The 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season will be the second season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), a professional chess league in the Philippines.
| 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Chess Association of the Philippines |
| Sport | Chess |
| 2022 PCAP draft | |
| Top draft pick | Onofre Espiritu[1] |
| Picked by | Iriga City Oragons |
| 2022 season | |
| All-Filipino Conference champions | San Juan Predators |
| Reinforced Conference champions | Pasig City King Pirates |
| Open Conference champions | Pasig City King Pirates |
The season will open on January 22, 2022, with the All-Filipino Conference.[2]
Teams
editThere are 24 teams in the PCAP as of the second season divided into two geographic groups.[2]
North
edit- Laguna Heroes (Cabuyao)
- Cagayan Kings
- Caloocan Loadmanna Knights
- Isabela Knights of Alexander
- Cavite Spartans (General Trias)
- Manila Indios Bravos
- Mindoro Tamaraws
- Olongapo Rainbow Team 7
- Pasig City King Pirates
- Quezon City Simba's Tribe
- Rizal Batch Towers
- San Juan Predators
South
edit- Cagayan De Oro
- Camarines-Iriga
- Cebu City Machers
- Davao Chess Eagles
- Iloilo Kisela Knights
- Negros Kingsmen
- Pagadian PCL
- Palawan Queens' Gambit
- Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates
- Tacloban Vikings
- Toledo City Trojans
- Zamboanga Sultans
Team changes
editThree teams which entered the 2021 season did not enter:
- Antipolo Cobras
- Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors (leave of absence)[3]
- Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors (leave of absence)[3]
Four teams entered this season
- Team Cagayan de Oro[2][3]
- Davao Chess Eagles (2021 Open Conference guest team)[4]
- Tacloban Vikings[5]
- Pagadian PCL (new team in 2022 PCAP 2nd Conference-Wesley So Cup)
Guest Teams (2022 Open Conference)
- Pasig Grassroots Knights (Pasig Juniors)
- Philippine Executive Chess Association
One team moved to another division
- Mindoro Tamaraws (South to North)[3]
Name changes
edit- The Toledo City Chess Miners changed their name to the Toledo City Trojans before the start of the season.[2]
- The Davao Chess Wizards changed their name to the Davao Chess Eagles before the start of the season.[4]
- The Camarines Soaring Eagles & Iriga City Oragons were merged into Camarines-Iriga before the start of the 2022 PCAP 2nd Conference.
References
edit- ^ Rosale, Glendale (January 10, 2022). "Toledo City Trojans reinforce team with NM Roque". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (January 4, 2022). "187 chess players apply for PCAP draft". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (January 13, 2022). "5 things that need to be answered in the 2022 PCAP All-Filipino Cup". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Olivares, Rick (January 11, 2022). "Davao Chess Eagles join PCAP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (January 12, 2022). "Tacloban Vikings to make PCAP debut". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2022.