UNTV Cup Season 2
The UNTV Cup Season 2 was the 2014 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup. It was opened on February 11, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Its final games were held on July 8, 2014 at the same venue.
UNTV Cup season two started its ceremonial toss on February 11, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Ten teams participated this season; three more teams compared to the inaugural season. Atoy Co and Ed Cordero serve as commissioner and deputy commissioner respectively during the course of UNTV Cup season two. The game ended successfully on July 8, 2014 on the same venue.
Its kick off celebration was held at One Esplanade in Pasay City on January 14, 2014. Opening game was held on February 11, 2014 at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. Every game schedule, the teams had its own Public Service Booth during the game to give and offer public services to attendees/viewers as well as to the public. Respective teams had its representatives to cater these public services on the game venue.
Teams
The following are the teams of public officials:New Teams
Four new teams were introduced this season, two of which came from the splitting of Season 1's Congress-LGU Legislators.- House of Representatives of the Philippines Solons
- Local Government Units Vanguards
- Office of the President of the Philippines Patriots
- Senate of the Philippines Defenders
Group A
| Government agency | Moniker | Colours | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| Armed Forces of the Philippines | AFP Cavaliers | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Col. Alfredo Cayco | |
| Department of Justice | DOJ Avengers | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Lucio Guevarra | |
| Supreme Court of the Philippines | Judiciary Magis | 2013 | 1 | 1 | Dennis Balason | |
| Local Government Units | LGU Vanguards | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Raymund Valenzona | |
| Metro Manila Development Authority | MMDA Black Wolves | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Yoyong Martirez |
Group B
| Government agency | Moniker | Colours | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | HOR Solons | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Fernando Ocampo | |
| Office of the President of the Philippines | Malacañang Patriots | 2014 | 0 | 0 | Jenkins Mesina | |
| Philippine Health Insurance Corporation | PhilHealth – Your Partner In Health | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Delio Aseron II | |
| Philippine National Police | PNP Responders | 2013 | 1 | 0 | Raffy Gonzales | |
| Senate of the Philippines | Senate Defenders | 2014 | 0 | 0 | Lino Ong |
Elimination round
Every schedule of the games was telecast live via the official TV partner UNTV 37, online streaming at untvweb.com and seen via monitoring centers in provincial areas in the Philippines. Its exhibition and championship games went live broadcast on its official TV Partner.The elimination round began on February 11, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once in their respective group, for a total of 4 games per team.
After the first elimination round, the bottom teams per group are eliminated, and the top 4 teams per group advance to the second elimination round.
After the second elimination round, the bottom 2 teams are eliminated. The top 2 teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining 4 teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.
First round
Group A
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player | Venue | Links |
| February 16, 2014 | 3 | LGU def. MMDA | 66–62 | Jason Souza | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| February 16, 2014 | 4 | Judiciary def. AFP | 84–72 | Don Camaso | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| February 23, 2014 | 5 | AFP def. DOJ | 93–84 | Alvin Zuñiga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| February 23, 2014 | 6 | Judiciary def. LGU | 94–78 | Jon Hall | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 2, 2014 | 10 | AFP def. MMDA | 89–78 | Paulino Fernandez | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 9, 2014 | 12 | Judiciary def. DOJ | 101–96 | Joey Yabut | Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City | |
| March 16, 2014 | 13 | MMDA def. DOJ | 104–87 | Jeffrey Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 16, 2014 | 14 | AFP def. LGU | 100–98 | Alvin Zuñiga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 23, 2014 | 17 | LGU def. DOJ | 102–69 | Kiko Adriano | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 30, 2014 | 20 | MMDA def. Judiciary | 73–71 | Jeffrey Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Group B
Original StandingsOfficial Standings after PhilHealth forfeit
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player | Venue | Links |
| February 11, 2014 | 1 | Senate def. HOR | 83–74 | Kenneth Duremdes | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City | |
| February 16, 2014 | 2 | PNP def. Malacañan | 67–61 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| February 23, 2014 | 7 | PhilHealth def. PNP | 67–60 | Ramil Tagupa | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 2, 2014 | 8 | PhilHealth def. Senate | 103–62 | Alex Noriega | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 2, 2014 | 9 | PNP def. HOR | 91–68 | Ronaldo Abaya | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 9, 2014 | 11 | Malacañan def. Senate | 81–75 | Gerry Gadong | Meralco Gym, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City | |
