National Cheerleading Championship
The National Cheerleading Championship, commonly known as NCC, is the Philippines’ first and oldest National cheerleading competition. The annual competition, which started in 2006, is modeled after U.S. competitive cheerleading competitions.[1]
| Most recent season or competition: 2023-2024 National Cheerleading Championship Season 16 | |
| Sport | Cheerleading |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Carlos Valdes III and Emiliano Caruncho IV |
| Director | Paula Isabel de la Llana–Nunag |
| President | Carlos Valdes |
| Motto | Leap Higher. Dance Harder. Cheer Louder. You've Got Spirit |
| Country | Philippines |
| Venue(s) |
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| Most recent champion(s) |
University of Santo Tomas 6(College)
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| Most titles |
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| TV partner(s) | ESPN5 |
| Related competitions | |
| Official website | www |
NCC is a member of the Philippine Cheerleading Alliance (PCA), the official governing body for cheerleading in the Philippines.[2] The PCA is the official sanctioned national federation recognized by the International Cheer Union (ICU), the world governing body for the sport of cheerleading.
Background
History
National Cheerleading Championship started as a one-day invitational cheerleading championship in 2006. It started with two divisions, College and High School divisions, composed of ten teams and, was held in Araneta Coliseum. The inaugural event was judged by invited American judges, such as Joe Jackson of the Cheerleaders of America (COA),[3] as well with known Filipino names in Philippine cheerleading.[4]
In 2008, twenty nine teams from all over the country participated in the competition securing its title as the only national cheerleading competition in the Philippines.
By 2009, it first held regional qualifiers among three key cities in the Philippines. By 2010, with eighty five squads joining the qualifiers, the regional qualifiers was expanded to six; divisions were also expanded to six. In 2011, the divisions were expanded more to eight, and the National Dance Championship was inaugurated with 23 teams participating.[4]
In 2018, the NCC saw more than 200 teams participate in the Nationals and also in 2018 NCC Philippines now allows international teams competing from China for the first time.
Mission
The National Cheerleading Championship's mission are:[5]
- To promote the sport of International Competitive cheerleading as a means to raise the caliber of local cheerleading
- To promote the ideas of good sportsmanship, personal integrity and accountability, team cooperation and community activities
- To develop cheerleaders that possess world-class cheerleading skills and abilities
- To develop cheerleading coaches adept and knowledgeable in world class training methods and expertise
- To standardize and inculcate the rules and regulations of competitive cheerleading and develop world-class and international quality training methods and skills
- To establish the National Cheerleading Organization to provide products and services and a means for networking for the cheerleading community
- To hold annually the country’s Premiere Cheerleading Tournament as a means to showcase the country’s cheerleading skills and talents
- To be able to send a Filipino contingent to international cheerleading competitions.
Vision
The National Cheerleading Championship's vision is to become the premier organization for the advancement of cheerleading as a sport through developing and training world-class Filipino cheerleading athletes by providing international-standard training methods, services, and facilities, and a venue for a national cheerleading tournament.[5]
The divisions throughout the seasons
Cheerleading
The inaugural event started in 2006 at Araneta Coliseum with 10 participating teams (5 College and 5 High School Teams) and as of the 2018 Season, more than 10 division competitions has been established and the poms competition will soon be added as new division for Cheer competitions.
Since 2018, most teams who compete are from well-known schools (especially College Level 6 Divisions) have at-least tried to compete at the National Finals. The NCC Cheerleading Competition held every mid-to-late March, since some schools are off-season, some schools can't compete at the National Finals due to conflicting schedules (such as schools competing at NCAA Cheerleading Competition), as well as a short time for teams to prepare for ICU Worlds in April (in case of National University in 2015 ICU worlds but managed to compete at NCC Finals and ICU World Finals that year.)
Today, before you can enter and compete at NCC Finals, the team must Qualify through NCC Regional Qualifiers in different areas of the country depending on the location and proximity of the competing team/school. For example: Teams that are based in NCR must compete first in NCC NCR Qualifiers (except Open Coed/All-Girl Elite Divisions) before going to compete at National Finals.
