The 2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship is the tenth edition of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) in its current incarnation, the postseason tournament to determine the national collegiate champions in basketball. The tournament will be the 15th edition overall.
Tournament format The tournament format was unveiled in November 2018. Qualifying round NCR qualifiers 2 teams from the UAAP 2 teams from the NCAA NAASCU champion ISAA champion North/Central Luzon qualifiers South Luzon/Bicol qualifiers Visayas qualifiers Mindanao qualifiers Regional round Luzon-NCR championship North/Central Luzon qualifier South Luzon/Bicol qualifier NCR qualifier VisMin championship CESAFI champion Visayas qualifier Mindanao qualifier Final round Group A: UAAP champion vs NCAA champion (best-of-three) Group B: Luzon/NCR champion vs. VisMin champion (best-of-three) Championship Game: Group A vs. Group B
Qualified teams
Qualifying round
NCR SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownColegio de San Juan de LetranLetran Knights NCAAManilaLa Consolacion College ManilaLa Consalacion Blue RoyalsISAAManilaUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTAPerpetual AltasNCAALas PiñasSt. Clare College of CaloocanSt. Clare SaintsNAASCUCaloocanLyceum of the Philippines UniversityLyceum PiratesNCAAManilaNational UniversityNU BulldogsUAAPManila
North/Central Luzon SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownIsabela CollegesIC MaroonsPRISAA IsabelaCauayanDon Mariano Marcos Memorial State UniversityDMMMSU Stallions SCUAA Region IBacnotanUniversity of Northern PhilippinesUNP Sharks SCUAA Region IViganMary the Queen College (Pampanga), Inc.MQC Legionnaires UCAAPGuaguaDon Honorio Ventura Technological State UniversityDHVTSU Wildcats UCAAPBacolor
South Luzon/Bicol SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownUniversity of BatangasUB Brahmans USCAABatangas CityNaga College FoundationNCF TigersBUCALNagaDe La Salle LipaDLSL Green StallionsNCAA SouthLipaCalayan Educational FoundationCEFI CougarsPRISAA QuezonLucenaUniversity of Nueva CaceresUNC GreyhoundsBUCALNagaSt. Dominic College of AsiaSDCA Red PikesISAABacoorAnnunciation College of Bacon Sorsogon Unit, Inc.ACBSUI PanthersBICCSSorsogon City
Visayas SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownColegio de Sta. Ana de VictoriasCSA-V Titans NOPSSCEAVictoriasIloilo Doctors' CollegeIDC Doctors ILOPRISAAIloilo City
Mindanao +SchoolTeamLeagueCity/TownHoly Cross of Davao CollegeHCDC CrusadersGaisano Grand CupDavao CityHoly Trinity College of General Santos CityHTC WildcatsGenSan PRISAAGeneral SantosProfessional World Academy, MisamisPWA Blue MarlinsHNH President's CupCagayan de OroSouthern City CollegesSCC BulldogsPSZCAAZamboanga City
Regional round SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownUniversity of the VisayasUV Green Lancers CESAFICebu City
Finals SchoolTeam LeagueCity/TownSan Beda UniversitySan Beda Red LionsNCAAManilaAteneo de Manila UniversityAteneo Blue EaglesUAAPQuezon City
Qualifying rounds Visayas qualifier The knockout game between the Iloilo champion Iloilo Doctors' College and Negros Occidental champions Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias was held at the STI West Negros University Gym in Bacolod on November 8. CSA-V's decisive 17–0 run at the start of the third quarter sealed the win for the Titans. They qualify to the Davao regionals.
North Luzon qualifiers
NCR qualifiers The NCR (Metro Manila) qualifiers were held from November 22 to 24 at the La Consolacion College - Manila and Lyceum of the Philippines University gyms in Manila.
Round 1
Semifinals
Final
South Luzon/Bicol qualifiers The South Luzon/Bicol qualifiers shall take place at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga, Camarines Sur from November 27 to December 1.
Elimination round Group A
Group B
Bracket
Semifinals
Final
Mindanao qualifiers The Mindanao qualifiers is taking place at the Davao City Recreation Center from December 1 to 3.
Elimination round
Final
Regional rounds If no team won all elimination round games, a regional final shall be played between the #1 and #2 teams.
Luzon regional
VisMin regional The VisMin regional shall be held at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City from December 4 to 5.
Final Four
Philippine Regional Championship The Philippine Regional Championship was held at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City from December 6 to 8.
Awards Most Valuable Player: Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas) Mythical Five: Emmanuel Ojuola (Naga College Foundation) Josue Segumpan Jr. (University of Visayas) Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas) Michael Heinrich Maestre (University of Visayas) Gileant Delator (University of Visayas)
UAAP vs NCAA Showdown
Finals
Awards Most Valuable Player: George Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University) Mythical Five: George Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University ) Bryan John Andrade (Ateneo de Manila University) Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas) Ferdinand Ravena III (Ateneo de Manila University) Bassier Sackor (University of Visayas)
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