# 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship

The 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship was the second tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC) for basketball in its current incarnation, and the seventh edition overall. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) and 3 other Metro Manila leagues took part in the final tournament dubbed as the "Sweet Sixteen". Other teams had to qualify in the zonal tournaments to round out the 16 teams in the tournament.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles defeated the FEU Tamaraws in the championship; the San Beda Red Lions and the San Sebastian Stags disputed third place, with San Beda winning.
ABS-CBN Sports was the coverage partner, with games airing on Studio 23.

## Tournament format

* Top 4 teams from the NCAA and the UAAP and the CESAFI qualify automatically to the national quarterfinals.
* Fifth to sixth teams from the NCAA and UAAP qualify to the zonal qualifying games.
* Champions from regional league qualify to the regional championship.
* Best teams from the regional championship qualify for the zonal qualifying games.
* Best seven teams from the zonal qualifying games qualify to the national quarterfinals
* Teams are seeded 1 to 16th at the national quarterfinals in a single elimination format up to the Finals, which is a best-of-3 format, with a playoff for third.

## Qualifying
### Automatic qualifiers

| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | UAAP | 1st (13-1) | Defeated UE in the Finals | UAAP champion |
| UE Red Warriors | UAAP | 3rd (10-4) | Defeated by Ateneo in the Finals | UAAP runner-up |
| FEU Tamaraws | UAAP | 2nd (11-3) | Eliminated by UE in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist |
| UST Growling Tigers | UAAP | 4th (6-8) | Eliminated by Ateneo in the semifinals | UAAP semifinalist |
| San Beda Red Lions | NCAA | 1st (16-2) | Defeated by San Sebastian in the Finals | NCAA runner-up |
| San Sebastian Stags | NCAA | 2nd (16-2) | Defeated San Beda in the Finals | NCAA champion |
| JRU Heavy Bombers | NCAA | 3rd (15-3) | Eliminated by San Sebastian in the semifinals | NCAA semifinalist |
| Letran Knights | NCAA | 4th (12-6) | Eliminated by San Beda in the semifinals | NCAA semifinalist |
| UV Green Lancers | CESAFI | | Defeated UC in the Finals | CESAFI champion |

### Zonal qualifiers

* Qualified to the Sweet 16
| Team | League | Elim. round finish | Playoff finish | Qualified as | Zonal tournament |
| UM Hawks | NAASCU | | Defeated by SSC-R Cavite in the Finals | NAASCU runner-up | Intramuros |
| Lyceum Pirates | ISAA | | | ISAA champion | Intramuros |
| Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks | UCLAA | | Defeated Holy Angel in the Finals | North/Central Luzon regional champion | Intramuros |
| PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins | NCAA South | | Defeated by Don Bosco in the Finals | NCAA South runner-up | Intramuros |
| Adamson Soaring Falcons | UAAP | 5th (5-9) | Did not qualify | UAAP fifth place | Cebu City |
| SSC-R Cavite Baycats | NAASCU | | Defeated UM in the Finals | NAASCU champion | Cebu City |
| UC Webmasters | CESAFI | | Defeated by UV in the Finals | CESAFI runner-up | Cebu City |
| USJ-R Warriors | CESAFI | | Defeated by USC for third place | CESAFI fourth place | Cebu City |
| De La Salle Green Archers | UAAP | 6th (5-9) | Did not qualify | UAAP sixth place | Naga |
| St. Francis Doves | UCLAAI | | Defeated CCP in the Finals | UCLAAI champion | Naga |
| UNC Greyhounds | Naga City Intercollegiate | | | South Luzon/Bicol regional champion | Naga |
| Don Bosco Grey Wolves | NCAA South | | Defeated PCU-Dasmariñas in the Finals | NCAA South champion | Naga |
| Mapúa Cardinals | NCAA | 6th (6-12) | Did not qualify | NCAA sixth place | San Miguel |
| CCP Bobcats | UCLAAI | | Defeated by St. Francis in the Finals | UCLAAI runner-up | San Miguel |
| La Consolacion Scions | MMCAA | | | MMCAA champions | San Miguel |
| UC Golden Dragons | UCAA | | Defeated CSM in the Finals | UCAA champions | San Miguel |
| Arellano Chiefs | NCAA | 5th (8-10) | Did not qualify | NCAA fifth place | Bacolod |
| USC Warriors | CESAFI | | Defeated USJ-R for third place | CESAFI third place | Bacolod |
| WNU Mustangs | NOPSSCEA | | | Visayas regional champion | Bacolod |
| Holy Trinity Wildcats | GenSan Intercollegiate | | | Mindanao regional champion | Bacolod |

