The 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship is the inaugural tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball in its current incarnation, and the sixth edition overall. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and 3 other Metro Manila leagues took part in the final tournament dubbed as the "Sweet Sixteen". Other teams had to qualify in the zonal tournaments to round out the 16 teams in the tournament.
The De La Salle Green Archers defeated arch-rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles in the championship; budding rivals Letran Knights and the San Beda Red Lions disputed third place, with Letran winning.
The winners would have qualified for the 2009 Summer Universiade in Serbia as the Philippine representative. However, FISU thumbed down an application by the SBP and the Philippine Olympic Committee. As a result, other international tournaments were lined up for the champion team. The 1967 UE Red Warriors led by Robert Jaworski and Danny Florencio was the last team to participate in the Universiade's basketball tournament.Fisu nixes Archers’ Serbia Universiade stint by Jasmine Payo, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Solar Sports served as the main coverage partner, with the games broadcasting on C/S 9 and Basketball TV.
Rankings
Metro Manila Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending6/22PCC Week 1 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph6/29PCC Week 2 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph7/6PCC Week 3 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph7/13PCC Week 4 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph7/20PCC Week 5 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph7/27PCC Week 6 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph8/3PCC Week 7 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph8/10PCC Week 8 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph1234567891011 Arellano Arellano Arellano Arellano STI12 STI STI Arellano STI Arellano13 Arellano STI Arellano EAC14 STI Lyceum Lyceum Lyceum Lyceum STI EAC St. Clare15 Lyceum STI EAC EACUAAP77766676NCAA55565655Other33334334
Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending8/17PCC Week 9 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph8/24PCC Week 10 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph8/31PCC Week 11 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph9/7PCC Week 12 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph9/14PCC Week 13 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph9/21PCC Week 14 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph10/19 (Final)PCC Week 18 Power Rankings , BTV.com.ph12345678910 AMACU SSC-R Cavite SSC-R Cavite Arellano11 St. Clare St. Clare PSBA STI EAC SSC-R Cavite12 AMACU New Era AMACU STI St. Clare UCN13 SSC-R Cavite St. Clare PSBA AMACU STI Lyceum14 Arellano PSBA SSC-R Cavite Manila LPC SSC-R Cavite St. Clare15 EAC Arellano LPC LPC AMACU LPC EACUAAP5554555NCAA5555555Other5556555
Cebu Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending6/298/10PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/11/08, Gameface.ph8/17PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/18/08 , Gameface.ph8/24PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 8/25/08 , Gameface.ph8/31PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 9/1/08, Gameface.ph9/7PCC Cebu Power Rankings - as of 9/10/08 , Gameface.ph9/149/219/281 USJ-R UV2 SWU SWU UV UV UV3 USC USC SWU SWU SWU USC4 UV UV USC USC USC SWU5 Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu Cebu6 ACT7 ACT USPF USPF USPF8 USPF USPF ACT ACT ACT9 Cebu Tech Cebu Tech Cebu Tech Cebu Tech Cebu Tech10SalazarSalazarSalazarSalazarSalazar
Region 1 (Dagupan, Pangasinan, Baguio) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281UNP2St. Louis University, Baguio3University of the Cordilleras
Region 2 (Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Lyceum-Subic2Luzon3Lyceum Northwestern
Region 3 (Quezon, Bicol) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Nueva Caceres2Enverga3CCDI
Region 4 (Iloilo, Bacolod) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Western Tech2Lacson Maritime3West Negros
Region 5 (Dumaguete, Bohol) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281BIT International2Holy Name3Silliman
Region 6 (Tacloban, Ormoc, Samar) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Western Leyte2AMA3Leyte
Region 7 (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Caraga) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281 Xavier2Capitol
Region 8 (Davao, Soccsksargen, Maguindanao) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Agro-Industrial2Emar3Mindanao
Region 9 (Zamboanga, Misamis Occidental) Up Down Unchanged New/re-entry #Week ending9/79/149/219/281Immaculate Conception Ateneo de Zamboanga2Kabasalan TechDipolog Medical3 Ateneo de ZamboangaSaint Vincent's
Qualifying Finish LeagueUAAP NCAA CESAFI CUSA NAASCU UCAA Provincial leagues1stRound of 16 Regional championships2ndRound of 16 Zonal championships Wildcard qualification Wildcard qualification Wildcard qualification 3rdZonal championships4th5thWildcardqualification
Regional championships has four teams in each of the nine regions: one team per region qualifies for the zonal championships. Wildcard qualifying has eight teams split into two groups: top two teams per group qualifies for the zonal championships. Zonal championships has four zones divided into two groups composed of two groups: the top team from each group qualifies for the round of 16.
