UNTV Cup PBA Legends Face-Off 2019

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UNTV Cup PBA Legends Face-Off 2019
PBA Legends Face-Off 2019
Tournament details
Country Philippines
DatesJune 2, 2019 – July 8, 2019
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Alaska
Runner-up San Miguel
Third place Purefoods
Fourth place Ginebra
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Scoring leader(s) Vince Hizon  (95 points)

The 2019 UNTV Cup PBA Legends Face-Off was the 4th off-season tournament of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. It is the first off-season games that featured PBA teams (although composed of alumni players), and a follow-up to the successful reunion charity event PBA Legends: Return of the Rivals last February 17, 2019. [1] [2] [3] The tournament was organized by UNTV-37 Foundation, Inc., through its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.

Contents

The month-long tournament officially opened on June 2, 2019 at the Pasig City Sports Complex, Pasig, with four teams vying for the championship title. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Regular games were held at the same venue with a delayed telecast on UNTV channel every Sunday afternoon.

A total of 2 million pesos tax-free was given to the PBA Legends Foundation Incorporated, with the champion team taking home a trophy and 1 million pesos donated to the institution. [2] [3] [7]

This event marked the fourth time UNTV will be holding a tournament for the benefit of former basketball players. In 2015, the Skywalker Exhibition Game was held and benefited the legendary Samboy Lim of San Miguel Beer. In 2017, UNTV Cup founder Daniel Razon granted P1 million seed money to the PBA Legends Foundation after an exhibition game. In 2018, the foundation organized the first ever PBA Legends Charity Golf Tournament, and extended assistance to former player Joey Mente who succumbed to cancer, and ex-Crispa guard Johnny Revilla. [2]

The finals game was held on July 8, 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was between the undefeated San Miguel Beermen and #2 team Alaska Milkmen. Alaska escaped San Miguel on a close battle, 77–75, to get the championship and donate 1 million pesos to the PBA Legends Foundation. [8] [9]

Teams

There were 4 squads who vied for the championship title of the off-season. PBA alumni players 40 years old and above are eligible to participate in the competition. [3] All participants are returning teams from the successful reunion charity event PBA Legends: Return of the Rivals last February 17, 2019. [1]

PBA TeamMonikerColours
Alaska Aces Alaska   
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Barangay Ginebra [10]    
Purefoods Hotdogs Purefoods   
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel [11]     

Alaska

The Alaska team is composed of the players listed below. [3] [7]

Ginebra

The Ginebra team is composed of the players listed below. [3] [7] [10]

Purefoods

The Purefoods team is composed of the players listed below. [3] [7]

San Miguel

The San Miguel team is composed of the players listed below. [3] [7] [11]

Elimination round

The off season officially opened on June 2, 2019 at the Pasig City Sports Complex, Pasig, with four teams vying for the championship title. [4] [5] Regular games were held at the same venue with a delayed telecast on UNTV channel every Sunday afternoon.

[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTGBQualification
1San Miguel330299236+631.000—Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2Alaska321243229+14.6671
3Ginebra312290308−18.3332Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4Purefoods303221280−59.0003
Source: UNTV Cup
DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresTop Performer(s)VenueLinks
June 2, 20191 [18] [19] San Miguel def. Purefoods88–68 Kiko Adriano [20] Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights
June 2, 20192 [18] [21] Alaska def. Ginebra90–83 Willie Miller [22] Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights
June 9, 20193 [23] [24] San Miguel def. Alaska76–61 Danny Ildefonso
Allan Caidic 		Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights
June 9, 20194 [23] [25] Ginebra def. Purefoods100–83 Vince Hizon
Jayjay Helterbrand 		Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights
June 16, 20195 [26] [27] Alaska def. Purefoods92–70 Johnny Abarrientos [28] Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights
June 16, 20196 [26] [29] San Miguel def. Ginebra135–107 Allan Caidic [30]
Nic Belasco 		Pasig City Sports Center Watch Boxscore Highlights

Playoffs

 
Semifinals
#1 and #2 seeds have
twice-to-beat advantage		PBA Legends Face-Off Finals
One-game championship
 
      
 
 
 
 
1
San Miguel 		79
 
 
 
4
Purefoods 		70
 
2
Alaska 		77
 
 
 
1
San Miguel 		75
 
2
Alaska 		84
 
 
3
Ginebra 		69
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
4
Purefoods 		98
 
 
3
Ginebra 		75

Semifinals

The playoffs began on June 23, 2019 at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig. The knockout stages present the #1 team face the #4 team, while #2 battles #3. Undefeated San Miguel and #2 Alaska holds a twice-to-beat advantage against winless Purefoods and #3 Ginebra, respectively. [31] [32] [33]

