UNTV Cup Season 6 explained

UNTV Cup Season 6
Year:	2017–2018
Other Titles:	2017–18 UNTV Cup Season
Country:	Philippines
Dates:	September 12, 2017 – March 12, 2018
Num Teams:	14
Defending Champions:	PNP Responders (1 title)
Winners:	Senate Defenders
Count:	1
Second:	Malacañan-PSC Kamao
Third:	AFP Cavaliers
Fourth:	NHA Builders
Matches:	67
Award Title:	Season MVP
Award:	Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders)
Award Title1:	Finals MVP
Award1:	Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
Prev Season:	Exec Face Off 2017 Season 5
Next Season:	Exec Face Off 2018 Season 7

The UNTV Cup Season 6 was the 2017–2018 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament was organized by UNTV under the UNTV-37 Foundation, Inc., thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.

The season officially opened on September 12, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, with fourteen teams vying for the championship title.^{[1] [2]} Regular games were held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoon.

The best-of-three finals series was held on March 4 and 12, 2018, at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, respectively. The championship is between two-time runner-up Malacañan-PSC Kamao and first time finalist Senate Defenders. Senate won the series against Malacañang-PSC in two games, 2–0, to get their first title and donate ₱4 million to their chosen charity.^[3] After the tournament, the Office of the Senate proudly sponsored a resolution congratulating the Senate Defenders for bringing home the championship title.^{[4] [5]}

A total of 9.6 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team Senate Defenders taking home a trophy and 500 thousand pesos, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.

During the season, the league got its third AnakTV award for being a child-friendly basketball tournament.^{[6] [7]}

From Season 1 to Season 6, including the three off season tournaments, UNTV Cup has given a total of ₱35 million to the beneficiaries of the participating teams.^[8]

Teams

There are 14 squads who vied for the championship title of the season, including 10 returning teams led by Season 5 champions PNP Responders.^{[9] [10]}

New Teams

Four new teams were introduced this season.^{[1] [9] [11] [12]}

• Commission on Audit (COA) Enablers
• Department of Agriculture (DA) Food Masters
• Department of Health (DOH) Health Achievers
• Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Drug Busters

Defunct Teams

Three teams backed out of the competition.^{[1] [9]}

• Bureau of Customs (BOC) Transformers
• House of Representatives (HOR) Solons
• Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Black Wolves

Group A

Government agency	Moniker	Colours	Joined UNTV Cup	Titles	Head Coach
	AFP Cavaliers	align=center;			2	Sonny Manucat
	BFP Firefighters	align=center;			0	Gilbert Malabanan
	COA Enablers	align=center;		2017	0	Freddie Hubalde
	DOH Health Achievers	align=center;		2017	0	Joshua Villapando
	GSIS Furies	align=center;			0	Myk Sagiguit
	PNP Responders	align=center;			1	Erick Samson
	Senate Defenders	align=center;			0	Mike Fermin

Group B

Government agency	Moniker	Colours	Joined UNTV Cup	Titles	Head Coach
Department of Agriculture^[13]	DA Food Masters	align=center;		2017	0	Zaldy Realubit
	DOJ Justice Boosters	align=center;			0	John Agbayani
	Judiciary Magis	align=center;			2	Dennis Balason
	Malacañan-PSC Kamao	align=center;			0	Louie Gonzales
	NHA Builders	align=center;			0	Bennett Palad
	Ombudsman Graft Busters	align=center;			0	Ricky Alcantara
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency^[14]	PDEA Drug Busters	align=center;		2017	0	Benjamin Da Jose

Venues

The opening day and Game 2 of the Finals were held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round games were held at the JCSGO Gym, Olivarez Sports Center, Pasig City Sports Center, and Upper Deck Sports Center. The other playoff games were held at the Pasig City Sports Center and Meralco Gym, both in Pasig City.

Arena	Location	Tournament		Capacity
JCSGO Gym	Quezon City			2,000
Meralco Gym	Pasig City
Olivarez Sports Center	Parañaque City			3,500
Pasig City Sports Center	Pasig City			3,000
Smart Araneta Coliseum	Quezon City			14,429
Upper Deck Sports Center	Pasig City

Elimination round

The elimination round began on September 12, 2017. On the first round of eliminations, the tournament is divided into two groups of seven teams. The schedule follows a single round robin format in which all teams will face each other in their group once, for a total of 6 games per team. After the first round, the bottom three teams from each group are eliminated, while the remaining eight teams advance to the second round of elimination. Win loss records from the first round will carry over to the second round, and each team will play one game against the four teams from the opposite group. After the second round, the bottom two teams are eliminated. The top 2 teams will 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.

