Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. Explained

Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.
Current Season:2023–24 CESAFI season
Last Season:2022–23 CESAFI season
Sport:List of sports events
Founded:2001
President:Paulino A. Yabao
(University of Southern Philippines Foundation)
Commissioner:Felix Tiukinhoy, Jr.
Teams:17
Country:Philippines
Related Comps:Philippine Collegiate Champions League

The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) is a sports and academic association of 17 schools, colleges and universities in Cebu, Philippines. The CESAFI was established in 2001.[1]

History

Before the creation of the CESAFI, there was already a collegiate league in Cebu, named the Cebu Amateur Athletic Association (CAAA), also formerly known as Cebu Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The league was created sometime in the 1930s and was the country's second college sports league, only preceded by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) which was created in 1924, and way before the creation of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1938. CAAA was regarded as clearly the best college sports league outside Metro Manila and one of the three major college leagues together with the UAAP and the NCAA, both of which are based in Manila. The CAAA has had a rich history from the 1930s until it dissolved in 2000, producing top Filipino basketball players such as Ramon Fernandez of USC, regarded as the greatest Filipino basketball player during the golden years of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 1970s and 1980s, alongside two-time PBA MVP Abet Guidaben, Jojo Lastimosa, Zaldy Realubit, Bernie Fabiosa, and Dondon Ampalayo of University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ-R). Other collegiate greats who became PBA legends include PBA star Dondon Hontiveros and Biboy Ravanes of the University of Cebu (UC), and Boy Cabahug, Al Solis and superstar Manny Paner of the University of the Visayas (UV).

CAAA took an unexpected turn going into the new millennium. In 1999, league commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy, Jr. barred a player of Salazar Institute of Technology (now Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology) on the basis of the said player's eligibility. The following year, 2000, saw another controversy in the high school basketball division. The University of San Carlos, Salazar Institute of Technology, and Don Bosco Technology Center were all tied at second place, with identical 3–2 win loss records, with the second-placed team set to face the University of the Visayas in the finals of the high school basketball division. However, confusions surrounding the quotient system to break the tie between the three teams cost Salazar the second place and, subsequently, a spot in the finals.[2] These events caused the school to file a case against Tiukinhoy and the CAAA. However, a couple of months after the ordeal, the CAAA ceased to exist, and in place came in a new league, named as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. or CESAFI. The CESAFI was basically the same league but with a different name with the same teams except for Salazar, which was denied entry for the new league. The Southwestern University, who were the champions of the last season of the CAAA in 2000, despite being included in the CESAFI, decided against fielding a team in the new league. However, on 2007, SWU eventually returned to compete in the CESAFI.

In the league's first 9 years, the University of the Visayas was considered to be the league's powerhouse, winning the basketball tournament for 9 consecutive years and was a contender for basically all the sports of the league. However, this changed in the league's 10th season, after the University of Cebu, led by June Mar Fajardo, became the first team other than UV to win the basketball championship. In addition, the University of San Jose–Recoletos won the men's and women's volleyball championship, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation won the athletics championship. The University of Cebu also won the tennis tournament, a sport which UV has also dominated for a long time.

In 2013, a high school basketball player named Scott Aying, son of former PBA player Danny Aying, was ruled ineligible after failing to serve a two-year residency period after transferring from San Beda College to the University of San Carlos. Aying's parents sought legal action against CESAFI and the league's commissioner, Felix Tiukinhoy, Jr. Aying's parents argued that Tiukinhoy and other league officials “wrongfully interpreted the tournament’s rules and "unjustly disqualified" our son".[3] The judge later allowed the younger Aying to play, stating that Aying did not violate the league's two-year residency rule.[4] [5]

In 2015, Southwestern University was found to have fielded overaged basketball players in their high school team after it was discovered that nine of its players have submitted the tampered versions of their birth certificates. To avoid inflicting more damage to the school's name, SWU eventually pulled out all of its teams in the high school division and also considered to pull out all of its college teams but decided not to as the school is considered a perennial contender in the college division especially in the basketball championship.[6] The university had also issued an apology to the CESAFI about this incident.[7] However, SWU eventually returned to the high school division the following year.[8]

