The 2019 PCCL National Collegiate Championship is the eleventh 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 16th edition overall.
Due to the adjustments done in the schedules of most collegiate basketball tournaments due to the Philippines' hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the National Collegiate Championship commenced in February 2020.
Tournament format The tournament format was unveiled in November 2019. Qualifying round UAAP–NCAA Challenge 2 teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) 2 teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Luzon qualifiers 1 team from University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) 1 team from NCR 1 team from North/Central Luzon 1 team from South Luzon/Bicol Visayas/Mindanao qualifiers 2 teams from Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) 1 team from Visayas 3 teams from Mindanao Final round Luzon qualifiers winner Visayas/Mindanao qualifiers winner top two teams from UAAP–NCAA challenge
Qualifying teams UAAP–NCAA Challenge SchoolTeamLeagueCity/TownAteneo de Manila UniversityAteneo Blue EaglesUAAPQuezon CityColegio de San Juan de LetranLetran KnightsNCAAManilaSan Beda UniversitySan Beda Red LionsNCAAManilaUniversity of Santo TomasUST Growling TigersUAAPManila
Luzon SchoolTeamLeagueCity/TownAnnunciation College of Bacon SorsogonACBS PanthersBICCSSorsogon CityDiliman CollegeDC Blue DragonsUCBLQuezon CityDon Honorio Ventura State UniversityDHVSU WildcatsUCAAPBacolorNaga College FoundationNCF TigersBUCALNagaUniversity of the PhilippinesUP Fighting MaroonsUAAPQuezon City
Visayas/Mindanao SchoolTeamLeagueCity/TownAsian College–DumagueteAC LightningsCSL (Escandor Cup)DumagueteHoly Cross of Davao CollegeHCDC CrusadersCSL (Escandor Cup)Davao CityHoly Trinity College of General Santos CityHTC WildcatsCSL (Escandor Cup)General SantosMATS College of TechnologyMATS NavigatorsCSL (Escandor Cup)Davao CitySouthwestern UniversitySWU CobrasCESAFICebu CityUniversity of the VisayasUV Green LancersCESAFICebu City
Qualifying rounds All times are local (UTC+8).
UAAP–NCAA Challenge qualifiers
Luzon qualifiers
Visayas/Mindanao qualifiers
Final four Bracket
Semifinals
Third place
Final
Awards Most Valuable Player: Mythical Five:
Lassina Coulibaly
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