Here are the list of Regional Qualifiers for NCC National Finals as of 2018-2019 Season:
| Regional Finals | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzon | NCR | late-January/late-February | SM Mall of Asia, Music Hall / Market-Market Activity Center (2019) |
| North Luzon | early-August | Baguio Convention Center, Baguio | |
| Central Luzon | mid-October | SM Clark, Pampanga | |
| South Luzon | mid to late October | Robinson's Las Pinas | |
| Bicol | late-October | ICR Arena, Legazpi | |
| Visayas | Cebu | mid-November | SM Seaside, Cebu |
| Mindanao | Davao | early-January | Rizal Memorial Colleges |
Here are the list of winners in each seasons since inaugural year in 2006, noted as more teams competed starting 2006 and broaden the competition in 2019. Poms division started in Season 13 (2017) and more divisions will be added soon as cheerleading is being developed in the Philippines.
| Season | Division | Cheer Level | Champion (Score) | Runner-up (Score) | Third place (Score) | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College | 6 | Central Colleges of the Philippines (324) | University of Perpetual Help (318) | National University (315.5) | 19 | ||
| High School | 5 | Immaculate Conception Academy (294) | Saravia National High School (285) | Lanao del Norte NCHS (284) | 14 | ||
| College All-Girls | 6 | De La Salle University (253) | De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (231) | No other teams competed | 2 | ||
| High School All-Girls | 5 | School of the Holy Spirit (282.5) | St. Paul College Pasig (251) | St. Pedro Poveda College (249) | 8 | ||
| Junior All-Girls | 4 | School of the Holy Spirit (267.5) | St. Pedro Poveda College (243) | St. Paul College Pasig (175) | 3 | ||
| Peewee All-Girls | 3 | Lamba Central Elementary School (198) | No other teams competed | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 10 | Elite | 5 | Marist Elite All Star (404.3) | Altas Battalion Royale (378.5) | UE Pep Squad (360.5) | 11 |
| College | 6 | National University (342) | University of Perpetual Help (323) | Central Colleges of the Philippines (302.5) | 13 | ||
| High School | 5 | Parañaque National High School (297) | Las Pinas East National High School (289) | Immaculate Conception Academy (274) | 13 | ||
| College All-Girls | 6 | De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (287) | University of Santo Tomas (277.5) | De La Salle University (228.5) | 3 | ||
| High School All-Girls | 5 | School of the Holy Spirit (280) | Immaculate Conception Academy (267) | St. Paul College Pasig (261) | 9 | ||
| Junior All-Girls | 4 | St. Pedro Poveda College (262) | St. Paul College Pasig (250.5) | St. Mary's College of Meycauayan (240.5) | 4 | ||
| 2016 | 11 | Elite | 5 | Central Colleges of the Philippines (241.5) | NDDU-IBED Marist Premier All Stars (227) | South Empire All-Stars (220.5) | 7 |
| College | 6 | National University (340.5) | University of Perpetual Help (317.5) | Far Eastern University (301.5) | 16 | ||
| High School | 5 | Immaculate Conception Academy (314) | Lanao del Norte NCHS (276) | Parañaque National High School (274) | 14 | ||
| College All-Girls | 6 | University of Santo Tomas (305) | De La Salle University (296.5) | De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (276) | 3 | ||
| High School All-Girls | 5 | St. Paul College Pasig (307) | School of the Holy Spirit (302.5) | Immaculate Conception Academy (294.5) | 10 | ||
| Junior All-Girls | 4 | St. Pedro Poveda College (220.5) | St. Paul College Pasig (194.5) | Antonio Regidor Elementary School (185.5) | 7 | ||
| Peewee All-Girls | 3 | School of Saint Anthony (106) | No other teams competed | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 12 | Elite | 5 | Far Eastern University | Central Colleges of the Philippines | Brent International School | |
| College | 6 | National University | Far Eastern University | Taguig City University | |||
| High School | 5 | Ateneo de Manila University | University of Santo Tomas | University of Santo Tomas | |||
| College All-Girls | 6 | De La Salle University Paranaque city | Enderun College Taguig | St Paul College Pasig | |||
| High School All-Girls | 5 | St. Paul College Pasig | School of the Holy Spirit | De La Salle University | Brent International School | ||
| Junior All-Girls | 4 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | Lycevm of the Philippines University | Feati University | |||
| Peewee All-Girls | 3 | Our Lady of Fatima University | De La Salle University | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |||
| 2018 | 13 | Senior Coed Elite | 5 | Lanao Del Norte National High School - Wildcats | Immaculate Conception Academy | University of the East | |
| Senior Coed Elite All-Girl | 5 | National University (375.75) | De La Salle University | St. Paul College Pasig | |||
| Open Coed Elite | 5 | Ateneo de Manila University East Wood (375.75) | Ateneo de Manila University, East Wood city | University of the Philippines Quezon city | |||
| Open All-Girl Elite | 5 | National University (375.75) | De La Salle University | University of the East | |||
| College Cheer | 6 | National University (88.88%) | Taguig City University | Central Colleges of the Philippines | |||
| College All-Girls | 6 | University of Santo Tomas (390.00) | University of the East | Central Colleges of the Philippines | |||
| High School All-Girls | 5 | St. Paul College Pasig | School of the Holy Spirit | Central Colleges of the Philippines | |||
| Junior All-Girls | 4 | University of the East | Central Colleges of the Philippines | Our Lady of Fatima University | |||
| Peewee All-Girls | 3 | ||||||
| 2019 | 14 | To be determined | |||||
Poms Division
In Season 13 (2017) edition started the Poms Division and further expanded in 2018.
