2015 MVP Cup

The 2015 Manny V. Pangilinan Cup, also known as the Master Game Face MVP Cup 2015 due to sponsorship reasons, was an invitational basketball tournament which was contested by four teams from September 11–13, 2015 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[1] While a similarly named tournament was held in 2010, the 2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup, the 2015 MVP Cup is considered the inaugural edition of the MVP Cup and is planned to be held annually.[2]

2015 MVP Cup
2nd MVP Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Philippines
DatesSeptember 11–13
Teams4 
(from 3 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Philippines
(2nd title)
< 2010

The tournament was a single-round robin format and the champions were awarded $25,000.[3]

Venue
Quezon City
Smart Araneta Coliseum
Araneta
2015 MVP Cup (Philippines)
Capacity: 25,000

Participants

China, South Korea and Senegal were invited to join the tournament but neither three had confirmed their participation.[4] Lebanon confirmed their participation but later withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed reasons.[5] Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters was a last minute replacement team following the withdrawal of Lebanon.[6][7]

Results

Standings
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 3 3 0 267 235+32 6
Wellington Saints 3 2 1 290 242+48 5
Talk 'N Text 3 1 2 254 285−31 4
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 248 297−49 3
11 September
16:15
Wellington Saints 108–80  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 14–18, 31–18, 32–20
Pts: Ruscoe, Turner 25
Rebs: Watkins 13
Asts: Braswell 11		 Pts: Liu 13
Rebs: Q. Davis, Liu 6
Asts: Chen S.H., Tsai 3
11 September
19:00
Talk 'N Text 77–93  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 18–22, 12–24, 25–24
Pts: Fonacier 20
Rebs: Fonacier 9
Asts: Fonacier 4		 Pts: Romeo 22
Rebs: Abueva 7
Asts: Romeo 6
12 September
15:00
Talk 'N Text 99–91  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 16–22, 21–26, 34–18
Pts: Tautuaa 20
Rebs: Tautuaa 13
Asts: Miranda 6		 Pts: Liu 24
Rebs: Q. Davis 9
Asts: Liu 5
12 September
17:00
Wellington Saints 81–84  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–18, 23–16, 16–30
Pts: Braswell 25
Rebs: Turner 15
Asts: Braswell 5		 Pts: Romeo 18
Rebs: Blatche 9
Asts: William 6
13 September
15:00
Wellington Saints 101–78 Talk 'N Text
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 28–29, 24–17, 29–18
Pts: Bloxham 20
Rebs: Bloxham, Watkins 8
Asts: Bloxham 8		 Pts: Tautuaa 26
13 September
17:00
Chinese Taipei  77–90  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 19–19, 25–27, 18–17
Pts: Lu 23
Rebs: Tien 5
Asts: Chen S.N. 7		 Pts: Blatche 18
Rebs: Blatche 12
Asts: Romeo 4

Awards
 2015 MVP Cup Champions 

Philippines
Second title

References
  1. Bracher, Jane (7 July 2015). "Gilas Pilipinas to play in MVP Cup before FIBA Asia". Rappler. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. Joble, Rey (8 July 2015). "Inaugural MVP Cup set for Gilas Pilipinas as tuneup for FIBA Asia". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. Giongco, Mark (7 July 2015). "PH to host four-nation MVP Cup as final tune-up before Fiba Asia". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. Dy, Richard (12 July 2015). "Gilas-Senegal rematch looms in MVP Cup". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. Dy, Richard (2 September 2015). "Lebanon pulls out from MVP Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. Leongson, Randolph (7 September 2015). "Tropang Texters join MVP Cup". Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  7. Dy, Adrian (8 September 2015). "LOOK 2015 MVP Cup schedule". Slam Philippines. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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