The Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) was a community-based amateur commercial basketball league in Southern Philippines sanctioned by the country's National Sports Association for basketball, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). The league is made up of teams from the Visayas and Mindanao. Formal operations began on February 25, 2006 with the opening of the ML Kwarta Padala First Conference at the MSU-IIT Gym in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. Forward Mark Bonifacio of Montana Pawnshop-Davao made the first basket in league history during the opening game versus PacMan-GenSan.
M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City (2008 Sinulog Cup)
The league is a brainchild of multi-titled coach and Cebu City Councilor Raul "Yayoy" D. Alcoseba, who wanted to have a Vis-Min league managed by Vis-Min people and based in the area. With the financial backing of sports patron Michel J. Lhuillier, the dream became a reality in late 2005 as Alcoseba and his staff began the groundwork by talking to potential team owners and sponsors.
Former FIBA referee Jose "Boy" Murillo and PBA legend Wilfredo "Willy" Generalao were named as the MVBA's two co-equal commissioners, with Murillo in charge of the Visayas games and Generalao in Mindanao. Gov. Oscar S. Moreno, team owner of Misamis Oriental, was unanimously elected as the MVBA's Chairman.
The league holds two long tournaments or conferences every season. In between, a sprinkling of brief tournaments are held either as a warm-up for the coming conference or in honor of a special occasion.
2005
Gov. Gwen Garcia Cup: PacMan-GenSan
2006
Mayor Lawrence Cruz Cup: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
First Conference: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
Invitational: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
Second Conference: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
2007
Gov. Oscar Moreno Cup: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
Cebu City Charter Cup: Heartvit-Tribu Guardo
First Conference: Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr
Invitational: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
Hotel Fortuna Cup: Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue
Second Conference: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
Christmas League: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
2008
Sinulog Cup: M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City
MVBA Most Valuable Players
2006
First Conference-Visayas: Jayford Rodriguez (M. Lhuillier)
First Conference-Mindanao: Louie Medalla (PacMan)
First Conference-Finals: Woodrow Enriquez (M. Lhuillier)
Second Conference-Visayas: Stephen Padilla (M. Lhuillier)
Second Conference-Mindanao: Gilbert Demape (MisOr)
Second Conference-Finals: Stephen Padilla (M. Lhuillier)
2007
First Conference: Franklin Nailon (MisOr)
Invitational: Danilo Aying (M. Lhuillier)
Second Conference-Visayas: Bruce Dacia (M. Lhuillier)
Second Conference-Mindanao: Lowell Briones (MisOr)
Second Conference-Finals: Bruce Dacia (M. Lhuillier)
2008
Sinulog Cup: Bruce Dacia and Woodrow Enriquez (M. Lhuillier)
PBA Call-Ups
The MVBA is proud that several of its alumni have made it to the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Aside from rookies, several free agents have received their second chance at pro stardom after credible performances in the MVBA. This listing is limited to those players who saw action in the regular conferences.
2006
Jimwell Torion (Landmaster) - Santa Lucia Realtors
Stephen Padilla (M. Lhuillier) - Air21 Express
Ernesto Billones (Landmaster) - Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2007
JR Quinahan (Landmaster/Arthro) - Alaska Aces
Philip Butel (Montana) - Santa Lucia Realtors
Dale Singson (Landmaster) - Alaska Aces
MVBA Venues
In only two years, the MVBA has been literally around, playing official games in almost every major city or urban area in the Visayas and Mindanao.
New Cebu Coliseum
University of San Carlos Main Gym (Cebu City)
Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center
Talisay City Sports Complex (Cebu)
Marcelo A. Barba Sports Center (Toledo City)
Mayor Experanza S. Binghay Memorial Cultural and Sports Complex (Balamban, Cebu)
Pinamungajan Sports Center (Pinamungajan, Cebu)
Talisay City Sports Complex (Negros Occidental)
University of San Agustin-Gym (Iloilo City)
Pototan Astrodome (Pototan, Iloilo)
Mindanao Civic Center (Tubod, Lanao del Norte)
Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology Gym (Iligan City)
Xavier University Gym (Cagayan de Oro City)
Liceo de Cagayan University Gym (Cagayan de Oro City)
Father Saturnino Urios University Gym (Butuan City)
Maramag Gymnasium (Maramag, Bukidnon)
Almendras Gymnasium (Davao City)
Panabo City Coliseum
Digos City Stadium
General Santos City Coliseum
Oval Plaza Covered Court (General Santos City)
South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center (Koronadal City)
Media coverage
The MVBA games are broadcast via UHF station Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN-47) daily at 3:30PM, Philippine Standard Time. The station's signal covers most of the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao. The MVBA broadcast panel is a combination of veteran and up and coming commentators led by Sandi Geronimo-Grumo, Randy Sacdalan, Anthony Servinio, John Montalvan and Brian Madronero.
Aside from television, the MVBA enjoys good print coverage from both local and national newspapers, tabloids and magazines. An official league website is in the works for 2008. For the moment, the MVBA has maintained a deal with Gameface.Ph as its official Internet media partner since 2006.
