2023–24 PSL President's Cup
LeaguePilipinas Super League
SportBasketball
DurationRegular season:
November 9, 2023 – TBA
Number of games190 (regular season)
Number of teams20
TV partner(s)Television:
IBC
TAP Sports
Streaming:
FiberTV, Blast TV
Online:
Bola.TV, Pilipinas Super League (Facebook), PSL TV (YouTube)
Regular season
Finals

The 2023–24 Pilipinas Super League President's Cup is the third tournament of the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) Pro Division. The regular season began on November 9, 2023 with the opening ceremonies at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.[1] The season is slated to end in March 2024.[2]

This is the first professional tournament with Cris Bautista as president and Allan Caidic as commissioner.[3] The former previously served as commissioner of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.[4]

Teams

TeamLocalityPrevious tournamentBest result
Alpha Omega KingsNew team
Bicol Spicy OragonsBicol Region2022–23 DUMPER Cup7th place (2022)
Biñan Tatak GelBiñan, LagunaNew team
Caloocan SupremosCaloocan2022–23 DUMPER Cup[C]Quarterfinalist (2022–23)
Cam Norte WarriorsCamarines NorteNew team
CV Siniloan Daruma DragonsSiniloan, LagunaNew team
Davao Occidental TigersDavao Occidental2022–23 DUMPER CupChampion (2022)
JT Bulacan TaipanBulacanNew team
Kyusi Pablo EscobetsQuezon CityNew team
Manila CityStarsManila2022–23 DUMPER CupQuarterfinalist (2022–23)
MisOr MustangsMisamis OrientalNew team
1MuntiMuntinlupa2022–23 DUMPER Cup12th place (2022–23)
NKT Sniper[N]New team
Novaliches QC WarriorsNovaliches, Quezon CityNew team
Nueva Ecija CapitalsNueva EcijaNew team
Pampanga RoycePampanga2022–23 DUMPER CupSemifinalist (2022–23)
Quezon TitansQuezonNew team
RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods[R]New team
San Juan KingsSan Juan2022–23 DUMPER CupSemifinalist (2022–23)
Strong Group AthleticsNew team
Notes
  • C Participated as Batang Kankaloo Koolers.
  • N Entered the tournament as Cainta NKT Sniper.
  • R Entered the tournament as the Pola Disiplinados.

Venues

Venue Location Capacity
Regular venues
Caloocan Sports Complex Caloocan 2,500
Central Recreation and Fitness Center Quezon City N/A
Filoil EcoOil Centre San Juan 6,000
Novadeci Convention Center Quezon City N/A
Paco Arena Manila 1,000
PhilSports Arena Pasig 10,000
Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 20,000
Ynares Sports Arena Pasig 3,000
Out-of-town venues
Nueva Ecija Coliseum Palayan, Nueva Ecija 3,000

Opening ceremonies

The opening ceremonies took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Bamboo headlined the special performance with guest Yukii Takahashi. The opening game saw the Manila CityStars beating the Cainta NKT Sniper.

Regular season

The regular season began on November 9, 2023.

Format

Like the previous tournament, every team will compete in a single round-robin format, playing against all other teams once. The top sixteen teams advance to a four-round, single-elimination playoff bracket. In the first round and quarterfinals, the higher-seeded team is given twice-to-beat advantage. The semifinals and finals use standard best-of-three series.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Quezon Titans 4 4 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] Twice-to-beat in First Round
2 Biñan Tatak Gel 3 3 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] 0.5
3 San Juan Kings 1 1 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] 1.5
4 Nueva Ecija Capitals 3 3 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] 0.5
5 Caloocan Supremos 3 3 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] 0.5
6 CV Siniloan Daruma Dragons 1 1 0 1.000[lower-alpha 1] 1.5
7 MisOr Mustangs 3 2 1 .667 1.5
8 1Munti 5 3 2 .600 1.5
9 Alpha Omega Kings 6 3 3 .500[lower-alpha 2] 2 Twice-to-win in First Round
10 Novaliches QC Warriors 4 2 2 .500[lower-alpha 2] 2
11 Manila CityStars 5 2 3 .400[lower-alpha 3] 2.5
12 Davao Occidental Tigers 5 2 3 .400[lower-alpha 3] 2.5
13 JT Bulacan Taipan 5 2 3 .400[lower-alpha 3] 2.5
14 Cam Norte Warriors 4 1 3 .250 3
15 Bicol Spicy Oragons 1 0 1 .000[lower-alpha 4] 2.5
16 Kyusi Pablo Escobets 1 0 1 .000[lower-alpha 4] 2.5
17 NKT Sniper 5 0 5 .000[lower-alpha 4] 4.5
18 RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods 5 0 5 .000[lower-alpha 4] 4.5
Pampanga Royce 0 0 0 2
Strong Group Athletics 0 0 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on December 5, 2023. Source: Standings – via Genius Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quezon (+67), Biñan (+64), San Juan (+64), Nueva Ecija (+57), Caloocan (+32), and Siniloan (+2) are ranked by overall point differential; Biñan (245) wins tiebreaker over San Juan (121) based on overall points scored.
  2. 1 2 Alpha Omega wins tiebreaker over Novaliches based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Manila (-15), Davao Occidental (-23), and Bulacan (-43) are ranked by overall point differential.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bicol (-2), Quezon City (-18), NKT Sniper (-38), and RCP–Shawarma Shack (-91) are ranked by overall point differential.

