UNTV Cup Season 6
The UNTV Cup Season 6 was the 2017–2018 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament was organized by UNTV under the UNTV-37 Foundation, Inc., thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.
2017–18 UNTV Cup Season | |||
Country | Philippines | ||
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Dates | September 12, 2017 – March 12, 2018 | ||
Teams | 14 | ||
Defending champions | PNP Responders (1 title) | ||
Champions | Senate Defenders (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | ||
Third place | AFP Cavaliers | ||
Fourth place | NHA Builders | ||
Matches played | 67 | ||
Best player | Season MVP: Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders) Finals MVP: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders) | ||
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The season officially opened on September 12, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, with fourteen teams vying for the championship title.[1][2] Regular games were held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig City with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoon.[3]
The best-of-three finals series was held on March 4 and 12, 2018, at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig City and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between two-time runner-up Malacañan-PSC Kamao and first time finalist Senate Defenders. Senate won the series against Malacañang-PSC in two games, 2–0, to get their first title and donate ₱4 million to their chosen charity.[4] After the tournament, the Office of the Senate proudly sponsored a resolution congratulating the Senate Defenders for bringing home the championship title.[5][6]
A total of 9.6 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team Senate Defenders taking home a trophy and 500 thousand pesos, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.[3][7][8][9][10]
During the season, the league got its third AnakTV award for being a child-friendly basketball tournament.[11][12]
From Season 1 to Season 6, including the three off season tournaments, UNTV Cup has given a total of ₱35 million to the beneficiaries of the participating teams.[13]
Teams
There are 14 squads who vied for the championship title of the season, including 10 returning teams led by Season 5 champions PNP Responders.[3][14]
New Teams
Four new teams were introduced this season.[1][3][15][16]
- Commission on Audit (COA) Enablers
- Department of Agriculture (DA) Food Masters
- Department of Health (DOH) Health Achievers
- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Drug Busters
Defunct Teams
Three teams backed out of the competition.[1][3]
- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Transformers
- House of Representatives (HOR) Solons
- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Black Wolves
Group A
Government agency | Moniker | Colours | Joined UNTV Cup | Titles | Head Coach |
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Armed Forces of the Philippines | AFP Cavaliers | 2013 | 2 | Sonny Manucat | |
Bureau of Fire Protection | BFP Firefighters | 2014 | 0 | Gilbert Malabanan | |
Commission on Audit | COA Enablers | 2017 | 0 | Freddie Hubalde | |
Department of Health | DOH Health Achievers | 2017 | 0 | Joshua Villapando | |
Government Service Insurance System | GSIS Furies | 2014 | 0 | Myk Sagiguit | |
Philippine National Police | PNP Responders | 2013 | 1 | Erick Samson | |
Senate of the Philippines | Senate Defenders | 2014 | 0 | Mike Fermin |
Group B
Government agency | Moniker | Colours | Joined UNTV Cup | Titles | Head Coach |
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Department of Agriculture[17] | DA Food Masters | 2017 | 0 | Zaldy Realubit | |
Department of Justice | DOJ Justice Boosters | 2013 | 0 | John Agbayani | |
Supreme Court of the Philippines | Judiciary Magis | 2013 | 2 | Dennis Balason | |
Office of the President / Philippine Sports Commission | Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 2014 | 0 | Louie Gonzales | |
National Housing Authority | NHA Builders | 2014 | 0 | Bennett Palad | |
Office of the Ombudsman | Ombudsman Graft Busters | 2015 | 0 | Ricky Alcantara | |
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency[18] | PDEA Drug Busters | 2017 | 0 | Benjamin Da Jose |
Elimination round
The elimination round began on September 12, 2017. On the first round of eliminations, the tournament is divided into two groups of seven teams. The schedule follows a single round robin format in which all teams will face each other in their group once, for a total of 6 games per team. After the first round, the bottom three teams from each group are eliminated, while the remaining eight teams advance to the second round of elimination. Win loss records from the first round will carry over to the second round, and each team will play one game against the four teams from the opposite group. After the second round, the bottom two teams are eliminated. The top 2 teams will get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining 4 teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.
