UNTV Cup Season 1
| 2013 UNTV Cup Season | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | July 29, 2013 – November 5, 2013 | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Judiciary Cagers (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | PNP Hinirangs | ||
| Third place | AFP Cavaliers | ||
| Fourth place | PhilHealth Advocates | ||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Best player | Ollan Omiping | ||
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The UNTV Cup Season 1 was the 2013 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup based in the Philippines. It was opened on July 29, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Its final games were held on November 5, 2013 at the same venue.
UNTV Cup started its first season with a ceremonial toss on July 29, 2013 and it was expected to end in January 2014 but it ended early on November 5 of the same year. The project is aimed to promote unity, camaraderie and physical fitness among government officials in the country.
Teams
The following are the teams of public officials:[1]
| Government agency | Moniker | Colours | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces of the Philippines | AFP Cavaliers | Col. Alfredo Cayco | |
| Congress of the Philippines / Local Government Units | Congress-LGU Legislators | Gerry Esplana | |
| Department of Justice | DOJ Hunters | Isagani Obispo and Fernando Paulo | |
| Supreme Court of the Philippines | Judiciary Cagers | Dennis Balason | |
| Metro Manila Development Authority | MMDA Equalizers | Manuel Aglibut | |
| Philippine Health Insurance Corporation | PhilHealth Advocates | Delio Aseron II | |
| Philippine National Police | PNP Hinirangs | Raffy Gonzales |
Players
Celebrities
Actors who are included in the teams are:
- Michael Flores and Brando Legaspi for the AFP Cavaliers team
- Kier Legaspi and Zoren Legaspi join team PhilHealth Advocates team
- Eric Fructuoso and Jao Mapa playing for team DOJ Hunters team
- Allen Dizon and Emilio Garcia for the MMDA Equalizers team
- Ervic Vijandre and Jay Manalo play the Congress/LGU Legislators team
- Onyok Velasco and Jordan Herrera play for PNP Hinirangs
- Jon Hall and James Blanco for the Judiciary Cagers
Other guests
One public official who was invited to join is boxing legend and Sarangani congressman Manny Pacquiao[2] to play for Congress/LGU Legislators team.
Elimination Round
The elimination round began on July 29, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once, for a total of 6 games per team. After the elimination round, the bottom team is eliminated. The top 2 teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining 4 teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | q, z – PNP Hinirangs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 611 | 432 | +179 | 1.000 | — | Advanced to the semifinals |
| 2 | q, z – Judiciary Cagers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 633 | 494 | +139 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | |
| 3 | q, z – AFP Cavaliers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 603 | 486 | +117 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
| 4 | q, z – PhilHealth Advocates | 6 | 3 | 3 | 545 | 486 | +59 | .500 | 3 | |
| 5 | q – MMDA Equalizers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 489 | 573 | −84 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 6 | q – Congress-LGU Legislators | 6 | 2 | 4 | 515 | 561 | −46 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | |
| 7 | e – DOJ Hunters | 6 | 0 | 6 | 362 | 726 | −364 | .000 | 6 | Eliminated |
e – Eliminated; q – Qualified to the phase indicated; z – Team earns the twice-to-beat advantage.
