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2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season
LeagueProfessional Chess Association of the Philippines
SportChess
2022 PCAP draft
Top draft pickOnofre Espiritu[1]
Picked byIriga City Oragons
2022 season
All-Filipino Conference championsSan Juan Predators
Reinforced Conference championsPasig City King Pirates
Open Conference championsPasig City King Pirates
Seasons
2023 →

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.

The season will open on January 22, 2022, with the All-Filipino Conference.[2]

Teams

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There are 24 teams in the PCAP as of the second season divided into two geographic groups.[2]

North

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Three teams which entered the 2021 season did not enter:

  1. Antipolo Cobras
  2. Cordova Dutchess Dagami Warriors (leave of absence)[3]
  3. Lapu-Lapu City Naki Warriors (leave of absence)[3]

Four teams entered this season

  1. Team Cagayan de Oro[2][3]
  2. Davao Chess Eagles (2021 Open Conference guest team)[4]
  3. Tacloban Vikings[5]
  4. Pagadian PCL (new team in 2022 PCAP 2nd Conference-Wesley So Cup)

Guest Teams (2022 Open Conference)

  1. Pasig Grassroots Knights (Pasig Juniors)
  2. Philippine Executive Chess Association

One team moved to another division

  1. Mindoro Tamaraws (South to North)[3]

Name changes

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Rosale, Glendale (January 10, 2022). "Toledo City Trojans reinforce team with NM Roque". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (January 4, 2022). "187 chess players apply for PCAP draft". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Olivares, Rick (January 11, 2022). "Davao Chess Eagles join PCAP". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Olivares, Rick (January 12, 2022). "Tacloban Vikings to make PCAP debut". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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