## Zonal qualifying

* Qualified to the Sweet 16

### Bacolod zonal

| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Arellano Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| USC Warriors | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| WNU Mustangs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Holy Trinity Wildcats | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
* November 4
| Arellano Chiefs | 79–74 | USC Warriors |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
* November 4
| WNU Mustangs | 93–77 | Holy Trinity Wildcats |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
* November 5
| Arellano Chiefs | 108–47 | Holy Trinity Wildcats |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
* November 5
| WNU Mustangs | 57–71 | USC Warriors |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
* November 6
| USC Warriors | 86–63 | Holy Trinity Wildcats |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
* November 6
| WNU Mustangs | 67–74 | Arellano Chiefs |
* West Negros University Gym, Bacolod

### Cebu City zonal

| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Tie |
| UC Webmasters | 2 | 1 | .667 | -- | 1.014 |
| SSC-R Cavite Baycats | 2 | 1 | .667 | -- | 1.013 |
| Adamson Falcons | 2 | 1 | .667 | -- | 0.975 |
| USJ-R Jaguars | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | |
* November 6
| USJ-R Jaguars | 77–86 | SSC-R Cavite Baycats |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City
* November 6
| Adamson Falcons | 78–72 | UC Webmasters |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City
* November 7
| Adamson Falcons | 84–81 | USJ-R Jaguars |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City
* November 7
| SSC-R Cavite Baycats | 66–74 | UC Webmasters |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City
* November 8
| USJ-R Jaguars | 86–103 | UC Webmasters |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City
* November 8
| Adamson Falcons | 78–88 | SSC-R Cavite Baycats |
* New Cebu City Coliseum, Cebu City

### Intramuros, Manila zonal

| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| UM Hawks | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| Lyceum Pirates | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
* Note: UM forfeited their Round of 16 place in favor of Lyceum as it was disqualified for fielding players who were not in the regular-season lineup.
* November 10
| UM Hawks | 88–82 | PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila
* November 10
| Lyceum Pirates | 100–79 | Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila
* November 11
| UM Hawks | 83–77 | Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila
* November 11
| Lyceum Pirates | 81–77 | PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila
* November 12
| PCU-Dasmariñas Dolphins | 74–77 | Lyceum of Subic Bay Sharks |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila
* November 12
| UM Hawks | 77–74 | Lyceum Pirates |
* Lyceum of the Philippines University Gym, Manila

### San Miguel, Manila zonal

| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Mapua Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| CCP Bobcats | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| La Consolacion Scions | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| UC Dragons | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
* November 10
| Mapua Cardinals | 83–65 | UC Dragons |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila
* November 10
| La Consolacion Scions | 98–75 | CCP Bobcats |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila
* November 11
| CCP Bobcats | 59–95 | Mapua Cardinals |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila
* November 11
| La Consolacion Scions | 0–2 | UC Dragons |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila
* November 12
| CCP Bobcats | 77–70 | UC Dragons |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila
* November 12
| Mapua Cardinals | 78–58 | La Consolacion Scions |
* La Consolacion College Gym, Manila

### Naga zonal

| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| De La Salle Green Archers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| St. Francis Doves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Don Bosco Grey Wolves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| UNC Greyhounds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
* November 12
| De La Salle Green Archers | 98–44 | Don Bosco Grey Wolves |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga
* November 12
| UNC Greyhounds | 98–75 | CCP Bobcats |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga
* November 13
| UNC Greyhounds | 54–66 | Don Bosco Grey Wolves |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga
* November 13
| De La Salle Green Archers | 52–42 | St. Francis Doves |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga
* November 14
| UNC Greyhounds | 38–91 | De La Salle Green Archers |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga
* November 14
| Don Bosco Grey Wolves | 68–77 | St. Francis Doves |
* University of Nueva Caceres Gym, Naga