First round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | q – AFP Cavaliers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 591 | 536 | 1.103 | .833[lower-alpha 1] | — | Advanced to the second round |
2 | q – Senate Defenders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 516 | 420 | 1.229 | .833[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
3 | q – GSIS Furies | 6 | 4 | 2 | 521 | 493 | 1.057 | .667 | 1 | |
4 | q – PNP Responders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 513 | 485 | 1.058 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
5 | e – BFP Firefighters | 6 | 3 | 3 | 560 | 504 | 1.111 | .500[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | Eliminated |
6 | e – DOH Health Achievers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 483 | 550 | 0.878 | .167 | 4 | |
7 | e – COA Enablers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 507 | 703 | 0.721 | .000 | 5 |
- AFP Cavaliers wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Senate Defenders. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the second round.
- PNP Responders wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the BFP Firefighters.
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Source:
= Win; = Loss
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Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
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September 12, 2017 | 1 [8] | PNP def. BFP | 87–79 | Ollan Omiping [22] | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 17, 2017 | 3 [23] | DOH def. COA | 122–95 | Leonardo Nidoy and Rommel Pingol [24] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 24, 2017 | 6 [25] | AFP def. GSIS | 103–95 | Boyet Bautista and Romeo Almirol, Jr.[26] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 27, 2017 | 9 [27] | PNP def. DOH | 98–91 | Alejandro Yanquiling and Antonio Tolentino [28] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 8, 2017 | 12 [29] | Senate def. BFP | 88–81 | Marlon Legazpi and James Ryan Mangaran [30] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 15, 2017 | 13 [31] | AFP def. COA | 127–103 | Alvin Zuñiga and Vicente Evidor [32] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 15, 2017 | 15 [31] | Senate def. GSIS | 91–81 | Jeffry Sanders [33] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 22, 2017 | 16 [34] | PNP def. COA | 112–71 | Abdul Khair Bayabao [35] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 22, 2017 | 18 [34] | AFP def. Senate | 72–71 | Wilfredo Casulla, Jr.[36] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 29, 2017 | 21 [37] | BFP def. DOH | 89–68 | Rob Wainwright and Gilbert Malabanan [38] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 5, 2017 | 22 [39] | GSIS def. COA | 105–83 | Rene Boy Banzali [40] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos |
November 5, 2017 | 24 [39] | Senate def. PNP | 68–56 | Jeffry Sanders and Harley Ng [41] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos |
November 12, 2017 | 25 [42] | GSIS def. DOH | 83–73 | James Abugan | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 12, 2017 | 27 [42] | BFP def. AFP | 104–97 | Gilbert Malabanan and Ryan Molina | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 19, 2017 | 28 [43] | BFP def. COA | 132–83 | Gilbert Malabanan | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 26, 2017 | 32 [44] | Senate def. DOH | 93–58 | Sen. Joel Villanueva and James Ryan Mangaran | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 30, 2017 | 36 [45] | AFP def. PNP | 100–92 | Jerry Lumongsod | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 3, 2017 | 37 [46] | Senate def. COA | 105–72 | Sen. Joel Villanueva and Michael Omega | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 3, 2017 | 38 [46] | GSIS def. BFP | 81–75 | James Abugan | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 10, 2017 | 41 [47] | GSIS def. PNP | 76–68 | Rene Boy Banzali and James Abugan | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 10, 2017 | 42 [47] | AFP def. DOH | 92–71 | Leslie Cabayao | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PR | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | q – NHA Builders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 565 | 501 | 1.128 | .833[lower-alpha 1] | — | Advanced to the second round |
2 | q – Judiciary Magis | 6 | 5 | 1 | 628 | 526 | 1.194 | .833[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
3 | q – Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 6 | 5 | 1 | 575 | 500 | 1.150 | .833[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
4 | q – PDEA Drug Busters | 6 | 2 | 4 | 569 | 595 | 0.956 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
5 | e – DA Food Masters | 6 | 2 | 4 | 546 | 537 | 1.017 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | Eliminated |
6 | e – DOJ Justice Boosters | 6 | 2 | 4 | 503 | 527 | 0.954 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
7 | e – Ombudsman Graft Busters | 6 | 0 | 6 | 446 | 646 | 0.690 | .000 | 5 |
- Judiciary, Malacañan-PSC and NHA have a tied head-to-head record of 1-1; NHA wins tiebreaker via points differential on head-to-head games (NHA +6, Judiciary +3, Malacañan-PSC -9).
