THE Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup kicks off its second conference on Saturday to close out the year at the Pagadian City Gymnasium.
Seven teams led by Southern champions Basilan-BRT Peace Riders are competing in the one-month open tournament that ends December 19.
The other teams are MisOr Kuyamis, Iligan Archangels, Kapatagan Buffalos, Pagadian Explorers, Roxas Vanguards and the Zamboanga Sibugay Anak Mindanao Warriors.
Chief Operating Officer Rocky Chan said ending the year with a tournament for the south’s players is their way of giving them livelihood for the holidays.
“After taking a few months off, we are excited to start again so we can provide livelihoods to our players, coaches and the people in Pagadian,” Chan said. “We definitely want to end the year right with this tournament.”
Teams from the Visayas took a leave of absence but vowed to return for the 2022 season.
The tournament will have a double round robin elimination with the top team automatically gaining a semifinals berth.
The semifinals will be a knockout game while the championship series will be a best-of-three affair.
“We are proud of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup for continuing with its goal of promoting basketball, especially in Mindanao,” said Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascariñas, a proud son of Butuan City. “And as promised, our relationships with the leagues we are supporting won’t be affected with us being named as the organizers for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.”