2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season

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2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season
League Professional Chess Association of the Philippines
Sport Chess
2020 PCAP draft
Top draft pick Eugene Torre
Picked byRizal Batch Towers
2021 season
Season MVP Oliver Barbosa (San Juan)
All-Filipino Conference championsLaguna Heroes
  All-Filipino Conference runners-upCamarines Soaring Eagles
Reinforced Conference championsIloilo Kisela Knights
  Reinforced Conference runners-upSan Juan Predators
Open Conference championsSan Juan Predators
  Open Conference runners-upIloilo Kisela Knights
Seasons

The 2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season is the inaugural season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), a professional chess league in the Philippines. The season opened on January 12, 2021. [1]

Contents

There were three conferences or separate tournaments under the 2021 season. [2] The first conference was the All-Filipino Conference. [3] It was followed by the Reinforced and Open Conferences.

Teams

There are 24 teams in the PCAP as of the inaugural season [4] divided into two geographic groups. [5]

North

South

Draft

Team changes

Name changes

All-Filipino Conference

The first tournament of the 2021 PCAP season was the All-Filipino Conference which began on January 16, 2021. [7] The conference finals was held on April 3, 2021 which was contested by the Laguna Heroes of the Northern Division and the Camarines Soaring Eagles of the Southern Division. The Laguna Heroes clinched the title of PCAP's inaugural conference. [8] [9]

Regular season

Northern Division

PosTeamWLPtsQualification or relegation
1Laguna Heroes304509Qualification to the Division Quarterfinals
2San Juan Predators304503.5
3Caloocan Loadmanna Knights295461.5
4Manila Indios Bravos2311418.5
5Rizal Batch Towers2311384.5
6Cavite Spartans1816366
7Pasig City King Pirates1717372
8Antipolo Cobras1321303
9Isabela Knight Raiders1024266.5
10Olongapo Rainbow Team 71222289
11Cagayan Kings529235
12Quezon City Simba's Tribe430247
Source: PCAP

Southern Division

PosTeamWLPtsQualification or relegation
1Iloilo Kisela Knights304510Qualification to the Division Quarterfinals
2Camarines Soaring Eagle295470
3Negros Kingsmen286472
4Zamboanga Sultans2113384
5Toledo City Trojans2014374.5
6Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors1519333
7Mindoro Tamaraws1321318.5
8Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors1222311.5
9Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates826265.5
10Cebu City Machers925273.5
11 Palawan Queens' Gambit 529283.5
12Iriga City Oragons430218.5
Source: PCAP

Playoffs

Scores within parentheses are the result of the Armageddon play tiebreaker in either sets which ended in the draw or both teams having the same aggregate score after all sets have been played.

Northern Division

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Laguna Heroes16192
8 Antipolo Cobras 5 2 0
1 Laguna Heroes9 131 (3)
4 Manila Indios Bravos 1281 (0)
4 Manila Indios Bravos1210.5 (2)2
5 Rizal Batch Towers 9 10.5 (1) 0
1 Laguna Heroes12.510.5 (3)2
2 San Juan Predators 8.5 10.5 (0) 0
2 San Juan Predators11.513.52
7 Pasig City King Pirates 9.5 7.5 0
2 San Juan Predators9 10.5 (2)1 (2)
3 Caloocan Loadmanna Knights 1210.5 (1) 1 (1)
3 Caloocan Loadmanna Knights14.58.5 1 (2)
6 Cavite Spartans 6.5 12.51 (1)

Source: PCAP

Southern Division

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Iloilo Kisela Knights1415.52
8 Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors 7 5.5 0
1 Iloilo Kisela Knights10.5 (2)15.52
5 Toledo City Trojans 10.5 (1) 5.5 0
4 Zamboanga Sultans 8.5 9 0
5 Toledo City Trojans12.5122
1 Iloilo Kisela Knights 9.5 111 (1)
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle11.510 1 (2)
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle16.515.52
7 Mindoro Tamaraws 4.5 5.5 0
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle13122
3 Negros Kingsmen 8 9 0
3 Negros Kingsmen1413.52
6 Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors 7 7.5 0

Source: PCAP

Grand finals

SetNorth Division TeamPointsSouth Division Team
1Laguna Heroes14.5 – 6.5Camarines Soaring Eagles
2Laguna Heroes9.5 – 11.5Camarines Soaring Eagles
AggregateLaguna Heroes1 – 1
(2 – 1)		Camarines Soaring Eagles

Awards

Reinforced Conference

The Reinforced Conference will also be known as the Wesley So Cup for this season due to sponsorship of Filipino-American chess player Wesley So himself. [11] Each team would be allowed to field one foreign player; who may either be a rated, lady, or senior player. The same format from the All Filipino Conference will be used for the Reinforced Conference which is scheduled to begin on May 15. [12]