Stunts
Partner Stunts division opened in 2010, while the Group Stunts division started the following year and both division since 2012.
Dance
Inaugurated the competition since 2010-2011 Season.
| Season | Division | Champion (Score) | Runner-up (Score) | Third place (Score) | Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | College Hip Hop | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (421.1) | University of the East (394.5) | Taguig City University (383.9) | 7 | ||
| High School Hip Hop | Colegio San Agustin – Makati (433) | La Salle Green Hills (430.5) | School of Saint Anthony (399.5) | 5 | |||
| College Hip Hop All-Girls | Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna (399.5) | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (356) | No other teams competed | 2 | |||
| High School Hip Hop All-Girls | Miriam College High School (441.2) | Assumption College (440) | School of the Holy Spirit (428.4) | 9 | |||
| High School Jazz All-Girls | Assumption College (395.5) | St. Paul College Pasig (389) | Southernside Montessori School (362.5) | 3 | |||
| Junior Jazz All-Girls | St. Paul College Pasig (362) | No other teams competed | |||||
| 2015 | College Hip Hop | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (398) | University of Santo Tomas (388.5) | Saint Louis University (370.5) | 9 | ||
| High School Hip Hop | La Salle Green Hills (450) | Xavier School (403.5) | Colegio San Agustin – Makati (378.5) | 9 | |||
| College Hip Hop All-Girls | Assumption College (385) | Saint Louis University (342) | Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna (335.5) | 6 | |||
| High School Hip Hop All-Girls | School of the Holy Spirit (413) | Miriam College High School (410) | Assumption College (406) | 6 | |||
| College Jazz All-Girls | Saint Louis University (238) | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (201) | No other teams competed | 2 | |||
| High School Jazz All-Girls | Assumption College (265.5) | Miriam College High School (257.5) | No other teams competed | 2 | |||
| Junior Jazz All-Girls | St. Paul College Pasig (234.5) | No other teams competed | |||||
| 2016 | College Hip Hop | Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna (358) | Cavite State University (356.5) | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (351) | 9 | ||
| High School Hip Hop | La Salle Green Hills (369) | Fort Bonifacio High School (346) | De La Salle Zobel (336.5) | 9 | |||
| College Hip Hop All-Girls | Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna (359) | Assumption College (337.5) | Alab Danse Troupe (331) | 4 | |||
| High School Hip Hop All-Girls | St. Pedro Poveda College (367) | Assumption College (361.5) | Miriam College High School (334.5) | 5 | |||
| High School Jazz All-Girls | Miriam College High School (251.5) | St. Paul College Pasig (251) | Assumption College (248.5) | 5 | |||
| Junior Jazz All-Girls | St. Paul College Pasig (228) | Naga Central School II (206.5) | Naga City Himnastica (201.5) | 4 | |||
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2018 | |||||||
| 2019 | To be determined | ||||||
| 2020 | To be determined | ||||||
| 2021 | College Hip Hop | Far Eastern University Cheering Squad (321) | High School Hip Hop | Junior Jazz All-Girls | U.S.T. Salinggawi Dance Troupe (350) | ||
| 2022 | College Hip Hop | National University (397) | High School Hip Hop | Far Eastern University (360) | Junior Jazz All-Girls | ||
| 2023 | College Hip Hop | University of Santo Tomas | High School Hip Hop | style="background:FFFACD;" University of Santo Tomas Junior Jazz All-Girls | University of Santo Tomas | ||
References
- ^ Josiah Israel Albelda (April 5, 2012). "Cheerleading vs cheerdance: What's your pick?". Rappler. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Affiliation". Philippine Cheerleading Alliance. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Joey Villar (February 14, 2007). "National cheerleading championship slated". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b . National Cheerleading Championship. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mission and Vision". National Cheerleading Championship. Retrieved November 21, 2013.