Collegiate Champions League

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Ateneo leads PCC ‘Sweet 16’ Finals
September 23, 2009, 4:44pm

Ateneo de Manila leads eight schools that have secured spots in the “Sweet 16” Finals of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship.

The Blue Eagles, last year’s losing finalists, emerged as the No. 1 team at the close of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) elimination round.

The rest of the UAAP teams that reached the Final Four also made it into the finals, namely: Far Eastern University, University of the East, and University of Santo Tomas.

The semifinalists in the ongoing National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) also booked berths in the PCC finals. They are unbeaten San Sebastian, San Beda College, Jose Rizal University, and Letran.

Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) chairman Reynaldo D. Gamboa said eight more slots would be filled up, including one berth reserved for the champion of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI).

Seven slots would be disputed in zonal qualifying games set in November in Naga City, Cebu City, and Metro Manila.

Defending champion De La Salle University, which placed fifth in the UAAP, will have to go through zonal qualifying on Nov. 12-14 in Naga City. Adamson University, on the other hand, will compete in the Cebu zonal qualifying on November 4-8.

The fifth and sixth placers in the NCAA will also see action in zonal qualifying. At present, Arellano University Chiefs, College of Saint Benilde Blazers, and Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals are in contention.

All the games in the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship “Sweet 16” Finals will be covered by the ABS-CBN television network and aired nationwide on Channel 23 with replays on Balls.

PLDT and Smart Communications are the major sponsors of this event.

For more details about the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship Games, visit Philippine Collegiate Champions League...There Can Only Be One!.

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2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship Games

Regional Championship

North-Central Luzon Oct. 8 - 10 Divine World Gym, Dagupan City
South Luzon-Bicol Oct. 8 - 10 Naga Civic Center Gym, Naga City
Visayas Oct. 13 - 15 WNU Gym, Bacolod City
Mindanao Oct. 6 - 8 Holy Cross / Gaisano Gym, Davao City

Zonal Qualifying Games

North/Central Luzon -MM Nov. 9 to 12 Manila (TBA)
South Luzon-Bicol - MM Nov, 12 to 14 UNC Gym, Naga City
VisMin - MM Nov. 4 to 8 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City

"Sweet 16" FINALS

Round of 16

Game 1 & 2 Nov. 23 Ynares Gym, Pasig
Game 3 & 4 Nov. 25 Cebu Colisum, Cebu City
Game 5 & 6 Nov. 28 Ormoc Stadium, Ormoc City
Game 7 & 8 Nov. 30 Ynares Gym, Pasig

Round of Eight

Game 1 & 2 Dec. 2 Ynares Gym, Pasig
Game 3 & 4 Dec. 4 Ynares Gym, Pasig

Round of Four

Game 1 & 2 Dec. 7 Ynares Gym, Pasig

Championship

For 3rd - 4th placer Dec. 9 Ynares Gym, Pasig
Game 1 - Championship
Game 2 - Championship Dec. 10 Ynares Gym, Pasig
Game 3 (if necessary) Dec. 13 Ynares Gym, Pasig

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Luzon qualifier for Champs League unfolds today
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 08, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The top four teams from Northern and Central Luzon compete for the Philippine Champions League regional championship starting today at the Divine World Gym, Dagupan City.

Vying for a spot to the Manila zonal qualifying games next month are the University of Northern Philippines (UNP) Sharks, University of Baguio Cardinals, Lyceum Northwestern University Dukes and the Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks.

All four teams topped their respective leagues to advance to the regionals.

The UNP Sharks captured the SCUAA-Lauro Tacbas Cup after beating the Pangasinan State University Red Warriors, 86-74, in Vigan.

The Cardinals upset defending champion Saint Louis University, 75-68, to rule the Baguio-Benguet Educational Athletic League (BEAL) while the Dukes outscored the Pan Pacific University North Luzon Cruisers, 115-103, in the final of the Universities and Colleges Association of Pangasinan (UCAP).

