The Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) was a national collegiate basketball championship league in the Philippines. Its tournament, known as the "National Collegiate Championship" (NCC) is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation. The league's format varies every season with 250 teams coming from nine different regional areas nationwide.SBP launches the Philippine Collegiate Championship - March 12, 2008

History It was originally established in 2002 as the Collegiate Champions League (CCL). Reynaldo Gamboa, former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) chairman and team governor for the Shell Turbo Chargers was named as the chairman of the tournament, while former national coach Joe Lipa served as the tournament director and commissioner. In 2008, the national governing body of basketball in the Philippines, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) sanctioned the CCL and was renamed into the Philippine Collegiate Champions League in which the organizers of the old CCL were retained.

So then, teams from the UAAP had dominated the tournament, winning ten (10) out of the twelve (12) championships contested, with the remainder being won by teams from the NCAA. UAAP and NCAA teams are given four, and the CESAFI one, outright slots in the round of 16 berths. No UAAP champion vs. NCAA champion meeting took place in the finals, although a finals between the UAAP champion and the NCAA runner-up was contested in 2003 (FEU vs. San Sebastian), 2011 (Ateneo vs. San Sebastian)and 2019 (Ateneo vs. San Beda), UAAP and CESAFI champions contested the finals in 2018, and both finalists in the UAAP contested the 2008 and 2012 championship while NCAA finalists would later contested in 2018.

In 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Finals were played in a best-of-3 series; the others were one-off games (2004–2008); no third-place game was held on the first two tournaments. The contest was not held in 2005. In 2011, the single round robin Final Four match-up was introduced with the team with the most wins will have a twice-to-beat incentive in the Finals. However, in 2012, it was changed to whichever team to first get two (2) wins will automatically advanced to the Finals with the Finals without any incentives and with the Finals being played in a best-of-three series.

Due to time constraints, the championship of the 2015 tournament was cancelled. Instead, the winners of the semifinal round were declared as co-champions.

There was no tournament held in 2016 due to the changes adopted in the UAAP calendar.

The national championship returned in 2017 and adopted an elite-eight tournament format. The top two teams from UAAP and NCAA, together with the CESAFI champion were seeded automatically. The three remaining slots were given to the champions of the Luzon, NCR and Mindanao regional tournaments.

In 2018, changes in the tournament format were made to give provincial teams a fair chance to be in the championship round. The champions of UAAP and NCAA were placed in a separate group while the rest of the qualified teams, including the CESAFI champion will be placed in a separate tournament group that will first determine the champions for North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The eventual winner of this group will face-off with the winner of the UAAP/NCAA group to determine the national champion.

From 2017 to 2018, the PCCL held its 3x3 basketball tournament, in parallel to its regular national championship. The PCCL's version of its 3x3 tournament has similar rules with the BIG3 tournament. Regional 3x3 tournaments were held in North and South Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. In 2018, the official FIBA 3x3 rules were followed.

Tournament results 5-on-5

Per tournament Season Finals Third-place game Most Valuable Player Champion Scores Runners-up Third place Scores Fourth place2003 82–5857–55 rowspan="2" colspan="2" rowspan=5 2004 81–7789–81 St. Francis Doves 2005 69–49 UV Green Lancers 65–64 2006 66–59 76–72 2007 71–54 UV Green Lancers STI Olympians 87–81 2008 71–62 75–67 2009 70–7590–6374–70 91–85 2010 78–8070–5973–67 82–71 UC Webmasters 2011 51–5673–67 82–69 UC Webmasters 2012 82–7669–7081–76 64–56 SWU Cobras 2013 64–5470–61 SWU Cobras 2014 88–8173–66 UV Green Lancers 63–60 USC Warriors 2015 Co-champions USC Warriors Joint runners-up 2016 colspan="3" colspan="3" 2017 70–66 rowspan="2" colspan="3" 2018 95–71 UV Green Lancers 2019 57–46 UV Green Lancers 93–63 2020CanceledCancelednone2021 colspan="3" colspan="3" 2022 colspan="3" colspan="3"

Medal table

Per league

UAAP — 13 NCAA — 4

Regional champions +YearLuzonVisMin/Southern Islands2010Letran Knights Lyceum Pirates