- DA, DOJ and PDEA have a tied head-to-head record of 1-1; PDEA wins tiebreaker via points differential on head-to-head games (PDEA +15, DA 0, DOJ -15).[48]
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Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
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Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
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September 17, 2017 | 2 [23] | DA def. PDEA | 104–100 | Jimwell Torion and Christian Dematera [49] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 17, 2017 | 4 [23] | Malacañan-PSC def. NHA | 92–90 | Christian Luanzon and Eric Dela Cuesta [50] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 24, 2017 | 5 [25] | Judiciary def. Ombudsman | 115–76 | Chester Tolomia and Julius Caezar Rabino [51] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 27, 2017 | 7 [27] | NHA def. PDEA | 111–88 | Alvin Vitug [52] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
September 27, 2017 | 8 [27] | DOJ def. DA | 86–82 | Cristo Rey Borile and Eric Mabazza [53] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 8, 2017 | 10 [29] | Malacañan-PSC def. DOJ | 91–73 | Gerry Gadong [54] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 8, 2017 | 11 [29] | NHA def. Judiciary | 95–87 | Antonio Lustestica, Jr. and John Derick Dizon [55] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 15, 2017 | 14 [31] | DA def. Ombudsman | 98–61 | Christian Dematera [56] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 22, 2017 | 17 [34] | Malacañan-PSC def. PDEA | 91–85 | Christian Luanzon [57] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 29, 2017 | 19 [37] | NHA def. Ombudsman | 101–80 | Marvin Mercado [58] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
October 29, 2017 | 20 [37] | Judiciary def. DOJ | 95–88 (2OT) | Chester Tolomia and Don Camaso [59] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1OT 2OT Boxscore |
November 5, 2017 | 23 [39] | Malacañan-PSC def. DA | 91–78 | Joseph Besa and Gerry Gadong [60] | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos |
November 12, 2017 | 26 [42] | PDEA def. DOJ | 105–86 | Robert Sanz and Brillos Rizon | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 19, 2017 | 29 [43] | PDEA def. Ombudsman | 109–77 | Marlon Basco | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 19, 2017 | 30 [43] | Judiciary def. Malacañan-PSC | 93–82 | Vincent Puno and Warren Ybañez | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 26, 2017 | 31 [44] | Malacañan-PSC def. Ombudsman | 128–79 | Eric Dela Cuesta | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 26, 2017 | 33 [44] | Judiciary def. DA | 112–103 | Chester Tolomia and Warren Ybañez | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 30, 2017 | 34 [45] | Judiciary def. PDEA | 126–82 | Warren Ybañez | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
November 30, 2017 | 35 [45] | NHA def. DA | 87–81 | Marvin Mercado | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 3, 2017 | 39 [46] | NHA def. DOJ | 81–73 | John Derick Dizon | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
December 10, 2017 | 40 [47] | DOJ def. Ombudsman | 95–73 | Justine Lopez and Christian Cruz | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore |
Second round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | q, z – AFP Cavaliers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 341 | 312 | +29 | .900 | — | Advanced to the semifinals |
2 | q, z – NHA Builders | 10 | 8 | 2 | 375 | 361 | +14 | .800 | 1 | |
3 | q, z – Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 10 | 7 | 3 | 267 | 281 | −14 | .700[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
4 | q, z – Senate Defenders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 329 | 311 | +18 | .700[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
5 | q – PNP Responders | 10 | 6 | 4 | 339 | 285 | +54 | .600[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
6 | q – Judiciary Magis | 10 | 6 | 4 | 280 | 319 | −39 | .600[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | |
7 | e – GSIS Furies | 10 | 5 | 5 | 330 | 345 | −15 | .500 | 4 | Eliminated |
8 | e – PDEA Drug Busters | 10 | 2 | 8 | 331 | 378 | −47 | .200 | 7 |
e – Eliminated; q – Qualified to the phase indicated; z – Team earns the twice-to-beat advantage.
Notes:
- Malacañan-PSC Kamao wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Senate Defenders.
