The 2026 U-Belt Collegiate Invitational Cup, officially referred to as the U-Belt Collegiate Invitational Season 2, is the second edition of the U-Belt collegiate basketball tournament. The tournament was contested by five teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), seven from the NCAA Philippines (NCAA), two from the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU), and one each from the Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) and the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association (ISAA).
The NU Bulldogs entered this tournament as the defending champions.
Teams Team College Association Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson University UAAP Arellano Chiefs Arellano University NCAA Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University UAAP Benilde Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA CEU Scorpions Centro Escolar University UCAL EAC Generals Emilio Aguinaldo College NCAA FEU Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP Letran Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA LCCM Blue Royals La Consolacion College Manila ISAA NU Bulldogs National University UAAP OLFU Phoenix Our Lady of Fatima University NAASCU Perpetual Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA San Beda Red Lions San Beda University NCAA San Sebastian Stags San Sebastian College – Recoletos NCAA St. Clare Saints St. Clare College of Caloocan NAASCU UST Growling Tigers University of Santo Tomas UAAP
Venues
College Facility Location Rounds Arellano University Arellano Gym Legarda Sampaloc, Manila Eliminations Quarterfinals Semifinals Arellano Gym Taft Pasay Eliminations Centro Escolar University Tech Center Gym San Miguel, Manila Eliminations N/A Hoops Haven Pasay Eliminations Far Eastern University Diliman FEU Diliman Sports Complex Quezon City Eliminations N/A Rizal Memorial Coliseum Malate, Manila Battle for Third Finals University of Perpetual Help System DALTA UPHSD Gymnasium 2 Las Piñas Eliminations San Beda University RC Gym San Miguel, Manila Eliminations
Elimination round The league did not complete the elimination round games with Letran vs. St. Clare, Ateneo vs. EAC, and Ateneo vs. Perpetual not being played before the start of the playoffs. It is unknown how the seedings were determined despite an uneven number of games played.
Group A
Team standings
Results
Group B
Team standings
Results
Playoffs The single-elimination playoffs will start with the crossover quarterfinals, where the first-seeded teams play the fourth-seeded team from the opposing association group, same goes for the second-seeded and third-seeded teams.
St. Clare replaced Adamson in the quarterfinals while San Beda replaced NU in the third-place match.
See also 2026 National Student Athletes Championship
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