Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) 2018 National Collegiate Championship is set on January 28, 2019 at FilOil Flying V Arena. University of Visayas, winner of the Philippine Regional games, is waiting for the winner of the ongoing UAAP-NCAA Champions Showdown.
UV Green Lancers bested regional qualifiers from North/Central Luzon, South Luzon/Bicol, NCR, Visayas and Mindanao and earned the first slot in the national championship.
Ateneo Blue Eagles, UAAP champion, and San Beda Red Lions, NCAA champion, are locked in best of three-games series to clinch the other finals seat. In Game 1 of the series San Beda Red Lions beat Ateneo Blue Eagles, 49-43.
At stake in the national championship are the PRESIDENTS CUP from Philippine Sports Commission and the M.V.Pangilinan Perpetual Trophy from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).
The games are covered live by ESPN5 and on “live streaming” thru various social media platforms such as YouTube channel and PCCL Facebook and official website, CollegiateChampionsLeague.net.