- PNP Responders wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Judiciary Magis.
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Source:
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
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Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
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December 14, 2017 | 43 [62] | NHA def. PNP | 83–77 | Waldemar Tibay and Alvin Vitug | Upper Deck Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
December 14, 2017 | 44 [62] | AFP def. Judiciary | 74–62 | Wilfredo Casulla, Jr. | Upper Deck Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
December 14, 2017 | 45 [62] | GSIS def. PDEA | 89–81 | Rene Boy Banzali | Upper Deck Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
December 19, 2017 | 46 [63] | PNP def. PDEA | 95–87 | Ollan Omiping | JCSGO Gym, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore |
December 19, 2017 | 47 [63] | AFP def. Malacañan-PSC | 73–71 | Boyet Bautista and Jerry Lumongsod | JCSGO Gym, Cubao, Quezon City | Watch Boxscore |
January 7, 2018 | 48 [64] | Judiciary def. GSIS | 90–81 | Don Camaso | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Watch Boxscore |
January 7, 2018 | 49 [64] | NHA def. Senate | 104–100 (OT) | Alvin Vitug | Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City | Watch Boxscore |
January 14, 2018 | 50 [65] | Malacañan-PSC def. GSIS | 75–72 | Christian Luanzon | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 14, 2018 | 51 [65] | Senate def. PDEA | 96–73 | Sen. Joel Villanueva | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 14, 2018 | 52 [65] | AFP def. NHA | 96–89 | Jerry Lumongsod | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 21, 2018 | 53 [66] | NHA def. GSIS | 99–88 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 21, 2018 | 54 [66] | PNP def. Judiciary | 90–57 | Antonio Tolentino Jr. | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 21, 2018 | 55 [66] | Malacañan-PSC def. Senate | 63–59 | Christian Luanzon | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 28, 2018 | 56 [67] | AFP def. PDEA | 98–90 | Boyet Bautista | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 28, 2018 | 57 [67] | Senate def. Judiciary | 74–71 | Garri Sevilla | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
January 28, 2018 | 58 [67] | PNP def. Malacañan-PSC | 77–58 | Ollan Omiping | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch Boxscore |
Playoffs
There are six teams that qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams, (#1) AFP Cavaliers and (#2) NHA Builders, already advance to the semifinals, holding also the twice-to-beat advantage. The remaining four teams will fight for the final two semifinal slots. (#3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao and (#4) Senate Defenders will have a twice-to-beat advantage on the quarterfinals against (#6) Judiciary Magis and (#5) PNP Responders, respectively.
Quarter-finals #3 and #4 seeds have twice-to-beat advantage | Semi-finals #1 and #2 seeds have twice-to-beat advantage | UNTV Cup Finals Best-of-three championship series | ||||||||
1 AFP Cavaliers | 0 | |||||||||
4 Senate Defenders | 2 | |||||||||
4 Senate Defenders | 74 | |||||||||
5 PNP Responders | 66 | |||||||||
4 Senate Defenders | 2 | |||||||||
3 Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 0 | |||||||||
2 NHA Builders | 0 | |||||||||
3 Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 2 | Third place match One-game playoff | ||||||||
3 Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 79 | |||||||||
6 Judiciary Magis | 64 | |||||||||
1 AFP Cavaliers | 85 | |||||||||
2 NHA Builders | 84 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
The #4 team Senate Defenders have a twice-to-beat advantage against defending champion and #5 ranked PNP Responders, while two-time champion and #6 seed Judiciary Magis needs to win two games versus two-time finalists and #3 team Malacañan-PSC Kamao.[68]
Both higher seeded teams won their respective series. Senate dethrone PNP in one game, 74–66, while Malacañan-PSC beat Judiciary, 79–64, to advance to the semifinals. The Defenders face top team AFP Cavaliers, and the Kamao sets a date with #2 seed NHA Builders.[69]
(4) Senate Defenders vs. (5) PNP Responders
Game 59 February 4, 2018 03:00 pm |
Senate Defenders | 74–66 | PNP Responders |
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 23–18, 15–21, 19–8 Best Player: Garri Sevilla | ||
Pts: Garri Sevilla 22 Rebs: James Ryan Mangaran 15 Asts: Rommel Balboa 1 |
Pts: Anton Tolentino Jr. 14 Rebs: Jay Mann Misola 6 Asts: Anton Tolentino Jr. and Ricardo Cabrera 3 each | |
Senate wins series in one game |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Allan Dasal, Cholo Caoile, Ruben Agbalo |
