2023–24 PSL President's Cup | |
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League | Pilipinas Super League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | Regular season: November 9, 2023 – TBA |
Number of games | 190 (regular season) |
Number of teams | 20 |
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
Team | Locality | Previous tournament | Best result |
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Alpha Omega Kings | — | New team | |
Bicol Spicy Oragons | Bicol Region | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | 7th place (2022) |
Biñan Tatak Gel | Biñan, Laguna | New team | |
Caloocan Supremos | Caloocan | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup[C] | Quarterfinalist (2022–23) |
Cam Norte Warriors | Camarines Norte | New team | |
CV Siniloan Daruma Dragons | Siniloan, Laguna | New team | |
Davao Occidental Tigers | Davao Occidental | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | Champion (2022) |
JT Bulacan Taipan | Bulacan | New team | |
Kyusi Pablo Escobets | Quezon City | New team | |
Manila CityStars | Manila | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | Quarterfinalist (2022–23) |
MisOr Mustangs | Misamis Oriental | New team | |
1Munti | Muntinlupa | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | 12th place (2022–23) |
NKT Sniper[N] | — | New team | |
Novaliches QC Warriors | Novaliches, Quezon City | New team | |
Nueva Ecija Capitals | Nueva Ecija | New team | |
Pampanga Royce | Pampanga | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | Semifinalist (2022–23) |
Quezon Titans | Quezon | New team | |
RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods[R] | — | New team | |
San Juan Kings | San Juan | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | Semifinalist (2022–23) |
Strong Group Athletics | — | New 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 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.
- 1 2 Alpha Omega wins tiebreaker over Novaliches based on head-to-head victory.
- 1 2 3 Manila (-15), Davao Occidental (-23), and Bulacan (-43) are ranked by overall point differential.
- 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 | |||
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Won in regulation | Lost in regulation | ||
Won in overtime | Lost in overtime | ||
(*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods |
Team | Game | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Alpha Omega (AO) |
DVO 88–87 |
NOV 68–66 |
BUL 58–72 |
NKT 76–73 |
CAL 59–73 |
NE 77–81 |
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Bicol (BCL) |
SIN 98–100 |
BIN Dec. 9 |
MNL Dec. 13 |
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Biñan (BIN) |
BUL 64–48 |
CMN 95–66 |
MUN 86–67 |
BCL Dec. 9 |
MSO Dec. 13 |
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Bulacan (BUL) |
RCP 71–66 |
AO 72–58 |
BIN 48–64 |
NE 67–109 |
NOV 65–69 |
QZN Dec. 13 |
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Caloocan (CAL) |
CMN 82–74 |
AO 73–59 |
RCP 71–61 |
NE Dec. 6 |
QC Dec. 12 |
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Camarines Norte (CMN) |
MNL 77–80 |
NKT 98–92 |
CAL 74–82 |
BIN 66–95 |
SJ Dec. 12 |
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Davao Occidental (DVO) |
AO 87–88 |
MUN 85–78 |
MNL 75–71 |
QZN 68–90 |
NE 91–102* |
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Manila (MNL) |
NKT 68–67 |
CMN 80–77 |
DVO 71–75 |
QZN 61–67 |
MSO 60–69 |
BCL Dec. 13 |
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Misamis Oriental (MSO) |
MUN 69–82 |
MNL 69–60 |
NOV 75–74 |
QC Dec. 8 |
BIN Dec. 13 |
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Muntinlupa (MUN) |
NKT 79–72 |
DVO 78–85 |
MSO 82–69 |
RCP 77–76 |
BIN 67–86 |
NE Dec. 9 |
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NKT Sniper (NKT) |
MNL 67–68 |
MUN 72–79 |
CMN 92–98 |
AO 73–76 |
QZN 72–93 |
SJ Dec. 6 |
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Novaliches (NOV) |
RCP 69–58 |
AO 66–68 |
BUL 69–65 |
MSO 74–75 |
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Nueva Ecija (NE) |
BUL 109–67 |
AO 81–77 |
DVO 102–91* |
CAL Dec. 6 |
MUN Dec. 9 |
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Pampanga Royce (PMR) |
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Quezon (QZN) |
MNL 67–61 |
NKT 93–72 |
DVO 90–68 |
QC 88–70 |
SIN Dec. 8 |
BUL Dec. 13 |
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Quezon City (Kyusi) (QC) |
QZN 70–88 |
MSO Dec. 8 |
CAL Dec. 12 |
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RCP–Shawarma Shack (RCP) |
NOV 58–69 |
BUL 66–71 |
CAL 61–71 |
MUN 76–77 |
SJ 57–121 |
SIN Dec. 12 |
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San Juan (SJ) |
RCP 121–57 |
NKT Dec. 6 |
CMN Dec. 12 |
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Siniloan (SIN) |
BCL 100–98 |
QZN Dec. 8 |
RCP Dec. 12 |
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Strong Group Athletics (SGA) |
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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
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Bernabe Teodoro | RCP-Shawarma Shack | 21.0 |
Rebounds per game | Jay-ar Ng Sang Jason Strait | Cainta NKT Sniper Novaliches QC Warriors | 11.5 |
Assists per game | Harold Arboleda | 1Munti Emeralds | 7.7 |
Steals per game | Jeff Comia | Novaliches QC Warriors | 3.5 |
Blocks per game | Justine Sanchez | Davao Occidental Tigers | 3.0 |
Fouls per game | Mark Madera | Manila CityStars | 4.3 |
Minutes per game | Nino Ibanez | RCP-Shawarma Shack | 34.9 |
FG% | Jimboy Estrada | Biñan Tatak Gel | 61.5% |
FT% | three players | 100% | |
3FG% | Darryl Pascual Nikki Montecarlo | Quezon Titans MisOr Mustangs | 66.7% |
Team statistical leaders
Category | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Nueva Ecija Capitals | 109.0 |
Rebounds per game | Novaliches QC Warriors | 49.5 |
Assists per game | Nueva Ecija Capitals | 31.0 |
Steals per game | Caloocan Supremos | 14.0 |
Blocks per game | Novaliches QC Warriors | 6.5 |
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 2 Velasco, Bill. "Pilipinas Super League: the next level". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ↑ Velasco, Bill. "A new beginning". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Pilipinas Super League Appoints Bautista As New President". Daily Tribune. August 13, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Caidic appointed Pilipinas Super League commissioner". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ↑ "18 cage squads duke it out in Pilipinas Super League President's Cup". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.