- List of NCAA Philippines basketball champions
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The 1975 Ateneo Blue Eagles, NCAA seniors' basketball championsThe 1978 San Beda Red Lions, the last NCAA seniors' basketball champions from the school until their 2006 championship
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) holds its annual basketball tournaments for the Seniors' and Juniors' divisions from June to October of the academic year. The tournament started in 1924, the NCAA's inaugural year, and has been held continuously since then, only interrupted by World War II from 1942 to 1946, suspension of play from 1961 to 1965 due to the proliferation of ineligible players, and the 1980 riot between supporters of La Salle and Letran which wrecked the Rizal Memorial Coliseum which forced the league to suspend the rest of the season.[1]
For much of the league's history, the team at the top of the standings during the first half of the season faced the team that won the latter half of the season for the championship; in 1960 if a third team had a better cumulative record than either champion, that team played the champion of the latter half of the season to face the champion of the first half for the league championship.[1]
In 1998, the "Final Four" format used in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) was first applied: in a modified Shaughnessy playoff system, the two teams with the best records possess the "twice to beat advantage" in which they only have to win once to advance to the best-of-three finals while their opponents have to win twice. Prior to the introduction of the "Final Four" format, if a team managed to win all of the elimination round games (or at least won both halves of the season), the team were named outright champions. At the introduction of the "Final Four" format the unbeaten team had an outright finals berth with the twice to beat advantage while the remaining three teams played in a single-elimination tournament; in 2008, the unbeaten team still had an outright finals berth but the finals was a best-of-three series.[2] Starting in 2010, the unbeaten team possesses the "thrice to beat" advantage where they only have to win twice while their opponent has to win thrice to win the championship.[3]
Contents
List of champions per year
* Denotes school that won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same year Early years (1924–1935)
The NCAA was founded by the Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle College, the Institute of Accounts (known today as Far Eastern University), National University, San Beda College, the University of Manila, the University of the Philippines, Manila and the University of Santo Tomas. Membership was fluid, and the composition of the league changed frequently. To this date, San Beda College is the only founding member left in the league.[1]
The old-timer six (1936–68)
After National University, University of the Philippines, Manila, and University of Santo Tomas left the league in 1932, the Ateneo de Manila, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, De La Salle College, Jose Rizal College, Mapúa Institute of Technology and San Beda College continued the league and the league's membership remained unchanged for several decades.[1]
World War II interrupted the league's activities in 1941, but the league resumed operations after the war in 1947.
First expansion (1969–78)
San Sebastian College–Recoletos was admitted in 1969, marking the first change in the league's membership since 1936. This increased the league's membership to seven colleges.[1]
First contraction (1978–84)
The Ateneo de Manila University left the league in 1978 after the championship series against San Beda College where the final game was held behind closed doors.[4] In September 1980, De La Salle University withdrew from the league after an August 17 game against Colegio de San Juan Letran turned into a full-blown riot which led to the game being called off. The league ordered the game to be replayed behind closed doors but the then-FIBA recognized basketball association, the Basketball Association of the Philippines, ordered the league to cancel the rest of the season.[5]
San Beda College left in 1984 to concentrate on intramural events.
Academic
YearJuniors Seniors Host school 1978–79 San Beda College* San Beda College* Jose Rizal College 1979–80 Colegio de San Juan de Letran* Colegio de San Juan de Letran* Mapúa Institute of Technology 1980–81 No champion – Tournament aborted by the Basketball Association of the Philippines[4] San Beda College 1981–82 San Beda College Mapúa Institute of Technology none 1982–83 San Beda College Colegio de San Juan de Letran Trinity College of Quezon City 1983–84 Colegio de San Juan de Letran* Colegio de San Juan de Letran* Colegio de San Juan de Letran Second expansion (1984–95)
After the Ateneo de Manila, La Salle, and San Beda left, the NCAA opened its doors to new members. In 1984, Perpetual Help College of Rizal was accepted as a new member,[1] while Trinity College of Quezon City became a full member in 1985.[6] San Beda rejoined the league in 1986, while Trinity left in the same year.
Third expansion (1996–2009)
See also: NCAA Final Four (Philippines)In 1996, Philippine Christian University became the seventh member of the NCAA. Two years later, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde was admitted as the eighth member. [1]
The Final Four format as used in the UAAP was first applied in 1998.
