2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup
The 2016 PCBL Chairman's Cup is the second conference of the inaugural season of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League and the first offering of PCBL for the year 2016.[1] It was opened on March 6, 2016 at the Malolos Sports and Convention Center in Malolos, Bulacan. The PCBL games will be televised on a delayed basis on AksyonTV.
Developments
The Chairman's Cup will be the first conference of the PCBL under new commissioner Joel Banal, who replaced Ato Batolato.[2] The PCBL also welcomed two new teams in the fledging league, the SCTEX Road Warriors to be led by former PBA players Ervin Sotto, Ford Arao and Borgie Hermida,[3] and Mighty Sports, bannered by former UAAP men's basketball MVP Kiefer Ravena and retired PBA player Ty Tang.[4]
The SCTEX, under the ownership of Manila North Tollways Corporation, is also the reigning champion of the men's basketball competition in the 2016 MVP Olympics, after beating Mediaquest team, 90–80 in a one-game finals match on March 4, 2016 at the Meralco gym.[5] PCBL will be the first major league of the Mighty Sports franchise to carry their own brand, after their appearances in small-time basketball tournaments such as Republica Cup held in Malolos, Bulacan where they won a championship.[6]
Returning teams including Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants, the 2015 PCBL Founder's Cup champion., Sta. Lucia, Euro-Med, Foton and Supremo Lex-Our Lady of Fatima University. The team will also use imports for the conference. Notable imports which will be seen in the Champion's Cup are Bright Akhutie playing for Mighty Sports and Allwell Oraeme playing for Jumbo Plastic.[3]
Format
The tournament format will be observed during the tounament as it follows:
- The elimination round will be a double-round classification.
- At the end of elimination round, the top 6 teams will advance to the playoffs, while the 7th placer team is eliminated.
- The 2 teams with the best record will go outright semifinals.
- The next 4 teams will undergo in the quarterfinal round.
- Semifinals: (best-of-3 series)
- SF1: #1 vs. QF1 winner
- SF2: #2 vs. QF2 winner
- Finals: (best-of-3 series)
- F1: SF1 vs SF2 winner
Eliminations
The elimination games will be played in two venues, the Malolos Sports and Convention Center and Marikina Sports Center.
Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG | 5 | 0 | |||
| FOT | 4 | 4 | |||
| SLR | 4 | 4 | |||
| JBP | 4 | 4 | |||
| SLB | 4 | 4 | |||
| EUR | 0 | 3 | |||
| SCT | 0 | 0 | CAG | 0 | 0 |
Schedule
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro-Med | SLR | JBP | MIG | SCT | SLB | FOT |
| Foton Toplanders | SLB | SLR | SCT | JBP | MIG | EUR |
| Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | MIG | EUR | SLR | SLB | FOT | SCT |
| Mighty Sports Cavaliers | JBP | SLB | EUR | SLR | FOT | SCT |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | EUR | FOT | JBP | MIG | SCT | SLB |
| Biyaheng SCTEX | FOT | EUR | SLR | SLB | JBP | MIG |
| Supremo Lex-OLFU Builders | FOT | MIG | JBP | EUR | SCT | SLR |
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
Results
| Team | Euro-Med | Foton | Jumbo Plastic | Mighty Sports | Sta. Lucia | SCTEX | Supremo Lex |
| Euro-Med | 65–83 | 63–81 | 64–66 | ||||
| Foton | 70–62 | 88–92 | |||||
| Jumbo Plastic | 70–79 | 75–87 | |||||
| Mighty Sports | 75–68 | ||||||
| Sta. Lucia | |||||||
| SCTEX | |||||||
| Supremo Lex |
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
References
- ↑ Sulit, Jutt (March 3, 2016). "PCBL RETURNS FOR CHAIRMAN’S CUP; KIEFER RAVENA TO SUIT UP FOR NEW TEAM". Sports5. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (March 4, 2016). "Joel Banal returns to basketball as PCBL commissioner, leaves door open for coaching comeback". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Joble, Rey (March 6, 2016). "SCTEX joins PCBL as Chairman’s Cup opens Sunday in Malolos". Interaksyon. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ Joble, Rey (March 3, 2016). "Kiefer Ravena, TY Tang to join new PCBL team Mighty Sports; Joel Banal named commissioner". Interaksyon. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ Badua, Snow (March 5, 2016). "Sotto, Hermida lead NLEX past Media Quest in basketball finals of MVP Olympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (February 6, 2016). "Mighty Sports thinking big, ready to take act to fledgling PCBL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 12, 2016.