The 2010 Manny V. Pangilinan Invitational Championships also known as the 2010 Smart Philippines Invitational Challenge, was a five-team basketball tournament hosted from June 24-27, 2010.[1] The tournament, named after Filipino businessman and sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan, took place at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. [2] The Philippine national team became champions beating Jordan in the finals. [3]
2010 MVP Invitational Champions' Cup (Philippines)
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Results
The five teams participated in a round-robin elimination round with the top two team playing for the championships at the finals scheduled on June 27. The two teams from the PBA, Barangay Ginebra Kings and the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters played no bearing games. Ginebra played two games and Talk 'N Text played just one. All the other teams played three games each in the first round. [4]
^ Ramos, Lily (June 23, 2010). "Basketball: 2010 MVP Invitational C'ships on Thursday". Balita. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
^ Villar, Joey (June 16, 2010). "MVP Invitational Tourney: Gilas tests Chinese in opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
^ "Philippines - Smart Gilas halts Jordan". FIBA. The Philippine Star. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
^ "World-class caging seen as RP Invitational gets underway". GMA News. June 23, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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