| March 16, 2014 | 15 | PhilHealth def. Malacañan | 76–61 | Jesson Alfeche | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 23, 2014 | 16 | PhilHealth def. HOR | 81–75 | Jesson Alfeche | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 23, 2014 | 18 | PNP def. Senate | 93–53 | Jay Mann Misola | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| March 30, 2014 | 19 | Malacañan def. HOR | 88–76 | LCdr. Paul Anthony Yamamoto | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Second round
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player | Venue | Links |
| April 13, 2014 | 21 | Malacañan def. LGU | 93–91 | LCdr. Paul Anthony Yamamoto | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| April 13, 2014 | 22 | PNP def. MMDA | 75–61 | Julius Criste | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| April 27, 2014 | 23 | AFP def. Senate | 102–82 | Alvin Zuñiga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| April 27, 2014 | 24 | PNP def. LGU | 102–72 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| April 27, 2014 | 25 | Judiciary def. Malacañang | 83–75 | Frederick Salamat | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 4, 2014 | 26 | LGU def. HOR | 103–97 | Kiko Adriano | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 4, 2014 | 27 | Judiciary def. Senate | 79–71 | Ariel Capus | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 4, 2014 | 28 | PNP def. AFP | 71–69 | PO2 Ronald Abaya | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 11, 2014 | 29 | Judiciary def. HOR | Forfeit | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 11, 2014 | 30 | MMDA def. Senate | 87–71 | Peter John Villanueva | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 11, 2014 | 31 | Malacañang def. AFP | 83–78 | Joseph Besa | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 18, 2014 | 32 | AFP def. HOR | 92–88 | Roger Araneta | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 18, 2014 | 33 | MMDA def. Malacañang | 89–84 | Jeffrey Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 18, 2014 | 34 | Senate def. LGU | 87–78 | Kenneth Duremdes | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 21, 2014 | 35 | MMDA def. HOR | 109–77 | Jeffrey Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| May 21, 2014 | 36 | PNP def. Judiciary | 87–77 | Jay Mann Misola | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Playoffs
There are six teams that qualified for the playoffs. The top two teams, PNP Responders and Judiciary Magis, already advance to the semifinals holding a twice-to-beat advantage. The remaining four teams will fight for the final two semifinal slots. AFP Cavaliers and Malacañang Patriots will have a twice-to-beat advantage on the quarterfinals against Senate Defenders and MMDA Black Wolves, respectively.Quarterfinals
The rookie #4 team Malacañang Patriots have a twice-to-beat advantage against #5 ranked MMDA Black Wolves, while another new team and #6 seed Senate Defenders needs to win two games versus #3 team AFP Cavaliers.MMDA won twice to eliminate Malacañang, while AFP beat Senate convincingly, 78–50, to advance to the semifinals. The Cavaliers face the undefeated PNP Responders, and the Black Wolves sets a date with the defending champion and #2 seed Judiciary Magis.
(3) AFP Cavaliers vs. (6) Senate Defenders
(4) Malacañang Patriots vs. (5) MMDA Black Wolves
Semifinals
For the second straight season, the undefeated PNP Responders and Judiciary Magis have a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals after being the top 2 teams at the end of the elimination round. Quarterfinals winners AFP Cavaliers and MMDA Black Wolves would need to win twice to enter the finals.PNP and AFP won their separate series by beating NHA and AFP, respectively, in two games.
(2) Judiciary Magis vs. (3) AFP Cavaliers
(1) PNP Responders vs. (5) MMDA Black Wolves
Battle for Third Place: (2) Judiciary Magis vs. (5) MMDA Black Wolves
The battle for third place was between the #2 seed and former champion Judiciary Magis and #5 team MMDA Black Wolves, after they lost their semifinals series on 2 games against separate opponents. Judiciary won the game, 84–81, and gets ₱250,000 for their chosen beneficiary as third placer. Despite the loss, MMDA received ₱150,000 for charity as fourth placer.Exhibition Game: Executive Officials vs. Team Legislators
Before the much-awaited championship match between PNP Responders and AFP Cavaliers, two exhibition games that served as the curtain raiser were held, with two squads composed of government executives and legislators.Executive Officials
The Executive Officials team is composed of high-ranking officials from different departments of the executive branch listed below. They wore yellow jerseys.- #3 Joel Villanueva – Director General, TESDA
- #7 LCdr. Paul Anthony Yamamoto – Navy Officer, Presidential Security Group
- #7 Daniel Razon – Chairman, BMPI–UNTV
- #8 MGen. Victor Bayani – Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, J4, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- #9 Rafael Ragos, CPA – Deputy Director for Regional Operation Services, National Bureau of Investigation
- #12 Edmundo Arugay – Deputy Director for Administrative Services, National Bureau of Investigation
- #17 Ronnie Ricketts – Chairman, Optical Media Board