NU Bulldogs

UE Red WarriorsUSC Warriors UI Wildcats2011San Sebastian StagsUC Webmasters2013FEU TamarawsSWU Cobras2014De La Salle Green ArchersUV Green Lancers +YearNorth/Central LuzonNCRSouth Luzon/BicolVisayasMindanao2011U-Pang FlamesDe La Salle Green Archers NU BulldogsUB BrahmansAMA Ormoc TitansSTI-CDO Olympians2017LNU DukesSan Sebastian StagsNCF Tigersn/aHTC GenSan Wildcats2018DHVTSU WildcatsLetran KnightsNCF TigersCSAV TitansHTC GenSan Wildcats2019DHVTSU WildcatsDiliman Blue DragonsAnnunciation PanthersAC LightningsHTC GenSan Wildcats

3x3 +YearChampionScoreRunner-upThird place2017Arellano(NCAA)42–24Fatima (NAASCU)UV (CESAFI)2018 Holy Child College of Davao 2–0(best-of-three) La Finns Scholastica UNC

Results from 2004 to 2007

2004–05 CCL The third season of the CCL began on February 11, 2005, with Philippine Basketball League's Chino Trinidad as the Commissioner.

Participating teams Seeded at Team League Notes Eliminated atSemifinalsPhilippine Christian University DolphinsNCAANCAA championSemifinals (Eliminated by UE)QuarterfinalsFar Eastern University TamarawsUAAPUAAP champion La Salle's 2004 championship was forfeited to FEU after La Salle was discovered to have unknowingly fielded ineligible players.Champions (Finals vs. UE)QuarterfinalsUniversity of the Visayas Green LancersCESAFICESAFI championSemifinals (Eliminated by FEU)QuarterfinalsUniversity of Perpetual Help Rizal AltasNCAANCAA runner-upQuarterfinals (Eliminated by UE)Third RoundAteneo de Manila University Blue EaglesUAAPUAAP 3rd placeThird Round (Eliminated by UP)Second RoundColegio de San Juan de Letran KnightsNCAANCAA 3rd placeSecond Round (Eliminated by UP)Second RoundUniversity of the East Red WarriorsUAAPUAAP 4th placeFinals (Defeated by FEU)Second RoundUniversity of San Jose - Recoletos JaguarsCESAFICESAFI runner-upSecond Round (Eliminated by UC)UnseededUniversity of the Philippines Fighting Maroonsreplacement for the La Salle Green Archers who backed out of the tournament.UAAPUAAP 5th placeQuarterfinals (Eliminated by FEU)UnseededUniversity of Southern Philippines PanthersCESAFICESAFI 3rd placeFirst Round (Eliminated by UMindanao)UnseededWest Negros College MustangsNOPSSCEANOPSSCEA championFirst Round (Eliminated by UC)UnseededSan Beda College Red LionsNCAANCAA 4th placeSecond Round (Eliminated by UE)UnseededEmilio Aguinaldo College GeneralsUCAAUCAA championFirst Round (Eliminated by UP)UnseededUniversity of Mindanao WildcatsDavao PRISAADavao PRISAA ChampionQuarterfinals (Eliminated by UV)UnseededUniversity of Cebu WebmastersCESAFICESAFI 4th placeThird Round (Eliminated by UP)UnseededUniversity of Manila HawksNAASCUNAASCU championFirst Round (Eliminated by San Beda)

