| 2023–24 PSL President's Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | Pilipinas Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Regular season: November 9, 2023 – March 2024 |
| Number of games | 171 (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| TV partner(s) | Television: IBC TAP Sports Blast 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
In the lead-up to the President's Cup, the league gradually revealed the teams that would take part in the tournament. The Benilde Blazers, backed by Strong Group Athletics, are the league's first collegiate representatives.
| Team | Locality | Previous tournament | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AO Kings – Jikiri Indanan Sulu[lower-alpha 1] | Indanan, Sulu | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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 XUR Homes | Muntinlupa | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | 12th place (2022–23) |
| NKT Sniper[lower-alpha 3] | — | New team | |
| Novaliches QC Warriors | Novaliches, Quezon City | New team | |
| Nueva Ecija Capitals | Nueva Ecija | New team | |
| Quezon Titans | Quezon | New team | |
| RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods[lower-alpha 4] | — | New team | |
| San Juan Kings | San Juan | 2022–23 DUMPER Cup | Semifinalist (2022–23) |
| Strong Group Athletics – Benilde Blazers | Manila | New team | |
- Notes
- ↑ Entered the tournament as AO Kings; originally lacking a locality.
- ↑ Participated as the Batang Kankaloo Koolers.
- ↑ Entered the tournament as Cainta NKT Sniper; originally based in Cainta, Rizal.
- ↑ Entered the tournament as Pola Disipliandos; originally based in Pola, Oriental Mindoro.
Venues
Locations of venues within Metro Manila (Special venues are marked by a yellow pog) |
.svg.png.webp)  Nueva Ecija Locations of venues outside Metro Manila (Special venues are marked by a yellow pog) |
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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 | Biñan Tatak Gel | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000[lower-alpha 1] | — | Twice-to-beat in First Round |
| 2 | Nueva Ecija Capitals | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000[lower-alpha 1] | +0.5 | |
| 3 | Quezon Titans | 8 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | Caloocan Supremos | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 5 | San Juan Kings | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | |
| 6 | Strong Group Athletics – Benilde Blazers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | |
| 7 | 1Munti XUR Homes | 9 | 6 | 3 | .667[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | |
| 8 | Davao Occidental Tigers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Novaliches QC Warriors | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | Twice-to-win in First Round |
| 10 | Kyusi Pablo Escobets | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500[lower-alpha 4] | 4.5 | |
| 11 | MisOr Mustangs | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500[lower-alpha 4] | 4.5 | |
| 12 | JT Bulacan Taipan | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5 | |
| 13 | CV Siniloan Daruma Dragons | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | |
| 14 | AO Kings – Jikiri Indanan Sulu | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | Manila CityStars | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 16 | Bicol Spicy Oragons | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 7 | |
| 17 | Cam Norte Warriors | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 7.5 | |
| 18 | RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.5 | |
| 19 | NKT Sniper | 9 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on January 18, 2024. Source: Standings – via Genius Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head standings; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head standings; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
Notes:
- 1 2 Biñan (+232) wins tiebreaker over Nueva Ecija (+218) based on overall point differential.
- 1 2 Caloocan wins tiebreaker over San Juan based on head-to-head victory.
- 1 2 Benilde Blazers (+28) wins tiebreaker over Muntinlupa (-10) based on overall point differential.
- 1 2 Quezon City wins tiebreaker over Misamis Oriental based on head-to-head victory.
Results table
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Benilde Blazers (CSB) |
IND 69–55 |
QZN 75–77 |
CMN 113–97 |
CAL Jan. 20 |
QC Jan. 27 |
MSO Jan. 30 |
NKT Feb. 1 |
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| Bicol (BCL) |
SIN 98–100 |
BIN 62–84 |
MNL 85–80 |
SJ 75–92 |
MUN 93–95 |
DVO 96–110 |
NE 81–123 |
QC Jan. 20 |
MSO Jan. 25 |
IND Jan. 30 |
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| Biñan (BIN) |
BUL 64–48 |
CMN 95–66 |
MUN 86–67 |
BCL 84–62 |
MSO 84–70 |
SIN 92–61 |
RCP 105–77 |
QC 92–54 |
MNL 110–75 |
QZN Jan. 23 |
IND Jan. 25 |
NKT Jan. 30 |
NE Feb. 3 |
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| Bulacan (BUL) |
RCP 71–66 |
IND 72–58 |
