| 2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship | |
| Higherseed: | |
| Higherseed Game1: | 78 |
| Higherseed Game2: | 70 |
| Higherseed Game3: | 73 |
| Higherseed Series: | 2 |
| Lowerseed Game1: | 80 |
| Lowerseed Game2: | 59 |
| Lowerseed Game3: | 67 |
| Lowerseed Series: | 1 |
| Duration: | December 2–6 |
| Arena: | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, PhilSports Arena, Filoil Flying V Arena |
| Mvp: | Nico Salva |
| Coach: | Norman Black |
| Semis: | UC Webmasters |
| Network: | Studio 23 |
| Prevlink: | 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship |
| Prev: | 7 |
| Seasonlink: | Philippine Collegiate Championship |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Nextlink: | 2011 Philippine Collegiate Championship |
| Next: | 9 |
The 2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship was the third tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball in its current incarnation, and the eighth edition overall. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and 3 other Metro Manila leagues took part in the final tournament dubbed as the "Sweet Sixteen". Other teams had to qualify in the zonal tournaments to round out the 16 teams in the tournament.[1]
The defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles defeated the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the championship to make it back-to-back; the De La Salle Green Archers and the UC Webmasters disputed third place, with La Salle winning.
ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.
| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (12-2) | Defeated by Ateneo in the Finals | UAAP runner-up | |||
| UAAP | 2nd (10-4) | Defeated FEU in the Finals | UAAP champion | ||
| UAAP | 3rd (9-5) | Eliminated by Ateneo in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist | ||
| UAAP | 4th (8-6) | Eliminated by FEU in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist | ||
| 1st (16-0) | Defeated San Sebastian in the Finals | NCAA champion | |||
| NCAA | 2nd (13-3) | Defeated by San Beda in the Finals | NCAA runner-up | ||
| NCAA | 3rd (12-4) | Eliminated by San Sebastian in the semifinals via stepladder | NCAA semifinalist | ||
| NCAA | 4th (9-7) | Eliminated by JRU in the semifinals via stepladder | NCAA semifinalist | ||
| UC Webmasters | CESAFI | Defeated UV in the Finals | CESAFI champion | ||
| CESAFI | Defeated by U of Cebu in the Finals | CESAFI runner-up |
| bgcolor=#98fb98 width=5 | Qualified to the Sweet 16 |
| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as | Zonal tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Doves | UCLAAI | Defeated CCP in the Finals | UCLAAI champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| Lyceum Pirates | ISSA | 1st (10-0) | Defeated La Consolacion in the Finals | ISAA champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| UM Hawks | 1st (19-2) | Defeated STI College in the Finals | NAASCU champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| Sta. Monica Cougars | UCAA | 1st (9-1) | Defeated Olivarez College in the Finals | UCAA champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| UBaguio Cardinals | BBEAL | 1st (11-0) | Defeated the U of Cordilleras in the Finals | BBEAL champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| CCDI Wildcats | BICS | 1st (9-0) | Defeated the Lewis College in the Finals | BICS champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| UPHS Laguna | NCAA South | 3rd (6-3) | Defeated Don Bosco in the Finals | NCAA South champion | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| UAAP | 5th (7-7) | Did not qualify | UAAP fifth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| UAAP | 6th (6-8) | Did not qualify | UAAP sixth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| NCAA | 5th (7-9) | Did not qualify | NCAA fifth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| NCAA | 6th (6-10) | Did not qualify | NCAA sixth place | Luzon-MM Interzonals | ||
| SBC-A Red Lions | NCAA South | 1st (9-0) | Eliminated by UPHS Laguna in the semifinals | NCAA South semifinalist | Luzon-MM Interzonals | |
| U of Iloilo Wildcats | ISSA | 1st (7-0) | Defeated USA in the Finals | ISAA champion | VisMin Interzonals | |
| SWU Cobras | CESAFI | 3rd (1-2) | Did not qualify | CESAFI third place | VisMin Interzonals | |
| USC Warriors | CESAFI | 4th (1-2) | Did not qualify | CESAFI fourth place | VisMin Interzonals | |
| AIFC Sailors | DBL | 1st (7-0) | Defeated Ateneo de Davao in the Finals | DBL champion | VisMin Interzonals |
| bgcolor=#98fb98 width=5 | Qualified to the Sweet 16 |
| width=200px | Team! | width=20px | W! | width=20px | L! | width=30px | PCT! | width=25px | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | ||||||
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| 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| width=200px | Team! | width=20px | W! | width=20px | L! | width=30px | PCT! | width=25px | GB ! | width=35px | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1.014 | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1.013 | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 0.975 |
The Finals is a best-of-3 series. The team that wins two games first is named the champion.
The awardees are:
This tournament was added only in 2010. The runners-up of the NCAA and UAAP will battle for the third spot while the champion of each league will battle for the top spot.