2015 Asia Pacific University Games

2015 Asia Pacific University Games
Nations participating 3
Events 3
Opening ceremony December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
Closing ceremony December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
Officially opened by David Ong[1]
FESSAP Executive President
Athlete's Oath Dannel Jay Tormis[1]
Main venue Cebu Coliseum

The 2015 Asia Pacific University Games was hosted in Cebu City, Philippines. The hosting university of the inaugural games will be the University of Cebu.[2]

The Cebu Coliseum was the venue of the opening ceremony of the games and the men's basketball tournament, the Cebu Capitol Social Hall hosted Table tennis while badminton was played at Metro Sports in Salinas Drive.[3][4]

Participants

Universities from three countries participated. Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Chinese Taipei were to participate but withdrew from the competition.[5][6]

Nation Representing Universities No. of Universities
 Japan Nippon Sport Science University 1
 Malaysia Universiti Teknologi MARA 1
 Philippines (host) University of Cebu 4
Cebu Institute of Technology-University
University of San Carlos
University of Southern Philippines Foundation

Sports

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Table tennis

Results

Badminton

Participating Universities[7]
2015 APUG Badminton events[8][9]
Event Winners
1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Singles Men's  Zairul Nizam (UiTM-MAS)  Michael Quibranza (USC-PHI)  Christian Paul Cayna (USC-PHI)
 Pakhrur Shah (UiTM-MAS)
Women's  Donetta Moisol (UiTM-MAS)  Lydia Habirin (UiTM-MAS)  Jenny Rose Ramirez (UC-PHI)
 Shemae Cabaluna (UC-PHI)
Doubles Men's  Zairul Nizam
Pakhrur Shah (UiTM-MAS)		  Dexter Opalla
Aljun Pinote (UC-PHI)		  Scott Weel Busano
Gideon Obesmares (USC-PHI)
 Benny Pelito
Christian Paul Cayna (USC-PHI)
Women's  Lydia Habirin
Donetta Moisol (UiTM-MAS)		  Hannah Alyssa Quibranza
Jomarie Alterado (USC-PHI)		  Shemae Cabaluna
Jenny Rose Ramirez (UC-PHI)
 Sheira Nabua
Aeryn Opsima (USC-PHI)

Basketball

December 4
USC Warriors Philippines 79–57 Malaysia Malaysia-UTM
Pts: Pepito, 15 Pts: Mokles, Baharudin, 12
December 4
UC Webmasters Philippines 83–90 Japan NSSU Lions
Pts: Jabello, 21 Pts: Sekido, 18
December 5
08:00
USC Warriors Philippines 65–73 Philippines UC Webmasters
Pts: Pepito, 17 Pts: Dacalos, Jabello, 13
December 5
09:30
USPF Panthers Philippines 71–74 Japan NSSU Lions
December 5
14:00
Malaysia-UTM Malaysia 61–66 Philippines UC Webmasters
Pts: Puerto, 12
December 5
15:30
USPF Panthers Philippines 74–61 Philippines USC Warriors
December 5
USPF Panthers Philippines 91–86 (OT) Malaysia Malaysia-UTM
Pts: Obenza, 32
December 5
USC Warriors Philippines 70–73 Japan NSSU Lions
Pts: Magat, 10 Pts: Sekido, 16
December 6
14:00
UC Webmasters Philippines 74–66 Philippines USPF Panthers
Pts: Puerto, Delator 16 Pts: Borces 11
December 6
15:30
NSSU Lions Japan 69–51 Malaysia Malaysia-UTM

Table tennis

2015 APUG Table tennis events[7]
Event Winners
1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Team Men's  University of Cebu (PHI)  Universiti Teknologi MARA (MAS)  Cebu Institute of Technology-University (PHI)
Women's  University of Cebu (PHI)  Universiti Teknologi MARA (MAS)  Cebu Institute of Technology-University (PHI)
Individual Unknown

Medal table

  Host nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Malaysia (MAS)4318
2 Philippines (PHI)*241016
3 Japan (JPN)1001
Totals (3 nations)771125

Incomplete, results of the individual table tennis events are unknown.

References

  1. 1 2 Rosal, Dale (4 December 2015). "AsPac University Games opens today at USC gym". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cebu hosts Asian University Games". The Standard Sports. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Liao, Henry (8 September 2015). "Cebu hosts APUG". Bandera. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Lirazan, Erwin (2 December 2015). "APUG andam na (Start of APUG)" (in Cebuano). Super Balita Cebu. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Alison, Mars (5 December 2015). "Philippines splits in basketball as Asia Pacific University Games open in Cebu". Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Manlosa, Rommel (28 November 2015). "USPF gets a break". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. 1 2 Alison, Mars (6 December 2015). "Philippines excels in Day 2 of Asia Pacific University Games in Cebu". Rappler. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Borbon, Rabonni (8 December 2015). "... While Malaysian tops badminton". Cebu Daily News. p. 25. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Manlosa, Rommel (8 December 2015). "UiTM hauls gold medals". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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