MVP Cup
| Most recent season or competition: 2015 MVP Cup | |
| File:2015 mvp cup logo.png Logo used since 2015. | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 (as the MVP Cup Invitational Championships) |
| First season | 2015 |
| Country | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (2nd title) |
| Most titles | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (2 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TV5 |
| Official website | SBP.ph |
The Manny V. Pangilinan Cup, also known as the MVP Cup, is an international basketball tournament in the Philippines organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. An earlier version of the cup, dubbed the MVP Cup Invitational Championships, was conceived in 2010 to prepare the Philippine national basketball team for FIBA-related competitions by having them compete against other national teams or top-level professional clubs.[1]
History
In 2010, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, under the leadership of Manny V. Pangilinan, organized a four-day pocket tournament to prepare the Smart Gilas Pilipinas for the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2010 Asian Games. The tournament, called MVP Cup Invitational Championships, was set from June 24 to 27, 2010 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Jordan national basketball team and the Dongguan New Century of the Chinese Basketball Association were both invited to this cup. Philippine Basketball Association clubs Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and Barangay Ginebra Kings also participated in the event.[2][3][4] In 2015, the cup was revived as a pocket tournament to prepare the Philippine national basketball team for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship at Changsha, Hunan. The tournament was held from September 11 to 13, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Initially, the national teams of Lebanon and Chinese Taipei and New Zealand-based Wellington Saints confirmed their participation in the event. Lebanon later withdrew from the tournament before playing a single game. The national teams China, South Korea and Senegal have also been invited to join in the tournament but did not confirmed their participation.[5][6] The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas projects the MVP Cup to become an annual tournament similar to the FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup and William Jones Cup.[7]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2010 Details |
Manila | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines |
91–80 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan |
China Dongguan New Century |
No playoffs | Philippines Talk 'N Text | ||
| 2015 Details |
Quezon City | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines |
No playoffs | New Zealand Wellington Saints |
Philippines Talk 'N Text |
No playoffs | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | ||
Medal tally
By country
| Country | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
By club or team
| Club or Team | File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold | File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver | File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand Wellington Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China Dongguan New Century | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines Talk 'N Text | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participation details
| Team | MNL 2010 |
QC 2015 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Barangay Ginebra Kings | 5th | - | 1 |
| File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | - | 4th | 1 |
| China Dongguan New Century | 3rd | - | 1 |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 2nd | - | 1 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 1st | 1st | 2 |
| Philippines Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 4th | 3rd | 2 |
| New Zealand Wellington Saints | - | 2nd | 1 |
| Teams | 5 | 4 |
References
- ↑ Villar, Joey (24 June 2010). "Gilas five tests Douthit as MVP Cup unwraps". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "PSA: MVP Invitational C'ship a litmus test for RP-Smart Gilas". Balita. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Basketball: 2010 MVP Invitational C'ships on Thursday". Balita. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Villar, Joey. "Gilas five tests Douthit as MVP Cup unwraps". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Dy, Richard (12 July 2015). "Gilas-Senegal rematch looms in MVP Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Lebanon, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand club confirmed as Gilas foes at inaugural MVP Cup". InterAksyon.com. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Joble, Rey (8 July 2015). "Inaugural MVP Cup set for Gilas Pilipinas as tuneup for FIBA Asia". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