Results table

Legend
Won in regulation Lost in regulation
Won in overtime Lost in overtime
(*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
2023–24 PSL President's Cup results table
Team Game
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Alpha Omega
(AO)
DVO
88–87
NOV
68–66
BUL
58–72
NKT
76–73
CAL
59–73
NE
77–81
Bicol
(BCL)
SIN
98–100
BIN
Dec. 9
MNL
Dec. 13
Biñan
(BIN)
BUL
64–48
CMN
95–66
MUN
86–67
BCL
Dec. 9
MSO
Dec. 13
Bulacan
(BUL)
RCP
71–66
AO
72–58
BIN
48–64
NE
67–109
NOV
65–69
QZN
Dec. 13
Caloocan
(CAL)
CMN
82–74
AO
73–59
RCP
71–61
NE
Dec. 6
QC
Dec. 12
Camarines Norte
(CMN)
MNL
77–80
NKT
98–92
CAL
74–82
BIN
66–95
SJ
Dec. 12
Davao Occidental
(DVO)
AO
87–88
MUN
85–78
MNL
75–71
QZN
68–90
NE
91–102*
Manila
(MNL)
NKT
68–67
CMN
80–77
DVO
71–75
QZN
61–67
MSO
60–69
BCL
Dec. 13
Misamis Oriental
(MSO)
MUN
69–82
MNL
69–60
NOV
75–74
QC
Dec. 8
BIN
Dec. 13
Muntinlupa
(MUN)
NKT
79–72
DVO
78–85
MSO
82–69
RCP
77–76
BIN
67–86
NE
Dec. 9
NKT Sniper
(NKT)
MNL
67–68
MUN
72–79
CMN
92–98
AO
73–76
QZN
72–93
SJ
Dec. 6
Novaliches
(NOV)
RCP
69–58
AO
66–68
BUL
69–65
MSO
74–75
Nueva Ecija
(NE)
BUL
109–67
AO
81–77
DVO
102–91*
CAL
Dec. 6
MUN
Dec. 9
Pampanga Royce
(PMR)
Quezon
(QZN)
MNL
67–61
NKT
93–72
DVO
90–68
QC
88–70
SIN
Dec. 8
BUL
Dec. 13
Quezon City (Kyusi)
(QC)
QZN
70–88
MSO
Dec. 8
CAL
Dec. 12
RCP–Shawarma Shack
(RCP)
NOV
58–69
BUL
66–71
CAL
61–71
MUN
76–77
SJ
57–121
SIN
Dec. 12
San Juan
(SJ)
RCP
121–57
NKT
Dec. 6
CMN
Dec. 12
Siniloan
(SIN)
BCL
100–98
QZN
Dec. 8
RCP
Dec. 12
Strong Group Athletics
(SGA)
Source: Schedule – via Genius Sports | Updated as of: December 5, 2023

Postponed and cancelled games

  • The Novaliches–Manila game, originally scheduled for November 18, 2023, was cancelled due to technical issues within the Novadeci Convention Center. Unannounced games that were also scheduled to be played in the same venue were also cancelled. The games are currently being rescheduled.

Records

  • December 4, 2023 – The San Juan Kings defeated the RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods with a score of 121–57. The 64-point margin of victory is the biggest such in PSL history.

Statistics

Individual statistical leaders

Statistics as of November 25, 2023
CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameBernabe TeodoroRCP-Shawarma Shack21.0
Rebounds per gameJay-ar Ng Sang
Jason Strait
Cainta NKT Sniper
Novaliches QC Warriors
11.5
Assists per gameHarold Arboleda1Munti Emeralds7.7
Steals per gameJeff ComiaNovaliches QC Warriors3.5
Blocks per gameJustine SanchezDavao Occidental Tigers3.0
Fouls per gameMark MaderaManila CityStars4.3
Minutes per gameNino IbanezRCP-Shawarma Shack34.9
FG%Jimboy EstradaBiñan Tatak Gel61.5%
FT%three players100%
3FG%Darryl Pascual
Nikki Montecarlo
Quezon Titans
MisOr Mustangs
66.7%

Team statistical leaders

Statistics as of November 25, 2023
CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameNueva Ecija Capitals109.0
Rebounds per gameNovaliches QC Warriors49.5
Assists per gameNueva Ecija Capitals31.0
Steals per gameCaloocan Supremos14.0
Blocks per gameNovaliches QC Warriors6.5

Media coverage

The Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) serves as the television broadcast partner for the tournament, succeeding Solar Sports. IBC previously broadcast the 2021 MPBL Invitational in December 2021.[1] For streaming, the league partnered with Converge ICT to broadcast the league on FiberTV and Blast TV, the latter being part of a partnership with TAP DMV.

In addition to broadcasting all games on Facebook and YouTube, Bola.TV is added to the league's online portfolio, which features co-streaming with the platform's own sportscasters.

References

  1. 1 2 Velasco, Bill. "Pilipinas Super League: the next level". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. Velasco, Bill. "A new beginning". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. "Pilipinas Super League Appoints Bautista As New President". Daily Tribune. August 13, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. "Caidic appointed Pilipinas Super League commissioner". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. "18 cage squads duke it out in Pilipinas Super League President's Cup". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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