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== {|class="wikitable" width="100%" style="font-size:90%;" |- !rowspan=2 width=8%|Year !!rowspan=2 width=10%|Tournament !!colspan=2 |Seniors' division !!colspan=2|Juniors' division !!rowspan=2 width=10%|Reference |- !width=21%|Champion !!width=21%|Runner-up !!width=21%|Champion !!width=21%|Runner-up |- | align="center"| 2019 || align="center"| Summer || {{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}} || align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2019/06/13/fr-martins-cup-feu-nu-cop-division-crowns/|title=Fr. Martin’s Cup: FEU, NU cop division crowns|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|last=Yalung|first=Brian|access-date=June 15, 2019}}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2018–19 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst}} || – || – || align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2018 || align="center"| Division 2 || Diliman College || {{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}} || First City Providential College || La Consolacion College Manila || align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manilastandard.net/sports/basketball/280019/blue-dragons-rout-knights-for-martin-cup-cage-plum.html|title=Blue Dragons rout Knights for Martin Cup cage plum|newspaper=Manila Standard|access-date=November 8, 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center"| Summer || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}} || align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://manilastandard.net/sports/basketball/269277/lions-crowned-fr-martin-cup-champions-adamson-wins.html|title=Lions crowned Fr. Martin Cup champions; Adamson wins|newspaper=Manila Standard|access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2017–18 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst}} || – || – || align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://manilastandard.net/sports/basketball/262274/falcons-kings-of-14th-fr-martin-cup-cagefest.html|title=Falcons kings of 14th Fr. Martin Cup cagefest|newspaper=Manila Standard|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2017 || align="center"| Division 2 || Diliman College || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}} || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}} || Manila Patriotic School ||align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/diliman-college-champion-fr-martin-cup-division-2|title=Diliman College holds off San Beda to rule Fr. Martin Cup division 2 tournament|newspaper=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|date=November 3, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/10/25/1752369/bullpups-crowned-champs-fr.-martin-cup|title=Bullpups crowned champs in Fr. Martin Cup|newspaper=Philstar Global|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref> |- | align="center"| Summer || Diliman College || {{UAAPteam|CEU|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}} || align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/diliman-college-beats-ceu-23rd-fr-martin-cup-summer-basketball-title|title=Diliman Blue Dragons beat CEU Scorpions to win Fr. Martin Cup title|publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/ncaa/news/san-sebastian-staglets-fr-martin-cup-juniors-champion|title=San Sebastian Staglets survive late Letran Squires rally to claim Fr. Martin Cup juniors title|publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|date=June 18, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2016–17 || align="center"| Open || – || – || – || – || align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2016 || align="center"| Division 2 || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}} || {{UAAPteam|UP|inst}} || Chiang Kai-shek College || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}} ||align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/san-beda-beats-up-fr-martin-division-2-cup-basketball-to|title=San Beda rallies to beat UP in Fr. Martin Division 2 final|newspaper=SPIN.ph|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> |- | align="center"| Summer || {{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || align="center"| <ref>{{ cite news |title=Arellano wins second Fr. Martin Cup trophy |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/15/16/arellano-wins-second-fr-martin-cup-trophy |work=ABS-CBN News |date=June 15, 2016 |access-date=March 26, 2017 }}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2015–16 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|UPHD|inst}} || – || – || align="center"|<ref>{{ cite news |last=Terrado |first=Reuben |title=Arellano downs Perpetual to win Martin Cup, the Chiefs' second title in a month |url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/jio-jalalon-arellano-perpetual-help-bright-akhuetie-fr-martin#Y4VEvf6BlGGEvQBT.01 |work=Spin.ph |date=March 23, 2016 |access-date=March 24, 2016 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2015 || align="center"| Division 2||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} || Infant Jesus Academy Deltas of Pampanga|| Manila Patriotic School ||align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/11/16/1522514/eagles-deltas-rule-fr.-martin-division-2-cagefest|title=Eagles, Deltas rule Fr. Martin Division 2 cagefest (philstar.com) November 16, 2015}}</ref> |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|JRU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|UST|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|NU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/06/19/1467579/jru-rules-fr.-martin-cup-tiff- |title=JRU rules Fr. Martin Cup tiff (philstar.com) June 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032852/http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/06/19/1467579/jru-rules-fr.