Multi-level competitions leading to the Finals

May 20, 2009

After the completion of the provincial “mother leagues” and the Regional Championships, the next stage of the nationwide multi-level search for the best collegiate teams in the country is the Qualifying Zonal games.

At this level of the competitions, the Regional Champions from North/Central Luzon, South Luzon-Bicol, Visayas (excluding Cebu) and Mindanao will compete with teams from Metro-Manila and Cebu leagues. The Qualifying Zonal games will determine the teams that will join the “Sweet 16” Finals of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship games.

Luzon-MetroManila Qualifying Zonal Games

Nine teams will advance to the Luzon-MetroManila Qualifying Zonal games, namely: the North/Central Luzon Regional Champion; the South Luzon-Bicol Regional Champion; the Champion teams from the following MetroManila leagues, NCAA-South, CUSA, UCAA, NCRAA, UCLAAI, and the sixth placers in the UAAP and NCAA.

The top three (3) teams will qualify to the “Sweet 16” Finals. The games are scheduled to be held starting November 6 at either Lucena City or Naga City. 

VisMin-MetroManila Qualifying Zonal Games

The eight teams that will advance to this stage are: the Visayas (excluding Cebu) Regional Champion; the Mindanao Regional Champion; NAASCU Champion; three CESAFI teams (no. 2, no.3 and no.4) and the fifth placers of UAAP and NCAA.

The top four (4) teams will qualify to the “Sweet 16” Finals. The games will be held on November 9 at Cebu City.

Starting with 212 teams belonging to 27 provincial and Metro-Manila leagues, the multi-level competitions will reduce the number of teams that will compete for the title, Philippine Collegiate Champion for 2009, to the “Sweet 16” Finalists.