NCAA Season 91 was the 2015âÂÂ16 collegiate athletic year of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the Philippines. It was hosted by the Mapúa Institute of Technology, now Mapúa University and was opened on June 27, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay hosted by Andrei Felix and Myrtle Sarrosa and ended on March 8, 2016, with the Cheerleading Competition and closing ceremonies held at the MOA Arena, which was also hosted by Felix and Sarrosa, together with Anton Roxas, Migs Bustos, Ceej Tantengco and Roxanne Montealegre.
This was the first season after the NCAA renewed broadcasting deal with ABS-CBN Sports, after a 3-year contract with Sports5. ABS-CBN had covered the NCAA Games from 2002 to 2011 until it left for Sports5/AKTV in the 88th Season.
Lyceum of the Philippines University and Emilio Aguinaldo College were accredited as full members of the NCAA, based from their performance in Season 90. In the end of the season, San Beda College regain the general championship title, dethroning De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in seniors, and also having a 3-peat championship for the juniors division.
Basketball tournaments were officially opened on June 27, 2015, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Proceeding games elimination round games, which is a double round robin tournament, were held at the Filoil Flying V Arena. The top four teams qualify for the semifinals, where the higher-seeded team possesses the twice-to-beat advantage. The winners qualify to the best-of-three finals. The playoffs were held at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The volleyball tournament started on November 30, 2015, at the Filoil Flying V Arena. Collegio de San Juan de Letran will be the event host. All teams participate in an elimination round which is a round robin tournament. The top four teams qualify in the semifinals, where the unbeaten team bounces through the finals, with a thrice-to-beat advantage, higher-seeded team possesses the twice-to-beat advantage, or qualify to the first round. The winners qualify to the finals.
The NCAA Season 91 beach volleyball tournament will be held on February 10âÂÂ14, 2016 at the Marina Bay Resort, Subic, Zambales.
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The football tournament will be start on December 1, 2015, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. San Sebastian College Recoletos will be the event host. Each tournament is divided into two rounds. The winner of both rounds faces each other in the Finals; if a single team wins both rounds, that team is declared the champion.
AU Chiefs was crowned as the champion of the men's tournament, defeated the long-time champions San Beda Red Lions, 2âÂÂ0.
MVP: Jumbeng Guinabang
The San Beda College men's swimming team extended its domination of the NCAA to a 14th straight year, while its women's team completed a four-peat in the Season 91 swimming event that concluded over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Center.
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The NCAA Season 91 Cheerleading Competition will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on March 8, 2016.
Defending champion in boldface<br />"Order" refers to order of performance.
The current point system gives 50 points to the champion team in a certain NCAA event, 40 to the runner-up, and 35 to the third placer. The following points are given in consequent order of finish: 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 8 and 6.
On the formal turn-over ceremony for NCAA and ABS-CBN held on 18 May 2015, these were the changes to be implemented starting Season 91, ABS-CBN and the League have renewed a 10-year contract deal to air NCAA Games until Season 100 (Centennial Season of the NCAA) in 2024. The network will air Men's Basketball, Women's Volleyball (Final Four and Finals) tournaments, and NCAA Cheerleading Competition via ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Balls HD 167 (basketball tournament only), ABS-CBN Sports and Action HD 166 (volleyball tournament) ABS-CBN Sports and Action (international), and sports.abs-cbn.com every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons.
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