-martin-cup-tiff- |archive-date=2015-11-17 }}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2014–15 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|UPHD|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/176049/altas-slay-chiefs-bag-fr-martin-title|title=Altas slay Chiefs, bag Fr. Martin title (INQUIRER.net) March 18th, 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2014 || align="center"| Division 2|| {{UAAPteam|Mapua|inst=MIT}} ||Enderun Colleges|| {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} ||align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameface.ph/showthread.php?30139-2014-FR-MARTIN-CUP-DIV-2/page6|title=2014 FR MARTIN CUP DIV 2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/adamson-beats-arellano-fr-martin-cup-high-school-basketball|title=Adamson beats Arellano for Fr. Martin Cup high school crown (spin.ph) November 9, 2014}}</ref> |- | align="center"| Summer || {{UAAPteam|UPHD|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|UST|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/155696/perpetual-help-altas-frustrate-ust-tigers-for-fr-martin-cup-title|title=Perpetual Help Altas frustrate UST Tigers for Fr. Martin Cup title (INQUIRER.net) June 12th, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/155678/baby-falcons-nab-fr-martin-cup-crown-with-comeback-win-over-red-cubs|title=Baby Falcons nab Fr. Martin Cup crown with comeback win over Red Cubs (INQUIRER.net)}}</ref> |- | align="center"| 2013–14 || align="center"| Open||{{UAAPteam|CSB|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|UPHD|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2013 || align="center"| Division 2||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo||inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||Hope Christian High School||{{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}}||align="center"| - |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|NU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|UPHD|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||{{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}}||align="center"| – |- | align="center"| 2012–13 || align="center"| Open||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||{{UAAPteam|CSB|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2012 || align="center"| Division 2||{{UAAPteam|UE|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}||Hope Christian High School|| Chiang Kai-shek College ||align="center"| – |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|JRU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}|| – |- | align="center"| 2011–12 || align="center"| Open ||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/36063/red-lions-lady-bulldogs-nail-fr-martin-plums|title=Red Lions, Lady Bulldogs nail Fr. Martin plums (INQUIRER.net)}} February 26th, 2012</ref> |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2011 || align="center"| Division 2 || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}} || {{UAAPteam|Adamson|inst}} || Xavier School || {{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} ||align="center"| – |- | align="center"| Summer || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}}|| {{UAAPteam|Mapua|inst=MIT}}|| Hope Christian High School || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/5808/bulldogs-cop-fr-martin-cup|title=Bulldogs cop Fr. Martin Cup (INQUIRER.net)}} June 25th, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/5552/hope-christian-keeps-fr-martin-cage-crown|title=Hope Christian keeps Fr. Martin cage crown (INQUIRER.net)}} June 23rd, 2011</ref> |- | align="center"| 2010–11 || align="center"| Open ||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||{{UAAPteam|JRU|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/mar2211/sports_story08.htm|title=Lions kampeon ng Fr. Martin Cup (abante-tonite.com)}} March 22, 2011</ref> |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2010 || align="center"| Division 2 || {{UAAPteam|NU|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|La Salle|inst}} || Hope Christian High School || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}} ||align="center"| |- | align="center"| Summer ||bgcolor="#FFFF99"|{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}} || {{UAAPteam|Mapua|inst=MIT}} ||bgcolor="#FFFF99"|{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}} ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}} ||align="center"| |- | align="center"| 2009–10 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||{{UAAPteam|JRU|inst}}||align="center"| – ||align="center"| – ||align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2009 || align="center"| Division 2 ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst=FEU-D}}|| {{UAAPteam|La Salle|inst=DLSZ}} ||align="center"| |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||Philippine Merchant Marine School||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}|| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/164960/sports/ncaa-bound-arellano-stamps-class-in-fr-martin-caging|title=NCAA-bound Arellano stamps class in Fr. Martin caging (gmanetwork.com)}} June 15, 2009</ref> |- | align="center"| 2008–09 || align="center"| Open ||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}|| – || – || align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2008 || align="center"| Division 2 ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||align="center"| |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Letran|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}|| align="center"| |- | align="center"| 2007–08 || align="center"| Open ||{{UAAPteam|UE|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}|| – || – || align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2007 || align="center"| Division 2 ||bgcolor="#FFFF99"|{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}}||bgcolor="#FFFF99"|{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}|| Antipolo Lady of Lourdes School ||align="center"| |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|Arellano|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|JRU|inst}}|| – || – || align="center"| |- | align="center"| 2006–07 || align="center"| Open || {{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}} || {{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}} || – || – || align="center"| |- | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2006 || align="center"| Division 2 ||{{UAAPteam|FEU|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|La Salle|inst=DLSZ}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}||align="center"| |- | align="center"| Summer ||{{UAAPteam|UE|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|SSC-R|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC-R}}|| align="center"| |- | align="center"| 2005–06 || align="center"| Open ||{{UAAPteam|Ateneo|inst}}||{{UAAPteam|San Beda|inst=SBC}}|| – || – || align="center"| |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- | bgcolor="#FFFF99" width="5%"| | Denotes school won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same tournament. |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.sbp.com.ph Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas] * [http://www.inboundpass.com/2011/02/27/7th-fr-martin-collegiate-open-cup-update/ 2011 Father Martin Cup]

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