The 2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship was the third tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball in its current incarnation, and the eighth 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 defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles defeated the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the championship to make it back-to-back; the De La Salle Green Archers and the UC Webmasters disputed third place, with La Salle winning.

ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.

Tournament format Top 4 teams from the NCAA, UAAP and the CESAFI finalists qualify automatically to the national quarterfinals. Fifth to sixth teams from the NCAA and UAAP qualify to the zonal qualifying games. Champions from regional league qualify to the regional championship. Best teams from the regional championship qualify for the zonal qualifying games. Best seven teams from the zonal qualifying games qualify to the national quarterfinals Teams are seeded 1 to 16th at the national quarterfinals in a single elimination format up to the Finals, which is a best-of-3 format, with a playoff for third.

Qualifying

Automatic qualifiers Team League Elim. roundfinish Playoff finish Qualified as UAAP 1st (12-2) Defeated by Ateneo in the Finals UAAP runner-up UAAP 2nd (10-4) Defeated FEU in the Finals UAAP champion UAAP 3rd (9-5) Eliminated by Ateneo in the semifinals UAAP semifinalist UAAP 4th (8-6) Eliminated by FEU in the semifinals UAAP semifinalist NCAA 1st (16-0) Defeated San Sebastian in the Finals NCAA champion NCAA 2nd (13-3) Defeated by San Beda in the Finals NCAA runner-up NCAA 3rd (12-4) Eliminated by San Sebastian in the semifinals via stepladder NCAA semifinalist NCAA 4th (9-7) Eliminated by JRU in the semifinals via stepladder NCAA semifinalist UC Webmasters CESAFI Defeated UV in the Finals CESAFI champion CESAFI Defeated by U of Cebu in the Finals CESAFI runner-up

Zonal qualifiers Qualified to the Sweet 16 Team League Elim. roundfinish Playoff finish Qualified as Zonal tournamentSt. Francis Doves UCLAAI Defeated CCP in the Finals UCLAAI champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsLyceum Pirates ISSA 1st (10-0) Defeated La Consolacion in the Finals ISAA champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsUM Hawks NAASCU 1st (19-2) Defeated STI College in the Finals NAASCU champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsSta. Monica Cougars UCAA 1st (9-1) Defeated Olivarez College in the Finals UCAA champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsUBaguio Cardinals BBEAL 1st (11-0) Defeated the U of Cordilleras in the Finals BBEAL champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsCCDI Wildcats BICS 1st (9-0) Defeated the Lewis College in the Finals BICS champion Luzon-MM InterzonalsUPHS Laguna NCAA South 3rd (6-3) Defeated Don Bosco in the Finals NCAA South champion Luzon-MM Interzonals UAAP 5th (7-7) Did not qualify UAAP fifth place Luzon-MM Interzonals UAAP 6th (6-8) Did not qualify UAAP sixth place Luzon-MM Interzonals NCAA 5th (7-9) Did not qualify NCAA fifth place Luzon-MM Interzonals NCAA 6th (6-10) Did not qualify NCAA sixth place Luzon-MM InterzonalsSBC-A Red Lions NCAA South 1st (9-0) Eliminated by UPHS Laguna in the semifinals NCAA South semifinalist Luzon-MM InterzonalsU of Iloilo Wildcats ISSA 1st (7-0) Defeated USA in the Finals ISAA champion VisMin Interzonals SWU Cobras CESAFI 3rd (1-2) Did not qualify CESAFI third place VisMin InterzonalsUSC Warriors CESAFI 4th (1-2) Did not qualify CESAFI fourth place VisMin Interzonals AIFC Sailors DBL 1st (7-0) Defeated Ateneo de Davao in the Finals DBL champion VisMin Interzonals

Zonal qualifying Qualified to the Sweet 16

Luzon-MM Interzonals TeamWLPCTGBLetran Knights 2 0 1.000 --Lyceum Pirates 2 0 1.000 --NU Bulldogs 2 0 1.000 --UE Red Warriors 2 0 1.000 --Arellano Chiefs 1 1 .500 1St. Francis Doves 1 1 .500 1Sta. Monica Cougars 1 1 .500 1UM Hawks 1 1 .500 1CCDI Wildcats 0 2 .000 2SBC-A Red Lions 0 2 .000 2UBaguio Cardinals 0 2 .000 2UPHS Laguna Saints 0 2 .000 2

VisMin Interzonals TeamWLPCTGB TieUSC Warriors 3 0 1.000 -- U of Iloilo Wildcats 1 2 .333 2 1.014AIFC Sailors 1 2 .333 2 1.013SWU Cobras 1 2 .333 2 0.975

Bracket

Finals The Finals is a best-of-3 series. The team that wins two games first is named the champion.

Awards The awardees are: Most Valuable Player: Nico Salva (Ateneo) Mythical Five: Nico Salva (Ateneo) Kirk Long (Ateneo) Lester Alvarez (Adamson) Alex Nuyles (Adamson) June Mar Fajardo (U of Cebu) Best Coach: Norman Black (Ateneo) Best Referee: Meynard Bellecer Special Individual and Team Awards: National Collegiate Player of the Year: June Mar Fajardo (U of Cebu) Motivator of the Year Award: Atty. Baldomero Estenzo (U of Cebu) Fortitude Award: National University Bulldogs Breakthrough Performance Award: University of Iloilo Wildcats Grinder Award: Lyceum Pirates Comeback Award: De La Salle Green Archers Great Leap Forward Award: Adamson Soaring Falcons

Juniors' tournament This tournament was added only in 2010. The runners-up of the NCAA and UAAP will battle for the third spot while the champion of each league will battle for the top spot.

Battle for third

Championship

References

External links Collegiate Champions League official website