UNTV Cup Season 4 explained

UNTV Cup Season 4
League:UNTV Cup
Season:2015–16
Duration:August 24, 2015 – March 14, 2016
Games:56
Teams:12
Tv:UNTV
Regular Season:Elimination round
Top Seed:AFP Cavaliers
Finals:Finals
Champions:AFP Cavaliers
Runners Up:PNP Responders
Semifinalists:MMDA Blackwolves (Third placers)
NHA Home Masters
Mvp:Antonio Lustestica, Jr. (NHA Home Masters)
Finals Mvp:Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)
Award4:Scoring Champion
Award4 Winner:Antonio Lustestica, Jr. (NHA Home Masters)
Award5:Most Improved Player
Award5 Winner:Samuel Ignacio (Malacañang Patriots)
Highest Scoring:AFP Cavaliers 111–98 HOR Solons
Prevseason Link:UNTV Cup Season 3
Prevseason Year:2014–15
Nextseason Link:UNTV Cup Season 5
Nextseason Year:2016–17

The UNTV Cup Season 4 was the 2015–2016 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup, based in the Philippines. It was opened on August 24, 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, as part of the activities for the 11th anniversary of UNTV Life.[1] [2] Its final games was ended on March 14, 2016 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

BMPI-UNTV chairman and CEO, and league founder Daniel Razon, together with the Vice President for Operations Gerry Panghulan and UNTV cup commissioner Fortunato "Atoy" Co, led the opening ceremonies, together with government officials including Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Bam Aquino, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo and Court Administrator Midas Marquez, followed by the drawing of lots to determine the first teams to compete in the first game.

In the finals, the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Responders competed in a best-of-three championship series, of which the AFP crowns as the champion. AFP Cavaliers has received 4 million pesos prize (3.5 million pesos for beneficiaries and 500 thousand pesos for the champion team),[3] while the second-placer, PNP Responders has received a 4 million pesos prize. wherein 3.5 million will go to their chosen beneficiary, the AFP Educational Benefit System Office. Ten other teams will also receive cash grants for their donors and the team at the end of the season.

Teams

Season 4 is composed of twelve teams divided into two groups.

New teams

Ombudsman will be the new team of the tournament starting this season, 2013.

Group A

Government agencyMonikerColoursJoined UNTV CupSeasons PlayedUNTV Cup TitlesHead Coach
Department of JusticeDOJ Justice Boostersalign=center; 201330Jeff Perlas
Government Service Insurance SystemGSIS Furiesalign=center; 201410Ronjay Enrile
Office of the President of the PhilippinesMalacañang Patriotsalign=center; 201420Bong Ramos
National Housing Authority (Philippines)NHA Buildersalign=center; 201410Bennett Palad
Philippine National PolicePNP Respondersalign=center; 201330Ernesto Ballesteros
Senate of the PhilippinesSenate Defendersalign=center; 201420Kenneth Duremdes

Group B

Government agencyMonikerColoursJoined UNTV CupSeasons PlayedUNTV Cup TitlesHead Coach
Armed Forces of the PhilippinesAFP Cavaliersalign=center; 201331Col. Alfredo Cayco
Bureau of Fire ProtectionBFP Firefightersalign=center; 201410Ramon Garcia
House of Representatives of the PhilippinesHOR Solonsalign=center; 201330Fernando Ocampo
Supreme Court of the PhilippinesJudiciary Magisalign=center; 201332Dennis Balason
Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityMMDA Black Wolvesalign=center; 201330Mandeville Martirez
Ombudsman of the PhilippinesOmbudsman Graft Bustersalign=center; 201500Ryan Quilala

Venues

The opening day was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, while the Games 2 and 3 of the Finals were at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round and playoff games were held at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

ArenaLocationTournamentCapacity
Mall of Asia ArenaPasay City20,000
Smart Araneta ColiseumQuezon City14,429
Ynares Sports ArenaPasig City3,000

Elimination round

The elimination round began on August 24, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once in their respective group, for a total of five games per team. After the first elimination round, the bottom teams per group are eliminated, and the top four teams per group advance to the second elimination round. After the second elimination round, the bottom two teams are eliminated. The top two teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining four teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.