First round

Group A

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Best Player(s)	Venue	Links
September 12, 2017	1 ^[18]	PNP def. BFP	87–79	Ollan Omiping ^[19]	Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 17, 2017	3	DOH def. COA	122–95	Leonardo Nidoy and Rommel Pingol ^[20]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 24, 2017	6	AFP def. GSIS	103–95	Boyet Bautista and Romeo Almirol, Jr.^[21]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 27, 2017	9	PNP def. DOH	98–91	Alejandro Yanquiling and Antonio Tolentino ^[22]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 8, 2017	12	Senate def. BFP	88–81	Marlon Legazpi and James Ryan Mangaran ^[23]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 15, 2017	13 ^[24]	AFP def. COA	127–103	Alvin Zuñiga and Vicente Evidor ^[25]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 15, 2017	15	Senate def. GSIS	91–81	Jeffry Sanders ^[26]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 22, 2017	16 ^[27]	PNP def. COA	112–71	Abdul Khair Bayabao ^[28]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 22, 2017	18	AFP def. Senate	72–71	Wilfredo Casulla, Jr.^[29]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 29, 2017	21	BFP def. DOH	89–68	Rob Wainwright and Gilbert Malabanan ^[30]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 5, 2017	22 ^[31]	GSIS def. COA	105–83	Rene Boy Banzali ^[32]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos
November 5, 2017	24	Senate def. PNP	68–56	Jeffry Sanders and Harley Ng ^[33]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos
November 12, 2017	25 ^[34]	GSIS def. DOH	83–73	James Abugan	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 12, 2017	27	BFP def. AFP	104–97	Gilbert Malabanan and Ryan Molina	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 19, 2017	28 ^[35]	BFP def. COA	132–83	Gilbert Malabanan	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 26, 2017	32	Senate def. DOH	93–58	Sen. Joel Villanueva and James Ryan Mangaran	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 30, 2017	36	AFP def. PNP	100–92	Jerry Lumongsod	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 3, 2017	37 ^[36]	Senate def. COA	105–72	Sen. Joel Villanueva and Michael Omega	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 3, 2017	38	GSIS def. BFP	81–75	James Abugan	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 10, 2017	41	GSIS def. PNP	76–68	Rene Boy Banzali and James Abugan	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 10, 2017	42	AFP def. DOH	92–71	Leslie Cabayao	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore

Group B

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Best Player(s)	Venue	Links
September 17, 2017	2 ^[37]	DA def. PDEA	104–100	Jimwell Torion and Christian Dematera ^[38]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 17, 2017	4	Malacañan-PSC def. NHA	92–90	Christian Luanzon and Eric Dela Cuesta ^[39]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 24, 2017	5 ^[40]	Judiciary def. Ombudsman	115–76	Chester Tolomia and Julius Caezar Rabino ^[41]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 27, 2017	7 ^[42]	NHA def. PDEA	111–88	Alvin Vitug ^[43]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
September 27, 2017	8	DOJ def. DA	86–82	Cristo Rey Borile and Eric Mabazza ^[44]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 8, 2017	10 ^[45]	Malacañan-PSC def. DOJ	91–73	Gerry Gadong ^[46]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 8, 2017	11	NHA def. Judiciary	95–87	Antonio Lustestica, Jr. and John Derick Dizon ^[47]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 15, 2017	14	DA def. Ombudsman	98–61	Christian Dematera ^[48]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 22, 2017	17	Malacañan-PSC def. PDEA	91–85	Christian Luanzon ^[49]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 29, 2017	19 ^[50]	NHA def. Ombudsman	101–80	Marvin Mercado ^[51]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
October 29, 2017	20	Judiciary def. DOJ	95–88 (2OT)	Chester Tolomia and Don Camaso ^[52]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1OT 2OT Boxscore
November 5, 2017	23	Malacañan-PSC def. DA	91–78	Joseph Besa and Gerry Gadong ^[53]	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore Photos
November 12, 2017	26	PDEA def. DOJ	105–86	Robert Sanz and Brillos Rizon	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 19, 2017	29	PDEA def. Ombudsman	109–77	Marlon Basco	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 19, 2017	30	Judiciary def. Malacañan-PSC	93–82	Vincent Puno and Warren Ybañez	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 26, 2017	31 ^[54]	Malacañan-PSC def. Ombudsman	128–79	Eric Dela Cuesta	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 26, 2017	33	Judiciary def. DA	112–103	Chester Tolomia and Warren Ybañez	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 30, 2017	34 ^[55]	Judiciary def. PDEA	126–82	Warren Ybañez	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
November 30, 2017	35	NHA def. DA	87–81	Marvin Mercado	Pasig City Sports Center	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 3, 2017	39	NHA def. DOJ	81–73	John Derick Dizon	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore
December 10, 2017	40 ^[56]	DOJ def. Ombudsman	95–73	Justine Lopez and Christian Cruz	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Boxscore

