The 2019 PCCL National Collegiate Championship is the eleventh edition of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) in its current incarnation, the postseason tournament to determine the national collegiate champions in basketball. The tournament will be the 16th edition overall.

Due to the adjustments done in the schedules of most collegiate basketball tournaments due to the Philippines' hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the National Collegiate Championship commenced in February 2020.

Tournament format

The tournament format was unveiled in November 2019.

Qualifying teams

UAAP–NCAA Challenge

SchoolTeamLeagueCity/Town
Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo Blue EaglesUAAPQuezon City
Colegio de San Juan de LetranLetran KnightsNCAAManila
San Beda UniversitySan Beda Red LionsNCAAManila
University of Santo TomasUST Growling TigersUAAPManila

Luzon

SchoolTeamLeagueCity/Town
Annunciation College of Bacon SorsogonACBS PanthersBICCSSorsogon City
Diliman CollegeDC Blue DragonsUCBLQuezon City
Don Honorio Ventura State UniversityDHVSU WildcatsUCAAPBacolor
Naga College FoundationNCF TigersBUCALNaga
University of the PhilippinesUP Fighting MaroonsUAAPQuezon City

Visayas/Mindanao

SchoolTeamLeagueCity/Town
Asian College–DumagueteAC LightningsCSL (Escandor Cup)Dumaguete
Holy Cross of Davao CollegeHCDC CrusadersCSL (Escandor Cup)Davao City
Holy Trinity College of General Santos CityHTC WildcatsCSL (Escandor Cup)General Santos
MATS College of TechnologyMATS NavigatorsCSL (Escandor Cup)Davao City
Southwestern UniversitySWU CobrasCESAFICebu City
University of the VisayasUV Green LancersCESAFICebu City

Qualifying rounds

All times are local (UTC+8).

UAAP–NCAA Challenge qualifiers

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualificationAteneoSan BedaUSTLetran
1Ateneo Blue Eagles301.000Final four83–6982–7179–61
2San Beda Red Lions21.667177–6876–53
3UST Growling Tigers12.333295–65
4Letran Knights03.0003
February 8, 2020(2020-02-08) 2:00 p.m.
Letran Knights65–95UST Growling Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 11–29, 10–20, 27–20
Pts: Reyson 12 Rebs: Rocacurva 7 Asts: Yu 5Pts: Cansino 13 Rebs: Chabi Yo 10 Asts: Garing 4
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan
February 8, 2020(2020-02-08) 4:00 p.m.
Ateneo Blue Eagles83–69San Beda Red Lions
Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 21–14, 20–18, 26–25
Pts: Belangel 25 Rebs: Kouame 14 Asts: Belangel 5Pts: Oftana 11 Rebs: Oftana 8 Asts: Oftana 4
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan

February 9, 2020(2020-02-09) 2:00 p.m.
San Beda Red Lions76–53Letran Knights
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 16–13, 20–16, 19–8
Pts: Oftana 17 Rebs: Kwekuteye 10 Asts: Oftana 6Pts: Ambohot 13 Rebs: Ambohot, Muyang, 7 each Asts: Yu 3
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan
February 9, 2020(2020-02-09) 4:00 p.m.
UST Growling Tigers71–82Ateneo Blue Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 23–19, 27–18, 6–16
Pts: Abando, Cuajao 14 each Rebs: Chabi Yo 6 Asts: Manalang 6Pts: Belangel 26 Rebs: Kouame 13 Asts: Mamuyac 5
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan

February 15, 2020(2020-02-15) 1:00 p.m.
San Beda Red Lions77–68UST Growling Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 20–14, 23–19, 15–22
Pts: Kwekuteye 14 Rebs: Cariño, Kwekuteye 7 each Asts: Kwekuteye 7Pts: Cansino 21 Rebs: Cansino, Chabi Yo 9 each Asts: Nonoy 4
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan
February 15, 2020(2020-02-15) 3:00 p.m.
Letran Knights61–79Ateneo Blue Eagles
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 19–24, 4–30, 22–14
Pts: Javillonar 15 Rebs: Ambohot 8 Asts: Reyson 3Pts: Mallillin, D. Ramos 16 each Rebs: Kouame 12 Asts: Tio 5
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan

Luzon qualifiers

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualificationUPDCNCFACBS
1UP Fighting Maroons301.000Final four78–7583–4594–44
2Diliman Blue Dragons21.667177–6186–62
3NCF Tigers12.333278–57
4Annunciation Panthers03.0003
One Media TV 48
February 9, 2020(2020-02-09) 4:00 p.m.
Diliman Blue Dragons86–62Annunciation Panthers
Scoring by quarter: 25–8, 21–18, 16–14, 24–22
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga
One Media TV 48
February 9, 2020(2020-02-09) 6:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons83–45NCF Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 29–7, 14–12, 23–7, 17–19
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga

One Media TV 48
February 10, 2020(2020-02-10) 4:00 p.m.
Annunciation Panthers44–94UP Fighting Maroons
Scoring by quarter: 7–19, 18–23, 13–27, 6–25
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga
One Media TV 48
February 10, 2020(2020-02-10) 6:00 p.m.
Diliman Blue Dragons77–61NCF Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 13–15, 22–17, 20–18
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga

One Media TV 48
February 11, 2020(2020-02-11) 3:30 p.m.
NCF Tigers78–57Annunciation Panthers
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga
One Media TV 48
February 11, 2020(2020-02-11) 5:30 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons78–75Diliman Blue Dragons
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga

Visayas/Mindanao qualifiers

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualificationUVSWUACHTC
1UV Green Lancers301.000Final four76–6789–6997–79
2SWU Cobras21.667174–4780–63
3AC Lightnings12.333287–84
4HTC Wildcats03.0003
March 2, 2020(2020-03-02) 5:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Wildcats79–97UV Green Lancers
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete
March 2, 2020(2020-03-02) 6:30 p.m.
AC Lightnings47–74SWU Cobras
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete

March 3, 2020(2020-03-03) 5:00 p.m.
SWU Cobras80–63Holy Trinity Wildcats
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete
March 3, 2020(2020-03-03) 6:30 p.m.
UV Green Lancers89–69AC Lightnings
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete

March 4, 2020(2020-03-04) 5:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Wildcats84–87AC Lightnings
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete
March 4, 2020(2020-03-04) 6:30 p.m.
UV Green Lancers76–67SWU Cobras
Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete

Final four

Bracket

SemifinalsFinal
March 7
Ateneo95
March 8
UV63
Ateneo57
March 7
San Beda46
UP63
San Beda65
Third place
March 8
UV93
UP63

Semifinals

March 7, 2020(2020-03-07) 2:00 p.m.
Ateneo Blue Eagles95–63UV Green Lancers
Scoring by quarter: 22–10, 15–21, 25–26, 33–6
Pts: SJ Belangel 20 Rebs: Kouame 9 Asts: Gian Mamuyac 8Pts: Lassina Coulibaly 21 Rebs: Lassina Coulibaly 9 Asts: Gabriel Cometa 7
Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig Referees: J. Serapia, O. Angeles, R. Bermejo

March 7, 2020(2020-03-07) 4:00 p.m.
UP Fighting Maroons63–65San Beda Red Lions
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 20–11, 10–24, 23–16
Pts: Ricci Rivero 27 Rebs: James Spencer 8 Asts: James Spencer 6Pts: Calvin Oftana 16 Rebs: James Kwekuteye 8 Asts: Franz Abuda 3
Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig Referees: B. Jullia, C. Bautista, M. De Guzman

Third place

March 8, 2020(2020-03-08) 2:00 p.m.
UV Green Lancers93–63UP Fighting Maroons
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 26–14, 32–20, 17–15
Pts: Jancork Cabahug 21 Rebs: Lassina Coulibaly 15 Asts: Gabriel Cometa 4Pts: 3 players 13 each Rebs: Bruel Kamga 8 Asts: 3 players 3 each
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan Referees: L. Julia, M. De Guzman, R. Bermejo

Final

March 8, 2020(2020-03-08) 4:00 p.m.
Ateneo Blue Eagles57–46San Beda Red Lions
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 16–8, 5–16, 18–5
Pts: Kouame 17 Rebs: Kouame 17 Asts: Tio, Navarro 2 eachPts: Calvin Oftana 14 Rebs: Calvin Oftana 6 Asts: Pedro Alfaro 3
Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: SJ Belangel (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Mythical Five: SJ Belangel (Ateneo Blue Eagles) Ange Kouame (Ateneo Blue Eagles) Lassina Coulibaly (UV Lancers) Calvin Oftana (San Beda Red Lions) Ralph Penuela (San Beda Red Lions)

Notes