Notes:
| Team | AFP | CONG | DOJ | JUD | MMDA | PHIC | PNP |
| AFP | 110–83 | 117–71 | 97–100 | 114–86 | 96–74 | 69–72 | |
| Congress-LGU | 98–65 | 99–96 | 78–97 | 73–98 | 84–95 | ||
| DOJ | 60–130 | 72–108 | 43–138 | 51–135 | |||
| Judiciary | 115–61 | 103–85 | 89–92 | ||||
| MMDA | 71–77 | 66–117 | |||||
| PhilHealth | 73–100 | ||||||
| PNP |
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFP Cavaliers | DOJ | PNP | JUD | CONG | MMDA | PHIC |
| Congress-LGU Legislators | JUD | PHIC | MMDA | AFP | DOJ | PNP |
| DOJ Hunters | AFP | PHIC | JUD | MMDA | CONG | PNP |
| Judiciary Cagers | CONG | DOJ | AFP | PHIC | PNP | MMDA |
| MMDA Equalizers | PNP | CONG | DOJ | AFP | JUD | PHIC |
| PhilHealth Advocates | DOJ | CONG | PNP | JUD | AFP | MMDA |
| PNP Hinirangs | MMDA | AFP | PHIC | JUD | DOJ | CONG |
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2013 | 1 | AFP def. DOJ | 117–71 | Jerick Galiza | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Watch |
| August 4, 2013 | 2 | PhilHealth def. DOJ | 138–43 | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 4, 2013 | 3 | PNP def. MMDA | 117–66 | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 4, 2013 | 4 | Congress-LGU def. Judiciary | 99–96 | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 11, 2013 | 5 [3] | PhilHealth def. Congress-LGU | 98–73 | Kenneth Emata | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 11, 2013 | 6 [3] | Judiciary def. DOJ | 130–60 | Ariel Capus | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 11, 2013 | 7 [3] | PNP def. AFP | 72–69 | PO2 Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 18, 2013 | 8 [4][5] | PNP def. PhilHealth | 100–73 | PO2 Ollan Omiping | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 18, 2013 | 9 | MMDA def. Congress-LGU | 97–78 | Peter John Villanueva | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 18, 2013 | 10 | Judiciary def. AFP | 100–97 (OT) | Don Camaso | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 25, 2013 | 11 | MMDA def. DOJ | 108–72 | Gilbert Sosa | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 25, 2013 | 12 [6] | Judiciary def. PhilHealth | 103–85 | Julius Caesar Rabino | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| August 25, 2013 | 13 | AFP def. Congress-LGU | 110–83 | Winston Sergio | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City | Watch |
| September 1, 2013 | 14 [7] | Congress-LGU def. DOJ | 98–65 | Gerry Esplana | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch |
| September 1, 2013 | 15 [7] | AFP def. MMDA | 114–86 | Ian Steve San Esteban Wilfredo Casulla Jr. |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | |
| September 1, 2013 | 16 [8][7] | PNP def. Judiciary | 92–89 (OT) | PO2 Ollan Omiping | Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig City | Watch |
| September 8, 2013 | 17 | Judiciary def. MMDA | 115–61 | Don Camaso | Philippine Navy Gym, Jurado Hall, Philippine Marine Corps, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City | Watch |
| September 8, 2013 | 18 | PNP def. DOJ | 135–51 | Reynaldo Agoncillo II | Philippine Navy Gym, Jurado Hall, Philippine Marine Corps, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City | Watch |
| September 8, 2013 | 19 | AFP def. PhilHealth | 96–74 | Roger Araneta | Philippine Navy Gym, Jurado Hall, Philippine Marine Corps, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City | Watch |
| September 15, 2013 | 20 [9] | PhilHealth def. MMDA | 77–71 | Alex Noriega | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | Watch |
| September 15, 2013 | 21 | PNP def. Congress-LGU | 95–84 | Ronaldo Abaya | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | |
| October 6, 2013 | 24 [10] | SF - PNP def. PhilHealth | 98–79 | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | Watch | |
| October 6, 2013 | 25 [10] | SF - Judiciary def. AFP | 73–69 | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | Watch | |
| October 27, 2013 | 26 | Third Place - AFP def. PhilHealth | 96–84 | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | Watch | |
| October 27, 2013 | 27 [11] | Best of Three Finals - Judiciary def. PNP | 80–76 | Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City | Watch | |
| November 5, 2013 | Exhibition Game | PBA Legends def. All Stars Team | 75–74 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Watch | |
| November 5, 2013 | 28 | Finals - Judiciary def. PNP | 86–83 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Watch |
Playoffs
There are six teams that qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams, (#1) PNP Hinirangs and (#2) Judiciary Cagers, already advance to the semifinals, holding also the twice-to-beat advantage. The remaining four teams will fight for the final two semifinal slots. (#3) AFP Cavaliers and (#4) PhilHealth Advocates will have a twice-to-beat advantage on the quarterfinals against (#6) Congress-LGU Legislators and (#5) MMDA Equalizers, respectively.
| Quarter-finals #3 and #4 seeds have twice-to-beat advantage | Semi-finals #1 and #2 seeds have twice-to-beat advantage | UNTV Cup Finals Best-of-three championship series | ||||||||
1 PNP Hinirangs | 98 | |||||||||
4 PhilHealth Advocates | 79 | |||||||||
4 PhilHealth Advocates | 87 | |||||||||
5 MMDA Equalizers | 65 | |||||||||
2 Judiciary Cagers | 2 | |||||||||
1 PNP Hinirangs | 0 | |||||||||
2 Judiciary Cagers | 73 | |||||||||
3 AFP Cavaliers | 69 | Third place match One-game playoff | ||||||||
3 AFP Cavaliers | 92 | |||||||||
6 Congress-LGU Legislators | 73 | |||||||||
3 AFP Cavaliers | 96 | |||||||||
4 PhilHealth Advocates | 84 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
The #4 team PhilHealth Advocates have a twice-to-beat advantage against #5 ranked MMDA Equalizers, while #6 seed Congress-LGU Legislators needs to win two games versus #3 squad AFP Cavaliers.
