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
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose arena, sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the ...
. 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.
The tournament was a single-round robin format and the champions were awarded $25,000.
Venue
Participants
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Wellington Saints
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Team history
The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In 1 ...
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Talk 'N Text
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China
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,
South Korea
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and
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
were invited to join the tournament but neither three had confirmed their participation.
Lebanon
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confirmed their participation but later withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed reasons.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters was a last minute replacement team following the withdrawal of Lebanon.
Results
Standings
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Awards
References
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2015
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2015–16 in Philippine basketball
2015 in New Zealand basketball
2015 in Taiwanese sport
Sport in Quezon City