First round

Group A

DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresBest Player(s)VenueLinks
September 3, 20152NHA def. DOJ85–79Antonio Lustestica Jr.Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 3, 20154 PNP def. GSIS97–63Anton TolentinoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 10, 20156 Senate def. NHA81–71Marlon LegaspiYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 17, 20159 DOJ def. Senate78–74Ian GarridoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 17, 201510 GSIS def. Malacañang70–59Rene Boy BanzaliYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 24, 201512 PNP def. DOJ98–58Ollan OmipingYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 1, 201514 PNP def. NHA78–66Anton TolentinoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 1, 201516 Malacañang def. Senate88–74Jenkins MesinaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 11, 201519 Malacañang def. PNP75–71Poch Juinio and Samuel IgnacioYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 25, 201520 NHA def. Malacañang90–78Antonio Lustestica Jr.Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 25, 201522 Senate def. GSIS72–65Samuel "Tata" Marata and Emmanuel BaltazarYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 29, 201524 Malacañang def. DOJ72–59Poch Juinio and Jenkins MesinaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 29, 201525 NHA def. GSIS89–75Waldemar TibayYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 8, 201527 [4] GSIS def. DOJ63–60Rene Boy Banzali and Romer DiazYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 15, 201530 Senate def. PNP72–71Kenneth Duremdes and Rey MalagaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch

Group B

DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresBest Player(s)VenueLinks
August 24, 20151MMDA def. Judiciary76–56Ronee Santos Mall of Asia Arena, José W. Diokno Boulevard, PasayWatch
September 3, 20153 AFP def. BFP74–70Wilfredo Casulla Jr.Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 10, 20155 BFP def. Judiciary91–80Marlon AdolfoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 10, 20157 HOR def. Ombudsman78–74Kiko AdrianoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 17, 20158 AFP def. MMDA83–66Boyet BautistaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 24, 201511 BFP def. Ombudsman75–66Marlon AdolfoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
September 24, 201513 AFP def. Judiciary90–81Rolando PascualYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 1, 201515 MMDA def. HOR82–60Ronee SantosYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 11, 201517 BFP def. MMDA77–71Julius JayonaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 11, 201518 Judiciary def. Ombudsman89–83 (OT)Kevin EnriquezYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 25, 201521 AFP def. HOR111–98Joel JabarYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
October 29, 201523 AFP def. Ombudsman107–94Boyet Bautista and Winston SergioYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 8, 201526 MMDA def. Ombudsman79–57Jose GragasinYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 8, 201528 Judiciary def. HORForfeitN/AYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig
November 15, 201529 BFP def. HOR82–68Marlon Adolfo and Richmond SibalYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch

Second round

The top 4 teams from the two groups will battle for the second round. The teams qualifying in this round will carry over all of the scores and results they earned from the first round. The top two teams after the second round will have an outright berth in the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage, while the two bottom teams will be eliminated. In the quarter-finals, the third-seeded team will face the sixth-seeded team, and the fourth-seeded team will face the fifth-seeded team. The third and four seeds hold a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.[5]

DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresTop Performer(s)VenueLinks
November 26, 201531 BFP def. Senate74–72Marlon AdolfoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 26, 201532 MMDA def. NHA78–76Jeffry SandersYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
November 26, 201533 Malacañang def. AFP85–75Jenkins Mesina and Andro RequezYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 4, 201534 MMDA def. Malacañang64–51Ermel IdriaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 4, 201535 Judiciary def. NHA83–78Ariel CapusYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 4, 201536 PNP def. BFP96–78Ollan OmipingYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 9, 201537 Malacañang def. BFP86–85 (OT)Samuel IgnacioYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 9, 201538 MMDA def. PNP67–64Jeffry SandersYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 9, 201539 Judiciary def. Senate77–59Don CamasoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 13, 201540 AFP def. Senate106–98 (OT)Alvin Zuñiga and Rolando PascualYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
December 13, 201541 Judiciary def. Malacañang72–64Ariel Capus and Julius RabinoYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
January 10, 201642 NHA def. AFP96–76Antonio Lustestica Jr.Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
January 10, 201643 MMDA def. Senate92–65Jeffrey Sanders and Jared FortuYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
January 10, 201644 PNP def. Judiciary68–66Ollan OmipingYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
January 17, 201645 NHA def. BFP81–74Ralph Tibay and Waldemar TibayYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch
January 17, 201646 [6] AFP def. PNP76–71Jeffrey Quiambao and Alvin ZuñigaYnares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, PasigWatch Watch