Second round

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Date	Game No.	Competing Teams	Scores	Best Player(s)	Venue	Links
December 14, 2017	43 ^[58]	NHA def. PNP	83–77	Waldemar Tibay and Alvin Vitug	Upper Deck Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
December 14, 2017	44	AFP def. Judiciary	74–62	Wilfredo Casulla, Jr.	Upper Deck Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
December 14, 2017	45	GSIS def. PDEA	89–81	Rene Boy Banzali	Upper Deck Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
December 19, 2017	46 ^[59]	PNP def. PDEA	95–87	Ollan Omiping	JCSGO Gym, Cubao, Quezon City	Watch Boxscore
December 19, 2017	47	AFP def. Malacañan-PSC	73–71	Boyet Bautista and Jerry Lumongsod	JCSGO Gym, Cubao, Quezon City	Watch Boxscore
January 7, 2018	48 ^[60]	Judiciary def. GSIS	90–81	Don Camaso	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Watch Boxscore
January 7, 2018	49	NHA def. Senate	104–100 (OT)	Alvin Vitug	Olivarez Sports Center, Parañaque City	Watch Boxscore
January 14, 2018	50 ^[61]	Malacañan-PSC def. GSIS	75–72	Christian Luanzon	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 14, 2018	51	Senate def. PDEA	96–73	Sen. Joel Villanueva	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 14, 2018	52	AFP def. NHA	96–89	Jerry Lumongsod	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 21, 2018	53 ^[62]	NHA def. GSIS	99–88	Antonio Lustestica Jr.	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 21, 2018	54	PNP def. Judiciary	90–57	Antonio Tolentino Jr.	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 21, 2018	55	Malacañan-PSC def. Senate	63–59	Christian Luanzon	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 28, 2018	56 ^[63]	AFP def. PDEA	98–90	Boyet Bautista	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 28, 2018	57	Senate def. Judiciary	74–71	Garri Sevilla	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore
January 28, 2018	58	PNP def. Malacañan-PSC	77–58	Ollan Omiping	Pasig City Sports Center	Watch Boxscore

Playoffs

There are six teams that qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams, (#1) AFP Cavaliers and (#2) NHA Builders, 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) Malacañan-PSC Kamao and (#4) Senate Defenders will have a twice-to-beat advantage on the quarterfinals against (#6) Judiciary Magis and (#5) PNP Responders, respectively.

Quarterfinals

The #4 team Senate Defenders have a twice-to-beat advantage against defending champion and #5 ranked PNP Responders, while two-time champion and #6 seed Judiciary Magis needs to win two games versus two-time finalists and #3 team Malacañan-PSC Kamao.^[64]

Both higher seeded teams won their respective series. Senate dethrone PNP in one game, 74–66, while Malacañan-PSC beat Judiciary, 79–64, to advance to the semifinals. The Defenders face top team AFP Cavaliers, and the Kamao sets a date with #2 seed NHA Builders.^[65]

(3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao vs. (6) Judiciary Magis

Semifinals

The AFP Cavaliers and NHA Builders have a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals after being the top 2 teams at the end of the elimination round. Quarterfinals winners Malacañan-PSC Kamao and Senate Defenders would need to win twice to enter the finals.^{[66] [67]}

Malacañan-PSC and Senate did the improbable by beating NHA and AFP, respectively, in two straight games.^{[68] [69] [70] [71]}

(1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (4) Senate Defenders

Battle for Third Place: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (2) NHA Builders

The battle for third place was between the top two seeds AFP Cavaliers and NHA Builders, after they lost their semifinals series on separate opponents with a twice-to-beat advantage.^[72] AFP won the game, 85–84, and gets ₱1,000,000 for their chosen beneficiary and ₱200,000 for their team as third placer. Despite the loss, NHA received ₱500,000 for charity and ₱100,000 for the team as fourth placer.^[73]