BIN 48–64 |
NE 67–109 |
NOV 65–69 |
QZN 53–81 |
CAL 73–75 |
NKT 104–61 |
MSO 76–56 |
SIN Jan. 23 |
SJ Jan. 29 |
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| Caloocan (CAL) |
CMN 82–74 |
IND 73–59 |
RCP 71–61 |
NE 63–76 |
QC 96–67 |
BUL 75–73 |
SJ 77–69 |
CSB Jan. 20 |
NOV Jan. 27 |
MUN Feb. 1 |
DVO Feb. 3 |
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| Camarines Norte (CMN) |
MNL 77–80 |
NKT 98–92 |
CAL 74–82 |
BIN 66–95 |
SJ 84–98 |
MSO 80–88 |
SIN 94–98 |
CSB 97–113 |
NE Jan. 22 |
MUN Jan. 29 |
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| Davao Occidental (DVO) |
IND 87–88 |
MUN 85–78 |
MNL 75–71 |
QZN 68–90 |
NE 91–102* |
RCP 79–72 |
BCL 110–96 |
QC 101–79 |
CAL Feb. 3 |
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| Indanan (IND) |
DVO 88–87 |
NOV 68–66 |
BUL 58–72 |
NKT 76–73 |
CAL 59–73 |
NE 77–81 |
QC 70–75 |
MUN 81–87 |
CSB 55–69 |
SJ 64–86 |
BIN Jan. 25 |
BCL Jan. 30 |
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| Manila (MNL) |
NKT 68–67 |
CMN 80–77 |
DVO 71–75 |
QZN 61–67 |
MSO 60–69 |
BCL 80–85 |
QC 84–92 |
NOV 72–92 |
BIN 75–110 |
NE 62–85 |
SIN Jan. 29 |
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| Misamis Oriental (MSO) |
MUN 69–82 |
MNL 69–60 |
NOV 75–74 |
QC 86–89 |
BIN 70–84 |
CMN 88–80 |
RCP 124–111** |
BUL 56–76 |
SIN Jan. 20 |
BCL Jan. 25 |
CSB Jan. 30 |
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| Muntinlupa (MUN) |
NKT 79–72 |
DVO 78–85 |
MSO 82–69 |
RCP 77–76 |
BIN 67–86 |
NE 73–92 |
NOV 79–73 |
BCL 95–93 |
IND 87–81 |
SJ Jan. 25 |
CMN Jan. 29 |
CAL Feb. 1 |
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| NKT Sniper (NKT) |
MNL 67–68 |
MUN 72–79 |
CMN 92–98 |
IND 73–76 |
QZN 72–93 |
SJ 85–109 |
NOV 76–96 |
BUL 61–104 |
SIN 95–97 |
RCP Jan. 27 |
BIN Jan. 30 |
CSB Feb. 1 |
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| Novaliches (NOV) |
RCP 69–58 |
IND 66–68 |
BUL 69–65 |
MSO 74–75 |
NKT 96–76 |
MUN 73–79 |
NE 74–96 |
MNL 92–72 |
SIN 81–73 |
SJ Jan. 22 |
CAL Jan. 27 |
QC Feb. 3 |
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| Nueva Ecija (NE) |
BUL 109–67 |
IND 81–77 |
DVO 102–91* |
CAL 76–63 |
MUN 92–73 |
SIN 100–85 |
NOV 96–74 |
RCP 100–73 |
BCL 123–81 |
MNL 85–62 |
CMN Jan. 22 |
BIN Feb. 3 |
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| Quezon (QZN) |
MNL 67–61 |
NKT 93–72 |
DVO 90–68 |
QC 88–70 |
SIN 102–76 |
BUL 81–53 |
SJ 88–92 |
CSB 77–75 |
BIN Jan. 23 |
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| Quezon City (Kyusi) (QC) |
QZN 70–88 |
MSO 89–86 |
CAL 67–96 |
IND 75–70 |
MNL 92–84 |
SIN 77–74 |
BIN 54–92 |
DVO 79–101 |
BCL Jan. 20 |
CSB Jan. 27 |
NOV Feb. 3 |
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| RCP–Shawarma Shack (RCP) |
NOV 58–69 |
BUL 66–71 |
CAL 61–71 |
MUN 76–77 |
SJ 57–121 |
SIN 94–87 |
DVO 72–79 |
BIN 77–105 |
NE 73–100 |
MSO 111–124** |
NKT Jan. 27 |
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| San Juan (SJ) |
RCP 121–57 |
NKT 109–85 |
CMN 98–84 |
BCL 92–75 |
QZN 92–88 |
CAL 69–77 |
IND 86–64 |
NOV Jan. 22 |
MUN Jan. 25 |
BUL Jan. 29 |
SIN Feb. 1 |
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| Siniloan (SIN) |
BCL 100–98 |
QZN 76–102 |
RCP 87–94 |
NE 85–100 |
BIN 61–92 |
QC 74–77 |
NOV 73–81 |
BCL 98–94 |
NKT 97–95 |
MSO Jan. 20 |
BUL Jan. 23 |
MNL Jan. 29 |
SJ Feb. 1 |
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| Source: Schedule – via Genius Sports | Updated as of: January 18, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Postponed games
The Novaliches–Manila game, originally scheduled for November 18, 2023, was initially cancelled due to technical issues at the Novadeci Convention Center. The game was later postponed to January 8, 2024 and moved to the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
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.[6]
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | John Cantimbuhan Jr. | 1Munti | 19.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Felix Apreku | Kyusi Pablo Escobets | 12.1 |
| Assists per game | James Martinez | Cam Norte Warriors | 8.7 |
| Steals per game | JR Olegario | Bicol Spicy Oragons | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Jason Ballesteros | JT Bulacan Taipan | 2.4 |
| Fouls per game | John Amboludto | Novaliches QC Warriors | 3.5 |
| Minutes per game | Paulo Hubalde | RCP–Shawarma Shack Demigods | 33.1 |
| FG% | John Cantimbuhan Jr. | 1Munti | 51.2% |
| FT% | James Martinez | Cam Norte Warriors | 89.5% |
| 3FG% | AC Soberano | San Juan Kings | 56.4% |
Team statistical leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | San Juan Kings | 96.8 |
| Rebounds per game | MisOr Mustangs | 50.9 |
| Assists per game | Nueva Ecija Capitals | 29.4 |
| Steals per game | Caloocan Supremos | 10.7 |
| Blocks per game | Novaliches QC Warriors | 5.3 |
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.
- ↑ "Jinggoy Estrada-coached San Juan destroys RCP Shawarma Shack by 64 points in PSL". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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