Both higher seeded teams won their respective series. PhilHealth thump MMDA in one game, 87–65, while AFP beat Congress-LGU, 92–73, to advance to the semifinals. The Advocates face top team PNP Hinirangs, and the Cavaliers sets a date with #2 seed Judiciary Cagers.[12]
(3) AFP Cavaliers vs. (6) Congress-LGU Legislators
Game 22 September 22, 2013 04:00 pm |
| AFP Cavaliers | 92–73 | Congress-LGU Legislators |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 24–20, 24–23, 27–19 Best Player: Wilfredo Casulla Jr. | ||
| AFP wins series in one game | ||
Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City Referees: Hector Villanueva, Noel Caña, Jess Borras |
(4) PhilHealth Advocates vs. (5) MMDA Equalizers
Game 23 September 22, 2013 06:00 pm |
| PhilHealth Advocates | 87–65 | MMDA Equalizers |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 20–11, 29–23, 19–13 Best Player: Richard Dominic Hernandez | ||
| PhilHealth wins series in one game | ||
Treston International College Gym, Fort Bonifacio (now located in Bonifacio Global City), Taguig City Referees: Allan Magsanoc, Andy Espiritu, Sam Del Rosario |
Awards
Winners and beneficiaries
Every team represents their choice of charity institution. The champion will win one million pesos and first runner-up team will win five hundred thousand pesos to be given to the charity chosen by the winning teams.[13] Total winning prize is ₱1,500,000 in Philippine peso[14] courtesy of Kuya Daniel Razon, the CEO and chairman of Breakthrough and Milestones Production International (BMPI).[15] But winners received a total cash prize of ₱1,900,000 in all.
| Place | Team | Beneficiaries | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Judiciary Cagers | Victims of calamities in Central Visayas and war in Southern Philippines [16] | ₱1,000,000 |
| Runner-up | PNP Hinirangs | Masonic Charity for Crippled Children | ₱500,000 |
| 3rd | AFP Cavaliers | AFP-Educational Benefit Assistance Office | ₱250,000 |
| 4th | PhilHealth Advocates | Cancer Warriors Foundation | ₱150,000 |
| 5th | MMDA Equalizers | ||
| 6th | Congress-LGU Legislators | ||
| 7th | DOJ Hunters |
Most Valuable Player
PO2 Ollan Omiping was the two-time MVP (Philippine National Police (PNP) team) during the first and second season of UNTV Cup, was tagged as The Sniper for his excellent performance every game.
References
- ↑ "1st UNTV Cup lures government agencies, celebrities". Manila Standard Today. July 29, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Manny Pacquiao invited to play in basketball tournament for government units". InterAKTV. Interaksyon.com. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Congress, PhilHealth collide in UNTV Cup". Philippine Star. August 11, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "UNTV CUP: PNP faces PhilHealth". Manila Bulletin. August 18, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "PNP routs Philhealth for 3rd win in a row". Manila Standard Today. August 20, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Judiciary eyes third UNTV win". The Philippine Star. August 25, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Congress-LGU, AFP at PNP, nagwagi noong Linggo sa UNTV Cup (SEP022013)". UNTVweb.com. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Win No. 4 target ng PNP kontra Judiciary sa UNTV Cup". PhilSTAR.com. September 1, 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "No. 4 seat asam ng PhilHealth at MMDA sa UNTV Cup". Philippine Star. September 15, 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- 1 2 "PNP, Judiciary target ang finals seat sa UNTV Cup". Pang Masa. October 6, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ "PNP, Judiciary duel for UNTV Cup title". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "Semis ikakamada ng AFP, PhilHealth sa UNTV Cup". Pilipino Star Ngayon. September 22, 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Cup: A League for Charity "UNTV Cup: A League for Charity" Check
|url=value (help). DanielRazon.com. Retrieved 25 August 2013. - ↑ "P1.5M taya sa 1st UNTV Cup". Abante. July 21, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "UNTV Cup". Yahoo! News Philippines. July 29, 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bro. Eli Calls for Support to Charity Basketball UNTV Cup Season 2". Eliseo Soriano. January 31, 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.