The 2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship is the tenth edition of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) in its current incarnation, the postseason tournament to determine the national collegiate champions in basketball. The tournament will be the 15th edition overall.
The tournament format was unveiled in November 2018.[ 1]
Qualifying round
Regional round
Luzon-NCR championship
North/Central Luzon qualifier
South Luzon/Bicol qualifier
NCR qualifier
VisMin championship
CESAFI champion
Visayas qualifier
Mindanao qualifier
Final round
Group A: UAAP champion vs NCAA champion (best-of-three)
Group B: Luzon/NCR champion vs. VisMin champion (best-of-three)
Championship Game: Group A vs. Group B
Qualified teams
Qualifying round
NCR
North/Central Luzon
South Luzon/Bicol
Visayas
Mindanao
Regional round
Finals
Qualifying rounds
Visayas qualifier
The knockout game between the Iloilo champion Iloilo Doctors' College and Negros Occidental champions Colegio de Santa Ana de Victorias was held at the STI West Negros University Gym in Bacolod on November 8.
CSA-V Titans
102 –82
IDC Doctors
CSA-V's decisive 17–0 run at the start of the third quarter sealed the win for the Titans. They qualify to the Davao regionals.[ 2]
North Luzon qualifiers
UNP Sharks
97 –46
IC Maroons
DHVTSU Wildcats
73 –64
MQC Legionnaires
IC Maroons
67–109
DHVTSU Wildcats
MQC Legionnaires
89 –72
DMMMSU Stallions
DMMMSU Stallions
143 –40
IC Maroons
DHVTSU Wildcats
73 –71
UNP Sharks
UNP Sharks
143 –40
IC Maroons
IC Maroons
28–146
MQC Legionnaires
DHVTSU Wildcats
83 –75
DMMMSU Stallions
MQC Legionnaires
105 –85
UNP Sharks
NCR qualifiers
The NCR (Metro Manila ) qualifiers were held from November 22 to 24 at the La Consolacion College - Manila and Lyceum of the Philippines University gyms in Manila .
Round 1
Semifinals
Final
South Luzon/Bicol qualifiers
The South Luzon/Bicol qualifiers shall take place at the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga, Camarines Sur from November 27 to December 1.
Elimination round
Group A
UNC Greyhounds
73–82
SDCA Red Pikes
SDCA Red Pikes
80–85
UB Brahmans
UB Brahmans
70 –61
UNC Greyhounds
Group B
NCF Tigers
66–92
CEFI Cougars
ACBSUI Panthers
67 –66
DLSL Green Stallions
CEFI Cougars
99 –76
DLSL Green Stallions
ACBSUI Panthers
50–84
NCF Tigers
DLSL Green Stallions
65–79
NCF Tigers
CEFI Cougars
91 –88
ACBSUI Panthers
Bracket
Semifinals
Final
A1
UB
84
B2
CEFI
70
A1
UB
68
B1
NCF
84
B1
NCF
82
A2
SDCA
63
Semifinals
UB Brahmans
84 –70
CEFI Cougars
NCF Tigers
82 –63
SDCA Red Pikes
Final
UB Brahmans
68–84
NCF Tigers
Mindanao qualifiers
The Mindanao qualifiers is taking place at the Davao City Recreation Center from December 1 to 3.[ 3]
Elimination round
HCDC Crusaders
74–76
HTC Wildcats
SCC Bulldogs
106 –91
PWA Blue Marlins
HCDC Crusaders
81 –61
PWA Blue Marlins
HTC Wildcats
88 –69
SCC Bulldogs
HCDC Crusaders
84 –68
SCC Bulldogs
HTC Wildcats
73 –59
PWA Blue Marlins
Final
HTC Wildcats
79 –78
HCDC Crusaders
Regional rounds
If no team won all elimination round games, a regional final shall be played between the #1 and #2 teams.
Luzon regional
VisMin regional
The VisMin regional shall be held at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City from December 4 to 5.[ 4]
Final Four
Philippine Regional Championship
The Philippine Regional Championship was held at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City from December 6 to 8.[ 4]
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas)
Mythical Five:
Emmanuel Ojuola (Naga College Foundation)
Josue Segumpan Jr. (University of Visayas)
Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas)
Michael Heinrich Maestre (University of Visayas)
Gileant Delator (University of Visayas)
UAAP vs NCAA Showdown
Finals
Awards
Most Valuable Player: George Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University)
Mythical Five:
George Isaac Go (Ateneo de Manila University )
Bryan John Andrade (Ateneo de Manila University)
Rey Anthony Suerte (University of Visayas)
Ferdinand Ravena III (Ateneo de Manila University)
Bassier Sackor (University of Visayas)
References