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Best-of-3 Finals | Best-of-3 Finals |
| November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | | |
| Ateneo | 73 | | | | | | |
| Ateneo | 73 | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | |
| Lyceum | 63 | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | |
| Lyceum | 63 | Ateneo | 81 | | | | |
| November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | | Ateneo | 81 | | | | |
| November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | UST | 72 | | | | |
| JRU | 62 | UST | 72 | | | | |
| JRU | 62 | | | | December 7 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 7 – Ynares Sports Arena | | |
| UST | 64 | | | | December 7 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 7 – Ynares Sports Arena | |
| UST | 64 | | | | Ateneo | 81 | |
| November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | Ateneo | 81 | |
| November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | San Beda | 69 | |
| San Beda | 91 | | | | San Beda | 69 | |
| San Beda | 91 | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | |
| SSC-R Cavite | 50 | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | |
| SSC-R Cavite | 50 | San Beda | 77 | | | | |
| November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | | San Beda | 77 | | | | |
| November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | Mapua | 75 | | | | |
| UV | 73 | Mapua | 75 | | | | |
| UV | 73 | | | | | | | December 9–13 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 9–13 - Ynares Sports Arena |
| Mapua | 76 | | | | | | | December 9–13 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 9–13 - Ynares Sports Arena |
| Mapua | 76 | | | | | | | Ateneo | 2 |
| November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | | | | | | | | Ateneo | 2 |
| November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | November 30 – Ormoc Superdome | | | | | | | FEU | 1 |
| San Sebastian (OT) | 76 | | | | | | | FEU | 1 |
| San Sebastian (OT) | 76 | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | | |
| USC | 68 | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 4 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | | |
| USC | 68 | San Sebastian | 84 | | | | | | |
| November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | | San Sebastian | 84 | | | | | | |
| November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 25 – Ynares Sports Arena | Letran | 65 | | | | | | |
| Letran | 83 | Letran | 65 | | | | | | |
| Letran | 83 | | | | December 7 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 7 - Ynares Sports Arena | | | | |
| La Salle | 72 | | | | December 7 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 7 - Ynares Sports Arena | | | |
| La Salle | 72 | | | | San Sebastian | 83 | | | |
| November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | | | | | San Sebastian | 83 | | | |
| November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | November 28 – Filoil Flying V Arena | | | | FEU (OT) | 86 | | Third place | Third place |
| UE | 105 | | | | FEU (OT) | 86 | | Third place | Third place |
| UE | 105 | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | December 9 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 9 - Ynares Sports Arena |
| UC | 86 | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | December 2 – Ynares Sports Arena | | | | | December 9 - Ynares Sports Arena | December 9 - Ynares Sports Arena |
| UC | 86 | UE | 85 | | | | | San Beda | 91 |
| November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | | UE | 85 | | | | | San Beda | 91 |
| November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | November 23 – Ynares Sports Arena | FEU | 86 | | | | | San Sebastian | 85 |
| FEU | 69 | FEU | 86 | | | | | San Sebastian | 85 |
| Arellano | 59 | | | | | | | | |

## Finals

The Finals is a best-of-3 series. The team that wins two games first is named the champion.
* December 9
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 70–75 | FEU Tamaraws |
* Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig
* December 10
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 90–63 | FEU Tamaraws |
* Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig
* December 13
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 74–70 | FEU Tamaraws |
| Ateneo wins series 2-1 |||
* Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig

## Awards

The awardees are:
* Most Valuable Player: Jai Reyes (Ateneo)
* Mythical Five:
** Eric Salamat (Ateneo)
** Jai Reyes (Ateneo)
** RR Garcia (FEU)
** Bambam Gamalinda (San Beda)
** Aldrech Ramos (FEU)
* Best Coach: Norman Black (Ateneo)
* Best Referee: Buddy Cortez