- #18 Manuel Mamba, M.D. – Presidential Adviser, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs; Head, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office
- #29 Carlos Jericho Petilla – Secretary, Department of Energy
- #30 Francis Zamora – Vice Mayor, San Juan City, Metro Manila
- #83 MGen. Virgilio Hernandez – Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, J2, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- #84 Col. Agane Adriatico – Chief, Special Service Unit, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Team Legislators
The Legislators team is composed of senators and congressmen under the legislative branch listed below. They wore blue jerseys.- #1 Sen. Ralph Recto – Senator, Senate of the Philippines
- #2 Sen. Sonny Angara – Senator, Senate of the Philippines
- #4 Cong. Alfred Vargas – Representative, 5th District of Quezon City
- #6 Cong. Rommel Amatong – Representative, 2nd District of Compostela Valley
- #7 Cong. Franz Alvarez – Representative, 1st District of Palawan
- #9 Cong. Niel Tupas Jr. – Representative, 5th District of Iloilo
- #14 Cong. Ansaruddin Adiong – Representative, 1st District of Lanao del Sur
- #22 Cong. Roman Romulo – Representative, Lone District of Pasig City
- #23 Cong. Gary Alejano – Representative, Magdalo Partylist
- #24 Cong. Edcel "Grex" Lagman Jr. – Representative, 1st District of Albay
- #25 Cong. Mark Enverga – Representative, 1st District of Quezon
- #27 Cong. Scott Davies Lanete, M.D. – Representative, 3rd District of Masbate
- #28 Cong. Sherwin Tugna – Representative, CIBAC Partylist
- #37 Cong. Barry Gutierrez – Representative, Akbayan Partylist
- #88 Cong. Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. – Representative, 1st District of Cebu
Results
UNTV Cup Finals: (1) PNP Responders vs. (3) AFP Cavaliers
The best-of-three finals series was held on June 22 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, and July 1 and 8, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The championship is between Season 1 runner-up PNP Responders and first time finalist AFP Cavaliers. Both teams won their separate semis matchups in two games. AFP won the finals series against PNP, 2–1, to get their first title and donate ₱1.5 million to their chosen charity.----
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Winners and Beneficiaries
The ten teams represented their choice of charity institutions as beneficiaries for the game. One million and five hundred thousand pesos was given to the champion while first to third runner-up teams will have six hundred fifty thousand, two hundred fifty thousand and one hundred fifty thousand pesos were given respectively.| Place | Team | Beneficiaries | Cash Prize |
| Champion | AFP Cavaliers | AFP Educational Benefit System Office | |
| Runner up | PNP Responders | Mabuhay Shriners | |
| 3rd | Judiciary Magis | Typhoon Yolanda-affected Judiciary personnel | |
| 4th | MMDA Black Wolves | Neonatal ICU of the Philippine General Hospital | |
| 5th | Malacañang Patriots | Department of Social Welfare and Development | |
| 6th | Senate Defenders | Adopt-A-Banca Project in Iloilo and Kythe Foundation, Inc. | |
| 7th | LGU Vanguards | Blas Ople Policy Training Center | |
| 8th | HOR Solons | Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. | |
| 9th | DOJ Avengers | Confederation of Older Persons Association of the Philippines | |
| 10th | PhilHealth – Your Partner In Health | Cottolengo Filipino |
Individual Awards
Season Awards
Players were given recognition during the exhibition game of UNTV Cup Season 2:- Ollan Omiping for Most Valuable Player, Best Scorer and Best Shooting Guard
- Jaymann Misola and Ronaldo Abaya as Best Blocker and Best Small Forward
- PJ Villanueva for Best in Steals, Best Point Guard and Most Improved Player
- San Juan Vice Mayor Francis Zamora for Best Rebounder
- Eugene Tan for Best in Assists
- Ronaldo Pascual for Best Center
- John Hall for Best Power Forward
- Jeff Sanders for Best Reinforcement Player
- Alvin Zuniga for Fans’ Choice Award
Top Players of the Season
The following players have excelled in their respective categories.| Air Date | Description | Link |
Players of the Week
The following players were named the Players of the Week.| Week | Player of the Week | Team | Ref. |
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Overall Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Best Finish |
| AFP Cavaliers | 14 | 10 | 4 | Champion | |
| PNP Responders | 13 | 10 | 3 | Runner-up | |
| Judiciary Magis | 11 | 7 | 4 | Third Place | |
| MMDA Black Wolves | 13 | 8 | 5 | Fourth Place | |
| Malacañang Patriots | 10 | 5 | 5 | Quarterfinalist | |
| Senate Defenders | 9 | 3 | 6 | Quarterfinalist | |
| LGU Vanguards | 8 | 3 | 5 | Second Round Elimination | |
| HOR Solons | 8 | 1 | 7 | Second Round Elimination | |
| DOJ Avengers | 4 | 0 | 4 | First Round Elimination | |
| PhilHealth – Your Partner In Health | 4 | 0 | 4 | First Round Elimination |
Elimination Rounds
Playoffs
UNTV Cup Segments
Heart of a Champion
The Heart of a Champion segment features UNTV Cup players and their lives off the court as public servants.| Air Date | Featured Player | Team | Link |
Top Plays
The following segment features the top plays of the week and elimination round.| Air Date | Description | Link |
Player, Analyst and Fan Interviews
UNTV Cup players, analysts, and fans share their thoughts in interviews.| Air Date | Description | Link |