAFI | CUSA | NAASCU | UCAA | Provincial leagues |
| 1st |
Round of 16 | Regional championships |
| 2nd |
Round of 16 | Zonal championships | Wildcard qualification | Wildcard qualification | Wildcard qualification | |
| 3rd |
Zonal championships |
| 4th |
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| 5th |
Wildcard
qualification | |
- Regional championships has four teams in each of the nine regions: one team per region qualifies for the zonal championships.
- Wildcard qualifying has eight teams split into two groups: top two teams per group qualifies for the zonal championships.
- Zonal championships has four zones divided into two groups composed of two groups: the top team from each group qualifies for the round of 16.
Automatic qualifiers
Regional championships
Winners qualify for the zonal championships:
- Region 1: SLU Navigators
- Region 2: U of Luzon Tigers
- Region 3: UNC Greyhounds
- Region 4: WNU Mustangs
- Region 5: U of Luzon Tigers
- Region 6: AMA Computer Learning Center - ACLC College Ormoc
- Region 7: Capitol Stallions
- Region 8: U of Mindanao Wildcats
- Region 9: Ateneo de Zamboanga Blue Eagles
Wildcard qualifying
| | Qualified for zonal championships |
Top two teams from each group qualify for the zonal championships:
Group A
| Team | W | L | PCT | UST | SCC | LPC | SFACS |
 UST Growling Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 80–71 | 69–66 | 64–51 |
| St. Clare Saints | 2 | 1 | .667 | –– | –– | 74–66 | 70–66 |
| LPC Blue Lions | 1 | 2 | .333 | –– | –– | –– | 62–53 |
 SFACS Doves | 0 | 3 | .000 | –– | –– | –– | –– |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PCT | LPU | EAC | STI | DOMC |
 Lyceum Pirates | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 86–80 | 88–86 | 79–75 |
 EAC Generals | 2 | 1 | .667 | –– | –– | 90–88 | 80–70 |
 STI Olympians | 1 | 2 | .333 | –– | –– | –– | 76–65 |
| DOMC Cobras | 0 | 3 | .000 | –– | –– | –– | –– |
Zonal championships
| | Qualified for the final tournament |
Winners from the regional championships and wildcard qualifying are drawn into four different teams: each zone has to have only one wildcard team.
Zone 1
Games were held at the Makati Coliseum from November 3–6:
Group A
| Team | W | L | PCT | MIT | UL | Lyc |
 Mapúa Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 77–59 | 104–58 |
| U of Luzon Golden Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | –– | –– | 79–62 |
| Lyceum Batangas | 0 | 2 | .000 | –– | –– | –– |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PCT | AU | UST | SLU |
 Arellano Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 69–59 | 82–36 |
| UST Growling Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | –– | –– | 102–52 |
| St. Louis Navigators | 0 | 2 | .000 | –– | –– | –– |
Zone 2
Games were held at the Makati Coliseum from November 3–6:
Group A
| Team | W | L | PCT | LPU | DBTC | UNC |
| Lyceum Pirates | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 87–79 | 81–60 |
| Don Bosco Grey Wolves | 1 | 1 | .500 | –– | –– | 73–64 |
| UNC Greyhounds | 0 | 2 | .000 | –– | –– | –– |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PCT | UE | EAC | SCC |
| UE Red Warriors | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 92–74 | 108–80 |
| EAC Generals | 1 | 1 | .500 | –– | –– | 65–62 |
| St. Clare Saints | 0 | 2 | .000 | –– | –– | –– |
Zone 3
Games were held at the Ormoc City Superdome from November 9–11:
Group A
| Team | W | L | PCT | CSJL | UC | AMA |
 Letran Knights | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | –– | 96–55 |
| UC Webmasters | 1 | 1 | .500 | | | |
| AMA Ormoc Titans | 0 | 2 | .000 | | | |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PCT | USJ-R | WNU | BIT |
| USJ-R Jaguars | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 88-77 | |
| WNU Mustangs | 1 | 1 | .500 | | | |
| BIT Cruisers | 0 | 2 | .000 | | | |
Zone 4
Games were held at the Xavier University Gym from November 14–17:
Group A
| Team | W | L | PCT | FEU | XU | ADZU |
| FEU Tamaraws | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | –– | 77–71 | 105–55 |
| Xavier Crusaders | 1 | 1 | .500 | –– | –– | 80–61 |
| Ateneo de Zamboanga Blue Eagles | 0 | 2 | .000 | –– | –– | –– |
Group B
| Team | W | L | PCT | PD | USC | UMin | Cap |
| USC Warriors | 1 | 1 | .500 | +27 | –– | 81–51 | 84–87 |
| U of Mindanao Wildcats | 1 | 1 | .500 | -6 | –– | –– | 83–74 |
| Capitol Stallions | 1 | 1 | .500 | -21 | –– | –– | –– |
Qualifying teams
| Seed | School | League | Result | Berth type |
| 1 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | UAAP | UAAP champion | Automatic |
| 2 | San Beda Red Lions | NCAA | NCAA champion | Automatic |
| 3 | De La Salle Green Archers | UAAP | UAAP runner-up | Automatic |
| 4 | JRU Heavy Bombers | NCAA | NCAA runner-up | Automatic |
| 5 | SSC-R Cavite Baycats | NAASCU | NAASCU champion | Automatic |
