University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Current season or competition: UAAP Season 74 |
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| Founded | 1938 |
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| President | Richard N. Palou (Ateneo de Manila University) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country(ies) |  Philippines |
| Venue(s) | Quezon City |
| Most titles |
Seniors' division:  UST Tiger Cubs (13 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ABS-CBN Studio 23 Balls |
| Related competitions | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Official website | uaapsports.studio23.tv |
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines. Each year, teams from these universities play in 15 sports.
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[edit] History
In 1924, Dr. Regino Ylanan (then University of the Philippines Physical Education Director) saw the need to regulate and set general athletic policies; met with representatives of University of Santo Tomas, Manila Central University, National University, De La Salle College, Ateneo de Manila and Institute of Accounts (now Far Eastern University) to discuss possibilities of forming an athletic organization, which eventually became the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
In 1930, the University of the Philippines sponsored an experimental meet with the "Big 3" of the league (UST, NU, UP) on basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, swimming, track and field, relays, and tennis.
In 1931, the NCAA Board of Directors divided the meet into three divisions to put competition on a fairer basis and to stimulate athletics among a greater number.
In March 1932, UP, UST and NU formally seceded from the NCAA. Led by UP's Candido C. Bartolome, NU's Leon Tirol and UST's Fr. Silvestre Sancho, the move was made to put competitions on equal footing, to increase amateur athletic competitions and to separate the universities from the college members of the league. On April 6, the "Big 3 League" is born. On August 14, the "Big 3" Association is inaugurated with a meet that starts with basketball. Other events were swimming, baseball, relays, track and field, volleyball, tennis and soccer.
In 1935, UP did not participate in the "Big 3 League" because of mass intramurals at the state university. NU and UST held the meet with FEU (formerly Institute of Accounts) taking UP's place.
In 1938, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association and the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF), then the highest sports body in the country, encouraged the original "Big 3 League" and FEU to form a permanent sports association—the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Events included were basketball, women's volleyball, baseball, football, swimming and track and field. UP bagged three titles (volleyball, baseball, track and field). UST was tops in football and swimming and FEU triumphed in basketball.
In 1941, the outbreak of World War II hindered the staging of the 1941–1942 UAAP with UST failing to complete its term.
In 1952, University of the East, University of Manila, Adamson University, and Manila Central University were granted two-year probationary membership to the UAAP.
In 1954, UE was permanently accepted into the league. The other three universities (UM, Adamson, and MCU) were dropped from the UAAP due to their inability to comply with the UAAP requirements.
In 1970, Adamson University reapplied for admission to the league with a two-year probationary period.
In 1974, Adamson successfully hosted the 1974–1975 athletic season paving the way for its permanent membership into the league.
In 1978, The UAAP admitted Ateneo de Manila University into the league.
In 1986, De La Salle University joined the league.
[edit] Logo
The UAAP logo features the university colors of the eight member-schools of the league in a circular formation. It also bears the year when the league was established, 1938, in the center.
The logo changes every season where the university colors of the season host is placed on the very top. Nonetheless, the arrangement of the colors never changes.
The colors of University of the Philippines (green and maroon), University of Santo Tomas (gold and white), Far Eastern University (gold and green), and National University (gold and blue) come first, clockwise. These are followed by the colors of Ateneo de Manila University (blue and white), De La Salle University (green and white), Adamson University (blue and white), and University of the East (red and white).
[edit] Member schools
Following is a list of those universities with their team designations.
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| Colors | School | Seniors' | Juniors' | Affiliation | Membership | Population[1] | |||||||
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Adamson University | Soaring Falcons | Lady Falcons | Baby Falcons | Lady Baby Falcons[m 1] | Private/Congregation of the Mission | 1952–53, 1970–present |
23,554 | |||||
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Ateneo de Manila University | Blue Eagles | Lady Eagles | Blue Eaglets | (no girls teams) | Private/Society of Jesus | 1978–present | 9,465 | |||||
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De La Salle University | Green Archers | Lady Archers | Junior Archers | Lady Junior Archers | Private/De La Salle Brothers | 1986–present | 16,628 | |||||
| De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School | N/A | ||||||||||||
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Far Eastern University | Tamaraws | Lady Tamaraws | Baby Tamaraws | (no girls teams) | Private/Non-sectarian | 1938–present | 28,285 | |||||
| Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation | 2005-present[m 2] | N/A | |||||||||||
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National University | Bulldogs | Lady Bulldogs | Bullpups | Lady Bullpups[m 1] | Private/Non-sectarian | 1938–present | 1,382 | |||||
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University of the East | Red Warriors | Lady Warriors | Junior Warriors | Lady Junior Warriors | Private/Non-sectarian | 1952–present | 27,543 | |||||
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University of the Philippines | Fighting Maroons | Lady Maroons | Junior Maroons | Lady Junior Maroons | Public/National | 1938–present | 21,788 | |||||
| University of the Philippines Integrated School |
1976–present | N/A | |||||||||||
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University of Santo Tomas | Growling Tigers | Tigresses | Tiger Cubs | Lady Tiger Cubs | Private/Order of Preachers | 1938–present | 41,653 | |||||
| University of Santo Tomas High School |
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Notes:
- ^ a b Currently not participating
- ^ The defunct FEU Boys High School and FEU Girls High School represented FEU in the Juniors division before 2005. The two high schools were established in 1933.
