Alculympics

Alculympics, founded in 2009, is a sports league and triennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 18 member schools of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.[1][2]

Alculympics
Formation2009
Legal statusAssociation
HeadquartersPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location
Membership
18 institutions
President
Atty. Adel A. Tamano

The five-day tournament has 14 sports events,[3] including volleyball, basketball, table tennis, taekwondo, arnis, and track and field.[4] One of the highlights of this event is the search for "Miss Alculympics".[2]

The first Alculympics was hosted from January 19 to 23, 2009 by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina at the Marikina Sports Center, with the theme "Towards a Dynamic Culture of Sportsmanship."

The third Alculympics was hosted from March 6 to 11, 2011 at Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.[3]

Member schools

Metro Manila
InstitutionNicknameFoundedColorLocation
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina PLMar Golden Wolves 2003 Gold and White Marikina
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila PLM Panthers 1965 Blue, Red, Gold, Green Intramuros, Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela PLV 2002 Blue and White Valenzuela City
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa PLMun Marshalls 1991 Green and White Muntinlupa
University of Makati UMak Hardy Herons 1972 Green and Gold Makati
Quezon City Polytechnic University QCPU Titans 1994 Blue, White and Green Quezon City
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay PLP Green Eagles Green and White Pasay
Taguig City University TCU 2009 Blue and Gold Taguig
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig PLP Green Stallions 2000 Green and Yellow Pasig
Universidad de Manila UdM Merlions 1995 Green Manila

Editions and results
1st Alculympics
Event1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Arnis (Anyo)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng ValenzuelaBulacan Polytechnic CollegeBago City College
Arnis (Full-body contact)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MarikinaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng ValenzuelaBulacan Polytechnic College
Badminton (Women's)University of MakatiPamantasan ng CabuyaoQuezon City Polytechnic University/Gordon College
Badminton (Men's)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MarikinaBago City College
Basketball (Women's)University of MakatiPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MuntinlupaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
BasketballPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MuntinlupaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
CheerdanceUniversity of MakatiBago City CollegeUrdaneta City University
Dancesports (Latin)Bago City CollegePamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaGordon College
Dancesports (Standard)Bago City CollegeGordon CollegeQuirino Polytechnic College
Chess (Women's)Quirino Polytechnic CollegeLaguna UniversityQuezon City Polytechnic University
Chess (Men's)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MarikinaPamantasan ng Bayan ng San MateoPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela
Table Tennis (Women's)Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaUrdaneta City UniversityPamantasan ng Cabuyao and Bago City College
Table Tennis (Men's)Bago City CollegePamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaQuirino Polytechnic College and Urdaneta City University
TaekwondoUniversity of MakatiPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MarikinaQuirino Polytechnic College
Volleyball (Women's)Bulacan Polytechnic CollegeUrdaneta City UniversityPamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Volleyball (Men's)Bulacan Polytechnic CollegePamantasan ng Lungsod ng MarikinaGordon College

References
  1. Local colleges and universities stage "Olympics". Philippine News Agency. January 15, 2009.
  2. Alculympics Update. Accessed February 04, 2009.
  3. Yap, DJ.New college sports league formed Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 16, 2009.
  4. Galvez, James Konstantin. Local schools set Olympic meet. The Manila Times Internet Edition. January 15, 2009.

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