The Manny V. Pangilinan Cup, also known as the MVP Cup, was 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.
History In 2010, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, led by the businessman 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 the 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.
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 without playing a game. The national teams of China, South Korea and Senegal had also been invited to join in the tournament but did not confirmed their participation.
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.
Results YearHostFinalThird place gameChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2010DetailsManila91–80Dongguan New CenturyNo playoffsTalk 'N Text2015DetailsQuezon CityNo playoffsWellington SaintsTalk 'N TextNo playoffs
Medal tally
By country Country Total 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
By club or team Club or Team Total 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 Wellington Saints 0 1 0 1 Dongguan New Century 0 0 1 1 Talk 'N Text 0 0 1 1
Participation details Team MNL2010 QC2015 Total Barangay Ginebra Kings 5th - 1 - 4th 1 Dongguan New Century 3rd - 1 2nd - 1 1st 1st 2 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 4th 3rd 2 Wellington Saints - 2nd 1 Teams 5 4
References
External links SBP Official website Smart Gilas Basketball News and Updates Team Pilipinas News Update Site