| 6 | UV Green Lancers | CESAFI | CESAFI champion | Automatic |
| 7 | UCN Dragons | UCAA | UCAA champion | Automatic |
| 8 | MLQU Stallions | CUSA | CUSA champion | Automatic |
| 9 | Mapúa Cardinals | NCAA | NCAA fourth place | Zonal |
| 10 | Arellano Chiefs | NCRAA | NCRAA runner-up | Zonal |
| 11 | UE Red Warriors | UAAP | UAAP fourth place | Zonal |
| 12 | Letran Knights | NCAA | NCAA third place | Zonal |
| 13 | FEU Tamaraws | UAAP | UAAP third place | Zonal |
| 14 | USC Warriors | CESAFI | CESAFI third place | Zonal |
| 15 | USJ-R Jaguars | CESAFI | CESAFI runner-up | Zonal |
| 16 | Lyceum Pirates | NCRAA | NCRAA runner-up | Zonal |
Bracket
Round of 16
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77–56 |
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Lyceum Pirates |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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98–83 |
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USJ-R Jaguars |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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97–85 |
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MLQU Stallions |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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71–51 |
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USC Warriors |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
| Arellano Chiefs |
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76–61 |
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UCN Golden Dragons |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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68–62 |
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UV Green Lancers |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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85–70 |
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SSC-R Cavite Baycats |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
Quarterfinals
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
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87–72 |
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Arellano Chiefs |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
Semifinals
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
The Arena in San Juan, San Juan |
Third-place playoff
Final
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: JV Casio (La Salle)
- Mythical 5:
- JV Casio (La Salle)
- Rico Maierhofer (La Salle)
- R.J. Jazul (Letran)
- Nonoy Baclao (Ateneo)
- Rabeh Al-Hussaini (Ateneo)
- Best Coach: Franz Pumaren (La Salle)
Record per league
| League | # of teams | Record | PCT | QF | SF | CG |
| CESAFI | 3 | 0–3 | .000 | – | – | – |
| NAASCU | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – |
| NCAA | 4 | 6–5 | .583 | 3 | 2 | – |
| NCRAA | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – |
| UAAP | 4 | 9–3 | .728 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The CUSA and the UCAA went 0–1. Other provincial leagues aside from the CESAFI failed to qualify.
References
- ↑ Fisu nixes Archers’ Serbia Universiade stint by Jasmine Payo, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ PCC Week 1 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 2 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 3 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 4 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 5 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 6 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 7 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 8 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 9 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 10 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 11 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 12 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 13 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 14 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Week 18 Power Rankings, BTV.com.ph
- ↑ PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/11/08, Gameface.ph
- ↑ PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/18/08, Gameface.ph
- ↑ PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/25/08, Gameface.ph
- ↑ PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 9/1/08, Gameface.ph
- ↑ PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 9/10/08, Gameface.ph
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 Philippine Collegiate Championship
External links
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Preceded by
2007 CCL |
Philippine Collegiate Championship
2008 |
Succeeded by
2009 |
Philippine Collegiate Championship 2011–12 |
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| | Final Four | |
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| | Fifth to Eight Place | |
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