Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3

Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 is a professional 3-on-3 basketball league in the Philippines and is organized by the country's national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). It was formed in 2018 as a bid to get the Philippines qualify for the 3x3 basketball event in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3
Current season, competition or edition:
2020 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 season
SportBasketball
FoundedDecember 2018 (2018-12)
FounderRonald Mascariñas
Inaugural season2019
CommissionerEric Altamirano
No. of teams12
CountriesPhilippines
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		President's
Pasig (1st title)
Patriot's
Basilan (1st title)
Most titlesPasig
Basilan (1 title each)
TV partner(s)ESPN5

History

In December 2018, Bounty Agro Ventures the company behind the roast chicken brand Chooks-to-Go, announced that it would be helping establish a 3-on-3 basketball league to be organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. This followed the inclusion of the 3x3 variant of basketball being included as a medal event in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The organization of a 3x3 league would enable the Philippines to participate in FIBA 3x3 World Tour to accumulate points to qualify for the 3x3 event in the Olympics.[1]

Eric Altamirano was named as the league's first commissioner. The pre-season game was set to commence on January 14, 2019 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, Metro Manila[2] and the President's Cup, the first conference of the inauguralh season was held which consisted of six legs, including a grand final leg.

In March 2019, it was reported that FIBA gave the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 recognition as a Quest level competition which meant that the winner of the President's Cup automatically qualifies for the FIBA 3x3 World Tour.[3]

The league attained professional status in July 2020, when it received approval from the Games and Amusement Board.[4]

Teams
Team | Location
J&J Muntinlupa
Phenom/CTC Construction-Basilan Steel
CROSSOVR Magma Bicol
Fyr Fyter Bacolod
Equalivet Pasig
Adobo Connection-Gulf Supreme Boosters Bulacan
Vigan HUP (Vigan Wolves)
Mindoro Tamaraws 7A
Thunder-Gold's Gym Taguig
Partas Narvacan
Zamboanga Valientes MLV
Equalivet Pateros

Former teams
Team
Bacoor Strikers
Bulacan Kuyas
Pasay Voyagers
Moscow Inanomo (Russia)
Quezon City-Zark's Jawbreakers
San Juan-Go for Gold Knights
SWU-Cebu Cobras
Valenzuela Classic
Vethealth Delhi 3BL (India)
Tycoon Ballers QC
Cebu Max4-Birada
Marikina Shoemasters
J&J Makati

Organization

Player eligibility

For the President's Cup, only Filipino players are eligible to play but Filipinos with foreign heritage are also eligible provided they can prove their lineage. The league adopts the laxer FIBA 3x3 player eligibility meaning that heritage players don't need to have acquired a Philippine passport by age 16, an eligibility requirement for the full 5-a-side basketball. Teams can name up to six players per conference but can only field four players per leg or tournament in a conference. The players need not to be a native of the team's home locality.[5] For the Patriot's Cup each team can field one foreign player.[6]

Broadcasting

Matches of the league will be broadcast by ESPN5.[7]

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See also

References
  1. Pamintuan, Carlo (22 December 2018). "New 3x3 league to be staged in January". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. Leongson, Randolph (22 December 2018). "Chooks-To-Go 3x3 league aims to screen top talents for PH team eyeing Olympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. "FIBA 3x3 World Tour berth up for grabs in President's Cup". Rappler. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chooks-to-go-pilipinas-3x3-goes-pro/187412
  5. Pamintuan, Carlo (14 February 2019). "All you need to know about Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3". ESPN5. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. "Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 Patriot's Cup: Second conference to open in SM Seaside Cebu". BusinessWorld. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. "Chooks-to-Go 3x3 league boosts PH bid for Olympic berth". Rappler. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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