2016–17 UNTV Cup Season | |||
Country | Philippines | ||
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Dates | 29 August 2016–21 March 2017 | ||
Defending champions | AFP Cavaliers | ||
Champions | PNP Responders | ||
Runners-up | Malacanañ Kamao | ||
Third place | Judiciary Magis | ||
Fourth place | BOC Transformers | ||
Best player |
Finals MVP: Harold Sta. Cruz |
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The UNTV Cup Season 5 is the 2016–17 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament organized by UNTV Public Service channel, thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.
The season was officially opened on August 29, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay City, with 13 teams vying for the championship title of the season, including Season 4 champions AFP Cavaliers. A new team was introduced this season called the Bureau of Customs Transformers.
Regular games will be held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig City and the University of Makati Gym in Makati, with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoons.
Thirteen teams, which composed of a new team (BOC Transformers) and twelve returning teams from last season will compete in the tournament. The teams were divided into two groups.
Group A
Group B
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
Playoff for 2nd Round Spots
Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss