The FilBasket Subic Championship, also known as the FilBasket Subic Championship – Cocolife due to sponsorship reasons, was the first tournament of FilBasket. The tournament began on October 28, 2021, with the knockout round running from November 16 to 21, 2021. The entire tournament took place at the Subic Bay Gymnasium , located in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Philippines |
| Dates | October 28 – November 22, 2021 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AICC Manila |
| Runner-up | San Juan Knights |
Teams edit
Eleven teams participated in the inaugural FilBasket tournament. Those these are the following:
| Team | Previous tournament | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| 7A Primus | New team | |
| AICC Manila | New team | |
| Batangas City Athletics | New team | |
| Burlington EOG Sports | New team | |
| Davao Occidental Tigers | New team | |
| FSD Makati Army | New team | |
| Medical Depot | New team | |
| Muntinlupa Defenders | New team | |
| Nueva Ecija Bespren | New team | |
| Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | New team | |
| San Juan Knights | New team | |
Format edit
All participating teams played in a single round-robin format, where each team plays one game against all other teams, for a total of 10 games.
The top eight teams then advanced to a three-round, single-elimination playoff bracket. The Quarterfinals gives higher-seeded teams a twice-to-beat advantage, needing them only one win to advance. The Semifinals is a single game while the Finals is a best-of-three series.[1]
Elimination round edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AICC Manila | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | — | Twice-to-beat in Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700[a] | 1 | |
| 4 | Nueva Ecija Bespren | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600[b] | 2 | |
| 5 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600[b] | 2 | Twice-to-win in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Medical Depot | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600[b] | 2 | |
| 7 | Burlington EOG Sports | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600[b] | 2 | |
| 8 | Batangas City Athletics | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | |
| 9 | 7A Primus | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200[c] | 6 | |
| 10 | FSD Makati Army | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200[c] | 6 | |
| 11 | Muntinlupa Defenders | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 8 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Davao Occidental wins tiebreaker over San Juan by head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b c d Nueva Ecija (2–1) and Pasig (2–1) win tiebreaker over Burlington (1–2) and Batangas City (1–2) based on head-to-head standings; Nueva Ecija wins tiebreaker over Pasig by head-to-head victory; Burlington wins tiebreaker over Batangas City by head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b 7A Primus wins tiebreaker over FSD Makati by head-to-head victory.
Results edit
Playoffs edit
Bracket edit
| Quarterfinals (Twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Single game) | Finals (Best-of-3) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | AICC Manila | 75 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Batangas City Athletics | 65 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | AICC Manila | 88 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nueva Ecija | 79 | 66 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors | 99 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | AICC Manila | 74 | 74 | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 80 | 70 | 68 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 88 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Burlington EOG Sports | 81 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 84 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 85 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Juan Knights | 88 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Medical Depot | 81 | – | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
(1) AICC Manila vs. (8) Batangas City Athletics edit
November 16
4:30PM |
| AICC Manila 75, Batangas City Athletics 65 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 16–9, 14–14, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Gabo 16 Rebs: Mabulac 11 Asts: Bitoon 5 |
Pts: Viernes 20 Rebs: Arellano 9 Asts: Raymund 4 | |
| AICC wins series in one game | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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(2) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (7) Burlington EOG Sports edit
November 17
4:30PM |
| Davao Occidental Tigers 88, Burlington EOG Sports 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 17–19, 27–25, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Wilson 23 Rebs: Robles 14 Asts: Palencia 5 |
Pts: Castro 16 Rebs: Nermal 10 Asts: Castro 4 | |
| Davao Occidental wins series in one game | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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(3) San Juan Knights vs. (6) Medical Depot edit
November 17
7:10PM |
| San Juan Knights 88, Medical Depot 73 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 18–11, 25–32, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Abundo 28 Rebs: Gamboa 7 Asts: Abundo 10 |
Pts: Cabahug 22 Rebs: two people 10 Asts: Melencio 4 | |
| San Juan wins series in one game | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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(4) Nueva Ecija Bespren vs. (5) Sta. Lucia Realtors edit
