2026 Brotherhood Basketball Cup Officially Opens

By MonBC

Now onnits 20th year, the Brotherhood Basketball Cup 2026 was inaugurated with initial games on Sunday noon, September 13th at the St. Bernadette School Gym in Surrey.

In 2006, BBC was organized by brothers within the 

Couples for Christ (CFC) community in the Vancouver

Chapter to promote brotherhood and bonding within

CFC brothers and their families, as well as to have a

weekly recreational sports activity for a good cause.

The league is proud supporter of Answering the Cry of 

the Poor (ANCOP) with fundraising efforts through weekly

food concessions and sponsorship. All proceeeds from

these sales are donated to ANCOP.

Games are being held at starting at noontime Sundays at the 

St. Bernadette School Gym until November 29, 2026. The ten participating teams are St. Paul Crusaders A & B, St., SJTW Fahrenheit, OLGC Saints, St. Bee Blaze, IC Delta, Tigs Handyman, Good Shepherd, Samaritans and Tricity Kings.

See Brotherhood Basketball Cup game updates and rosters at https://italaplatform.netlify.app/#/event/-P13BNr-wtp2IdjiL2Hz

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(photos by Japheth Bondoc)

PHOTO CAPTIONS:

1. Oath of sportsmanship led by 2025 Rookie of the Year and league MVP Miguel Dela Cruz

2. New League Coordinator Jonathan Tasarra

3. Opening prayer by Rey Ople and emcee Greg Castillo