UNTV Cup Season 4
The UNTV Cup Season 4 was the 2015–2016 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup based in the Philippines. It was opened on August 24, 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, as part of the activities for the 11th Anniversary of UNTV Life. Its final games was ended on March 14, 2016 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
BMPI-UNTV Chairman and CEO Daniel Razon, the person who concepted UNTV Cup, together Vice President for Operations Gerry Panghulan and UNTV Cup Commissioner Fortunato "Atoy" Co, led the opening ceremonies, together with acclaimed government officials including Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Bam Aquino, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo and Court Administrator Midas Marquez, followed by the drawing of lots of the first teams that will compete in the first game.
In the finals, the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Responders competed in a best-of-three championship series, of which the AFP crowns as the champion. AFP Cavaliers has received 4 million pesos prize, while the 2nd placer, PNP Responders has received 2 million pesos prize. 10 other teams will also receive cash grants for their donors and the team at the end of the season.
Teams
Season 4 is composed of twelve teams divided into two groups.New Teams
Ombudsman will be the new team of the tournament starting this season.- Ombudsman of the Philippines Graft Busters
Group A
Group B
Elimination round
The elimination round began on August 24, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once in their respective group, for a total of 5 games per team. After the first elimination round, the bottom teams per group are eliminated, and the top 4 teams per group advance to the second elimination round. After the second elimination round, the bottom 2 teams are eliminated. The top 2 teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining 4 teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.First round
Group A
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player | Venue | Links |
| September 3, 2015 | 2 | NHA def. DOJ | 85–79 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 3, 2015 | 4 | PNP def. GSIS | 97–63 | Anton Tolentino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 10, 2015 | 6 | Senate def. NHA | 81–71 | Marlon Legaspi | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 17, 2015 | 9 | DOJ def. Senate | 78–74 | Ian Garrido | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 17, 2015 | 10 | GSIS def. Malacañang | 70–59 | Rene Boy Banzali | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 24, 2015 | 12 | PNP def. DOJ | 98–58 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 1, 2015 | 14 | PNP def. NHA | 78–66 | Anton Tolentino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 1, 2015 | 16 | Malacañang def. Senate | 88–74 | Jenkins Mesina | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 11, 2015 | 19 | Malacañang def. PNP | 75–71 | Poch Juinio and Samuel Ignacio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 25, 2015 | 20 | NHA def. Malacañang | 90–78 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 25, 2015 | 22 | Senate def. GSIS | 72–65 | Samuel "Tata" Marata and Emmanuel Baltazar | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 29, 2015 | 24 | Malacañang def. DOJ | 72–59 | Poch Juinio and Jenkins Mesina | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 29, 2015 | 25 | NHA def. GSIS | 89–75 | Waldemar Tibay | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 8, 2015 | 27 | GSIS def. DOJ | 63–60 | Rene Boy Banzali and Romer Diaz | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 15, 2015 | 30 | Senate def. PNP | 72–71 | Kenneth Duremdes and Rey Malaga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Group B
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player | Venue | Links |
| August 24, 2015 | 1 | MMDA def. Judiciary | 76–56 | Ronee Santos | Mall of Asia Arena, Jose Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City | |
| September 3, 2015 | 3 | AFP def. BFP | 74–70 | Wilfredo Casulla Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 10, 2015 | 5 | BFP def. Judiciary | 91–80 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 10, 2015 | 7 | HOR def. Ombudsman | 78–74 | Kiko Adriano | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 17, 2015 | 8 | AFP def. MMDA | 83–66 | Boyet Bautista | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 24, 2015 | 11 | BFP def. Ombudsman | 75–66 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| September 24, 2015 | 13 | AFP def. Judiciary | 90–81 | Rolando Pascual | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 1, 2015 | 15 | MMDA def. HOR | 82–60 | Ronee Santos | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 11, 2015 | 17 | BFP def. MMDA | 77–71 | Julius Jayona | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 11, 2015 | 18 | Judiciary def. Ombudsman | 89–83 | Kevin Enriquez | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 25, 2015 | 21 | AFP def. HOR | 111–98 | Joel Jabar | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| October 29, 2015 | 23 | AFP def. Ombudsman | 107–94 | Boyet Bautista and Winston Sergio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 8, 2015 | 26 | MMDA def. Ombudsman | 79–57 | Jose Gragasin | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 8, 2015 | 28 | Judiciary def. HOR | Forfeit | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 15, 2015 | 29 | BFP def. HOR | 82–68 | Marlon Adolfo and Richmond Sibal | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Second round
The top 4 teams from the two groups will battle for the second round. The teams qualifying in this round will carry over all of the scores and results they earned from the first round. The top two teams after the second round will have an outright berth in the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage, while the two bottom teams will be eliminated. In the quarter-finals, the third-seeded team will face the sixth-seeded team, and the fourth-seeded team will face the fifth-seeded team. The third and four seeds hold a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer | Venue | Links |
| November 26, 2015 | 31 | BFP def. Senate | 74–72 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 26, 2015 | 32 | MMDA def. NHA | 78–76 | Jeffry Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| November 26, 2015 | 33 | Malacañang def. AFP | 85–75 | Jenkins Mesina and Andro Requez | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 4, 2015 | 34 | MMDA def. Malacañang | 64–51 | Ermel Idria | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 4, 2015 | 35 | Judiciary def. NHA | 83–78 | Ariel Capus | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 4, 2015 | 36 | PNP def. BFP | 96–78 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 9, 2015 | 37 | Malacañang def. BFP | 86–85 | Samuel Ignacio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 9, 2015 | 38 | MMDA def. PNP | 67–64 | Jeffry Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 9, 2015 | 39 | Judiciary def. Senate | 77–59 | Don Camaso | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 13, 2015 | 40 | AFP def. Senate | 106–98 | Alvin Zuñiga and Rolando Pascual | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| December 13, 2015 | 41 | Judiciary def. Malacañang | 72–64 | Ariel Capus and Julius Rabino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| January 10, 2016 | 42 | NHA def. AFP | 96–76 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| January 10, 2016 | 43 | MMDA def. Senate | 92–65 | Jeffrey Sanders and Jared Fortu | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| January 10, 2016 | 44 | PNP def. Judiciary | 68–66 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| January 17, 2016 | 45 | NHA def. BFP | 81–74 | Ralph Tibay and Waldemar Tibay | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City | |
| January 17, 2016 | 46 | AFP def. PNP | 76–71 | Jeffrey Quiambao and Alvin Zuñiga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
The semifinals games was aired on UNTV on February 14, 2016.MMDA vs. PNP
MMDA Blackwolves has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.AFP vs. NHA
AFP Cavaliers has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.Battle for Third
Finals
This is the second time that the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Cavaliers vied for the championship of the UNTV Cup Season 4. In July 2014, both teams competed in a best-of-three finals series, with the Cavaliers taking home the Season 2 championship title.Finals Most Valuable Player: Boyet Bautista
Winners and Beneficiaries
Individual Awards
The individual awards ceremony was conducted during the halftime of Finals Game 2 on March 7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.- Season MVP: Antonio Lustestica, Jr.
- Finals MVP: Boyet Bautista
- Mythical Five:
- *Don Camaso
- *Jeffrey Sanders
- *Boyet Bautista
- *Antonio Lustestica, Jr.
- *Ollan Omiping
- Best in Scoring: Antonio Lustestica, Jr.
- Best in Rebounds: Don Camaso
- Best in Assists: Waldemar Tibay
- Best in Steals: Jonathan Egea
- Best in Blocks: Marvin Mercado
- Most Improved Player: Samuel Ignacio
Final standings