(3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao vs. (6) Judiciary Magis
Game 60 February 4, 2018 04:30 pm |
Judiciary Magis | 64–79 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao |
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 16–12, 21–17, 10–26 Best Players: Eric Dela Cuesta and Visnu Das Javier | ||
Pts: Julius Caesar Rabino 15 Rebs: Warren Ybañez 7 Asts: Three players 1 each |
Pts: Eric Dela Cuesta 15 Rebs: Ian Vincent Garrido 13 Asts: Eric Dela Cuesta and Visnu Das Javier 4 each | |
Malacañan-PSC wins series in one game |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Meynard Ballecer, Julius Medillo, Henio Flores |
Semifinals
The AFP Cavaliers and NHA Builders have a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals after being the top 2 teams at the end of the elimination round. Quarterfinals winners Malacañan-PSC Kamao and Senate Defenders would need to win twice to enter the finals.[70][71]
Malacañan-PSC and Senate did the improbable by beating NHA and AFP, respectively, in two straight games.[72][73][74][75]
(2) NHA Builders vs. (3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao
Game 61 February 11, 2018 03:00 pm |
NHA Builders | 82–86 (OT) | Malacañan-PSC Kamao |
Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 17–12, 15–20, 16–24, Overtime: 6–10 Best Player: Narayan Das Javier | ||
Pts: Alvin Vitug 24 Rebs: Marvin Mercado 11 Asts: 3 tied 1 each Stls: John Derick Dizon 2 Blocks: Marvin Mercado 2 |
Pts: Narayan Das Javier 19 Rebs: Visnu Das Javier 10 Asts: Visnu Das Javier and Christian Luanzon 4 each Stls: Eric Dela Cuesta 3 Blocks: Ian Vincent Garrido and Christian Luanzon 1 each | |
Malacañan-PSC forces do-or-die game |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Meynard Ballecer, Rafael Rebellon, Julius David |
Game 64 February 18, 2018 04:30 pm |
NHA Builders | 82–88 | Malacañan-PSC Kamao |
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 21–26, 12–17, 24–22 Best Player: Visnu Das Javier | ||
Pts: John Derick Dizon 22 Rebs: Waldemar Tibay and John Derick Dizon 3 each Asts: Antonio Lustestica Jr. 3 Stls: Waldemar Tibay 2 |
Pts: Eric Dela Cuesta 22 Rebs: Eric Dela Cuesta 4 Asts: Eric Dela Cuesta and Christian Luanzon 3 each Stls: Eric Dela Cuesta 6 | |
Malacañan-PSC wins series in two games |
Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City Referees: Julius Medillo, Eugene Flores, Allan Barria |
(1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (4) Senate Defenders
Game 62 February 11, 2018 04:30 pm |
Senate Defenders | 74–64 | AFP Cavaliers |
Scoring by quarter: 29–15, 22–16, 16–14, 7–19 Best Players: Garri Sevilla and Jeffry Sanders | ||
Pts: Garri Sevilla 14 Rebs: Jeffry Sanders 11 Asts: Joel Villanueva and Harley Ng 2 each Stls: Jeffry Sanders 5 Blocks: 3 tied 1 each |
Pts: Romero Almerol Jr. 15 Rebs: Jeffrey Quiambao 12 Asts: Jerry Lumongsod 5 Stls: Jerry Lumongsod and Boyet Bautista 4 each | |
Senate forces do-or-die game |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Julius Medillo, Alfie Cruz, Eric Viray |
Game 63 February 18, 2018 03:00 pm |
Senate Defenders | 86–80 | AFP Cavaliers |
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 16–23, 25–17, 26–20 Best Players: Marlon Legaspi and Harley Ng | ||
Pts: Marlon Legaspi 18 Rebs: Rommel Balboa 8 Asts: Jeffry Sanders 3 Stls: Marlon Legaspi and Harley Ng 2 each |
Pts: Jerry Lumongsod 18 Rebs: Eugene Tan 8 Asts: Boyet Bautista 6 Stls: Boyet Bautista 3 | |
Senate wins series in two games |
Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City Referees: Allan Dasal, Cholo Caoile, Erwin Traballo |
Battle for Third Place: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (2) NHA Builders
The battle for third place was between the top two seeds AFP Cavaliers and NHA Builders, after they lost their semifinals series on separate opponents with a twice-to-beat advantage.[10] AFP won the game, 85–84, and gets ₱1,000,000 for their chosen beneficiary and ₱200,000 for their team as third placer. Despite the loss, NHA received ₱500,000 for charity and ₱100,000 for the team as fourth placer.[76]
Game 65 March 4, 2018 03:00 pm |
AFP Cavaliers | 85–84 | NHA Builders |
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 30–23, 30–14, 11–29 Best Player: Boyet Bautista | ||
Pts: Winston Sergio 15 Rebs: Rolando Pascual 10 Asts: Jerry Lumongsod 6 Stls: Boyet Bautista 4 |
Pts: Alvin Vitug 28 Rebs: John Derick Dizon 11 Asts: Waldemar Tibay and Marvin Mercado 1 each Stls: Waldemar Tibay and Alvin Vitug 3 each | |
AFP wins third place |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Mholie De Luna, Edgar Orpilla, Julius Medillo |
UNTV Cup Finals: (3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao vs. (4) Senate Defenders
