UAAP Taekwondo Championship
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) taekwondo tournament is before held in the second semester. But however due to the conflict in volleyball TV coverage, it now has been moved to first semester.
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[edit] History
The first UAAP Taekwondo Tournament was held during the 1987 - 1988 season, with the UST team sweeping the tournament with 6 - 0 win-loss card. National University did not field a team during the first tournament.
| Rank | University |
|---|---|
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 University of Santo Tomas (UST) |
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 Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) |
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 University of the East (UE) |
UST team members
- Matthew Calabig (TBB 6) - Team Captain
- Joseph Canseco (TBB 11)
- Harold Vibal
- Narciso Atienza Jr (TBB 9)
- Salvador Macasaet (TBB 9)
- Ramon Mangahas (TBB 9)
- Macario Te Jr (TBB 7)
- Coach: Roland Campos
The University of Santo Tomas went on to win the silver medal in the National Inter-University Championships, losing the gold medal in a closely contested finals game against the Philippine Military Academy 3 - 2. The Philippine Military Academy at that time just competed in the CISM World Military Taekwondo Championships, winning 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal, ranking number 4 in the world.
[edit] UAAP taekwondo champions
Denotes school won juniors', men's and women's championship in the same year
[edit] Number of Championships by School
| University | Junior's | Women's | Men's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santo Tomas |
9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
 De La Salle University |
0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Far Eastern University |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 University of the Philippines |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| University of the East |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
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