In the 2018–19 CESAFI season, University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue Campus became the thirteenth member school to join the CESAFI tournament.[9]

The CESAFI was one of the many sports leagues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The pandemic forced the league to cancel its 2020 and 2021 seasons.[10]

In 2022, the University of the Philippines Cebu confirmed its participation in the CESAFI, becoming its 14th member school.[11] [12] Also in the same year, CESAFI Esports League was also inaugurated. It is the first collegiate esports competition in the Philippines that is under the supervision of athletic directors from CESAFI member schools.[13]

Member schools

College division

There are a total of sixteen member schools in the college division.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Population School colors
Benedicto College align=center align=center 2000align=center Private, Non-secterianalign=center Cheetahs align=center ---align=center
Cebu Eastern Collegealign=center align=center 1915align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Dragonsalign=center ---align=center
Cebu Doctors' Universityalign=center Mandauealign=center 1973align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center White Stallionsalign=center ~10,000align=center
Cebu Institute of Technology – Universityalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1946align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Wildcatsalign=center ~35,000align=center
Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges align=center align=center 1947align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Mustangsalign=center ---align=center
Don Bosco Technical Collegealign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1954align=center Private align=center Greywolvesalign=center --- align=center
Felipe R. Verallo Foundation College align=center align=center 1988align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Blue Dragons align=center ---align=center
Southwestern University PHINMAalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1946align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Cobrasalign=center ~13,000align=center
University of Cebualign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1964align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Webmastersalign=center ~61,000align=center
University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue Campusalign=center Mandaue Cityalign=center 1995align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center UC–LM Webmastersalign=center align=center
University of San Carlosalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1595align=center Private align=center Warriorsalign=center ~27,000align=center
University of San Jose–Recoletosalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1947align=center Private align=center Jaguarsalign=center ~14,000align=center
University of Southern Philippines Foundationalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1927align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Panthersalign=center ~18,000align=center
University of the Philippines Cebualign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1918align=center Publicalign=center Fighting Maroonsalign=center ~2,000align=center
University of the Visayasalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1919align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Green Lancersalign=center ~35,000align=center
Velez Collegealign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1966align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Veleziansalign=center ~35,000align=center

High school division

There are thirteen member schools in the high school division. All ten schools in the college division have a team in the high school division. Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, as a K-12 school, is the only member without an affiliated team in the college division, while Velez College does not have a high school division affiliate.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Population School Colors
Cebu Doctors' Universityalign=center Mandaue Cityalign=center 1975align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center White Stallionsalign=center ~17,500align=center
Cebu Eastern Collegealign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1915align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Baby Dragonsalign=center ---align=center
Cebu Institute of Technology – Universityalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1946align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Wildkittensalign=center ---align=center
Don Bosco Technology Centeralign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1954align=center Private, Salesianalign=center Baby Greywolvesalign=center --- align=center
Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebualign=center Mandaue Cityalign=center 1955align=center Private, Jesuitsalign=center Magis Eaglesalign=center ---align=center
Southwestern University PHINMAalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1946align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Baby Cobrasalign=center ---align=center
University of Cebualign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1964align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Junior Webmastersalign=center ---align=center
University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue Campusalign=center Mandaue Cityalign=center 1995align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center UCLM Junior Webmastersalign=center ---align=center
University of San Carlos – Basic Education Departmentalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1595align=center Private, Society of the Divine Wordalign=center Baby Warriorsalign=center ---align=center
University of San Jose–Recoletosalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1947align=center Private, Augustinian Recollectalign=center Baby Jaguarsalign=center ---align=center
University of Southern Philippines Foundationalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1927align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Baby Panthersalign=center ---align=center
University of the Philippines High School Cebualign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1918align=center Publicalign=center Junior Fighting Maroonsalign=center NAalign=center
University of the Visayasalign=center Cebu Cityalign=center 1919align=center Private, Non-sectarianalign=center Baby Lancersalign=center ---align=center

Guest members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Population School colors
align=center City of Bogo Science and Arts Academyalign=center Bogo, Cebualign=center 2012align=center Publicalign=center Trailblazers align=center NAalign=center
align=center The Sisters of Mary School-Boystownalign=center Minglanilla, Cebualign=center 1992align=center Private, Sisters of Maryalign=center Aloysiansalign=center 2,200align=center

Events

The CESAFI sets itself apart from other Philippine inter-school leagues as aside from its sporting events, it also holds academic and cultural events, which are contested and participated by all of its member schools.[14] As of 2018, CESAFI has 15 sporting events, and 14 academic and cultural events.[15]

Sports

The league, as of 2018, has ten schools competing in 15 different sports:

The league also plans to add golf, weightlifting[16] and bowling[17] in the far future. Unlike the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, CESAFI teams do not compete for an overall championship.