[edit] Membership timeline
[edit] Sports
Member universities compete in 15 sports. Basketball, being the most popular sport in the Philippines, is the most watched and most supported among all the sports.
All of these sports have Men's and Women's divisions, with the exception of baseball, in which only men participate, and softball, which is for women only. The following sports have a Juniors division, in which the associated high schools of the universities participate: for both Boys' and Girls' (volleyball and swimming) and for Boys' only (football, baseball, chess, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, track and field, and swimming).
As of now, only four of the eight member universities participate in all sports, namely the Ateneo de Manila University, the De La Salle University, the University of the Philippines, and the University of Santo Tomas.
[edit] 1st semester sports (July-October)
- Basketball (July - Smart Araneta Coliseum, PhilSports Arena, Filoil Flying V Arena, SM Mall of Asia Arena)
- Badminton (August - Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall)
- Beach volleyball (September - UE Parade Grounds, University of the East Caloocan)
- Judo (September - FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan)
- Taekwondo (September - FilOil Flying V Arena, San Juan)
- Table tennis (September - Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University)
- Swimming (September - Trace Aquatics Centre, Laguna)
- Cheerdance (September - Smart Araneta Coliseum)
[edit] 2nd semester sports (November-March)
- Baseball (November - Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium)
- Softball (November - Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium)
- Tennis (November - Rizal Memorial Tennis Center)
- Track and Field (November - Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium)
- Fencing (December - Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University)
- Volleyball (December - Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University and The Arena in San Juan)
- Football (January - Moro Lorenzo Field and Ed Ocampo Field, Ateneo de Manila University)
- Chess (January - Tan Yan Kee Student Center, University of Santo Tomas)
[edit] Rivalries
[edit] Ateneo–La Salle rivalry
The rivalry between Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University has resulted in sold-out games that attract several public figures in attendance, including politicians, movie stars, and foreign diplomats.[2]
[edit] UP–UST cheerdance rivalry
The cheerdance rivalry between University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas has been one of the most talked about rivalries in UAAP history. Since the inception of the cheerdance, UP and UST have had the best winning records, and one is usually just a runner up to the other. Both schools' pep squads are famous for their stunts and high-energy performances.[3]
[edit] La Salle–UST rivalry
Both were known for their numerous basketball championship matches in the 1990s, with UST winning four straight titles at the expense of the Green Archers. In 1999, La Salle defeated the Growling Tigers to win the basketball crown. Their basketball rivalry diminished in latter years due to UST's decline but became a celebrated rivalry in women's volleyball, as the Lady Archers and the Tigresses met three times in the championship of the Shakey's V-League tournament with UST having 5 championships and La Salle having 3 under their belt.[4] The rivalry was carried over to the UAAP. The DLSU Lady Spikers and the UST Tigresses met in the finals for two consecutive seasons—Season 72 and Season 73.
[edit] FEU–UE rivalry
The rivalry between Far Eastern University and University of the East started in the 1950s. Tagged as the "Battle of the East", these two schools, along with UST, have the winningest basketball squads in the league (FEU having won 19 basketball championships while UE having won 18 titles).[5]
[edit] Adamson-Ateneo rivalry
The rivalry between Adamson University and Ateneo de Manila University is the newest rivalry in the UAAP. Tagged as the "The Battle of the Angry Birds". In the first meeting between the two teams in 2011, the Blue Eagles escaped with a 55-51 victory over the Falcons to kick off their quest for a fourth straight championship in Season 74 of the UAAP. The Blue Eagles held the Falcons scoreless in the last 6:58 of the 4th quarter to eke out the close win. It was Ateneo’s 29th straight victory against Adamson since 1997, a span of four Philippine presidents and two decades. But in the second round of elimination, with Ateneo on the brink of an outright Finals seat, the Falcons came through with a dominating-third quarter performance to end Ateneo’s 13-game winning streak, 62-46, in the UAAP basketball tournament Saturday at the jampacked [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]. Adamson was the only team that defeated Ateneo, which eventually won the 2011 championship.
Ateneans do not usually consider Adamson as a rival. The "rivalry" is more often played up by those from Adamson.
[edit] UAAP Championships
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population of Philippine Schools. May not be up-to-date and accurate.
- ^ Bartholomew, Rafael (September 23, 2007). "A Nation's Passion Lives in a Rivalry of Green vs. Blue". New York Times nytimes.com.. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/sports/23rivalry.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved September 2008.
- ^ Flores, Karen (September 16, 2010). "'UP-UST friendship' emerges after cheerdance competition". ABS-CBN abs-cbnnews.com.. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/16/10/ust-friendship-emerges-after-cheerdance-competition. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "La Salle, UST duel for volleyball title". Manila Bulletin (findarticles.com). 2010-02-21. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2010_Feb_21/la-salle-ust-duel-volleyball/ai_n50161055/. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Mendoza, Shielo. "FEU Tamaraws". College Hoops. Yahoo Southeat Asia. http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/collegehoops/feu-tamaraws-103707081.html. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- UAAP basketball on inboundpass
- UBelt – Philippine collegiate sports site
- UAAP Volleyball on Spikeithard.com
- UAAP Retweet! on uaap.net
[edit] Team Support Sites
- Fabilioh.com Ateneo UAAP Events Photo Gallery
- ProudToBeAdamsonian – Adamson University Soaring Falcons Support Site
- GoAteneo.com – