2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup

The 2010 Manny V. Pangilinan Invitational Championships also known as the 2010 Smart Philippines Invitational Challenge, was a five-team basketball tournament hosted from June 24-27, 2010.[1] The tournament, named after Filipino businessman and sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan, took place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. [2] The Philippine national team became champions beating Jordan in the finals. [3]

2010 MVP Invitational
Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Philippines
DatesJune 24–27
Teams5 
(from 3 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Philippines
(1st title)
2015 >

Venue
Manila
Ninoy Aquino Stadium
N. Aquino
2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup (Philippines)
Capacity: 6,000

Results

The five teams participated in a round-robin elimination round with the top two team playing for the championships at the finals scheduled on June 27. The two teams from the PBA, Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played no bearing games. Ginebra played two games and Talk 'N Text played just one. All the other teams played three games each in the first round. [4]

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the finals

Standings
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Jordan 330238209+296
 Philippines 321229224+55
Dongguan New Century 303192228–363
Talk 'N Text 1108573+122
Barangay Ginebra Kings 202156166–102
June 24
16:30
Barangay Ginebra Kings 81–84  Jordan
Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 18–13, 21–17, 29–25
Pts: Salvacion 15 Pts: Abbas 21
June 24
19:00
Philippines  74–64 Dongguan New Century
Scoring by quarter: 18–7, 16–25, 17–22, 23–10
Pts: Douthit 26 Pts: Kruger 16
June 25
17:00
Dongguan New Century 73–85 Talk 'N Text
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 19–21, 21–23, 18–15
Pts: Kruger 24 Pts: Yee 15
June 25
19:00
Jordan  85–73  Philippines
June 26
Jordan  69–55 Dongguan New Century
Pts: Hadrab 16

Final
June 27
Philippines  91–80  Jordan
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 26–14, 18–27, 28–17
Pts: Baracael 22 Pts: Abbas 25

Awards
 2010 MVP Cup Champions 

Philippines
First title

References
  1. Ramos, Lily (June 23, 2010). "Basketball: 2010 MVP Invitational C'ships on Thursday". Balita. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. Villar, Joey (June 16, 2010). "MVP Invitational Tourney: Gilas tests Chinese in opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  3. "Philippines - Smart Gilas halts Jordan". FIBA. The Philippine Star. June 28, 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "World-class caging seen as RP Invitational gets underway". GMA News. June 23, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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