Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup
The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, is a professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league comprises teams from the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines. The league is the first basketball league to be based in the Visayas–Mindanao region since the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA), which merged with the National Basketball Conference in 2008 to form Liga Pilipinas, which folded in 2011.[3]
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2021 |
| CEO | Cris Bautista |
| Commissioner | Cris Bautista |
| Motto | Ato Ni Bai |
| Country | Philippines |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | CPG-Bohol Dolphins (1st title) |
| Most titles | Basilan Peace Riders Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors CPG-Bohol Dolphins (1 title each) |
| TV partner(s) | MyTV Cebu[1] |
| Sponsor(s) | Go For Gold (2023) McDavid Philippines (2023) MLV Group (2023) FJE Graphix (2023) GlobalPort (2022) Bounty Agro Ventures[2] (Chooks-to-Go) (2021) |
As with its predecessors, the league aims to find and scout talent from southern Philippines (which comprises the Visayas and Mindanao regions).
The first tournament for the inaugural season of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup opened on April 9, 2021. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, at least its first conference will be held in a bio-secure bubble, with Alcantara, Cebu and Pagadian City serving as hubs for Visayas- and Mindanao-based teams, respectively.[4] Cebu City was supposed to host the bubble for Visayas teams, but due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the city and its surrounding localities, the town of Alcantara, located roughly 100 kilometers southwest of Cebu City, was chosen as replacement host.[5][6][7]
Format
The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup 1st Conference in 2021 has two phases, the divisional tournaments and the Southern Finals. Participating teams are divided into divisions in the first phase, where they only play teams within their geographic region (e.g. Visayas-based teams will only play against fellow Visayas-based teams; Mindanao-based teams will play only against fellow Mindanao-based teams).[8] The Southern Finals, acts as the league's grand finals where the champions of the Visayas and Mindanao divisions face off against each other.
Originally there was a plan to hold two tournaments (or conferences as customarily known in the Philippines) within a season: the All-Filipino Conference & the other was the Reinforced Conference were imports are allowed to play. In addition, teams are also required to have at least six "home-grown" players: players who are from the general area the team is representing.[9]
Teams
The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup consists entirely of teams from the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines.
.svg.png.webp)  Shear Masters Lawaan CPG Mariners Locations of Visayas teams |
.svg.png.webp) Barracudas Golden Lions ZamPen Valientes Locations of Mindanao teams |
Current teams (2022)
| Team | Location | Main sponsor | Head coach | Joined (Conference and year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/town | Province/Region | ||||
| Visayas Teams | |||||
| Bohol – CPG Pure Mineral Water | President Carlos P. Garcia | Bohol | CPG Pure Mineral Water | Edsel Vallena | 1st (2022) |
| Lawaan – Kalos PH Sportswear Parliament | Lawaan | Eastern Samar | Kalos PH Sportswear | Al Vergara | 1st (2022) |
| Ormoc – OCCCI Sheer Masters | Ormoc | Leyte | Metro Ormoc Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative | Manuel Mislang | 1st (2022) |
| Tubigon–Bohol Mariners | Tubigon | Bohol | Gino Angelo Enriquez | 1st (2021) | |
| Mindanao Teams | |||||
| Basilan – MACFI Golden Lions | Isabela | Basilan | Mindanao Autonomous College Foundation, Inc. | Ronie Gallo | 1st (2022) |
| McDavid – ZamPen | — | Zamboanga Peninsula | McDavid Philippines | Carmelo Gonzales | 1st (2022) |
| Sultan Naga Dimaporo Barracudas | Sultan Naga Dimaporo | Lanao del Norte | Karl Lanuza | 1st (2022) | |
| JPS Zamboanga Valientes MLV | Zamboanga City | Zamboanga del Sur | MLV Group | Joseph Romarate | 1st (2021) |
Former teams
- Notes
- The Siquijor Mystics was expelled mid-season due to misconduct. See: 2021 Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup scandal
List of champions
Overall champions
| Year | Conference | Champion | Series | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st | Basilan Jumbo Plastic | 3–0 | KCS Computer Specialist |
| 2nd | See Mindanao division | |||
| 2022 | Reinforced | CPG-Bohol Dolphins | 2-0 | OCCCI Ormoc Sheer Masters |
| 25-Under | Zamboanga Valientes | 87–86 (one-game final) | Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors | |
| 2023 | Open Championship | Zamboanga Valientes | 108–93 (one-game final) | McDavid ZamPen |
| TBA | ||||
Visayas
| Year | Conference | Champion | Series | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st | KCS Computer Specialist | 2–1 | MJAS Zenith Talisay Aquastars |
| 2nd | Not held | |||
Mindanao
| Year | Conference | Champion | Series | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st | Basilan Peace Riders | 2–0 | Roxas Vanguards |
| 2nd | Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors | 2–0 | Kapatagan Buffalo Braves | |
See also
External links
- Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on Facebook
- Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on FIBA Live Stats - Genius Sports
- Official website
References
- Galvez, Waylon (February 3, 2021). "GAB approves new league as VisMin Super Cup kicks off in April". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Chooks-to-Go now backs Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup". BusinessWorld. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- Leongson, Randolph B. (October 13, 2020). "VisMin Super Cup opening in 2021 to unearth more talent from South". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- "VisMin Super Cup taps Dondon Hontiveros as ambassador". Tiebreaker Times. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Rosal, Glendale (February 18, 2021). "Alcantara to host Visayas leg of Pilipinas Vismin Super Cup". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Alcantara andam mo-host sa Vismin Super Cup" [Alcantara prepared to host Vismin Super Cup]. SunStar Superbalita Cebu (in Cebuano). February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Villaruel, Emmanuel B. (February 17, 2021). "Super Cup mapasalamaton sa Alcantara" [Super Cup thankful to Alcantara]. Banat News (in Cebuano). Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- "Vis-Min Super League pormahon kon wala na'y hulga sa Covid-19" [Vis-Min Super League to be formed once Covid-19 threat disappears]. SunStar Superbalita Cebu (in Cebuano). September 11, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Lozada, Bong (October 17, 2020). "VisMin hoops tournament to launch soon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2020.