The Father Edgar Martin Basketball Invitational Tournament, better known as the Fr. Martin Cup, is a pre-season collegiate basketball tournament in the Philippines. It gathers teams from various collegiate leagues, including the UAAP and NCAA, in a basketball tournament just before the start of the collegiate season. It was named after Fr. Edgar Martin, S.J., the former athletic moderator at the Ateneo de Manila University, and former Secretary-General of the Basketball Association of the Philippines. The tournament was established in 1994.
Tournament format Its format consists of dividing the teams into 2 groups featuring single round robin elimination games among teams of the same group to determine the playoff teams. The playoffs feature a crossover format, with the top seeds of each group facing off against the 4th seed of their opposites, and the 2nd seeds slugging it out with the opposite side’s 3rd seeds, until a champion is determined.
Championship results Year Tournament Seniors' division Juniors' division ReferenceChampion Runner-up Champion Runner-up 2019 Summer 2018–19 Open – – 2018 Division 2 Diliman College First City Providential College La Consolacion College Manila Summer 2017–18 Open – – 2017 Division 2 Diliman College Manila Patriotic School Summer Diliman College 2016–17 Open – – – – 2016 Division 2 Chiang Kai-shek College Summer 2015–16 Open – – 2015 Division 2 Infant Jesus Academy Deltas of Pampanga Manila Patriotic School Summer 2014–15 Open – – 2014 Division 2 Enderun Colleges Summer 2013–14 Open – – – 2013 Division 2Hope Christian High School - Summer – 2012–13 Open – – – 2012 Division 2Hope Christian High School Chiang Kai-shek College – Summer – 2011–12 Open – – February 26th, 2012 2011 Division 2 Xavier School – Summer Hope Christian High School June 25th, 2011 June 23rd, 2011 2010–11 Open – – March 22, 2011 2010 Division 2 Hope Christian High School Summer 2009–10 Open – – 2009 Division 2 Summer Philippine Merchant Marine School June 15, 2009 2008–09 Open – – 2008 Division 2 Summer 2007–08 Open – – 2007 Division 2 Antipolo Lady of Lourdes School Summer – – 2006–07 Open – – 2006 Division 2 Summer 2005–06 Open – – Denotes school won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same tournament.
See also College basketball in the Philippines List of Philippine men's collegiate basketball champions
References
External links Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas 2011 Father Martin Cup