November 16
7:10PM |
| Nueva Ecija Bespren 79, Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 25–26, 19 –26, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: Sarao 20 Rebs: Nacpil 10 Asts: Palma 9 |
Pts: Arana 25 Rebs: Arana 11 Asts: Costelo 9 | |
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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November 18
5:30PM |
| Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors 79, Nueva Ecija Bespren 66 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 18–13, 19–19, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: Costelo 18 Rebs: Ablaza 12 Asts: Bautista 4 |
Pts: Sarao 14 Rebs: Sarao 10 Asts: Martin 5 | |
| Pasig wins series in two games | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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Semifinals edit
(1) AICC Manila vs. (5) Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors edit
November 19
4:30PM |
| AICC Manila 88, Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors 68 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 25–17, 22–24, 17–12 | ||
| Pts: Mabulac 15 Rebs: Taganas 8 Asts: Gabo 7 |
Pts: Apinan 14 Rebs: Apinan 11 Asts: Ablaza 4 | |
| AICC advances to the finals | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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(2) Davao Occidental Tigers vs. (3) San Juan Knights edit
November 19
7:10PM |
| Davao Occidental Tigers 84, San Juan Knights 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 16–24, 27–22, 26–23 | ||
| Pts: Celiz 20 Rebs: Robles 14 Asts: Robles 8 |
Pts: Wamar 26 Rebs: Ular 7 Asts: Abundo 7 | |
| San Juan advances to the finals | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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Finals: (1) AICC Manila vs. (3) San Juan Knights edit
Game 1 edit
November 20
6:00PM |
| AICC Manila 74, San Juan Knights 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 15–25, 30–18, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: Gabo 22 Rebs: Mabulac 7 Asts: Gabo 4 |
Pts: Abando 17 Rebs: Clarito 11 Asts: Abundo 6 | |
| San Juan leads series, 1–0 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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Game 2 edit
November 21
6:00PM |
| San Juan Knights 70, AICC Manila 74 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 10–28, 19–15, 25–20 | ||
| Pts: Abando 16 Rebs: two people 8 Asts: Abundo 7 |
Pts: Bitoon 13 Rebs: Mabulac 10 Asts: Manalang 3 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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Game 3 edit
November 22
6:00PM |
| AICC Manila 72, San Juan Knights 68 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 16–14, 18–12, 21–25 | ||
| Pts: Mabulac 18 Rebs: Juico 8 Asts: Gabo 6 |
Pts: Abando 17 Rebs: Calma 13 Asts: Abundo 4 | |
| AICC wins the series, 2–1 | ||
Subic Bay Gymnasium
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Hesed Gabo was declared as the Finals MVP of the tournament.
Statistical leaders edit
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Orlan Wamar | San Juan Knights | 199 |
| Field Goals | Emil Renz Palma | Nueva Ecija Bespren | 72 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | Patrick Jan Cabahug | Medical Depot | 36 |
| Rebounds | Michael Mabulac | AICC Manila | 133 |
| Assists | Alvin Abundo | San Juan Knights | 84 |
| Blocks | Simon David Camacho | Medical Depot | 39 |
| Steals | Emil Renz Palma | Nueva Ecija Bespren | 28 |
Professional status edit
The status of FilBasket—whether it is considered as a professional or an amateur league under government regulations—has been a point of contention. The league organizers, while admitting long-term plans to turn professional, insist that it is an amateur league.[2] FilBasket secured approval from SBMA and the IATF for a bubble tournament at the Subic Bay Gymnasium, in accordance with regulations for amateur leagues.[3]
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) of the Philippine government contends that FilBasket is a professional league and hence falls under its jurisdiction.[4] With the dispute supposedly resolved in October 2021, FilBasket pushed through with its first tournament, the FilBasket Subic Championship.[4]
In November 2021, after the tournament concluded, the GAB issued a cease and desist order against FilBasket[5] which the government agency declared as unlawful. GAB imposed no further sanction but warned it would pursue action if FilBasket does not comply with regulations on profssional leagues and holds a similar tournament.[6] On January 19, the GAB declared it would not pursue legal action but noted that it will continue to monitor the league.[7]
References edit
- ^ "FULL GAME: AICC Manila vs Davao Occidental Tigers". FilBasket. 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Rosale, Dale (October 27, 2021). "FilBasket kicks off Thursday". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Reyes, Kate (July 22, 2021). "Jai Reyes to formally open FilBasket this August". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Mendoza, Martin (October 25, 2021). "Filbasket clears up GAB issue, to push through with inaugural tournament". Rappler. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Navarro, June (November 23, 2021). "GAB issues cease and desist order vs Filbasket". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 14, 2022). "GAB fires warning after Filbasket's maiden tournament ruled 'unlawful'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (January 20, 2022). "FilBasket case closed, says Mitra". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 21, 2022.