Foreign players

Northern Division

Southern Division

Regular season

Northern Division

PosTeamWLPtsQualification or relegation
1San Juan Predators313499Qualification to the Division Quarterfinals
2Manila Indios Bravos304438
3Laguna Heroes268471
4Caloocan Loadmanna Knights268445.5
5Antipolo Cobras259437
6Pasig City King Pirates2014380
7Isabela Knight Raiders1717313Qualification to the Division Play-ins
8Cagayan Kings1321323
9Cavite Spartans1024294.5
10Quezon City Simba's Tribe727259.5
11Rizal Batch Towers529273.5
12Olongapo Rainbow Team 7133200
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: PCAP

Southern Division

PosTeamWLPtsQualification or relegation
1Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors286460Qualification to the Division Quarterfinals
2Camarines Soaring Eagle286458.5
3Iloilo Kisela Knights277501.5
4Negros Kingsmen2311404.5
5Zamboanga Sultans2113391.5
6Toledo City Trojans1717347.5
7 Palawan Queens' Gambit 1024300.5Qualification to the Division Play-ins
8Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates1024281
9Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors925290.5
10Mindoro Tamaraws925287.5
11Cebu City Machers925273
12Iriga City Oragons628235.5
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: PCAP

Play-ins

The seventh to tenth best finishing teams in the regular season qualify for the play-ins. The seventh place team play against the tenth place team, and the eight place team play against the ninth place team. The lower seeded teams needed to beat the higher seeded team to advance. [14]

Northern Division

Play-ins Quarterfinals
1 San Juan Predators
8 Cagayan Kings 10 10 0 P2 Play-in 1 winner
10 Cavite Spartans11112
Play-ins Quarterfinals
2 Manila Indios Bravos
7 Isabela Knight Raiders10 14.5 1 P2 Play-in 2 winner
10 Quezon City Simba's Tribe 11 6.5 1

Source: PCAP

Southern Division

Play-ins Quarterfinals
1 Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors
8 Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates13– 1P2 Play-in 1 winner
10 Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors 8 – 0
Play-ins Quarterfinals
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle
7 Palawan Queens' Gambit 10 7 0 P2 Play-in 2 winner
10 Mindoro Tamaraws11142

Source: PCAP

Playoffs

Scores within parentheses are the result of the Armageddon play tiebreaker in either sets which ended in the draw or both teams having the same aggregate score after all sets have been played.

Northern Division

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 San Juan Predators12182
P2 Cavite Spartans 9 3 0
1 San Juan Predators1311.52
5 Antipolo Cobras 8 9.5 0
4 Caloocan Loadmanna Knights 5 11.51 (1)
5 Antipolo Cobras169.5 1 (2)
1 San Juan Predators1213.52
2 Laguna Heroes 9 7.5 0
2 Manila Indios Bravos1610 1 (3)
P1 Isabela Knight Raiders 5 111 (0)
2 Manila Indios Bravos 9 121 (1)
3 Laguna Heroes129 1 (2)
3 Laguna Heroes1217.52
6 Pasig City King Pirates 9 3.5 0

Source: PCAP

Southern Division

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors13.5142
P2 Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates 7.5 7 0
1 Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors13.5122
4 Negros Kingsmen 7.5 9 0
4 Negros Kingsmen13.5122
5 Zamboanga Sultans 7.5 9 0
1 Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors 8 5.5 0
3 Iloilo Kisela Knights1315.52
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle 14.517.52
P1 Mindoro Tamaraws 6.5 3.5 0
2 Camarines Soaring Eagle 10.5 (2)8.5 1 (1)
3 Iloilo Kisela Knights10.5 (1) 12.51 (2)
3 Iloilo Kisela Knights15152
6 Toledo City Trojans 6 6 0

Source: PCAP

Third place playoff

SetNorth Division TeamPointsSouth Division Team
1Laguna Heroes10.5 – 10.5Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors
ResultLaguna Heroes1 – 1
(2 – 1)		Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors

Grand finals

SetNorth Division TeamPointsSouth Division Team
1San Juan Predators8 – 13Iloilo Kisela Knights
2San Juan Predators9.5 – 11.5Iloilo Kisela Knights
AggregateSan Juan Predators0 – 2Iloilo Kisela Knights

Open Conference

Foreign teams were eligible to compete as guests for this tournament. [26] The conference was also known as the PCAP/San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land Premier Cup due to sponsorship reasons. [27] The San Juan Predators won the conference. [28]

Teams

The following are guest teams for the Open Conference. [29]

Local guest teams [30]
Foreign guest teams

All-Star Game

An All-Star Game was held on May 2, 2021 following the conclusion of the All Filipino Conference which was contested by selection teams representing the North and South Divisions. The composition of the teams were determined through vote by both fans and the league's players and coaches. [34] The Northern All Stars won over their Southern counterparts through an Armageddon tiebreaker. [35]

SetTeam 1PointsTeam 2
1Northern All Stars23 – 17Southern All Stars
2Northern All Stars19 – 23Southern All Stars
AggregateNorthern All Stars1 – 1
(3 – 2)		Southern All Stars

Awards

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