The UNTV Cup Season 2 was the 2014 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup. It was opened on February 11, 2014, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Its final games were held on July 8, 2014, at the same venue.
UNTV Cup season two started its ceremonial toss on February 11, 2014, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Ten teams participated this season; three more teams compared to the inaugural season.[1] Atoy Co and Ed Cordero serve as commissioner and deputy commissioner respectively during the course of UNTV Cup season two. The game ended successfully on July 8, 2014, on the same venue.
Its kick off celebration was held at One Esplanade in Pasay on January 14, 2014. Opening game was held on February 11, 2014, at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. Every game schedule, the teams had its own Public Service Booth during the game to give and offer public services to attendees/viewers as well as to the public. Respective teams had its representatives to cater these public services on the game venue.[2]
Teams
The following are the teams of public officials:[3][4]
The opening day and the Games 2 and 3 of the Finals were held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round games were held at the Ynares Sports Arena and Meralco Gym. The other playoff games were also held at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
Every schedule of the games was telecast live via the official TV partner UNTV 37, online streaming at untvweb.com and seen via monitoring centers in provincial areas in the Philippines. Its exhibition and championship games went live broadcast on its official TV Partner.
The elimination round began on February 11, 2014, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once in their respective group, for a total of 4 games per team.
After the first elimination round, the bottom teams per group are eliminated, and the top 4 teams per group advance to the second elimination round.
After the second elimination round, the bottom 2 teams are eliminated. The top 2 teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining 4 teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.
^ abJudiciary Magis wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the AFP Cavaliers. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the second round.
^ abLGU Vanguards wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the MMDA Black Wolves. Nevertheless, both teams qualify to the second round.
Team
AFP
DOJ
JUD
LGU
MMDA
AFP
93–84
72–84
100–98
89–78
DOJ
96–101
69–102
87–104
Judiciary
94–78
71–73
LGU
66–62
MMDA
Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
^ abcAFP, Malacañang and MMDA have a tied head-to-head record of 1-1; AFP wins tiebreaker via points differential on head-to-head games (AFP +6, Malacañang 0, MMDA -6).
^ abSenate Defenders wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the LGU Vanguards.
Team
AFP
HOR
JUD
LGU
MAL
MMDA
PNP
SEN
AFP
92–88
72–84
100–98
78–83
89–78
69–71
102–82
HOR
L
97–103
76–88
77–109
68–91
74–83
Judiciary
94–78
83–75
71–73
77–87
79–71
LGU
91–93
66–62
72–102
78–87
Malacañang
84–89
61–67
81–75
MMDA
61–75
87–71
PNP
93–53
Senate
Source: [citation needed] Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
There are six teams that qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams, (#1) PNP Responders and (#2) Judiciary Magis, already advance to the semifinals holding a twice-to-beat advantage. The remaining four teams will fight for the final two semifinal slots. (#3) AFP Cavaliers and (#4) Malacañang Patriots will have a twice-to-beat advantage on the quarterfinals against (#6) Senate Defenders and (#5) MMDA Black Wolves, respectively.
MMDA won twice to eliminate Malacañang, while AFP beat Senate convincingly, 78–50, to advance to the semifinals. The Cavaliers face the undefeated PNP Responders, and the Black Wolves sets a date with the defending champion and #2 seed Judiciary Magis.
For the second straight season, the undefeated PNP Responders and Judiciary Magis have a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals after being the top 2 teams at the end of the elimination round. Quarterfinals winners AFP Cavaliers and MMDA Black Wolves would need to win twice to enter the finals.
PNP and AFP won their separate series by beating NHA and AFP, respectively, in two games.[22]
Battle for Third Place: (2) Judiciary Magis vs. (5) MMDA Black Wolves
The battle for third place was between the #2 seed and former champion Judiciary Magis and #5 team MMDA Black Wolves, after they lost their semifinals series on 2 games against separate opponents. Judiciary won the game, 84–81, and gets ₱250,000 for their chosen beneficiary as third placer. Despite the loss, MMDA received ₱150,000 for charity as fourth placer.[23]
Exhibition Game: Executive Officials vs. Team Legislators
Before the much-awaited championship match between PNP Responders and AFP Cavaliers, two exhibition games that served as the curtain raiser were held, with two squads composed of government executives and legislators.[23]
Executive Officials
The Executive Officials team is composed of high-ranking officials from different departments of the executive branch listed below. They wore yellow jerseys.
#18 Manuel Mamba, M.D. – Presidential Adviser, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs; Head, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office
UNTV Cup Finals: (1) PNP Responders vs. (3) AFP Cavaliers
The best-of-three finals series was held on June 22 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, and July 1 and 8, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The championship is between Season 1 runner-up PNP Responders and first time finalist AFP Cavaliers. Both teams won their separate semis matchups in two games. AFP won the finals series against PNP, 2–1, to get their first title and donate ₱1.5 million to their chosen charity.
The ten teams represented their choice of charity institutions as beneficiaries for the game. One million and five hundred thousand pesos (₱1,500,000) was given to the champion while first to third runner-up teams will have six hundred fifty thousand (₱650,000), two hundred fifty thousand (₱250,000) and one hundred fifty thousand pesos (₱150,000) were given respectively.[24][23][21]
Players were given recognition during the exhibition game of UNTV Cup Season 2:[25]
Ollan Omiping for Most Valuable Player[23] (for the second straight year),[26] Best Scorer and Best Shooting Guard
Jaymann Misola and Ronaldo Abaya as Best Blocker and Best Small Forward
PJ Villanueva for Best in Steals, Best Point Guard and Most Improved Player
San Juan Vice Mayor Francis Zamora for Best Rebounder
Eugene Tan for Best in Assists
Ronaldo Pascual for Best Center
John Hall for Best Power Forward
Jeff Sanders for Best Reinforcement Player
Alvin Zuniga for Fans’ Choice Award
A selection process for the Fan's Choice Award was organized for followers of the UNTV Cup which allowed them to vote their favorite player via online voting in the UNTV Cup's fan page website. The winner was determined based on the highest number of votes garnered by the player along with acceptable reason which the vote was cast. The award was given recognition in its season ending game on July 1, 2014, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, in Quezon City. Online voting was officially opened from June 19, 2014, and ended by 6:00 p.m. (UTC+8) of June 27, 2014. It was Alvin Zuniga who won the said award.
Top Players of the Season
The following players have excelled in their respective categories.
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Description
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Players of the Week
The following players were named the Players of the Week.
