2025 AsiaBasket International Invitational
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 Official promotional poster (as Invitational Championship) | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Philippines |
| City | San Juan |
| Venue(s) | Playtime Filoil Centre |
| Dates | July 20–25, 2025 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Runners-up | UST Growling Tigers |
| Third place | Letran Knights |
| Fourth place | San Beda Red Lions |
The 2025 AsiaBasket International Invitational was the ninth tournament organized by AsiaBasket and the fourth running of the International Championship. The tournament ran from July 20 to 25, 2025 and featured eight teams representing four countries. All games were held at Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan, Philippines.[1]
The De La Salle Green Archers were defending champions but did not enter this tournament. The tournament was won by the Adamson Soaring Falcons, defeating the UST Growling Tigers, 68–63, in the championship.[2]
Teams
[edit]This tournament features eight teams, making it the smallest pool of teams in league history. Five teams represent the Philippines including the debuting UST Growling Tigers. Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) and the United States each have one team. In addition, Canada will be represented for the first time with sole entrant United Prep Canada.
| Team | Affiliation | Appearance | Last appearance | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson Soaring Falcons
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Adamson University | 3rd | CCT 2025 | Runner-up (1x) |
| Benilde Blazers
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De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde | 6th | International 2024 | Champion (1x) |
 Formosa Tiger Kings
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National Formosa University | 2nd | International 2024 | Quarterfinalist (1x) |
 Lakas California
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— | 2nd | International 2024 | Group stage (1x) |
| Letran Knights
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Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 2nd | Las Piñas 2024 | Quarterfinalist (1x) |
| San Beda Red Lions
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San Beda University | 5th | CCT 2025 | Runner-up (1x) |
 United Prep Canada
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— | Debut | — | |
| UST Growling Tigers
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University of Santo Tomas | Debut | — | |
Group stage
[edit]The tournament uses the two-group format used since the 2022 International Championship, with the eight teams divided into two groups of four. From there, each team plays one game against all other teams from the same group, with each team playing three games. All teams will automatically qualify for the single-elimination knockout stage.
On July 22, the league announced that the games scheduled for that day have been cancelled due to conditions brought by the southwest moonsoon. All teams ended up only playing two games each.[3]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | SBU | CSJL | UST | LCA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Beda Red Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 138 | +31 | 1.000 | — | Canc. | 87–84 | 82–54 | |
| 2 | Letran Knights | 2 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 165 | +20 | 1.000 | Canc. | — | 88–87 | 97–78 | |
| 3 | UST Growling Tigers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 175 | −4 | .000 | 84–87 | 87–88 | — | Canc. | |
| 4 | Lakas California | 2 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 179 | −47 | .000 | 54–82 | 78–97 | Canc. | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
July 20
4:00 pm |
| San Beda Red Lions |
82–54 | Lakas California |
| Pts: Andrada 22 Rebs: Etulle 13 Asts: Sajonia 5 |
Pts: Malinis, Reyes 9 Rebs: Spinoso 11 Asts: Dimalanta 5 |
July 20
6:00 pm |
| Letran Knights |
88–87 | UST Growling Tigers |
| Pts: Gammad 16 Rebs: Tapenio 10 Asts: Manalili 10 |
Pts: Llemit 19 Rebs: Akowe 21 Asts: Padrigao 10 |
July 21
4:00 pm |
| Letran Knights |
97–78 | Lakas California |
| Pts: Alejandro 19 Rebs: Mundas 10 Asts: Diamante 8 |
Pts: Andrews, Spinoso 18 Rebs: Spinoso 15 Asts: four players 4 |
July 21
6:00 pm |
| UST Growling Tigers |
84–87 | San Beda Red Lions |
| Pts: Llemit 21 Rebs: Akowe 15 Asts: Paranada 7 |
Pts: Andrada 24 Rebs: Etulle 9 Asts: Gonzales 13 |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | AdU | CSB | NFU | UPC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adamson Soaring Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 124 | +15 | 1.000 | — | Canc. | 64–61 | 75–63 | |
| 2 | Benilde Blazers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 173 | +12 | 1.000 | Canc. | — | 91–84 | 94–89 | |
| 3 | Formosa Tiger Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 155 | −10 | .000 | 61–64 | 84–91 | — | Canc. | |
| 4 | United Prep Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 169 | −17 | .000 | 63–75 | 89–94 | Canc. | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Win percentage; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential; 4) Head-to-head points scored; 5) Overall point differential; 6) Overall points scored.
July 20
12:00 pm |
| Adamson Soaring Falcons |
75–63 | United Prep Canada |
| Pts: Fransman, Manzano 12 Rebs: Fransman 10 Asts: Montebon 5 |
Pts: Paul 20 Rebs: Faty 10 Asts: Bah 4 |
July 20
2:00 pm |
| Formosa Tiger Kings |
84–91 | Benilde Blazers |
| Pts: Jones 31 Rebs: Jones, Thaher 10 Asts: Lee 4 |
Pts: Cometa, Moore 12 Rebs: Gaspay 6 Asts: Torres 5 |
July 21
12:00 pm |
| Formosa Tiger Kings |
61–64 | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Pts: Lin 12 Rebs: Tsang 8 Asts: Lin 5 |
Pts: Manzano 12 Rebs: Gaye 9 Asts: three players 3 |
July 21
2:00 pm |
| Benilde Blazers |
94–89 | United Prep Canada |
| Pts: Eusebio 19 Rebs: Gaspay 8 Asts: Umali 6 |
Pts: Hosannah, Mongard 24 Rebs: Paul 12 Asts: Tan 9 |
July 22
12:00 pm |
| Adamson Soaring Falcons |
vs. | Benilde Blazers |
| Game cancelled due to weather conditions | ||
Knockout stage
[edit]The knockout stage format has changed for the first time since the 2023 Las Piñas Championship.
In the quarterfinals, the first-seeded teams were matched with the fourth-seeded teams from the opposing group. The same process followed for the second- and third-seeded teams. Teams that won their quarterfinal game advanced to the semifinals while those that lost moved on to the classification bracket.
In the classification round, winning teams competed for fifth place while losing teams competed for seventh place. In the semifinals, winning teams advanced to the championship while losing teams played for the bronze medal.
| Fifth-place game | Classification round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | San Beda | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | United Prep | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | United Prep | 96 | A1 | San Beda | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Benilde | 107 | A3 | UST | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Benilde | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | UST | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Benilde | 98 | A3 | UST | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Lakas California | 81 | B1 | Adamson | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Adamson | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Lakas California | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh-place game | A4 | Lakas California | 70 | B1 | Adamson | 76 | Third-place game | ||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Formosa | 67 | A2 | Letran | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | United Prep | 55 | A2 | Letran | 104 | A1 | San Beda | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| B3 | Formosa | 51 | B3 | Formosa | 100 | A2 | Letran | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]5th–8th classification round
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]Seventh-place game
[edit]Fifth-place game
[edit]Battle for third
[edit]Championship
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Letran spoils Akowe's UST debut, holds off Tigers in Asiabasket opener". The Varsitarian. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Tuazon, Ernest (July 25, 2025). "Adamson outlasts UST to capture Asiabasket International crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "UPDATE: July 22 Games Cancelled". Asiabasket. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Facebook.
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