The Sharks swept the United Central Luzon Athletic Association (UCLAA).

The regional champion will advance to the Manila zonals set Nov. 9-12, joining UCAA champions Universal College Dragons, NAASCU runners-up University of Manila Hawks, the ISSA and PISCUAA champions and the NCAA sixth placer.

The top two teams in the Manila zonals will advance to the “Sweet 16” Finals.

Details on the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship games sponsored by PLDT and Smart can be obtained at the PCCL official website, Philippine Collegiate Champions League...There Can Only Be One!.



Greyhounds open regional title defense
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 09, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The South Luzon-Bicol regional championship of the Philippine Collegiate Championship got under way yesterday with the University of Nueva Caceres Greyhounds defending their title against four teams at the Naga Civic Center in Naga City.

Competing against the UNC Greyhounds are the Computer Communications Institute Wildcats of Sorsogon, the Bicol Colleges of Daraga of Legaspi, the Calayan Foundation Cougars of Quezon, and the Amano Cope College of Tabac.

The UNC Greyhounds topped the Naga eliminations following a 57-44 win over the Ateneo de Naga Golden Knights.

The Wildcats edged the Aemilianum College Knights, 74-63, to qualify for the regional finals for the first time.

Both the Calayan Foundation Cougars and the Amano Cope College swept their leagues in Quezon province and Tabaco, respectively.

The South Luzon-Bicol regional champion will play against UAAP sixth placer De La Salle Green Archers, the UCLAAI titlists St. Francis of Assisi Doves and the NCAA-South champion in the South Luzon-Metro Manila zonal qualifying games set Nov. 12-14 in Naga City.

The Naga winner advances to the “Sweet 16” Finals to join earlier qualifiers Ateneo Blue Eagles, University of the East Red Warriors, Far Eastern University Tamaraws, UST Growling Tigers, San Sebastian College-Recoletos Stags, San Beda Red Lions, JRU Heavy Bombers and the Letran Knights.

For more details about the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship games sponsored by PLDT and SMART, visit the PCCL official website, Philippine Collegiate Champions League...There Can Only Be One!.

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Wildcats sweep Champs League Minda elims
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:50:00 10/12/2009

Filed Under: Basketball

THE HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE WILDCATS swept the Mindanao eliminations to advance to the zonal qualifying of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL).

Powered by Jomar Balmaceda and Meylan Landicho, the Wildcats earned the right to represent Mindanao after tripping the Ateneo de Davao Blue Knights, 96-86, and the Southern City College of Zamboanga Bulldogs, 96-94, and then winning by default over the Cagayan de Oro College Scorpions.

The Wildcats, champions of the General Santos City Intercollegiate, are to represent Mindanao in the zonals set on Nov. 4 to 8 in Cebu City.

Jun Cua, PCCL representative and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas official, said officials forfeited the Scorpions’ earlier triumph over the Wildcats because Cagayan de Oro College fielded two ineligible players.

The PCCL only allows teams to play cagers fielded in their mother leagues in Mindanao.

With the decision, the Wildcats clinched the top spot with a 3-0 slate while the Blue Knights wound up second at 2-1 in the PLDT and Smart-backed eliminations held at the Gaisano gym in Davao City.

The Wildcats will join San Sebastian College-Recoletos Cavite, the Naascu champion; Adamson (UAAP fifth placer) and Arellano University (NCAA fifth placer) in the zonals of the tournament that gathers the top collegiate basketball teams in the country.

The Visayan regional champion and the second to fourth placers of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) will round up the eight competing schools in the Cebu zonals.

Only the top four teams in this leg will advance to the Sweet 16 Finals in Manila.

Newly crowned UAAP champion Ateneo already earned an outright berth in the Sweet 16 along with UAAP runner-up University of the East and semifinalists Far Eastern U and University of Santo Tomas.

NCAA Final Four teams San Sebastian, San Beda, Jose Rizal and Letran also clinched automatic slots.