UNTV Cup Finals: (3) Malacañan-PSC Kamao vs. (4) Senate Defenders

The best-of-three finals series was held on March 4 and 12, 2018, at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, respectively.^[73] The championship is between two-time runner-up Malacañan-PSC Kamao and first time finalist Senate Defenders. Both the semifinals underdogs won their separate series despite the twice-to-win disadvantage. Senate won the finals series against Malacañang-PSC, 2–0, to get their first title and donate ₱4 million to their chosen charity.^[3] After the tournament, the Office of the Senate proudly sponsored a resolution congratulating the Senate Defenders for bringing home the championship title.^[4]

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Winners and Beneficiaries

A total of 9.6 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion team Senate Defenders taking home a trophy and 500 thousand pesos, and 4 million pesos given to their chosen charity institution.^[9] The runner-up team Malacañang-PSC Kamao received 300 thousand pesos, and 2 million pesos for their beneficiary. Two hundred thousand pesos was given to the third place team AFP Cavaliers, and 1 million pesos for their chosen beneficiary. One hundred thousand pesos was given to the fourth-place finishers NHA Builders, and five hundred thousand pesos for their chosen charity. The other participating teams got 100 thousand pesos for their beneficiary.^{[74] [18] [75] [72]}

Place	Team	Beneficiaries	Cash Prize
Champion		Kythe Foundation, Inc., Pangarap Foundation, Inc.^[76] and Tahanang Mapagpala Immaculada Concepcion, Inc.	₱4,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱500,000 (team)
Runner-up		Philippine Children's Medical Center and Millennium Sports Support System Association Inc.	₱2,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱300,000 (team)
3rd		AFP Educational Benefit System Office^[77]	₱1,000,000 (beneficiary) + ₱200,000 (team)
4th		NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc.^[78]	₱500,000 (beneficiary) + ₱100,000 (team)
5th		Public Assistance for Rescue, Disaster and Support Services (PARDSS) Foundation International, Inc.^[79]	₱100,000
6th		Judiciary Employees Severely Affected by Typhoons and Calamities	₱100,000
7th		Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS^[80]	₱100,000
8th		Confederation of Community Oriented Policing System NGOs, (CCOPS-NGOs) Inc.^[81]	₱100,000
9th		Philippine Science High School Foundation Inc.^[82]	₱100,000
10th		Department of Justice Employees’ Association (DOJEA),^[83] Silong Tanglaw Foundation,^[84] Uswag Kabataan Inc., and Nazareth Home for Children Foundation, Inc.	₱100,000
11th		Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development	₱100,000
12th		Dr. Gerry Cunanan Mindanao Heart Foundation, and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko	₱100,000
13th		Caritas Novaliches, Inc.	₱100,000
13th		Ombudsman Provident Fund^[85]	₱100,000

Individual awards

Season awards

The season's individual awards were given during the halftime break of Game 2 of the Finals, on March 12, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.^[86]

• Scoring Champion: Marlon Basco (PDEA Drug Busters)
• Step Up Player of the Year: Julius Caesar Rabino (Judiciary Magis)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
• First Five:
  • Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders)
  • Eric Dela Cuesta (Malacañang-PSC Kamao)
  • Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)
  • James Patrick Abugan (GSIS Furies)
  • Marlon Basco (PDEA Drug Busters)
• Most Valuable Player:
  • Season MVP: Antonio Lustestica Jr. (NHA Builders)
  • Finals MVP: Jeffry Sanders (Senate Defenders)

Top Players of the Season

The following players have excelled in their respective categories.

Air Date	Description	Link
November 26, 2017	Three Point Kings (1st Round Elimination)	^[87]
December 10, 2017	Top 3 Scorers (1st Round Elimination)	^[88]
December 17, 2017	Top 3 Ball Snatchers/Stealers (1st Round Elimination)	^[89]
January 7, 2018	Rebound Kings (1st Round Elimination)	^[90]
January 21, 2018	Top 3 Tapal King/Blockers (1st Round Elimination)	^[91]
January 28, 2018	Free Throw Kings (1st Round Elimination)	^[92]

Players of the Week

The following players were named the Players of the Week.