(2) Alaska vs. (3) Ginebra

Game 7
June 23, 2019
12:00pm
Alaska 84–69 Ginebra
Scoring by quarter:20–16, 18–18, 23–18, 23–17
Best Players: Johnny Abarrientos, Jeffrey Cariaso and Willie Miller
Pts: Willie Miller 25
Rebs: John Ferriols 8
Asts: Johnny Abarrientos 6
Stls: Willie Miller 7
Blks: Kenneth Duremdes 1		Pts: Pido Jarencio 18
Rebs: Vince Hizon 8
Asts: Bal David 5
Stls: Jun Marzan 1
Blks: Marlou Aquino 2
Alaska wins series in one game
Pasig City Sports Center
Referees: Ruben Agbalo, Arman Visco, Noel Diodoco

(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Purefoods

Game 8
June 23, 2019
1:30pm
San Miguel 79–70 Purefoods
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 24–17, 16–12, 24–18
Best Players: Kiko Adriano, Dondon Hontiveros and Danny Ildefonso
Pts: Kiko Adriano 24
Rebs: Danny Ildefonso 14
Asts: Dondon Hontiveros 4
Stls: Dondon Hontiveros and Kiko Adriano 2 each
Blks: Danny Ildefonso and Kiko Adriano 1 each		Pts: Glenn Capacio 17
Rebs: Jerry Codiñera 10
Asts: Tony Boy Espinosa 3
Stls: Roger Yap and Alvin Patrimonio 2 each
San Miguel wins series in one game
Pasig City Sports Center
Referees: Allan Barria, Joey Teraña, Dave Jaramillo

Battle for Third Place: (3) Ginebra vs. (4) Purefoods

The battle for third place was between #3 Ginebra and #4 Purefoods, after they lost their semifinals series on separate opponents. [34] Purefoods won the game, 98–75, after taking advantage of a tired Ginebra team in the fourth quarter. The Hotdogs got ₱300,000 for the PBA Legends Foundation as third placer. Despite the loss, Ginebra received ₱200,000 for charity as fourth placer. [9] [35]

Game 9
July 8, 2019
6:00pm
Ginebra 75–98 Purefoods
Scoring by quarter:23–19, 16–23, 23–27, 13–29
Pts: Pido Jarencio 15Pts: Roger Yap 20
Purefoods wins third place

PBA Legends Face-Off Finals: (1) San Miguel vs. (2) Alaska

The finals game will be held on July 8, 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The championship is between the undefeated and #1 team San Miguel and #2 team Alaska. [34] [36] Alaska escaped San Miguel on a close battle, 77–75, to get the championship and donate 1 million pesos to the PBA Legends Foundation. [8] [9]

Game 10
July 8, 2019
9:00pm
San Miguel 75–77 Alaska
Scoring by quarter:21–19, 13–18, 26–15, 15–25
Pts: Chris Calaguio 23Pts: Willie Miller 34
Alaska wins championship

Winners and Beneficiaries

In total, the prize pool this season is 2 million pesos (₱2,000,000). The lone beneficiary for this off season is the PBA Legends Foundation, for the benefit of former professional basketball players who are either sick or in need of financial help. [3] [16] [37] The champion team Alaska donates the ₱1 million top prize, the runner-up San Miguel gives ₱500,000, third place Purefoods ₱300,000, and Ginebra ₱200,000 as fourth placers. [7] [35] [34]

PlaceTeamBeneficiaryCash Prize
Champion Alaska PBA Legends Foundation₱1,000,000
Runner-up San Miguel PBA Legends Foundation₱500,000
3rd Purefoods PBA Legends Foundation₱300,000
4th Ginebra PBA Legends Foundation₱200,000

Cumulative standings and head to head results

Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalist
TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
Alaska 541.800Champion
San Miguel 541.800Runner-up
Purefoods 514.200Third Place
Ginebra 514.200Semifinalist

Elimination rounds

TeamGPWLPCT
San Miguel 3301.000
Alaska 321.667
Ginebra 312.333
Purefoods 303.000

Playoffs

TeamGPWLPCT
Alaska 2201.000
San Miguel 211.500
Purefoods 211.500
Ginebra 202.000
TeamALAGINPFSMB
Alaska84–6977–75
Ginebra75–98
Purefoods70–79
San Miguel
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.

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 DateFeatured PlayerTeamLink
June 9, 2019 Allan Caidic San Miguel Beermen [38]
June 16, 2019 Jojo Lastimosa Alaska Milkmen
June 23, 2019 Alvin Patrimonio Purefoods Hotdogs
June 23, 2019 Pido Jarencio Ginebra [39]

Top Plays

The following segment features the top plays of the week.

Air DateDescriptionLink
June 9, 2019Top 5 Plays of the Week

Player and Fan Interviews

UNTV Cup PBA Legends Face Off players and fans share their thoughts in interviews.

Air DateDescriptionLink
How legends are made: UNTV Cup PBA Legends Face-Off Finals [40] [41]

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