The best-of-three finals series was held on March 4 and 12, 2018, at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig City and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, respectively.[76] The championship is between two-time runner-up Malacañan-PSC Kamao and first time finalist Senate Defenders. Both the semifinals underdogs won their separate series despite the twice-to-win disadvantage. Senate won the finals series against Malacañang-PSC, 2–0, to get their first title and donate ₱4 million to their chosen charity.[4] After the tournament, the Office of the Senate proudly sponsored a resolution congratulating the Senate Defenders for bringing home the championship title.[5]
Game 66 March 4, 2018 04:30 pm |
Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 62–77 | Senate Defenders |
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 12–15, 9–19, 29–21 Best Player: Jeffry Sanders | ||
Pts: Christian Luanzon 21 Rebs: Eric Dela Cuesta and Ian Vincent Garrido 6 each Asts: Christian Luanzon 1 Stls: Three players 2 each |
Pts: Garri Sevilla 15 Rebs: Rommel Balboa 10 Asts: Harley Ng 2 Stls: Three players 1 each | |
Senate leads series, 1–0 |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City Referees: Allan Dasal, Allan Barria, Eugene Flores |
Game 67 March 12, 2018 07:30 pm |
Malacañan-PSC Kamao | 64–84 | Senate Defenders |
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 13–22, 16–20, 14–25 Finals MVP: Jeffry Sanders | ||
Pts: Joseph Besa 11 Rebs: Eric Dela Cuesta and John Michael Jimenez 9 each Asts: Three players 2 each Stls: John Michael Jimenez 3 |
Pts: Jeffry Sanders 20 Rebs: Jeffry Sanders 14 Asts: Three players 1 each Stls: Jeffry Sanders 4 Blocks: James Ryan Mangaran 2 | |
Senate wins series, 2–0 |
Winners and Beneficiaries
A total of 9.6 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team Senate Defenders taking home a trophy and 500 thousand pesos, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.[3] The runner-up team Malacañang-PSC Kamao received 300 thousand pesos, and 2 million pesos for their beneficiary. Two hundred thousand pesos was given to the third place team AFP Cavaliers, and 1 million pesos for their chosen beneficiary. One hundred thousand pesos was given to the fourth-place finishers NHA Builders, and five hundred thousand pesos for their chosen charity. The other participating teams got 100 thousand pesos for their beneficiary.[7][8][9][10]
Place | Team | Beneficiaries | Cash Prize |
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Champion | Senate Defenders | Kythe Foundation, Inc., Pangarap Foundation, Inc.[77] and Tahanang Mapagpala Immaculada Concepcion, Inc. | ₱4,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱500,000 (team) |
Runner-up | Malacañang-PSC Kamao | Philippine Children's Medical Center and Millennium Sports Support System Association Inc. | ₱2,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱300,000 (team) |
3rd | AFP Cavaliers | AFP Educational Benefit System Office[78] | ₱1,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱200,000 (team) |
4th | NHA Builders | NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc.[79] | ₱500,000 (beneficiary) + ₱100,000 (team) |
5th | PNP Responders | Public Assistance for Rescue, Disaster and Support Services (PARDSS) Foundation International, Inc.[80] | ₱100,000 |
6th | Judiciary Magis | Judiciary Employees Severely Affected by Typhoons and Calamities | ₱100,000 |
7th | GSIS Furies | Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS[81] | ₱100,000 |
8th | PDEA Drug Busters | Confederation of Community Oriented Policing System NGOs, (CCOPS-NGOs) Inc.[82] | ₱100,000 |
9th | BFP Firefighters | Philippine Science High School Foundation Inc.[83] | ₱100,000 |
10th | DOJ Justice Boosters | Department of Justice Employees’ Association (DOJEA),[84] Silong Tanglaw Foundation,[85] Uswag Kabataan Inc., and Nazareth Home for Children Foundation, Inc. | ₱100,000 |
11th | DA Food Masters | Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development | ₱100,000 |
12th | DOH Health Achievers | Dr. Gerry Cunanan Mindanao Heart Foundation, and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko | ₱100,000 |
13th | COA Enablers | Caritas Novaliches, Inc. | ₱100,000 |
13th | Ombudsman Graft Busters | Ombudsman Provident Fund[86] | ₱100,000 |
Individual Awards
Season Awards
The season's individual awards were given during the halftime break of Game 2 of the Finals, on March 12, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[87]
- Scoring Champion: Marlon Basco (PDEA Drug Busters)
- Step Up Player of the Year: Julius Caesar Rabino (Judiciary Magis)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
- First Five:
- Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders)
- Eric Dela Cuesta (Malacañang-PSC Kamao)
- Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