Week	Player of the Week	Team	class=unsortable	Ref.
November 27–December 3, 2017	Christian Luanzon (1/1)	Malacañang-PSC Kamao (1/2)	^[93]
December 4–10, 2017	Gilbert Malabanan (1/1)	BFP Firefighters (1/1)	^[94]
December 11–17, 2017	James Patrick Abugan (1/1)	GSIS Furies (1/2)	^[95]
December 18–24, 2017	Boyet Bautista (1/1)	AFP Cavaliers (1/1)	^[96]
December 25–31, 2017	Rene Boy Banzali (1/1)	GSIS Furies (2/2)	^[97]
January 1–7, 2018	Eric Dela Cuesta (1/1)	Malacañang-PSC Kamao (2/2)	^[98]
January 8–14, 2018	John Derick Dizon (1/1)	NHA Builders (1/1)	^[99]
February 12–18, 2018	Jeffry Sanders (1/1)	Senate Defenders (1/1)	^[100]

Overall standings

width=10px bgcolor="gold"		Champion
width=10px bgcolor="silver"		Runner-up
width=10px bgcolor="#ccffcc"		Semifinalist
width=10px bgcolor="#ccccff"		Quarterfinalist
width=10px bgcolor="#fbd"		Second Round Elimination
width=10px bgcolor="#fa8072"		First Round Elimination

Team	GP	W	L	PCT	Best finish
	15	12	3		Champion
	15	10	5		Runner-up
	13	10	3		Third Place
	13	8	5		Fourth Place
	11	6	5		Quarterfinalist
	11	6	5		Quarterfinalist
	10	5	5		Second Round
	10	2	8		Second Round
	6	3	3		First Round
	6	2	4		First Round
	6	2	4		First Round
	6	1	5		First Round
	6	0	6		First Round
	6	0	6		First Round

Elimination round

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	10	9	1
	10	8	2
	10	7	3
	10	7	3
	10	6	4
	10	6	4
	10	5	5
	6	3	3
	6	2	4
	6	2	4
	10	2	8
	6	1	5
	6	0	6
	6	0	6

Playoffs

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	5	5	0
	5	3	2
	3	1	2
	1	0	1
	1	0	1
	3	0	3

UNTV Cup Segments

Heart of a Champion

The Heart of a Champion segment features UNTV Cup players and their lives off the court as public servants.

Air Date	Featured Player	Team	Link
November 12, 2017	A2C Jerry Lumongsod	AFP Cavaliers	Watch
November 12, 2017	Brillos Rizon	PDEA Drug Busters	Watch
November 26, 2017	Atty. Quijano Laure	Ombudsman Graft Busters	Watch
December 3, 2017	Harley Ng	Senate Defenders	Watch
December 10, 2017	Leonardo Nidoy	DOH Health Achievers	Watch
December 17, 2017	Adolfo Jose Adolfo	NHA Builders	Watch
December 24, 2017	Romeo Almerol Jr.	AFP Cavaliers	Watch
January 7, 2018	Vincent John Puno	Judiciary Magis	Watch
January 14, 2018	Romeo 'Jon' De Luna Jr.	GSIS Furies	Watch
January 21, 2018	MSgt. Vicente Evidor: Wheelchair donation	AFP Cavaliers	Watch
January 28, 2018	Carlo Magno Santiago	PDEA Drug Busters	Watch
February 11, 2018	Sherman Crisostomo	NHA Builders	Watch
February 18, 2018	Eric Dela Cuesta	Malacañang-PSC Kamao	Watch

Top Plays

The following segment features the top plays of the week and elimination round.

Air Date	Description	Link
November 12, 2017	Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 5, 2017)	Watch
November 19, 2017	Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 12, 2017)	Watch
November 26, 2017	Top 5 Amazing Shots (November 19, 2017)	Watch
December 3, 2017	Top 5 Plays of the Week (November 26, 2017)	Watch
December 10, 2017	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 3, 2017)	Watch
December 17, 2017	Top 10 Defensive Plays	Watch
December 24, 2017	Top 10 Best Plays of the 1st Round Eliminations	Watch
December 31, 2017	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 14, 2017)	Watch
January 7, 2018	Top 5 Plays of the Week (December 19, 2017)	Watch
January 14, 2018	Top 5 Plays of the Week (January 7, 2018)	Watch
February 4, 2018	Top 5 Game-changing Moments	Watch
February 4, 2018	Top 10 Plays of the 2nd Round Eliminations	Watch
February 11, 2018	Top 5 Plays of the Quarterfinals	Watch

Player and Fan Interviews

UNTV Cup players and fans share their thoughts in interviews.