Academic and cultural events

As of the 2018 season, CESAFI has twelve schools competing in 14 academic and cultural events. These events consist of the following:

CESAFI Basketball Championship

CESAFI Basketball Championship
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2001
Teams:24 teams (as of 2023):
  • 13 - College division
  • 11 - High school division
Champion:
Most Champs:

CESAFI's basketball tournament is arguably its most popular event, and is considered one of the country's top collegiate basketball tournaments, along with the UAAP and NCAA's basketball tournaments. Below is the list of champions of the CESAFI Basketball Tournament.

List of CESAFI basketball champions

width=7%Academic
Year		width=20%Collegewidth=20%High school
align=center 2001–02 University of the Visayas
align=center 2002–03 University of San Jose – Recoletos
align=center 2003–04 University of the Visayas
align=center 2004–05 University of the Visayas
align=center 2005–06 University of the Visayas
align=center 2006–07 University of Cebu
align=center 2007–08 University of the Visayas
align=center 2008–09 University of Cebu
align=center 2009–10 Cebu Institute of Technology
align=center 2010–11 Cebu Eastern College
align=center 2011–12 University of the Visayas
align=center 2012–13 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2013–14
align=center 2014–15 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2015–16 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2016–17 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2017–18 University of the Visayas
align=center 2018–19 University of Cebu
align=center 2019–20 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2020–21
align=center 2022–23 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2023–24 Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu

Most Valuable Players

Season

SeasonCollegeHigh school
width=25%College MVPwidth=20%Schoolwidth=25%High school MVPwidth=20%School
align=center 2001 Jerry Cavan University of the Visayas
align=center 2002 Ranulfo John Malinao University of San Jose – Recoletos
align=center 2003 Harold Cincoflores University of the Visayas
align=center 2004 Eulogio Lasala, Jr. University of the Visayas
align=center 2005 Mark Ababon Phil Mercader University of the Visayas
align=center 2006 Enrico John Llanto Reynan Capoy † University of Cebu
align=center 2007 Enrico John Llanto Junard Premacio University of the Visayas
align=center 2008 Marty John Pearce University of Cebu
align=center rowspan=2 2009
 Cebu Institute of Technology
University of Cebu
align=center 2010 Nikee Montalvo Cebu Eastern College
align=center 2011 University of the Visayas
align=center 2012 Wowie Escosio Dawn Hynric Ochea Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2013 Justine Dacalos University of Cebu
align=center 2014 Felixberto Jaboneta IV Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2015 Shooster Olago Jed Cedrick Colonia Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2016 Rey Anthony Suerte Jed Cedrick Colonia Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2017 Jaybie Mantilla Beirn Anthony Laurente University of the Visayas
align=center 2018 Rey Anthony Suerte Jerick Jan Ranido University of Cebu
align=center 2019 Shaquille Imperial LA Casinillo Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
align=center 2020
Notes

Number of championships by school

University/School College High school Total Last championship
align=left University of the Visayas 15 7 21 2023–24 College
align=left University of Cebu 2 3 5 2018–19 High school
align=left Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu 0 7 7 2023–24 High school
align=left Southwestern University PHINMA 3 0 3 2019–20 College
align=left University of San Carlos 1 0 1 2015–16 College
align=left Cebu Eastern College 0 1 1 2010–11 High school
align=left Cebu Institute of Technology – University 0 1 1 2009–10 High school
align=left University of San Jose – Recoletos 0 1 1 2002–03 High school