Automatic qualifiers - UAAP champion - UAAP runner-up - NCAA champion - NCAA runner-up SSC-R Cavite Baycats - NAASCU champion MLQU Stallions - CUSA champion UCN Golden Dragons - UCAA champion UV Green Lancers - CESAFI champion
Regional championships Winners qualify for the zonal championships: Region 1: SLU Navigators Region 2: U of Luzon Tigers Region 3: UNC Greyhounds Region 4: WNU Mustangs Region 5: U of Luzon Tigers Region 6: AMA Computer Learning Center - ACLC College Ormoc Region 7: Capitol Stallions Region 8: U of Mindanao Wildcats Region 9: Ateneo de Zamboanga Blue Eagles
Wildcard qualifying Qualified for zonal championships Top two teams from each group qualify for the zonal championships:
Group A Team W L PCT UST SCC LPC SFACS 3 0 1.000 –– 80–71 69–66 64–51St. Clare Saints 2 1 .667 –– –– 74–66 70–66LPC Blue Lions 1 2 .333 –– –– –– 62–53 SFACS Doves 0 3 .000 –– –– –– ––
Group B Team W L PCT LPU EAC STI DOMC 3 0 1.000 –– 86–80 88–86 79–75 2 1 .667 –– –– 90–88 80–70 STI Olympians 1 2 .333 –– –– –– 76–65DOMC Cobras 0 3 .000 –– –– –– ––
Zonal championships Qualified for the final tournament Winners from the regional championships and wildcard qualifying are drawn into four different teams: each zone has to have only one wildcard team.
Zone 1 Games were held at the Makati Coliseum from November 3–6:
+Group ATeam W L PCT MIT UL Lyc 2 0 1.000 –– 77–59 104–58 U of Luzon Golden Tigers 1 1 .500 –– –– 79–62 Lyceum Batangas 0 2 .000 –– –– –– +Group BTeam W L PCT AU UST SLU Arellano Chiefs 2 0 1.000 –– 69–59 82–36 1 1 .500 –– –– 102–52St. Louis Navigators 0 2 .000 –– –– ––
Zone 2 Games were held at the Makati Coliseum from November 3–6:
+Group ATeam W L PCT LPU DBTC UNC 2 0 1.000 –– 87–79 81–60 1 1 .500 –– –– 73–64UNC Greyhounds 0 2 .000 –– –– –– +Group BTeam W L PCT UE EAC SCC 2 0 1.000 –– 92–74 108–80 EAC Generals 1 1 .500 –– –– 65–62St. Clare Saints 0 2 .000 –– –– ––
Zone 3 Games were held at the Ormoc City Superdome from November 9–11:
+Group ATeam W L PCT CSJL UC AMA 2 0 1.000 –– –– 96–55 UC Webmasters 1 1 .500 AMA Ormoc Titans 0 2 .000 +Group BTeam W L PCT USJ-R WNU BIT USJ-R Jaguars 2 0 1.000 –– 88-77 WNU Mustangs 1 1 .500 BIT Cruisers 0 2 .000
Zone 4 Games were held at the Xavier University Gym from November 14–17:
+Group ATeam W L PCT FEU XU ADZU 2 0 1.000 –– 77–71 105–55 Xavier Crusaders 1 1 .500 –– –– 80–61 Ateneo de Zamboanga Blue Eagles 0 2 .000 –– –– –– +Group BTeam W L PCT PD USC UMin Cap USC Warriors 1 1 .500 +27 –– 81–51 84–87U of Mindanao Wildcats 1 1 .500 -6 –– –– 83–74Capitol Stallions 1 1 .500 -21 –– –– ––
Qualifying teams Seed School League Result Berth type1 UAAP UAAP champion Automatic2 NCAA NCAA champion Automatic3 UAAP UAAP runner-up Automatic4 NCAA NCAA runner-up Automatic5 SSC-R Cavite Baycats NAASCU NAASCU champion Automatic6 UV Green Lancers CESAFI CESAFI champion Automatic7 UCN Dragons UCAA UCAA champion Automatic8 MLQU Stallions CUSA CUSA champion Automatic9 NCAA NCAA fourth place Zonal10 Arellano Chiefs NCRAA NCRAA runner-up Zonal11 UAAP UAAP fourth place Zonal12 NCAA NCAA third place Zonal13 UAAP UAAP third place Zonal14 USC Warriors CESAFI CESAFI third place Zonal15 USJ-R Jaguars CESAFI CESAFI runner-up Zonal16 Lyceum Pirates NCRAA NCRAA runner-up Zonal
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place playoff
Final
Awards Most Valuable Player: JV Casio (La Salle) Mythical 5: JV Casio (La Salle) Rico Maierhofer (La Salle) R.J. Jazul (Letran) Nonoy Baclao (Ateneo) Rabeh Al-Hussaini (Ateneo) Best Coach: Franz Pumaren (La Salle)
Record per league League # of teams Record PCT QF SF CGCESAFI 3 0–3 .000 – – –NAASCU 2 0–2 .000 – – –NCAA 4 6–5 .583 3 2 –NCRAA 1 1–1 .500 1 – –UAAP 4 9–3 .750 4 2 2 The CUSA and the UCAA went 0–1. Other provincial leagues aside from the CESAFI failed to qualify.
References
External links Collegiate Champions League official website