Visayas regional caging under way
By Cedelf P. Tupas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:38:00 10/13/2009

Filed Under: Basketball

BACOLOD CITY— Host West Negros University looms as the favorite in the Visayas regional championship of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champions League starting Tuesday at the WNU Gymnasium.

The Mustangs, who clinched a PCCL berth after winning their 11th straight NOPSSCEA crown at the expense of Colegio San Agustin last week, leads the six-team field that also includes first-time qualifier, the Silliman University Stallions from Dumaguete City.

Also seeing action are Tacloban champion Leyte Colleges, Ormoc winner Western Leyte Colleges, Bohol titlist Bohol Institute of Technology and John B. Lacson Maritime Foundation of Iloilo City.

The winner of the Visayas championship will advance to the zonal phase in Cebu City, where Naascu champion San Sebastian Cavite, Adamson University (UAAP fifth placer), Arellano University (NCAA fifth placer) and Mindanao champion Holy Trinity College.

The second to fourth placers in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation complete the eight-team roster in this leg, where the top four will make the Sweet 16 of the national championship backed by Smart and PLDT.
Sure Sweet 16 sides
Already assured of spots in the Sweet 16 are UAAP champ Ateneo, UAAP losing finalist University of the East and semifinalists Far Eastern U and University of Santo Tomas.

Also clinching outright berths in the national finals are NCAA Final Four squads San Sebastian, San Beda, Jose Rizal and Letran.

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Greyhounds sweep Bicol elims, enter MM zonals
By Jasmine W. Payo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:46:00 10/13/2009

Filed Under: Basketball

UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES TOPPED the Southern Luzon-Bicol elimination round for the second straight year to advance to the zonal qualifying of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL).

The Greyhounds, champions in the Naga City Charter Intercollegiate Basketball, swept all four assignments in the regionals to advance to the South Luzon-Metro Manila zonals on Nov. 12 to 14 in Naga City.

After trouncing Bicol Colleges, 76-66, in the opener, the Greyhounds toppled Tabaco’s Amando Cope College, 71-40; Sorsogon’s Computer Communications Development Institute, 69-62; and Quezon’s Calayan Educational Foundation of Quezon Cougars, 80-60, in the games held at the Naga City Center.

The Greyhounds, however, need to get past zonal contenders La Salle Green Archers (UAAP sixth placer), St. Francis of Assisi Doves (Universities and Colleges of Luzon Athletic Association champion) and the NCAA-South champion to claim a Sweet 16 berth.

Back-to-back UAAP champion Ateneo earned an outright berth in the Sweet 16.

UAAP runner-up University of the East and semifinalists Far Eastern University and University of Santo Tomas also earned slots along with NCAA Final Four teams San Sebastian, San Beda, Jose Rizal and Letran.

Apart from the Naga leg, the PCCL will also hold another zonal tournament in Cebu City, where Naascu champion San Sebastian Recoletos-Cavite and Adamson U will be competing.

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PCCL Sweet 16 slot at stake in Cebu
October 20, 2009, 5:12pm

University of Visayas and University of Cebu will dispute the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) basketball championship after sweeping the semifinals against separate opponents.

The UV Green Lancers toppled the University of San Jose Recoletos Jaguars, 88-76, and 82-67.

The UC Webmasters, on the other hand, subdued the University of San Carlos Warriors, 98-91, and 87-78.

The CESAFI champion gets an automatic spot in the Philippine Collegiate Championship “Sweet 16” national finals.

The CESAFI runner-up, the Jaguars and the Warriors will have to go through the zonal competition for spot to the finals.

Zonal qualifying games will be held in Cebu, Bacolod, Naga and Metro Manila starting November 4.

Defending national champion De La Salle leads 18 other teams in the hunt for remaining seven “Sweet 16” Finals seats.

The Green Archers will compete in the Naga City zonal games scheduled November 8.