Air Date	Description	Link
December 3, 2017	Aside from basketball, what else do some UNTV Cup players love to do?	Watch
December 10, 2017	Which do you think is the most improved team this season?	Watch
December 17, 2017	Rising Stars	Watch
December 24, 2017	Which team do you think will give you problem this 2nd round elims?	Watch
December 31, 2017	Which teams do you think will go to the UNTV Cup Season 6 Finals?	Watch
January 28, 2018	Who do you think will receive the MVP award this season?	Watch
February 18, 2018	Players' Unforgettable Games	Watch

See also

• UNTV Cup
• UNTV Public Service

External links

• UNTVweb.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: UNTV Cup opens new season despite "Maring" threat. UNTVweb.com. September 14, 2017. July 21, 2018.
2. Web site: PNP Responders all set for title-retention bid as sixth season of UNTV Cup kicks off. SPIN.ph. 25 December 2017.
3. Web site: Senate Defenders wins UNTV Cup Season 6 Finals. UNTVweb.com. March 13, 2017. August 11, 2018.
4. Web site: Senate commends Senate Defenders for winning UNTV Cup Season 6. UNTVweb.com. March 20, 2017. August 7, 2018.
5. Web site: RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE SENATE DEFENDERS FOR WINNING THE UNTV CUP SEASON 6 ON 12 MARCH 2018 AT THE SMART ARANETA COLISEUM, QUEZON CITY. Senate.gov.ph. March 13, 2018. September 29, 2018.
6. Web site: UNTV Cup gets AnakTV award for 2017. UNTVweb.com. December 13, 2017. August 14, 2018.
7. Web site: ANAK TV SEAL WINNER. Anak TV. August 14, 2018.
8. Web site: UNTV Cup Season 7, nagsimula na. UNTVweb.com. September 4, 2018. September 7, 2018.
9. Web site: UNTV Cup Season 6 Begins with Four New Teams. Tech The Truth. September 12, 2017. September 15, 2017.
10. Web site: UNTV Cup Season 6 kicks off. UNTVweb.com. September 12, 2017. July 21, 2018.
11. Web site: 4 new teams to debut on UNTV Cup this Sunday. UNTVweb.com. September 16, 2017. July 16, 2018.
12. Web site: Apat na bagong koponan na kalahok sa UNTV Cup Season 6, sumalang sa tune up game. UNTVweb.com. September 11, 2017. July 21, 2018.
13. Web site: UNTV CUP 6 : DA Food Masters profile. UNTVweb.com. October 3, 2017. July 10, 2018.
14. Web site: Team Profile: PDEA Drug Busters. UNTVweb.com. October 24, 2017. July 8, 2018.
15. Web site: BFP hopes to continue winning streak at UNTV Cup. UNTVweb.com. November 18, 2017. September 7, 2018.
16. Web site: Senate Defenders hawak ang liderato sa Group A ng UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. December 4, 2017. September 6, 2018.
17. Web site: PDEA completes the 2nd round elimination cast of UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. December 12, 2017. August 23, 2018.
18. Web site: PNP starts UNTV Cup Season 6 with rout of BFP. UNTVweb.com. September 14, 2017. July 21, 2018.
19. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Olan Omiping. UNTVweb.com. September 21, 2017. July 16, 2018.
20. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Rommel Pingol and Leonardo Nidoy. UNTVweb.com. September 21, 2017. July 16, 2018.
21. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Boyet Bautista and Romeo Almerol Jr.. UNTVweb.com. September 26, 2017. July 16, 2018.
22. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Anton Tolentino and Alejandro Yanquiling. UNTVweb.com. October 4, 2017. July 9, 2018.
23. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Marlon Legaspi and James Ryan Mangaran. UNTVweb.com. October 11, 2017. July 8, 2018.
24. Web site: AFP, Senate post lopsided wins to keep pace with front-runner PNP in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. 26 December 2017.
25. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Alvin Zuniga and Vicente Evidor. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
26. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Jeffry Sanders. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
27. Web site: AFP Cavaliers stun Senate Defenders. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
28. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Abdul Khair Bayabao. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
29. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Wilfredo Casulla Jr. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
30. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Rob Wainwright and Gilbert Malabanan. UNTVweb.com. November 4, 2017. July 3, 2018.
31. Web site: GSIS claims first win; Senate stuns PNP in UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. November 9, 2017. July 1, 2018.
32. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Rene Boy Banzali. UNTVweb.com. November 17, 2017. July 1, 2018.
33. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Jeffry Sanders and Harley Ng. UNTVweb.com. November 20, 2017. July 1, 2018.
34. Web site: BFP stuns AFP in UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. November 16, 2017. July 1, 2018.
35. Web site: Malacañang-PSC suffers first loss at UNTV Cup 6. untvweb.com. November 21, 2017. July 1, 2018.
36. Web site: Senate bags group lead with rout of CoA as GSIS keeps hopes to advance in UNTV Cup alive. SPIN.ph. 27 December 2017.
37. Web site: Malacañang-PSC stuns NHA in a comeback win. UNTVweb.com. September 18, 2017. July 16, 2018.
38. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Christian Dematera and Jimwell Torion. UNTVweb.com. September 21, 2017. July 16, 2018.
39. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Eric Dela Cuesta and Christian Luanzon. UNTVweb.com. September 21, 2017. July 16, 2018.
40. Web site: AFP and Judiciary, victorious on first game of UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. September 25, 2017. July 16, 2018.
41. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Chester Tolomia and Julius Rabino. UNTVweb.com. September 26, 2017. July 16, 2018.
42. Web site: NHA, PNP and DOJ, victorious at UNTV Cup 6 elimination game. UNTVweb.com. October 4, 2017. July 10, 2018.
43. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Alvin Vitug. UNTVweb.com. October 4, 2017. July 10, 2018.
44. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Cristo Rey Borile and Eric Mabazza. UNTVweb.com. October 4, 2017. July 10, 2018.
45. Web site: NHA Builders defeat Judiciary Magis for the first time. UNTVweb.com. October 11, 2017. July 8, 2018.
46. Web site: Best Player of the Game: GERRY GADONG. UNTVweb.com. October 11, 2017. July 8, 2018.
47. Web site: Best Players of the Game: John Derrick Dizon and Antonio Lustestica Jr. UNTVweb.com. October 11, 2017. July 8, 2018.
48. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Christian Dematera. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
49. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Christian Luanzon. UNTVweb.com. October 25, 2017. July 3, 2018.
50. Web site: Judiciary subdues DOJ in 2OT. UNTVweb.com. October 30, 2017. July 3, 2018.
51. Web site: Best Player of the Game: Marvin Mercado. UNTVweb.com. November 3, 2017. July 3, 2018.
52. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Don Camaso and Chester Tolomia. UNTVweb.com. November 4, 2017. July 3, 2018.
53. Web site: Best Players of the Game: Gerry Gadong and Joseph Besa. UNTVweb.com. November 20, 2017. July 1, 2018.
54. Web site: Senate Defenders tops Group A of UNTV Cup 6. untvweb.com. November 27, 2017. July 1, 2018.
55. Web site: Former Letran star Boyet Bautista leads AFP over PNP as Judiciary clobbers PDEA in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. 27 December 2017.
56. Web site: PDEA completes the 2nd round elimination cast of UNTV Cup 6. untvweb.com. December 12, 2017. June 20, 2018.
57. Web site: 2nd round eliminations ng UNTV Cup 6, magsisimula na. UNTVweb.com. December 11, 2017. August 24, 2018.
58. Web site: GSIS, AFP, NHA dispatch separate foes to sustain surge in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. 27 December 2017.
59. Web site: AFP Cavaliers, PNP Responders score big wins in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. 27 December 2017.
60. Web site: NHA upsets Senate at UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. January 9, 2018. August 13, 2018.
61. Web site: AFP finds range in the third to end NHA's five-game win run and clinch UNTV Cup semis berth. SPIN.ph. 17 January 2018.
62. Web site: NHA Builders ride huge second quarter to victory over GSIS Furies, boost outright semis bid in UNTV Cup. SPIN.ph. 28 January 2018.
63. Web site: PNP escapes eviction from UNTV Cup 6. UNTVweb.com. January 30, 2018. August 13, 2018.
64. Web site: UNTV Cup 6 Quarterfinals kick off. UNTVweb.com. UNTV Cup. February 2, 2018. August 13, 2018.
