2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup
The 2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup was the second and the last conference of the inaugural season of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League and the first and the last offering of PCBL for the year 2016.[1] It was opened on March 6, 2016 at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center in Malolos, Bulacan. The PCBL games will be televised on a delayed basis on AksyonTV.
2016 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Basketball |
Date | March 6 – May 27, 2016 |
Venue(s) | Malolos Sports and Convention Center & Marikina Sports Center |
Teams | 7 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants (2nd title) |
1st runners-up | Mighty Sports (1st finals appearance) |
2nd runners-up | Euro-Med Laboratories |
MVP | Finals: Jeff Viernes Conference MVP: Kiefer Ravena |
On May 27, 2016, the 2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup championship was awarded to Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants setting the first record for back to back championship wins for the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League, after beating the heavily star-studded team Mighty Sports 80-68 on Game 3. Jeff Viernes also was named as the Finals MVP averaging 22.7 points per game.
Developments
The Chairman's Cup will be the first conference of the PCBL under new commissioner Joel Banal, who replaced Ato Batolato.[2] The PCBL also welcomed two new teams in the fledgling league, the SCTEX Road Warriors to be led by former PBA players Ervin Sotto, Ford Arao and Borgie Hermida,[3] and Mighty Sports, bannered by former UAAP men's basketball MVP Kiefer Ravena and retired PBA player Ty Tang.[4]
The SCTEX, under the ownership of Manila North Tollways Corporation, is also the reigning champion of the men's basketball competition in the 2016 MVP Olympics, after beating Mediaquest team, 90–80 in a one-game finals match on March 4, 2016 at the Meralco gym.[5] PCBL will be the first major league of the Mighty Sports franchise to carry their own brand, after their appearances in small-time basketball tournaments such as Republica Cup held in Malolos, Bulacan where they won a championship.[6]
Returning teams including Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, the 2015 PCBL Founder's Cup champion., Sta. Lucia, Euro-Med, Foton and Supremo Lex-Our Lady of Fatima University. The team will also use imports for the conference. Notable imports which will be seen in the Champion's Cup are Bright Akhutie playing for Mighty Sports and Allwell Oraeme playing for Jumbo Plastic.[3]
Format
The tournament format was observed during the conference as it follows:
- The elimination round will be a double round-robin classification.
- At the end of elimination round, the top 6 teams will advance to the playoffs, while the 7th placer team is eliminated.
- The 2 teams with the best record will go outright semifinals.
- The next 4 teams will undergo in the best-of-three quarterfinal round.
- Semifinals: (best-of-3 series)
- SF1: #1 vs. QF1 winner
- SF2: #2 vs. QF2 winner
- Third-place playoff:
- SF1 vs. SF2 losers
- Finals: (best-of-3 series)
- F1: SF1 vs SF2 winner
Venues
Host cities | Arenas | Seating Capacities |
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Malolos | Malolos Sports and Convention Center | 3,500 |
Marikina | Marikina Sports Center | Unknown |
Eliminations
Standings
These are the team standings at the end of elimination round:
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Mighty Sports Cavaliers | 10 | 2 | .833 | — | Bye to the semi-finals |
2 | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2 | |
3 | Biyaheng SCTEX | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | Qualified for the best-of-three quarter-finals |
4 | Euro-Med Laboratories | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | |
5 | Foton Toplanders | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | |
6 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | |
7 | Supremo Lex Builders | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9 | Eliminated |
Rules for classification: a.) Head-to-head records, b.) Winning percentage, c.) Win-Loss record d.) Use quotient system**
Schedule
= Win; = Loss
Results
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarter-finals Best-of-three series | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||
(2) Jumbo Plastic | 2 | |||||||||
(6) Sta. Lucia | 1 | |||||||||
(3) Biyaheng SCTEX | 1 | |||||||||
(6) Sta. Lucia | 2 | |||||||||
(2) Jumbo Plastic | 2 | |||||||||
(1) Mighty Sports | 1 | |||||||||
(1) Mighty Sports | 2 | |||||||||
(4) Euro-Med | 0 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
(4) Euro-Med | 2 | |||||||||
(5) Foton | 1 | |||||||||
(4) Euro-Med | 79 | |||||||||
(6) Sta. Lucia | 71 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Euro-Med vs. Foton
May 6, 2016 07:00 pm |
Euro-Med Laboratories | 77–73 | Foton Toplanders |
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 29–20, 20–14, 24–23 | ||
Pts: Ola Adeogun 20 | Pts: Gomez 23 |
Marikina Sports Center, Marikina City |
Biyaheng SCTEX vs. Sta. Lucia
6 May 2016 Game 1 |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | 72–77 (OT) (Series: SCTEX leads series, 1–0) |
Biyaheng SCTEX | Marikina City, Metro Manila |
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17:00 UTC+8 | Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 27–8, 17–21, 7–13, Overtime: 10–15 | |||
AksyonTV | Pts: Jammer Jamito 13 | Pts: Bayron Villarias and Raul Soyud 19 each Rebs: Soyud 17 |
Arena: Marikina Sports Center |
8 May 2016 Game 2 |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | 77–67 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
Biyaheng SCTEX | Marikina City, Metro Manila |
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19:00 UTC+8 | Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 20–19, 17–14, 23–19 | |||
AksyonTV | Pts: Bautista 15 Rebs: Sanjo 9 |
Pts: Batino 13 Rebs: Soyud 8 Asts: Batino 3 |
Arena: Marikina Sports Center |
11 May 2016 Win or Go Home |
Biyaheng SCTEX | 73–80 (Series: Sta. Lucia wins series, 2–1) |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | Marikina City, Metro Manila |
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5:00 pm UTC+8 | Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 19–21, 17–13, 26–23 | |||
AksyonTV | Pts: Jhaps Bautista 21 | Pts: Raul Soyud 28 Rebs: Raul Soyud 16 |
Arena: Marikina Sports Center |
Semifinals
This round is in a best-of-three playoff. The first team who wins 2 games advances to the finals and the losing team will go for the third-place playoff.
