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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2021 (1st) |
| Commissioner | Elmer Cabahug |
| 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) |
The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup is a men's regional basketball league in the Philippines. The league comprises teams from the Visayas and Mindanao regions, similar to the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) from 2006 until 2008, with the aim of searching for local, homegrown talent from those regions.[3]
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
| Team | Locality | Main sponsor | Head coach | First tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iligan Alpha Omega Kings | Iligan, Lanao del Norte | — | 2023 Fiesta Pilar | |
| McDavid ZamPen | Zamboanga Peninsula | McDavid Philippines | 2022 Import-laden | |
| MisOr Mustangs | Misamis Oriental | — | 2023 Fiesta Pilar | |
| Sibugay Knights | Zamboanga Sibugay | — | 2023 Fiesta Pilar | |
| Zamboanga Valientes | Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur | MLV Group | 2022 Import-laden |
Former teams
- Notes
- ↑ The Siquijor Mystics was expelled mid-season due to the 2021 Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup game-fixing scandal.
List of champions
Professional tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st | Basilan Jumbo Plastic | 3–0 (series) | KCS Computer Specialist |
| 2nd | Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors | 2–0 (series) | Kapatagan Buffalo Braves | |
| 2022 | Import-laden | CPG-Bohol Dolphins | 2–0 (series) | OCCCI Ormoc Sheer Masters |
| 2023 | Open | Zamboanga Valientes | 108–93 | McDavid ZamPen |
| Fiesta Pilar | MisOr Mustangs | 85–80 | Zamboanga Valientes |
Junior tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25-Under | Zamboanga Valientes | 87–86 | Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors |
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.