UNTV Cup
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Most recent season or competition: UNTV Cup Season 5 |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | July 29, 2013 Season 1: July 29-November 5, 2013 Season 2: February 11-July 8, 2014 Off-Season: August 21-October 14, 2014 Season 3: November 17, 2014-April 28, 2015 Season 4: August 24, 2015–March 14, 2016 Season 5: August 29, 2016 |
| Inaugural season | 2013 |
| CEO | Atoy Co (Commissioner) and Ed Cordero (Deputy Commissioner) |
| Motto |
Ito Ang Bagong Game Ko (This is my new game) Liga ng mga Public Servants (League of Public Servants) |
| No. of teams |
Season 1:7 teams Season 2: 10 teams Off-Season: 3 teams Season 3: 11 Teams Season 4: 12 Teams Season 5: 13 Teams |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Continent | South East Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) |
PNP Responders |
| Most titles | AFP Cavaliers (2) |
| TV partner(s) | UNTV |
| Official website | UNTV Cup - Basketball competition among public servants (UNTVweb.com/UNTVCup) |
UNTV Cup is a charity basketball league on Philippine TV. It is the first charity game dedicated for public servants and celebrities in the Philippines. The game was started on July 29, 2013 coinciding the 9th Anniversary Celebration of UNTV. As an amateur league, UNTV Cup is using the FIBA rules as its House Rules which is being used in world basketball and Olympics according to Mr. Raffy Britanico, officiating head of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), a basketball association in the Philippines.
Its first season was held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.Fortunato Co serves as the commissioner of the basketball league. Following the success of its first season, UNTV Cup season two was opened on February 11, 2014 at the same venue with newly added public service booths of each participating teams/government agencies. An off-season game was opened on August 21, 2014 with the three branches of the Philippine government: Judiciary, Legislative an Executive teams. Also with Media Team (Team ni Kuya) will also play to complete the set of players. Its third season will be opened on November 17, this year.
UNTV Cup is an original concept by Daniel Razon tagged as Mr. Public Service and materialized by UNTV widely known as public service television station in the Philippines. He is the chairman and CEO of BMPI-UNTV, the organization behind the UNTV Cup.
The Judiciary Magis have won the most championships with 2 UNTV Cup Finals wins. It is now tied with the Armed Forces of the Philippines Cavaliers, who also have 2 championships.
Teams that have no UNTV Cup Finals appearances:
UNTV Cup started its first season with a ceremonial toss on July 29, 2013 and it was expected to end in January 2014 but it ended early on November 5 of the same year. The project is aimed to promote unity, camaraderie and physical fitness among government officials in the country.
The following are the teams of public officials who are from:
Actors who are included in the teams are:
One public official who was invited to join is boxing legend and Sarangani congressman Manny Pacquiao to play for Congress/LGU Legislators team.
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