Mighty Sports vs. Euro-Med
15 May 2016 Semis Game 1 |
Mighty Sports Cavaliers | 99–84 (Series: Mighty Sports leads series, 1–0) |
Euro-Med Laboratories | Malolos City, Bulacan |
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19:00 UTC+8 | Scoring by quarter: 34–17, 19–18, 24–19, 22–30 | |||
Pts: Bright Akhuetie 24 Rebs: Bright Akhuetie 13 |
Pts: Ola Adeogun 19 Rebs: Ola Adeogun 6 |
Arena: Malolos Sports and Convention Center |
18 May 2016 Semis Game 2 |
Euro-Med Laboratories | 87–98 (Series: Mighty Sports enters PCBL Finals, 2–0) |
Mighty Sports Cavaliers | Marikina City, Metro Manila |
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17:00 UTC+8 | Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 13–32, 17–32, 28–15 | |||
AksyonTV | Pts: Salamat 15 | Pts: Bright Akhuetie 33 Rebs: Bright Akhuetie 14 Asts: Banal 4 |
Arena: Marikina Sports Center |
Jumbo Plastic vs. Sta. Lucia series
Game 1
Game 2
Third-place playoff
Finals
Game 1
May 22 18:00 |
Mighty Sports Cavaliers | 79–67 | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants |
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 14–13, 22–23, 23–19 | ||
Pts: Ravena 20 Rebs: Akhuetie 19 |
Pts: Viernes 16 |
Game 2
May 25 19:00 |
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | 89–87 (OT) | Mighty Sports Cavaliers |
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 29–20, 19–18, 16–23, Overtime: 9–7 | ||
Pts: Viernes, Martinez 31 each Rebs: Viernes 4 Asts: Viernes 6 |
Pts: Akhuetie 27 Rebs: Akhuetie 22 Asts: Ravena 2 |
Marikina Sports Center, Marikina |
Game 3
May 27 18:00 |
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | 80–68 | Mighty Sports Cavaliers |
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 13–19, 25–17, 27–16 | ||
Pts: Viernes 21 Rebs: Viernes 6 Asts: Viernes 8 |
Pts: Akhuetie 14 Rebs: Akhuetie 15 | |
Jumbo Plastic wins PCBL Finals, 2–1 |
Marikina Sports Center, Marikina |
This is the first playoff (finals) meeting between the Mighty Sports and the Giants.
Tied 1–1 in both meetings | |||||||
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Awards
Individual Category | ||
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Award | Winner | Team |
Conference MVP | Mighty Sports | |
Defensive Player of the Conference Award | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | |
Best Import of the Conference Award | Mighty Sports |
Team Category | ||
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Awards | Members | Team |
The Mythical Five | Mighty Sports | |
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | ||
Biyaheng SCTEX | ||
Foton Toplanders | ||
The All-Defensive
Team |
Sta. Lucia Realtors | |
Foton Toplanders | ||
Supremo Lex Builders | ||
Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | ||
References
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- Joble, Rey (March 6, 2016). "SCTEX joins PCBL as Chairman's Cup opens Sunday in Malolos". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- Joble, Rey (March 3, 2016). "Kiefer Ravena, TY Tang to join new PCBL team Mighty Sports; Joel Banal named commissioner". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- Badua, Snow (March 5, 2016). "Sotto, Hermida lead NLEX past Media Quest in basketball finals of MVP Olympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
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