65. Web site: Senate ends PNP's hope to defend title. UNTVweb.com. UNTV Cup. February 5, 2018. August 13, 2018.
66. Web site: UNTV Cup Semifinals kick off. UNTVweb.com. UNTV Cup. February 9, 2018. August 11, 2018.
67. Web site: Deciding UNTV Cup game set on Sunday; teams all eyes on finals. UNTVweb.com. UNTV Cup. February 17, 2018. August 12, 2018.
68. Web site: Malacañang-PSC at Senate, nai-pwersa ang do-or-die game semifinals ng UNTV Cup Season 6. UNTVweb.com. February 12, 2018. August 12, 2018.
69. Web site: Malacañang-PSC, Senate force do-or-die semifinal matches. UNTVweb.com. February 13, 2018. August 12, 2018.
70. Web site: Malacañang-PSC crushes NHA; enters UNTV Cup 6 Finals. UNTVweb.com. February 20, 2018. August 12, 2018.
71. Web site: UNTV Cup Finals: Senate, Malacañang-PSC gears up for Game 1. UNTVweb.com. March 2, 2018. August 12, 2018.
72. Web site: AFP, NHA to battle for 3rd place at UNTV Cup Finals. UNTVweb.com. March 1, 2018. August 11, 2018.
73. Web site: Senate a step closer to UNTV Cup trophy. UNTVweb.com. March 5, 2018. August 11, 2018.
74. Web site: UNTV Cup Season 6 gives away nearly P10-M cash prizes to charity. UNTVweb.com. March 20, 2018. April 9, 2018.
75. Web site: UNTV Cup Season 6 kicks off. UNTVweb.com. September 12, 2017. January 2, 2018.
76. Web site: UNTV CUP 6: Senate Defenders beneficiary — Pangarap Foundation. UNTVweb.com. October 10, 2017. July 8, 2018.
77. Web site: UNTV Cup 6: AFP Cavaliers' beneficiary: AFP EBSO. UNTVweb.com. September 26, 2017. July 16, 2018.
78. Web site: BENEFICIARY: NHA Provident Fund. UNTVweb.com. November 2, 2017. July 3, 2018.
79. Web site: UNTV CUP 6: PNP Responders beneficiary — PARDSS. UNTVweb.com. October 3, 2017. July 10, 2018.
80. Web site: UNTV Cup 6: GSIS Furies' beneficiary: KMG. UNTVweb.com. September 26, 2017. July 16, 2018.
81. Web site: BENEFICIARY: Confederation of Community Policing System. UNTVweb.com. December 27, 2017. June 20, 2018.
82. Web site: BENEFICIARY: Philippine Science High School Foundation. UNTVweb.com. December 5, 2017. June 22, 2018.
83. Web site: BENEFICIARY: DOJEA. UNTVweb.com. November 17, 2017. July 1, 2018.
84. Web site: BENEFICIARY: Silong Tanglaw Foundation. UNTVweb.com. November 2, 2017. July 3, 2018.
85. Web site: BENEFICIARY: Ombudsman Provident Fund. UNTVweb.com. October 18, 2017. July 8, 2018.
86. Web site: FULL GAME: Senate vs Malacañang-PSC (March 12, 2018). Youtube. 23 March 2018.
87. Web site: Three Point Kings (1st Round Elims, Season 6). UNTVweb.com. December 5, 2017. September 6, 2018.
88. Web site: UNTV Cup: Top 3 Scorers. UNTVweb.com. December 12, 2017. August 24, 2018.
89. Web site: Top 3 Ball Snatchers (1st Round Elims). UNTVweb.com. December 13, 2017. August 14, 2018.
90. Web site: Rebound Kings of 1st Round Elimination. UNTVweb.com. January 10, 2018. August 13, 2018.
91. Web site: Top 3 Tapal King. UNTVweb.com. January 23, 2018. August 13, 2018.
92. Web site: Free Throw Kings of 1st Round Elimination. UNTVweb.com. January 30, 2018. August 13, 2018.
93. Web site: Player of the Week: Christian Luanzon of Malacañang-PSC Kamao. UNTVweb.com. UNTV Cup. December 5, 2017. June 22, 2018.
94. Web site: Player of the Week: Gilbert Malabanan of BFP Firefighters. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. December 12, 2017. June 22, 2018.
95. Web site: Player of the Week: James Patrick Abugan of GSIS Furies. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. December 13, 2017. June 20, 2018.
96. Web site: PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Boyet Bautista of AFP Cavaliers. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. December 27, 2017. June 20, 2018.
97. Web site: Player of the Week: Rene Boy Banzali of GSIS Furies. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. December 28, 2017. June 20, 2018.
98. Web site: Player of the Week: Eric Dela Cuesta of Malacañang-PSC Kamao. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. January 5, 2018. June 20, 2018.
99. Web site: PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Derick Dizon of NHA Builders. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. January 19, 2018. June 20, 2018.
100. Web site: Player of the Week: Jeffry Sanders of Senate Defenders. untvweb.com. UNTV Cup. February 22, 2018. June 19, 2018.