- James Patrick Abugan (GSIS Furies)
- Marlon Basco (PDEA Drug Busters)
- Most Valuable Player:
- Season MVP: Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders)
- Finals MVP: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
Top Players of the Season
The following players have excelled in their respective categories.
Air Date | Description | Link |
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November 26, 2017 | Three Point Kings (1st Round Elimination) | [88] |
December 10, 2017 | Top 3 Scorers (1st Round Elimination) | [89] |
December 17, 2017 | Top 3 Ball Snatchers/Stealers (1st Round Elimination) | [90] |
January 7, 2018 | Rebound Kings (1st Round Elimination) | [91] |
January 21, 2018 | Top 3 Tapal King/Blockers (1st Round Elimination) | [92] |
January 28, 2018 | Free Throw Kings (1st Round Elimination) | [93] |
Players of the Week
The following players were named the Players of the Week.
Week | Player of the Week | Team | Ref. |
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November 27–December 3, 2017 | Christian Luanzon (1/1) | Malacañang-PSC Kamao (1/2) | [94] |
December 4–10, 2017 | Gilbert Malabanan (1/1) | BFP Firefighters (1/1) | [95] |
December 11–17, 2017 | James Patrick Abugan (1/1) | GSIS Furies (1/2) | [96] |
December 18–24, 2017 | Boyet Bautista (1/1) | AFP Cavaliers (1/1) | [97] |
December 25–31, 2017 | Rene Boy Banzali (1/1) | GSIS Furies (2/2) | [98] |
January 1–7, 2018 | Eric Dela Cuesta (1/1) | Malacañang-PSC Kamao (2/2) | [99] |
January 8–14, 2018 | John Derick Dizon (1/1) | NHA Builders (1/1) | [100] |
February 12–18, 2018 | Jeffry Sanders (1/1) | Senate Defenders (1/1) | [101] |
Overall Standings
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Semifinalist | |
Quarterfinalist | |
Second Round Elimination | |
First Round Elimination |
Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Best finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senate Defenders | 15 | 12 | 3 | .800 | Champion |
Malacañang-PSC Kamao | 15 | 10 | 5 | .667 | Runner-up |
AFP Cavaliers | 13 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Third Place |
NHA Builders | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Fourth Place |
PNP Responders | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Quarterfinalist |
Judiciary Magis | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | Quarterfinalist |
GSIS Furies | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | Second Round |
PDEA Drug Busters | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | Second Round |
BFP Firefighters | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | First Round |
DOJ Justice Boosters | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | First Round |
DA Food Masters | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | First Round |
DOH Health Achievers | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 | First Round |
COA Enablers | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 | First Round |
Ombudsman Graft Busters | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 | First Round |
Elimination Round
Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
AFP Cavaliers | 10 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
NHA Builders | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Malacañang-PSC Kamao | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
Senate Defenders | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
PNP Responders | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
Judiciary Magis | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
GSIS Furies | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
BFP Firefighters | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
DOJ Justice Boosters | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
DA Food Masters | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
PDEA Drug Busters | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 |
DOH Health Achievers | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 |
COA Enablers | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Ombudsman Graft Busters | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Playoffs
Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senate Defenders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
Malacañang-PSC Kamao | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
AFP Cavaliers | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
PNP Responders | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Judiciary Magis | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
NHA Builders | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
UNTV Cup Segments
Heart of a Champion
The Heart of a Champion segment features UNTV Cup players and their lives off the court as public servants.
