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Arenas Smart Araneta Coliseum, Ynares Sports Arena | ||
UNTV Cup Season 4 is the current season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup based in the Philippines. It was opened on August 24, 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, as part of the activities for the 11th Anniversary of UNTV Life.
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BMPI-UNTV Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon, the person who concepted UNTV Cup, together Vice President for Operations Gerry Panghulan and UNTV Cup Commissioner Fortunato "Atoy" Co, led the opening ceremonies, together with acclaimed government officials including Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Bam Aquino, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo and Court Administrator Midas Marquez, followed by the drawing of lots of the first teams that will compete in the first game.
In the finals, the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Responders competed in a best-of-three championship series, of which the AFP crowns as the champion. AFP Cavaliers has received 4 million pesos prize (3.5 million pesos for beneficiaries and 500 thousand pesos for the champion team), while the 2nd placer, PNP Responders has received 2 million pesos prize (1.7 million pesos for the beneficiary and 300,000 for the team). 10 other teams will also receive cash grants for their donors and the team at the end of the season.
Teams
UNTV Cup will be composed of twelve teams divided into two groups. Ombudsman will be the new team of the tournament starting this season.
Group A
Group B
Preliminaries
1st Round:
2nd Round:
Top 4 teams from the two divisions will be battled for the 2nd round. The two top teams will have an automatic slot in the semifinals, while the two bottom teams will be eliminated. The third placer, on the other hand, collides with the No. 6 team, and the No. 4 team takes on the No. 5 in a one-game face-off with the winners securing semis berths.
Semifinals
The semifinals games was aired on UNTV on February 14, 2016.
MMDA vs. PNP
MMDA Blackwolves has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.
AFP vs. NHA
AFP Cavaliers has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.
Finals
This is the second time that the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Cavaliers will vyied for the championship of the UNTV Cup Season 4. In July 2014, both teams competed in a best-of-three finals series, with the Cavaliers taking home the Season 2 championship title.
Finals Most Valuable Player: Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)
Awards
The individual awards ceremony was conducted during the halftime of Finals Game 2 on March 7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Standings
(Based on quotent system, Malacanañg with a 5-4 win-loss record will eliminated in the 2nd round eliminations, together with Senate Defenders)