San Beda Seeded In PCCL Final 4

UAAP five-peat champion Ateneo and NCAA three-peat titlist San Beda have been seeded in the Final Four of Champions League (PCCL) 2012 National Collegiate Championship.

The other two seats in the Final Four are reserved for the winners of the “step-ladder knock out” games in Luzon-Metro Manila and Southern Islands brackets.

During the 10-year period of Champions League, the Blue Eagles won the national title in 2010, 2009 and 2007.

Last year, San Sebastian College-Recoletos prevented Ateneo from achieving a three-peat.

San Beda achieved its best finish last year when it beat Southern Islands champion University of Cebu for third place.

The Lions are hoping to win their first national crown and become the second NCAA squad to do the trick after the Stags.

Competing in the LuzonMetro Manila bracket are UAAP runner-up University of Santo Tomas, National University, San Sebastian College-Recoletos, De La Salle University, 

University of Perpetual Help, the North/ Central Luzon regional champion, the South Luzon/Bicol regional champion and the top two teams in the Metro-Manila qualifying games.

Making up the Southern Islands cast are CESAFI champion Southwestern U Cobras, Visayas champion West Negros University, Mindanao champion Holy Trinity College, University of Visayas, and Colegio de San Jose Recoletos.

The remaining regional and qualifying games are set as follows: North-Central Luzon, Nov. 3-5, in San Fernando, La Union, South Luzon-Bicol, Nov. 3-6 in Naga City and the Metro Manila qualifying games Nov. 6-8, at FilOil flying V Arena, San Juan.

source: Tempo