The other teams advancing to the zonal qualifying games are the West Negros University Mustangs (Visayas champion), Holy Trinity College Wildcats of General Santos City (Mindanao champion), and University of Nueva Caceres Greyhounds (South Luzon-Bicol champion).

The North-Central Luzon regional games are still suspended due to floods affecting the area.

Already seeded to the finals are Ateneo Blue Eagles, University of the East Red Warriors, FEU Tamaraws, UST Growling Tigers, San Beda Red Lions, San Sebastian Recoletos Stags, JRU Heavy Bombers, and Letran Knights.

For more details about the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship games sponsored by PLDT and SMART, visit the PCCL official website, Philippine Collegiate Champions League...There Can Only Be One!.

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Lyceum schools part ways in regional playoff
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 23, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Lyceum of Subic Bay and Lyceum Northwestern University part ways today in the resumption of the flood-hit Northern and Central Luzon regional championship in Subic.

Both teams hurdled their opening assignments with the Subic Bay Sharks edging University of Baguio, 82-78, and the Lyceum NU Dukes trouncing University of Northern Philippines, 79-70.

The Sharks are the reigning United Central Luzon Athletic Association (UCLAA) champions and the Dukes are the titlists of Universities and Colleges Association of Pangasinan (UCAP).

On Saturday, the UB Cardinals take on the UNP Sharks in Baguio City.

The winner of the four-team event will advance to the zonal qualifying games to be held Nov. 9-12 in Manila.

The North-Central Luzon regional champion will join Universal College Dragons (UCAA champion), University of Manila Hawks (NAASCU runner-up), the ISSA champions and the NCAA sixth placer, Emilio Aguinaldo Generals, in the Manila zonals.

The top two teams in the zonals earn slots in the “Sweet 16” Finals.

For more details about the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship games sponsored by PLDT and SMART, visit the PCCL official website, Philippine Collegiate Champions League...There Can Only Be One!.

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PCCL resumes, UB battles UNP
Friday, October 23, 2009
By Roderick Osis


GAMES in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) resumes Saturday after the playing venue in Dagupan was flooded during the onslaught of Typhoon Pepeng.

Organizers said the four remaining games in the regional eliminations will be played in separate venues to ensure the safety of participants during the duration of the games

University of Baguio will try to regain its winning ways when its goes up against University of Northern Philippines this coming Saturday, October 24 at the Cordillera Career Development College gymnasium while Lyceum Northwestern University squares off with Lyceum of Subic Bay in Olongapo City also Saturday afternoon.

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas area coordinator Danny Soria said the games where suspended the other week after floodwaters submerged almost the entire city of Dagupan.

The Cardinals will have a long road ahead before they can enter into the Sweet 16 of the PCCL after the eliminations for the 212 collegiate teams from 27 leagues, which have designated four levels.

UB will have to win against visiting UNP squad and hopes tormentor Lyceum of Subic Bay loses to LNU to advance in the zonal where a tougher field also awaits them.

The Cardinals will try to eye one of the seven seats to the "Sweet 16" Finals which will be at stake at the zonal qualifying games scheduled to be held starting November in Naga City, Cebu City, and Metro Manila.

De La Salle University Green Archers, last year's Philippine Collegiate Champion and sixth placer in the UAAP this year, and the Adamson University Falcons, UAAP fifth placer this year, are solid favorites to barge into the finals via the zonal games.

The Green Archers will be in Naga City for the games on November 12 to 14 while the Falcons are competing in the Cebu City games scheduled on November 4 to 8.

The fifth and sixth placers in the NCAA will also advance to the zonal games with a chance to earn seats in the "Sweet 16" Finals.

The Cardinals earned a slot in the regional eliminations of the PCCL after winning the basketball crown in Baguio - Benguet Educational Athletic League besting Saint Louis University in their best of three showdowns.

UB lost via a four-point squeaker Thursday in their opening game against United Central Luzon Athletic Association (UCLAA) champion Lyceum of Subic Bay, 78 - 82.