Fourth expansion (2009–present)
In 2009, Angeles University Foundation (AUF), Arellano University, Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) participated as guest members for the 2009–10 season;[7] only Arellano and EAC were accepted as members on probation starting on the 2010–11 season.[8] On 2011, Lyceum of the Philippines University was invited as a guest team that would play on the 2011–12 season.[9]
Academic
yearJuniors Seniors Host school 2009–10 San Beda College San Sebastian College–Recoletos San Beda College 2010–11 San Beda College* San Beda College* San Sebastian College–Recoletos 2011–12 San Beda College* San Beda College* University of Perpetual Help System DALTA 2012–13 To be held To be held Colegio de San Juan de Letran List of championships per school
San Beda has 35 NCAA basketball championships, the most in NCAA history. San Beda is the only founding member left in the league.San Sebastian College-Recoletos seniors' team had the longest championship run in the league with five consecutive titles.The Ateneo de Manila won 14 NCAA Seniors basketball championships before leaving the NCAA in 1978. Up to 2003, the Ateneo had the most number of NCAA seniors' basketball championships.De La Salle won the first juniors' championship.School Jrs Srs All Last Srs Last Jrs San Beda College 19 16 35 2011–12 2011–12 Colegio de San Juan de Letran 10 16 26 2005–06 2001–02 Mapúa Institute of Technology 18 5 23 1991–92 2000–01 Ateneo de Manila University[6] 9[7] 14 23 1976–77 1976–77 San Sebastian College–Recoletos 5 12 17 2009–10 2008–09 Jose Rizal University[3] 7 4 11 1972–73 1977–78 De La Salle University[6] 5 5 10 1974–75 1955–56 University of the Philippines, Manila[6] 3 4 7 1929–30 1927–28 University of Santo Tomas[6] 1 1 2 1930–31 1931–32 Philippine Christian University[6] 0 1 1 2004–05 Never De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde –[8] 1 1 2000–01 –[8] Trinity College of Quezon City[6] 1 0 1 Never 1984–85 University of Perpetual Help System DALTA 0 0 0 Never Never La Salle Green Hills 0 –[9] 0 –[9] Never Championship streaks
† Ongoing streak No. Division School Seasons 5 Seniors San Sebastian College–Recoletos 1993–94 to 1997–98 5 Juniors Mapúa Institute of Technology 1968–69 to 1972–73 4 Juniors San Sebastian College–Recoletos 2005–06 to 2008–09 3 Juniors San Beda College † 2009–10 to 2011–12 3 Seniors San Beda College 2006–07 to 2008–09 3 Juniors San Beda College 2002–03 to 2004–05 3 Juniors San Beda College 1990–91 to 1992–93 3 Seniors Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1982–83 to 1984–85 3 Seniors San Beda College 1934–35 to 1936–37 3 Seniors Ateneo de Manila 1931–32 to 1933–34 3 Juniors Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1928–29 to 1930–31 3 Juniors University of the Philippines, Manila 1925–26 to 1927–28 3 Seniors University of the Philippines, Manila 1924–25 to 1926–27 2 Seniors San Beda College † 2010–11 to 2011–12 2 Seniors San Sebastian College–Recoletos 2001–02 to 2002–03 2 Seniors Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1998–99 to 1999–2000 2 Juniors Mapúa Institute of Technology 1997–98 to 1998–99 2 Juniors San Beda College 1995–96 to 1996–97 2 Juniors Mapúa Institute of Technology 1993–94 to 1994–95 2 Seniors Mapúa Institute of Technology 1990–91 to 1991–92 2 Seniors San Sebastian College–Recoletos 1988–89 to 1989–90 2 Juniors San Beda College 1987–88 to 1988–89 2 Seniors Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1986–87 to 1987–88 2 Juniors San Beda College 1981–82 to 1982–83 2 Seniors San Beda College 1977–78 to 1978–79 2 Seniors Ateneo de Manila University 1975–76 to 1976–77 2 Juniors Ateneo de Manila University 1975–76 to 1976–77 2 Seniors Jose Rizal College 1967–68 to 1968–69 2 Seniors Jose Rizal College 1963–64 to 1964–65 2 Seniors Ateneo de Manila 1957–58 to 1958–59 2 Seniors Ateneo de Manila 1953–54 to 1954–55 2 Seniors San Beda College 1951–52 to 1952–53 2 Juniors Ateneo de Manila 1937–38 to 1938–39 2 Juniors Ateneo de Manila 1933–34 to 1934–35 2 Seniors Ateneo de Manila 1931–32 to 1932–33 Notes
- a b c The Juniors tournament was suspended from 1961 to 1965 by the NCAA Board of Control when it was revealed that several schools fielded ineligible players.[1]
- a Suspended by the NCAA due to hooliganism and proliferation of ineligible players[1]
- a b c Seniors championships awarded on the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons were later ruled as unofficial by the NCAA.[1]
- a Tournament aborted by the Basketball Association of the Philippines[5]
- a Colegio de San Juan de Letran returned the Juniors trophy after a player was found to be ineligible.[10]
- a b c d e f Denotes schools no longer in the league
- a Includes one midgets' division championship
- a b De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, a college without pre-college education units, does not field a juniors' (high school) team. La Salle Green Hills fields seniors' teams in behalf of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
- a b La Salle Green Hills, a K-12 school, does not field a seniors' (collegiate) team. De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde fields seniors' teams in behalf of La Salle Green Hills.
See also
- UAAP Basketball Champions
References
- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Malonzo, Julian. "NCAA History". NCAA official website. http://www.ncaa.org.ph/season86/history.php. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ Medina, Roy (2008-09-26). "Staglets sweep Squires for NCAA jrs. basketball crown". ABS-CBNNews.com. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/26/08/staglets-sweep-squires-ncaa-jrs-basketball-crown. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ Nazareno, Rocky (2010-09-30). "Sweet 16, sweet sweep for San Beda". The Daily Tribune. http://www.tribuneonline.org/sports/20100930spo1.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (2005-08-04). "1975: Year of the Eagle". Ateneo.edu. http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&sec=26&aid=1563. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ a b "Backtrack: DLSU’s last game in the NCAA". Greenarchers.ph. 2008-06-04. http://www.greenarchers.ph/10/gm-closing-4-truck-and-suv-plants-in-north-america/. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "About Trinity College of Quezon City". Trinity College of Quezon City official website. http://www.tua.edu.ph/abouttua.php. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (2009-04-25). "2 schools join Arellano as NCAA’s guest teams". Manila Standard-Today. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports2_april25_2009. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ "Arellano, EAC become probationary NCAA members". GMANews.TV. 2010-01-30. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/182818/arellano-eac-become-probationary-ncaa-members. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Santiago, Francis (2011-05-18). "Lyceum becomes 10th NCAA team". Manila Bulletin. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/318861/lyceum-becomes-10th-ncaa-team. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "A Knight's Tale". The Lance. June 2005. http://thelance.letran.edu/jun2005/f4_jun2005.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- General
- "Champions list". official NCAA Philippines website. http://www.ncaa.org.ph/season86/championships.php. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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