2015 MVP Cup

2015 MVP Cup
2nd MVP Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  Philippines
Dates September 11–13
Teams 4 (from 3 federations)
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Philippines (2nd title)
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The 2015 Manny V. Pangilinan Cup, also known as the Master Game Face MVP Cup 2015 due to sponsorship reasons, was an invitational basketball tournament which was participated by four teams from September 11–13, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[1] While a similarly named tournament was held in 2010, the 2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup, the 2015 MVP Cup is considered the inaugural edition of the MVP Cup and is planned to be held annually.[2]

The tournament was a single-round robin format and the champions were awarded $25,000.[3]

Venue

Quezon City
Smart Araneta Coliseum
Araneta
2015 MVP Cup (Philippines)
Capacity: 25,000

Participants

China, South Korea and Senegal were invited to join the tournament but neither three had confirmed their participation.[4] Lebanon confirmed their participation but later withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed reasons.[5] Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters was a last minute replacement team following the withdrawal of Lebanon.[6][7]

Results

Standings

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 3 3 0 267 235+32 6
New Zealand Wellington Saints 3 2 1 290 242+48 5
Philippines Talk 'N Text 3 1 2 254 28531 4
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 248 29749 3
11 September
16:15
Wellington Saints New Zealand 10880  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 14–18, 31–18, 32–20
Pts: Ruscoe, Turner 25
Rebs: Watkins 13
Asts: Braswell 11
Pts: Liu 13
Rebs: Q. Davis, Liu 6
Asts: Chen S.H., Tsai 3
11 September
19:00
Talk 'N Text Philippines 7793  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 18–22, 12–24, 25–24
Pts: Fonacier 20
Rebs: Fonacier 9
Asts: Fonacier 4
Pts: Romeo 22
Rebs: Abueva 7
Asts: Romeo 6

12 September
15:00
Talk 'N Text Philippines 9991  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 16–22, 21–26, 34–18
Pts: Tautuaa 20
Rebs: Tautuaa 13
Asts: Miranda 6
Pts: Liu 24
Rebs: Q. Davis 9
Asts: Liu 5
12 September
17:00
Wellington Saints New Zealand 8184  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–18, 23–16, 16–30
Pts: Braswell 25
Rebs: Turner 15
Asts: Braswell 5
Pts: Romeo 18
Rebs: Blatche 9
Asts: William 6

13 September
15:00
Wellington Saints New Zealand 10178 Philippines Talk 'N Text
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 28–29, 24–17, 29–18
Pts: Bloxham 20
Rebs: Bloxham, Watkins 8
Asts: Bloxham 8
Pts: Tautuaa 26
13 September
17:00
Chinese Taipei  7790  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 19–19, 25–27, 18–17
Pts: Lu 23
Rebs: Tien 5
Asts: Chen S.N. 7
Pts: Blatche 18
Rebs: Blatche 12
Asts: Romeo 4

Awards

 2015 MVP Cup Champions 

Philippines
Second title

References

  1. Bracher, Jane (7 July 2015). "Gilas Pilipinas to play in MVP Cup before FIBA Asia". Rappler. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. Joble, Rey (8 July 2015). "Inaugural MVP Cup set for Gilas Pilipinas as tuneup for FIBA Asia". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. Giongco, Mark (7 July 2015). "PH to host four-nation MVP Cup as final tune-up before Fiba Asia". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. Dy, Richard (12 July 2015). "Gilas-Senegal rematch looms in MVP Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. Dy, Richard (2 September 2015). "Lebanon pulls out from MVP Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. Leongson, Randolph (7 September 2015). "Tropang Texters join MVP Cup". Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  7. Dy, Adrian (8 September 2015). "LOOK 2015 MVP Cup schedule". Slam Philippines. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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