Media coverage

Since its inception in 2001, replacing the old Cebu Amateur Athletic Association, CESAFI has received extensive coverage from the Cebu media and local and national newspapers like Sun.Star and The Philippine Star, but still lags behind in terms of its Manila-based counterparts UAAP and the NCAA in terms of publicity. Also, unlike the UAAP and NCAA, CESAFI had no national television partners. However, this changed as on its 15th season, the CESAFI went into nationwide TV coverage after signing an agreement with IBC 13 and Viva Sports. This agreement allowed the basketball, football and volleyball games to be televised on the channel.[18] For its 16th season, CESAFI and Viva Sports partnered with AksyonTV to broadcast the basketball games, which is aired every Monday to Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.[19] For its 19th season, the CESAFI is working with different student volunteers from the various member schools for the production coverage of the basketball games. The endeavour is called "CESAFI Live" and was hatched by long-time commissioner, Felix Tiukinhoy, Jr., who expressed his desire to create an environment where students are not just mere spectators. “We take CESAFI one step further this Season 19, not only by improving the environment for our student-athletes and other event contenders, but also by including more students not merely as spectators and fans, but as actual organizers and managers of various committees that make CESAFI a success,” said Tiukinhoy. All season long, the students would handling different elements of the production coverage such as camera handling, courtside reporting and annotating.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120907173534/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=354198 Philstar.com: "...since the inception of the CESAFI in 2001."
  2. News: Limpag . Mike . September 22, 2013 . Limpag: Of lawsuits, the CAAA and Cesafi . . February 9, 2022 .
  3. News: Panerio . Jonas . September 19, 2013 . Legal battle plays out on centercourt as Cebu league hit by TRO over Aying eligibility . Spin.ph . May 23, 2016 .
  4. News: Mayol . Napallacan . Ador Vincent . Jhunnex . October 2, 2013 . Judge issues order against Cesafi, says Scott Aying didn’t violate league’s rules . . May 23, 2016 .
  5. News: Manto . Mylen P. . October 2, 2013 . Court rules athlete can play in CESAFI . . May 23, 2016 .
  6. News: Manlosa . Rommel C. . July 29, 2015 . To save face, SWU pulls out high school squad . . May 23, 2016 .
  7. News: Villaruel . Emmanuel . July 31, 2015 . SWU says sorry to CESAFI . . May 23, 2016 .
  8. News: June 21, 2016 . Baby Cobras try their luck again in Cesafi . . February 9, 2022 .
  9. News: August 14, 2018 . UCLM to join major event before Cesafi starts . . September 9, 2018 .
  10. News: Ochoa . Brian J. . Alison . Mars G. . May 1, 2020 . Cesafi cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 threat . . February 9, 2022 .
  11. News: Villaruel . Emmanuel B. . September 17, 2022 . UP Cebu moapil sa CESAFI sa labing unang higayon . UP Cebu joins the CESAFI for the first time . . September 17, 2022 .
  12. News: Rosal . Glendale G. . September 17, 2022 . UP Cebu launches its varsity program, gets ready for upcoming Cesafi . . September 17, 2022 .
  13. News: Versales . Howard Humphrey . August 6, 2023 . Showcasing those who showcase . . July 13, 2024 .
  14. News: Ballesteros . Jan . New Cesafi season unfolds, SWU wins opening game . . August 25, 2018 . March 25, 2019 .
  15. News: Alison . Mars . Cesafi academic and cultural events TO UNFURL NOV. 20 . . November 3, 2018 . March 25, 2019 .
  16. News: Villaruel . Emmanuel . CESAFI mulls adding golf and weightlifting this year . . July 17, 2013 . May 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807085409/http://www.philstar.com:8080/cebu-sports/2013/07/17/979931/cesafi-mulls-adding-golf-and-weightlifting-year . August 7, 2016 . dead .
  17. News: Limpag . Mike . Limpag: Will bowling meet Cesafi’s conditions? . . September 19, 2015 . May 21, 2016 .
  18. News: Alison . Mars . CESAFI basketball to be televised nationwide for the first time . . July 29, 2015 . May 21, 2016 .
  19. News: CEBU'S FIERCELY COMPETITIVE COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE, CESAFI, TO BE TELECAST ON AKSYON TV. Philboxing. August 1, 2016. August 2, 2016.

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