Father Martin Cup

The Father Edgar Martin Basketball Invitational Tournament, better known as the Fr. Martin Cup, is a pre-season collegiate basketball tournament in the Philippines. It gathers teams from various collegiate leagues, including the UAAP and NCAA, in a basketball tournament just before the start of the collegiate season. It was named after Fr. Edgar Martin, S.J., the former athletic moderator at the Ateneo de Manila University, and former Secretary-General of the Basketball Association of the Philippines. The tournament was established in 1994.

Tournament format

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Its format consists of dividing the teams into 2 groups featuring single round robin elimination games among teams of the same group to determine the playoff teams. The playoffs feature a crossover format, with the top seeds of each group facing off against the 4th seed of their opposites and the 2nd seeds slugging it out with the opposite side’s 3rd seeds until a champion is determined.

Championship results

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Year Tournament Seniors' division Juniors' division Reference
Champion Runner-up Champion Runner-up
2019 Summer FEU school colors Far Eastern University Adamson school colors Adamson University Arellano school colors Arellano University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal [1]
2018–19 Open NU school colors National University San Beda school colors San Beda University
2018 Division 2 Diliman College Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran First City Providential College La Consolacion College Manila [2]
Summer San Beda school colors San Beda University Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran Adamson school colors Adamson University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal [3]
2017–18 Open Adamson school colors Adamson University San Beda school colors San Beda University [4]
2017 Division 2 Diliman College San Beda school colors San Beda College NU school colors National University Manila Patriotic School [5][6]
Summer Diliman College CEU school colors Centro Escolar University SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran [7][8]
2016–17 Open
2016 Division 2 San Beda school colors San Beda College UP school colors University of the Philippines Diliman Chiang Kai-shek College NU school colors National University [9]
Summer Arellano school colors Arellano University Adamson school colors Adamson University NU school colors National University Adamson school colors Adamson University [10]
2015–16 Open Arellano school colors Arellano University UPHD school colors University of Perpetual Help System DALTA [11]
2015 Division 2 Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University Arellano school colors Arellano University Infant Jesus Academy Deltas of Pampanga Manila Patriotic School [12]
Summer JRU school colors José Rizal University UST school colors University of Santo Tomas NU school colors National University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal [13]
2014–15 Open UPHD school colors University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Arellano school colors Arellano University [14]
2014 Division 2 Mapua school colors Mapúa Institute of Technology Enderun Colleges Adamson school colors Adamson University Arellano school colors Arellano University [15][16]
Summer UPHD school colors University of Perpetual Help System DALTA UST school colors University of Santo Tomas Adamson school colors Adamson University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal [17][18]
2013–14 Open CSB school colors De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde UPHD school colors University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
2013 Division 2 Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University San Beda school colors San Beda College Hope Christian High School Adamson school colors Adamson University -
Summer NU school colors National University UPHD school colors University of Perpetual Help System DALTA San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran
2012–13 Open San Beda school colors San Beda College CSB school colors De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
2012 Division 2 UE school colors University of the East SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos Hope Christian High School Chiang Kai-shek College
Summer Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University JRU school colors José Rizal University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University
2011–12 Open San Beda school colors San Beda College Arellano school colors Arellano University [19]
2011 Division 2 San Beda school colors San Beda College Adamson school colors Adamson University Xavier School Arellano school colors Arellano University
Summer NU school colors National University Mapua school colors Mapúa Institute of Technology Hope Christian High School San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal [20][21]
2010–11 Open San Beda school colors San Beda College JRU school colors José Rizal University [22]
2010 Division 2 NU school colors National University La Salle school colors De La Salle University Hope Christian High School San Beda school colors San Beda College
Summer Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University Mapua school colors Mapúa Institute of Technology Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University Arellano school colors Arellano University
2009–10 Open San Beda school colors San Beda College JRU school colors José Rizal University
2009 Division 2 Arellano school colors Arellano University FEU school colors Far Eastern University FEU school colors Far Eastern University–Diliman La Salle school colors De La Salle Zobel
Summer Arellano school colors Arellano University Philippine Merchant Marine School San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University [23]
2008–09 Open FEU school colors Far Eastern University SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos
2008 Division 2 Arellano school colors Arellano University FEU school colors Far Eastern University Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal
Summer Arellano school colors Arellano University Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran Letran school colors Colegio de San Juan de Letran SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos
2007–08 Open UE school colors University of the East SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos
2007 Division 2 San Beda school colors San Beda College FEU school colors Far Eastern University San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal Antipolo Lady of Lourdes School
Summer Arellano school colors Arellano University JRU school colors José Rizal University
2006–07 Open San Beda school colors San Beda College Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University
2006 Division 2 FEU school colors Far Eastern University Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University La Salle school colors De La Salle Zobel San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal
Summer UE school colors University of the East SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos SSC-R school colors San Sebastian College–Recoletos San Beda school colors San Beda College–Rizal
2005–06 Open Ateneo school colors Ateneo de Manila University San Beda school colors San Beda College
Denotes school won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same tournament.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yalung, Brian. "Fr. Martin's Cup: FEU, NU cop division crowns". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Blue Dragons rout Knights for Martin Cup cage plum". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lions crowned Fr. Martin Cup champions; Adamson wins". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Falcons kings of 14th Fr. Martin Cup cagefest". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 3, 2017). "Diliman College holds off San Beda to rule Fr. Martin Cup division 2 tournament". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bullpups crowned champs in Fr. Martin Cup". Philstar Global. October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Diliman Blue Dragons beat CEU Scorpions to win Fr. Martin Cup title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 18, 2017). "San Sebastian Staglets survive late Letran Squires rally to claim Fr. Martin Cup juniors title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "San Beda rallies to beat UP in Fr. Martin Division 2 final". SPIN.ph. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "Arellano wins second Fr. Martin Cup trophy". ABS-CBN News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Terrado, Reuben (March 23, 2016). "Arellano downs Perpetual to win Martin Cup, the Chiefs' second title in a month". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Eagles, Deltas rule Fr. Martin Division 2 cagefest (philstar.com) November 16, 2015".
  13. ^ "JRU rules Fr. Martin Cup tiff (philstar.com) June 19, 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
  14. ^ "Altas slay Chiefs, bag Fr. Martin title (INQUIRER.net) March 18th, 2015".
  15. ^ "2014 FR MARTIN CUP DIV 2".
  16. ^ "Adamson beats Arellano for Fr. Martin Cup high school crown (spin.ph) November 9, 2014".
  17. ^ "Perpetual Help Altas frustrate UST Tigers for Fr. Martin Cup title (INQUIRER.net) June 12th, 2014".
  18. ^ "Baby Falcons nab Fr. Martin Cup crown with comeback win over Red Cubs (INQUIRER.net)".
  19. ^ "Red Lions, Lady Bulldogs nail Fr. Martin plums (INQUIRER.net)". February 26th, 2012
  20. ^ "Bulldogs cop Fr. Martin Cup (INQUIRER.net)". June 25th, 2011
  21. ^ "Hope Christian keeps Fr. Martin cage crown (INQUIRER.net)". June 23rd, 2011
  22. ^ "Lions kampeon ng Fr. Martin Cup (abante-tonite.com)". March 22, 2011
  23. ^ "NCAA-bound Arellano stamps class in Fr. Martin caging (gmanetwork.com)". June 15, 2009
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