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The Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association MVBA was a community based amateur commercial basketball league in Southern Philippines sanctioned by the country s National Sports Association for basketball the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas SBP The league is made up of teams from the Visayas and Mindanao Formal operations began on February 25 2006 with the opening of the ML Kwarta Padala First Conference at the MSU IIT Gym in Iligan City Lanao del Norte Forward Mark Bonifacio of Montana Pawnshop Davao made the first basket in league history during the opening game versus PacMan GenSan Mindanao Visayas Basketball AssociationSportBasketballFounded2006Ceased2008Country PhilippinesLastchampion s M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City 2008 Sinulog Cup The league is a brainchild of multi titled coach and Cebu City Councilor Raul Yayoy D Alcoseba who wanted to have a Vis Min league managed by Vis Min people and based in the area With the financial backing of sports patron Michel J Lhuillier the dream became a reality in late 2005 as Alcoseba and his staff began the groundwork by talking to potential team owners and sponsors Former FIBA referee Jose Boy Murillo and PBA legend Wilfredo Willy Generalao were named as the MVBA s two co equal commissioners with Murillo in charge of the Visayas games and Generalao in Mindanao Gov Oscar S Moreno team owner of Misamis Oriental was unanimously elected as the MVBA s Chairman In 2008 it merged with the National Basketball Conference NBC and Third Force Inc TFI to form the new Liga Pilipinas Contents 1 MVBA Teams 1 1 Visayas Division 1 2 Mindanao Division 1 3 Guest Teams 2 MVBA Champions 3 MVBA Most Valuable Players 4 PBA Call Ups 5 MVBA Venues 6 Media coverage 7 External linksMVBA Teams EditVisayas Division Edit Arthro Kontra Arthritis Cebu Cebu Landmaster Mandaue Cindy s Tacloban M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Mantawi Traders Talisay Aquastars Toyota Iloilo Warriors West Negros College Bacolod MustangsMindanao Division Edit Cagayan de Oro Rapids Duterte Agilas Davao Holcim MoneyGram Misamis Oriental Iligan Archangels Lanao Royals Montana Pawnshop Davao MP Warriors General SantosGuest Teams Edit Bacchus Energy Drink Manila Burger King Whoppers Dazz Sang Patak Kitchen Specialists Fifth Avenue Telecoms Henkel Sista Super Sealers Hotel Fortuna Iligan Crusaders Hotel Fortuna Boljoon University of the Visayas North Cotabato Braves Pagadian Explorers Pharex Medics Spring Cooking Oil Malabon TeleTech Titans Toyota Balintawak Road Kings Zamboanga LatinosMVBA Champions EditThe league holds two long tournaments or conferences every season In between a sprinkling of brief tournaments are held either as a warm up for the coming conference or in honor of a special occasion 2005 Gov Gwen Garcia Cup PacMan GenSan 2006 Mayor Lawrence Cruz Cup M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City First Conference M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Invitational M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Second Conference M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City 2007 Gov Oscar Moreno Cup M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Cebu City Charter Cup Heartvit Tribu Guardo First Conference Holcim Pryce Pharma MisOr Invitational M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Hotel Fortuna Cup Cebu Landmaster Mandaue Second Conference M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City Christmas League M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu City 2008 Sinulog Cup M Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Cebu CityMVBA Most Valuable Players Edit2006 First Conference Visayas Jayford Rodriguez M Lhuillier First Conference Mindanao Louie Medalla PacMan First Conference Finals Woodrow Enriquez M Lhuillier Second Conference Visayas Stephen Padilla M Lhuillier Second Conference Mindanao Gilbert Demape MisOr Second Conference Finals Stephen Padilla M Lhuillier 2007 First Conference Franklin Nailon MisOr Invitational Danilo Aying M Lhuillier Second Conference Visayas Bruce Dacia M Lhuillier Second Conference Mindanao Lowell Briones MisOr Second Conference Finals Bruce Dacia M Lhuillier 2008 Sinulog Cup Bruce Dacia and Woodrow Enriquez M Lhuillier PBA Call Ups EditThe MVBA is proud that several of its alumni have made it to the professional Philippine Basketball Association PBA Aside from rookies several free agents have received their second chance at pro stardom after credible performances in the MVBA This listing is limited to those players who saw action in the regular conferences 2006 Jimwell Torion Landmaster Santa Lucia Realtors Stephen Padilla M Lhuillier Air21 Express Ernesto Billones Landmaster Talk N Text Phone Pals 2007 JR Quinahan Landmaster Arthro Alaska Aces Philip Butel Montana Santa Lucia Realtors Dale Singson Landmaster Alaska AcesMVBA Venues EditIn only two years the MVBA has been literally around playing official games in almost every major city or urban area in the Visayas and Mindanao New Cebu Coliseum University of San Carlos Main Gym Cebu City Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center Talisay City Sports Complex Cebu Marcelo A Barba Sports Center Toledo City Mayor Experanza S Binghay Memorial Cultural and Sports Complex Balamban Cebu Pinamungajan Sports Center Pinamungajan Cebu Talisay City Sports Complex Negros Occidental University of San Agustin Gym Iloilo City Pototan Astrodome Pototan Iloilo Mindanao Civic Center Tubod Lanao del Norte Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology Gym Iligan City Xavier University Gym Cagayan de Oro City Liceo de Cagayan University Gym Cagayan de Oro City Father Saturnino Urios University Gym Butuan City Maramag Gymnasium Maramag Bukidnon Almendras Gymnasium Davao City Panabo City Coliseum Digos City Stadium General Santos City Coliseum Oval Plaza Covered Court General Santos City South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center Koronadal City Media coverage EditThe MVBA games are broadcast via UHF station Cebu Catholic Television Network CCTN 47 daily at 3 30PM Philippine Standard Time The station s signal covers most of the Visayas and parts of Northern Mindanao The MVBA broadcast panel is a combination of veteran and up and coming commentators led by Sandi Geronimo Grumo Randy Sacdalan Anthony Servinio John Montalvan and Brian Madronero Aside from television the MVBA enjoys good print coverage from both local and national newspapers tabloids and magazines An official league website is in the works for 2008 For the moment the MVBA has maintained a deal with Gameface Ph as its official Internet media partner since 2006 External links EditMVBA Friendster permanent dead link Basketball Cebu Gameface official internet media partner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association amp oldid 1071024818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