Air Date | Featured Player | Team | Link |
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November 12, 2017 | A2C Jerry Lumongsod | AFP Cavaliers | Watch |
November 12, 2017 | Brillos Rizon | PDEA Drug Busters | Watch |
November 26, 2017 | Atty. Quijano Laure | Ombudsman Graft Busters | Watch |
December 3, 2017 | Harley Ng | Senate Defenders | Watch |
December 10, 2017 | Leonardo Nidoy | DOH Health Achievers | Watch |
December 17, 2017 | Adolfo Jose Adolfo | NHA Builders | Watch |
December 24, 2017 | Romeo Almerol Jr. | AFP Cavaliers | Watch |
January 7, 2018 | Vincent John Puno | Judiciary Magis | Watch |
January 14, 2018 | Romeo 'Jon' De Luna Jr. | GSIS Furies | Watch |
January 21, 2018 | MSgt. Vicente Evidor: Wheelchair donation | AFP Cavaliers | Watch |
January 28, 2018 | Carlo Magno Santiago | PDEA Drug Busters | Watch |
February 11, 2018 | Sherman Crisostomo | NHA Builders | Watch |
February 18, 2018 | Eric Dela Cuesta | Malacañang-PSC Kamao | Watch |
Top Plays
The following segment features the top plays of the week and elimination round.
Air Date | Description | Link |
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November 12, 2017 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 5, 2017) | Watch |
November 19, 2017 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 12, 2017) | Watch |
November 26, 2017 | Top 5 Amazing Shots (November 19, 2017) | Watch |
December 3, 2017 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 26, 2017) | Watch |
December 10, 2017 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 3, 2017) | Watch |
December 17, 2017 | Top 10 Defensive Plays | Watch |
December 24, 2017 | Top 10 Best Plays of the 1st Round Eliminations | Watch |
December 31, 2017 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 14, 2017) | Watch |
January 7, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 19, 2017) | Watch |
January 14, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Week (January 7, 2018) | Watch |
February 4, 2018 | Top 5 Game-changing Moments | Watch |
February 4, 2018 | Top 10 Plays of the 2nd Round Eliminations | Watch |
February 11, 2018 | Top 5 Plays of the Quarterfinals | Watch |
Player and Fan Interviews
UNTV Cup players and fans share their thoughts in interviews.
Air Date | Description | Link |
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December 3, 2017 | Aside from basketball, what else do some UNTV Cup players love to do? | Watch |
December 10, 2017 | Which do you think is the most improved team this season? | Watch |
December 17, 2017 | Rising Stars | Watch |
December 24, 2017 | Which team do you think will give you problem this 2nd round elims? | Watch |
December 31, 2017 | Which teams do you think will go to the UNTV Cup Season 6 Finals? | Watch |
January 28, 2018 | Who do you think will receive the MVP award this season? | Watch |
February 18, 2018 | Players' Unforgettable Games | Watch |
See also
- UNTV Cup
- UNTV Public Service
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