The 2026 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup was the 19th edition of the college basketball tournament organized by Filoil EcoOil Sports. The tournament began on May 17 and ended on July 23, with all games taking place at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.

The tournament featured 17 teams including six University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) teams, ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The UE Red Warriors' slot was taken up by the Philippines men's national under-18 basketball team.

On June 14, the Ateneo Blue Eagles withdrew from the tournament following the deaths of its players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Prior to their withdrawal, they had only played one game, a 72–52 win over the Adamson Soaring Falcons on June 6.

The UP Fighting Maroons entered this tournament as the three-time defending Preseason Cup champions, having won permanent possession of the ECJ Trophy in 2025. As such, a second iteration of the trophy will be introduced with this edition.

Elimination round In the elimination round, the teams are grouped by association with the Gilas U-18 placed in the UAAP group. From there, teams play in a single round-robin tournament within their respective groups. The six UAAP teams and Gilas U-18 will play six games (except Adamson, who had already played against Ateneo prior to the latter's withdrawal), while all ten NCAA teams play nine. Teams are ranked by win-loss records with the top four teams from each group advancing to the playoffs.

UAAP group

Team standings

Results

NCAA group

Team standings

Results

Playoffs The playoffs began on July 10, 2026 with the crossover quarterfinals, where the first-seeded teams play the fourth-seeded team from the opposing association group, same goes for the second-seeded and third-seeded teams.

*Overtime Legend U1, U2, U3, U4 – The teams from the UAAP group N1, N2, N3, N4 – The teams from the NCAA group

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Awards The awards were given after the second game of the Finals. Most Valuable Player: Mythical Five:

Defensive Player of the Year:

References