NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE
October 30, 2011

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles, four-peat UAAP champion and back-to-back National Collegiate champion (2009 and 2010), are again on top of the Champions League (PCCL) 2011 National Collegiate Championship Sweet 16 Finals.

The Blue Eagles are seeded in the Final Four Championship round together with NCAA champion, San Beda College Red Lions.

The Southern Islands Overall Champion and the Winner of the Luzon-MetroManila bracket will complete the Final Four championship Round.

As of date, the other Sweet 16 Finalists that will compete in the “step-ladder knock out” phase for the last two seats in the Final Four are the FEU Tamaraws, Adamson U Soaring Falcons, UST Growling Tigers, San Sebastian Golden Stags, Letran Knights, JRU Heavy Bombers, University of Cebu Webmasters and SWU Cobras.

A PERPETUAL TROPHY TO INSPIRE

For reaching the highest goal in this year’s collegiate basketball season, the eventual winner of the 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship games can look forward to having its feat immortalized in a prized trophy named after a leading sports patron.

The Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) Perpetual Trophy, named after the sports-loving boss of PLDT and Smart, is an imposing bronze trophy sculpted by the renowned Juan Sajid Imao, and inspired by the theme Abutin ang Tagumpay (Reaching for Success) showing several hands reaching high for a basketball.