2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Philippines |
| Dates | June 24–27 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines (1st title) |
The 2010 Manny V. Pangilinan Invitational Championships also known as the 2010 Smart Philippines Invitational Challenge, was a five-team basketball tournament hosted from June 24-27, 2010.[1] The tournament, named after Filipino businessman and sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan, took place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. [2] The Philippine national team became champions beating Jordan in the finals. [3]
Venue[edit]
| Manila | |
|---|---|
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | .svg)  N. Aquino 2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup (Philippines) |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
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Results[edit]
The five teams participated in a round-robin elimination round with the top two team playing for the championships at the finals scheduled on June 27. The two teams from the PBA, Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played no bearing games. Ginebra played two games and Talk 'N Text played just one. All the other teams played three games each in the first round. [4]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top two placed teams advance to the finals |
Standings[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 209 | +29 | 6 |
| Philippines
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 224 | +5 | 5 |
 Dongguan New Century
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 228 | –36 | 3 |
| Talk 'N Text
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 73 | +12 | 2 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 166 | –10 | 2 |
June 24
16:30 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings |
81–84 | Jordan |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 18–13, 21–17, 29–25 | ||
| Pts: Salvacion 15 | Pts: Abbas 21 | |
June 24
19:00 |
| Philippines |
74–64 | Dongguan New Century |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–7, 16–25, 17–22, 23–10 | ||
| Pts: Douthit 26 | Pts: Kruger 16 | |
June 25
17:00 |
| Dongguan New Century |
73–85 | Talk 'N Text |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 19–21, 21–23, 18–15 | ||
| Pts: Kruger 24 | Pts: Yee 15 | |
Final[edit]
June 27
|
| Philippines |
91–80 | Jordan |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 26–14, 18–27, 28–17 | ||
| Pts: Baracael 22 | Pts: Abbas 25 | |
Awards[edit]
| 2010 MVP Cup champions |
|---|
 Philippines First title |
References[edit]
- ^ Ramos, Lily (June 23, 2010). "Basketball: 2010 MVP Invitational C'ships on Thursday". Balita. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ Villar, Joey (June 16, 2010). "MVP Invitational Tourney: Gilas tests Chinese in opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Philippines - Smart Gilas halts Jordan". FIBA. The Philippine Star. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "World-class caging seen as RP Invitational gets underway". GMA News. June 23, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2015.