Bracket

2006–07 CCL The 4th Collegiate Champions League began on October 5, 2006

Participating teams Seed Team League Notes Eliminated at1Ateneo de Manila University Blue EaglesUAAPUAAP runner-upQuarterfinals (eliminated by Mapúa)2San Beda College Red LionsNCAANCAA championFinals (defeated by UE)3University of Santo Tomas Growling TigersUAAPUAAP championRound of 16 (eliminated by JRU)4Philippine Christian University DolphinsNCAANCAA runner-upQuarterfinals (eliminated by UE)5University of the East Red WarriorsUAAPUAAP 3rd placeChampions (Finals vs. San Beda)6Colegio de San Juan de Letran KnightsNCAANCAA 3rd placeQuarterfinals (eliminated by JRU)7Adamson University Soaring FalconsUAAPUAAP 4th placeRound of 16 (eliminated by UV)8Mapua Institute of Technology CardinalsNCAANCAA 4th placeSemifinals (eliminated by UE)9Saint Francis of Assisi College System DovesNCRAANCRAA championRound of 16 (eliminated by Mapúa)10University of the Visayas Green LancersCESAFIVisayas-Mindanao qualifierQuarterfinals (eliminated by San Beda)11University of Cebu WebmastersCESAFIVisayas-Mindanao qualifierRound of 16 (eliminated by Letran)12Emilio Aguinaldo College GeneralsUCAAUCAA championRound of 16 (eliminated by UE)13AMA Computer University TitansNAASCUNAASCU championRound of 16 (eliminated by PCU)14José Rizal University Heavy BombersNCAANCAA 6th place - WildcardSemifinals (eliminated by San Beda)15National University BulldogsUAAPUAAP 7th place - WildcardRound of 16 (eliminated by San Beda)16PMI Colleges AdmiralsCUSACUSA champion - WildcardRound of 16 (eliminated by Ateneo)

Bracket

Visayas–Mindanao qualifying series All games were held at the Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City.

2007–08 CCL The 5th Collegiate Champions League started on November 10, 2007.

Participating teams Seed Team League Notes Eliminated at1De La Salle University-Manila Green ArchersUAAP champion La Salle and UAAP runner-up UE chose not to participate in this tournament, and therefore, forfeited their respective games. La Salle reasoned that it needed a break from competition while UE protested its surprisingly low seeding. Other teams that were also invited, but declined were: Letran (NCAA runner-up) Arellano (NCRAA champion) Saint Francis (UCAA champion)UAAPUAAP championRound of 16 (Forfeit)2San Beda College Red LionsNCAANCAA championQuarterfinals (Eliminated by UST)3Ateneo de Manila University Blue EaglesUAAPUAAP 3rd placeUnigames runner-upChampions (Finals vs. UV)4University of the East Red WarriorsUAAPUAAP runner-upRound of 16 (Forfeit)5Far Eastern University TamarawsUAAPUAAP 5th placeUnigames champion - WildcardQuarterfinals (Eliminated by STI)6José Rizal University Heavy BombersNCAANCAA 3rd placeQuarterfinals (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila)7University of Santo Tomas Growling TigersUAAPUAAP 4th placeSemi-finals (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila)8University of the Visayas Green LancersCESAFICESAFI championFinals (Defeated by Ateneo de Manila)9Lyceum of the Philippines University PiratesWNCAAWNCAA championRound of 16 (Eliminated by UV)10Mapúa Institute of Technology CardinalsNCAANCAA 4th placeRound of 16 (Eliminated by UST)11West Negros College MustangsNOPSSCEANOPSSCEA championUnigames 3rd PlaceTams clip Eagles for Unigames cage crownRound of 16 (Eliminated by JRU)12Manuel L. Quezon University StallionsCUSACUSA championRound of 16 (Eliminated by FEU)13STI College OlympiansNAASCUNAASCU championSemi-finals (Eliminated by UV)14San Sebastian College - Recoletos StagsNCAANCAA 5th placeRound of 16 (Eliminated by Ateneo de Manila)15Sacred Heart College StallionsTCCLTCCL championRound of 16 (eliminated by San Beda)16University of Mindanao WildcatsDCAADCAA championQuarterfinals (Eliminated by UV)

Bracket

2007 ChampionAteneo First title

Media National Broadcasting Network (2002–2003) Solar Sports (2004–2008) ABS-CBN Sports (2009–2015) Studio 23 (2009–2013) ABS-CBN Sports and Action (2014–2015) Basketball TV (2017) ESPN 5 (5 Plus) (2018) Livestreaming through PCCL's official Facebook and YouTube accounts (2019–2020)

Notes

See also College basketball in the Philippines List of Philippine men's collegiate basketball champions National Students' Basketball Championship, similar tournament held by the Basketball Association of the Philippines

References

External links

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Philippine Collegiate Championship