Father Martin Cup

The Father Edgar Martin Basketball Invitational Tournament, better known as the Fr. Martin Cup, is a pre-season collegiate basketball tournament in the Philippines. It gathers teams from various collegiate leagues, including the UAAP and NCAA, in a basketball tournament just before the start of the collegiate season. It was named after Fr. Edgar Martin, S.J., the former athletic moderator at the Ateneo de Manila University, and former Secretary-General of the Basketball Association of the Philippines. The tournament was established in 1994.

Tournament format

Its format consists of dividing the teams into 2 groups featuring single round robin elimination games among teams of the same group to determine the playoff teams. The playoffs feature a crossover format, with the top seeds of each group facing off against the 4th seed of their opposites and the 2nd seeds slugging it out with the opposite side’s 3rd seeds until a champion is determined.

Championship results
YearTournamentSeniors' divisionJuniors' divisionReference
ChampionRunner-upChampionRunner-up
2019Summer Far Eastern University Adamson University Arellano University San Beda College–Rizal[1]
2018–19Open National University San Beda University––
2018Division 2Diliman College Colegio de San Juan de LetranFirst City Providential CollegeLa Consolacion College Manila[2]
Summer San Beda University Colegio de San Juan de Letran Adamson University San Beda College–Rizal[3]
2017–18Open Adamson University San Beda University––[4]
2017Division 2Diliman College San Beda College National UniversityManila Patriotic School[5] [6]
SummerDiliman College Centro Escolar University San Sebastian College–Recoletos Colegio de San Juan de Letran[7] [8]
2016–17Open––––
2016Division 2 San Beda College University of the PhilippinesChiang Kai-shek College National University[9]
Summer Arellano University Adamson University National University Adamson University[10]
2015–16Open Arellano University University of Perpetual Help System DALTA––[11]
2015Division 2 Ateneo de Manila University Arellano UniversityInfant Jesus Academy Deltas of PampangaManila Patriotic School[12]
Summer José Rizal University University of Santo Tomas National University San Beda College–Rizal[13]
2014–15Open University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Arellano University––[14]
2014Division 2 Mapúa Institute of TechnologyEnderun Colleges Adamson University Arellano University[15] [16]
Summer University of Perpetual Help System DALTA University of Santo Tomas Adamson University San Beda College–Rizal[17] [18]
2013–14Open De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde University of Perpetual Help System DALTA–––
2013Division 2 Ateneo de Manila University San Beda CollegeHope Christian High School Adamson University-
Summer National University University of Perpetual Help System DALTA San Beda College–Rizal Colegio de San Juan de Letran–
2012–13Open San Beda College De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde–––
2012Division 2 University of the East San Sebastian College–RecoletosHope Christian High SchoolChiang Kai-shek College–
Summer Ateneo de Manila University José Rizal University San Beda College–Rizal Ateneo de Manila University–
2011–12Open San Beda College Arellano University––[19]
2011Division 2 San Beda College Adamson UniversityXavier School Arellano University–
Summer National University Mapúa Institute of TechnologyHope Christian High School San Beda College–Rizal[20] [21]
2010–11Open San Beda College José Rizal University––[22]
2010Division 2 National University De La Salle UniversityHope Christian High School San Beda College
Summer Ateneo de Manila University Mapúa Institute of Technology Ateneo de Manila University Arellano University
2009–10Open San Beda College José Rizal University––
2009Division 2 Arellano University Far Eastern University Far Eastern University–Diliman De La Salle Zobel
Summer Arellano UniversityPhilippine Merchant Marine School San Beda College–Rizal Ateneo de Manila University[23]
2008–09Open Far Eastern University San Sebastian College–Recoletos––
2008Division 2 Arellano University Far Eastern University Colegio de San Juan de Letran San Beda College–Rizal
Summer Arellano University Colegio de San Juan de Letran Colegio de San Juan de Letran San Sebastian College–Recoletos
2007–08Open University of the East San Sebastian College–Recoletos––
2007Division 2 San Beda College Far Eastern University San Beda College–RizalAntipolo Lady of Lourdes School
Summer Arellano University José Rizal University––
2006–07Open San Beda College Ateneo de Manila University––
2006Division 2 Far Eastern University Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle Zobel San Beda College–Rizal
Summer University of the East San Sebastian College–Recoletos San Sebastian College–Recoletos San Beda College–Rizal
2005–06Open Ateneo de Manila University San Beda College––
Denotes school won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same tournament.

References
  1. Yalung, Brian. "Fr. Martin's Cup: FEU, NU cop division crowns". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. "Blue Dragons rout Knights for Martin Cup cage plum". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. "Lions crowned Fr. Martin Cup champions; Adamson wins". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. "Falcons kings of 14th Fr. Martin Cup cagefest". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. Terrado, Reuben (November 3, 2017). "Diliman College holds off San Beda to rule Fr. Martin Cup division 2 tournament". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. "Bullpups crowned champs in Fr. Martin Cup". Philstar Global. October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  7. "Diliman Blue Dragons beat CEU Scorpions to win Fr. Martin Cup title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  8. Terrado, Reuben (June 18, 2017). "San Sebastian Staglets survive late Letran Squires rally to claim Fr. Martin Cup juniors title". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. Terrado, Reuben. "San Beda rallies to beat UP in Fr. Martin Division 2 final". SPIN.ph. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  10. "Arellano wins second Fr. Martin Cup trophy". ABS-CBN News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  11. Terrado, Reuben (March 23, 2016). "Arellano downs Perpetual to win Martin Cup, the Chiefs' second title in a month". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. "Eagles, Deltas rule Fr. Martin Division 2 cagefest (philstar.com) November 16, 2015".
  13. "JRU rules Fr. Martin Cup tiff (philstar.com) June 19, 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
  14. "Altas slay Chiefs, bag Fr. Martin title (INQUIRER.net) March 18th, 2015".
  15. "2014 FR MARTIN CUP DIV 2".
  16. "Adamson beats Arellano for Fr. Martin Cup high school crown (spin.ph) November 9, 2014".
  17. "Perpetual Help Altas frustrate UST Tigers for Fr. Martin Cup title (INQUIRER.net) June 12th, 2014".
  18. "Baby Falcons nab Fr. Martin Cup crown with comeback win over Red Cubs (INQUIRER.net)".
  19. "Red Lions, Lady Bulldogs nail Fr. Martin plums (INQUIRER.net)". February 26th, 2012
  20. "Bulldogs cop Fr. Martin Cup (INQUIRER.net)". June 25th, 2011
  21. "Hope Christian keeps Fr. Martin cage crown (INQUIRER.net)". June 23rd, 2011
  22. "Lions kampeon ng Fr. Martin Cup (abante-tonite.com)". March 22, 2011
  23. "NCAA-bound Arellano stamps class in Fr. Martin caging (gmanetwork.com)". June 15, 2009

See also
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