The 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship was the second tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball in its current incarnation, and the seventh edition overall. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and 3 other Metro Manila leagues took part in the final tournament dubbed as the "Sweet Sixteen". Other teams had to qualify in the zonal tournaments to round out the 16 teams in the tournament.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles defeated the FEU Tamaraws in the championship; the San Beda Red Lions and the San Sebastian Stags disputed third place, with San Beda winning.
ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.
Tournament format Top 4 teams from the NCAA and the UAAP and the CESAFI qualify automatically to the national quarterfinals. Fifth to sixth teams from the NCAA and UAAP qualify to the zonal qualifying games. Champions from regional league qualify to the regional championship. Best teams from the regional championship qualify for the zonal qualifying games. Best seven teams from the zonal qualifying games qualify to the national quarterfinals Teams are seeded 1 to 16th at the national quarterfinals in a single elimination format up to the Finals, which is a best-of-3 format, with a playoff for third.
Qualifying Automatic qualifiers Team League Elim. roundfinish Playoff finish Qualified as UAAP 1st (13-1) Defeated UE in the Finals UAAP champion UAAP 3rd (10-4) Defeated by Ateneo in the Finals UAAP runner-up UAAP 2nd (11-3) Eliminated by UE in the semifinals UAAP semifinalist UAAP 4th (6-8) Eliminated by Ateneo in the semifinals UAAP semifinalist NCAA 1st (16-2) Defeated by San Sebastian in the Finals NCAA runner-up NCAA 2nd (16-2) Defeated San Beda in the Finals NCAA champion NCAA 3rd (15-3) Eliminated by San Sebastian in the semifinals NCAA semifinalist NCAA 4th (12-6) Eliminated by San Beda in the semifinals NCAA semifinalistUV Green Lancers CESAFI Defeated UC in the Finals CESAFI champion
Zonal qualifiers Qualified to the Sweet 16 Team League Elim. roundfinish Playoff finish Qualified as Zonal tournamentUM Hawks NAASCU Defeated by SSC-R Cavite in the Finals NAASCU runner-up Intramuros ISAA ISAA champion IntramurosLyceum of Subic Bay Sharks UCLAA Defeated Holy Angel in the Finals North/Central Luzon regional champion IntramurosPCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins NCAA South Defeated by Don Bosco in the Finals NCAA South runner-up Intramuros UAAP 5th (5-9) Did not qualify UAAP fifth place Cebu CitySSC-R Cavite Baycats NAASCU Defeated UM in the Finals NAASCU champion Cebu CityUC Webmasters CESAFI Defeated by UV in the Finals CESAFI runner-up Cebu CityUSJ-R Warriors CESAFI Defeated by USC for third place CESAFI fourth place Cebu City UAAP 6th (5-9) Did not qualify UAAP sixth place NagaSt. Francis Doves UCLAAI Defeated CCP in the Finals UCLAAI champion NagaUNC Greyhounds Naga City Intercollegiate South Luzon/Bicol regional champion Naga NCAA South Defeated PCU-Dasmariñas in the Finals NCAA South champion Naga NCAA 6th (6-12) Did not qualify NCAA sixth place San MiguelCCP Bobcats UCLAAI Defeated by St. Francis in the Finals UCLAAI runner-up San MiguelLa Consolacion Scions MMCAA MMCAA champions San MiguelUC Golden Dragons UCAA Defeated CSM in the Finals UCAA champions San Miguel NCAA 5th (8-10) Did not qualify NCAA fifth place BacolodUSC Warriors CESAFI Defeated USJ-R for third place CESAFI third place BacolodWNU Mustangs NOPSSCEA Visayas regional champion BacolodHoly Trinity Wildcats GenSan Intercollegiate Mindanao regional champion Bacolod
Zonal qualifying Qualified to the Sweet 16
Bacolod zonal TeamWLPCTGBArellano Chiefs 3 0 1.000 --USC Warriors 2 1 .667 1WNU Mustangs 1 2 .333 2Holy Trinity Wildcats 0 3 .000 3
Cebu City zonal TeamWLPCTGB TieUC Webmasters 2 1 .667 -- 1.014SSC-R Cavite Baycats 2 1 .667 -- 1.013Adamson Falcons 2 1 .667 -- 0.975USJ-R Jaguars 0 3 .000 2
Intramuros, Manila zonal TeamWLPCTGBUM Hawks 3 0 1.000 --Lyceum Pirates 2 1 .667 1Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks 1 2 .333 2PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins 0 3 .000 3 Note: UM forfeited their Round of 16 place in favor of Lyceum as it was disqualified for fielding players who were not in the regular-season lineup.
San Miguel, Manila zonal TeamWLPCTGBMapua Cardinals 3 0 1.000 --CCP Bobcats 2 1 .667 1La Consolacion Scions 1 2 .333 2UC Dragons 0 3 .000 3
Naga zonal TeamWLPCTGBDe La Salle Green Archers 3 0 1.000 --St. Francis Doves 2 1 .667 1Don Bosco Grey Wolves 1 2 .333 2UNC Greyhounds 0 3 .000 3
Bracket
Finals The Finals is a best-of-3 series. The team that wins two games first is named the champion.
Awards The awardees are: Most Valuable Player: Jai Reyes (Ateneo) Mythical Five: Eric Salamat (Ateneo) Jai Reyes (Ateneo) RR Garcia (FEU) Bambam Gamalinda (San Beda) Aldrech Ramos (FEU) Best Coach: Norman Black (Ateneo) Best Referee: Buddy Cortez
References
External links Collegiate Champions League official website