2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup

Tournament details
Host nation Philippines
Dates June 24-27
Teams 5 (from 1 federations)
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Philippines (1st title)

The 2010 Manny V. Pangilinan Invitational Championships also known as the 2010 Smart Philippines Invitational Challenge, was a five-team basketball tournament hosted from June 24-27, 2010.[1] The tournament named after Manny V. Pangilinan took place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.[2] The Philippine national team became champions beating Jordan in the finals.[3]

Results

The five teams participated in a round-robin elimination round with the top two team playing for the championships at the finals scheduled on June 27.[2] The two teams from the PBA, Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played no bearing games. Ginebra played two games and Talk 'N Text played just one. All the other teams played three games each in the first round.[4]

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the finals

Standings

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Jordan 330238209+296
 Philippines 321241224+175
China Dongguan New Century 303192228-363
Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings 302156166-102
Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3108573-122
June 24
16:30
Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings 8184 Jordan 
Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 31–42, 52–59, 81–84
Pts: Salvacion 15 Pts: Abbaas 21
June 24
19:00
 Philippines 7464 China Dongguan New Century
Scoring by quarter: 18–7, 16–25, 17–22, 23–10
Pts: Douthit 26 Pts: Kruger 16
June 25
17:00
Dongguan New Century China 7385 Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 19–21, 21–23, 18–15
Pts: Kruger 24 Pts: Yee 15
June 25
19:00
Jordan  8573  Philippines
June 26
Jordan  6955 China Dongguan New Century
Pts: Hadrab 16
June 26
Philippines  8275 Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings
Pts: Lutz 15 Pts: Villanueva 13

Final

June 27
Philippines  9180  Jordan
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 26–14, 18–27, 28–17
Pts: Baracael 22 Pts: Abbas 25

Awards

 2010 MVP Cup Champions 

Philippines
First title

References

  1. Ramos, Lily (23 June 2010). "Basketball: 2010 MVP Invitational C'ships on Thursday". Balita. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Villar, Joey (16 June 2010). "MVP Invitational Tourney: Gilas tests Chinese in opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. "Philippines - Smart Gilas halts Jordan". FIBA (The Philippine Star). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "World-class caging seen as RP Invitational gets underway". GMA News. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.