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresTop Performer(s)VenueLinks
January 31, 201647PNP def. Judiciary85–82 (OT)Ollan OmipingYnares Sports Arena, PasigWatch
January 31, 201648 [7] [8] BFP def. NHA93–81Richmond Sibal and Marlon AdolfoYnares Sports Arena, PasigWatch
February 7, 201649 [9] NHA def. BFP74–73 (OT)Marvin Ladia and Michael TaguiamYnares Sports Arena, PasigWatch

Semifinals

The semifinals games was aired on UNTV on February 14, 2016.

MMDA vs. PNP

MMDA Blackwolves has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.

AFP vs. NHA

AFP Cavaliers has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.

UNTV Cup Finals: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (3) PNP Responders

This is the second time that the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Cavaliers vied for the championship of the UNTV Cup Season 4. In July 2014, both teams competed in a best-of-three finals series,[10] with the Cavaliers taking home the Season 2 championship title.

Finals Most Valuable Player: Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)

Winners and Beneficiaries

Place Team Beneficiaries Cash Prize
Champion AFP Educational Benefit System Office (AFP-EBSO)
Runner-up PNP Sports Development Program and Sangguniang Masang Pilipino International Foundation
Philippine Science High School Foundation
Municipality of Barotac Viejo Educational Assistance
DSWD-Golden Reception and Action Center for Elderly and other Special Cases
Municipality of Barotac Viejo Educational Assistance
Court Employees Severely Affected by Calamities
Philippine Children's Medical Center
Philippine Cerebral Palsy, Inc., Damayan Fund through MMDA Provident Fund, Philippine General Hospital-Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit
NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc.
Kythe Foundation, Inc. and Pangarap Foundation, Inc.

Individual awards

The individual awards ceremony was conducted during the halftime of Finals Game 2 on March 7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[11]

Final standings

TeamWinLoss
AFP72
MMDA72
PNP54
NHA54
BFP54
JUD54
MLCG*54
SEN*36

(Based on the quotient system, Malacanañg with a 5-4 win-loss record is eliminated in the second round, together with Senate Defenders)[12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Judiciary eyes 4th UNTV Cup victory. 11 January 2015. Yahoo! Sports. Manila Bulletin. January 10, 2015.
  2. News: UNTV Cup starts today. August 24, 2015. Manila Bulletin. August 23, 2015.
  3. News: Omiping, PNP foil AFP, near UNTV crown. The Philippine Star. March 1, 2016. March 3, 2016.
  4. News: GSIS Furies vents ire on DOJ, drag Justice Boosters out along with them. UNTVweb.com. November 11, 2015. October 29, 2018.
  5. News: AFP eyes 6th straight UNTV Cup win. Philippine Star. 25 November 2015.
  6. News: AFP at MMDA, pasok na sa semi-finals ng UNTV Cup Season 4. UNTVweb.com. January 18, 2016. January 6, 2019.
  7. News: BFP forces a knock out game as firefighters outsmart NHA Builders in quarterfinals. UNTVweb.com. February 2, 2016. November 6, 2018.
  8. News: BFP forces a knock out game as firefighters outsmart NHA Builders in quarterfinals. UNTVweb.com. February 2, 2016. November 6, 2018.
  9. News: NHA Builders pasok na sa semi-finals ng UNTV Cup Season 4; BFP Firefighters, nagpaalam na sa liga. UNTVweb.com. February 9, 2016. November 6, 2018.
  10. News: PNP Responders vs AFP Cavaliers on UNTV Cup Season 2 Finals. Daniel Razon.com. June 30, 2014. February 27, 2016.
  11. News: NHA Builders' Lustestica, tops in the individual UNTV Cup Season 4 honors. UNTV News. March 9, 2016. March 9, 2016.
  12. Web site: AFP at MMDA, pasok na sa semi-finals ng UNTV Cup Season 4 (AFP and MMDA advanced to the semi-finals of UNTV Cup Season 4). UNTV Life. 20 January 2016. 20 January 2016.

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