NCAA Season 96 was the 2020–21 athletic year of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the Philippines. The season host was the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, coincidentally also celebrating its 400th anniversary.
Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila, the preceding season, NCAA Season 95, was terminated. This meant tournaments that were ongoing or have not been started were all canceled. No championships were decided on canceled tournaments, and no general champions were named. The Management Committee has recommended on starting the athletic year in November, instead of the usual July schedule, with President Rodrigo Duterte moving the start of the academic year to September.
This is also the first season where foreigners are banned from playing.
After UAAP Season 83 was cancelled, the NCAA insisted on going through with its season.
On May 14, 2021, it was reported that Martin Javier and Sophia Senoron was to host the season. The opening ceremony was held virtually on June 13, 2021. Originally set for May, it was postponed to June 13 following the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country as well as the placement of the NCR+ under enhanced community quarantine.
No championships involving contact sports, including the basketball and volleyball, would be held. Holding games under the bubble format was considered for basketball and volleyball but such plans did not push through.
Basketball
The season also had basketball tournaments but it was a skills showdown featuring Martin Antonio teaching the skills. It featured San Beda's Radge Tongco, San Sebastian's Ian Valdez, EAC's Jethro Mendoza, Benilde's Kendrix Belgica, LPU's Kim Cinco, Arellano's Leonard Anquillo, Perpetual's Gerald Dizon, Letran's Mark Cruz and JRU's Justin Padua to show their skills. Its skills were shooting stars and dribble and shoot.
RankNameTeam Time TimeTotal Time Kim Cinco (C/SFW) 27.3524.1951.54 Leonard Anquillo (SFL) 31.6422.5854.22 Mark Cruz (FL/SFW) (H)37.7520.3158.064 Radge Tongco (SFL) 58.4230.721:29.145 Kendrix Belgica 1:01.2337.391:38.626 Ian Valdez 1:13.9630.611:44.577 Gerald Dizon 1:36.7953.362:30.158 Justin Padua 2:57.5837.523:35.109 Jethro Mendoza 3:29.5120.063:49.60
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVeQB7vvaqw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rA7XEkPRBk&t=1593s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cWtXUHO-A&t=1113s
Legend:
(C) = Champion
(SFL) = Semifinals Loser
(SFW) = Semifinals Winner
(FL) = Finals Loser
(H) = Host
Chess
Seniors' tournament
Results RankNameTeam Neymark Digno Carl Jaedrianne Ancheta Carl Zirex Sato 4Adrian Othniel Yulo
Bracket
Taekwondo
Men's tournament +Poomsae – StandardRankNameTeamScore Alfritz Arevalo 7.217 Ivan Murray Solimen 7.134 Roi Vinson Belano 7.0834 Christian Dave Tayrus 6.6175 John Harold Estoy 6.4176 Mikko Jeremi Bataoil 6.2847 Jake Aldrin Ramos 6.1508 Ralph Laurenz Gasco 6.033
+Poomsae – FreestyleRankNameTeamScore Michael Christian Macario 7.033 Mikko Jerami Bataoil 5.600 Justin Carl Dominic Nacua 7.033
Women's tournament +Poomsae – StandardRankNameTeamScore Emie Fernandez 7.550 Diane Nicole Supangan 7.284 Lara Alejandrea Andres 6.8674 Keith Laura Baladaya 6.7675 Stephanie Shane Ashley Arana 6.7346 Chelsea Marie Bañez 6.4847 Francis Claire Apuya 6.2348 Marinella de Peralta 6.117
+Poomsae – FreestyleRankNameTeamScore Krizelle Therese Yadao 6.900 Shyenler Emelo Cedo 6.167
Juniors' tournament +Poomsae – StandardRankNameTeamScore John Vergel Reyes 7.217 Aaron Isaac Sevilla 6.717 Tor Timothy Castillo 6.6344 Lebron James Alemania 6.1175 Kimichi Ramirez 6.067
+Poomsae – FreestyleRankNameTeamScore John McLeary Ornido 6.800 Raphael Ongkiko 6.700
+Speed kicking – BantamweightRankNameTeamScore Ignatius Vicente Pinera 6.750 Dirk Ranque 6.483 Lebron James Alemania 6.2004 Ken Jireh Cuyugan 5.8585 Earl Arvin Arellano 4.467
+Speed kicking – FlyweightRankNameTeamScoreJohn Patrick Moneda6.733 Reymundo Calamba III 6.558 Chris Daniel Barrozo 6.3754 Kris Martin Pulanco 6.3675 Tristan Andrew Diaz 5.108 Media
Due to the dissolution of ABS-CBN Sports and the denial of the new franchise of ABS-CBN by the House of Representatives, the NCAA had to find a new broadcast partner since its media partner's denial of franchise. On November 19, 2020, NCAA signed a deal with GMA Network, making them the broadcast partner for the next six seasons until Season 101.
References
See also UAAP Season 83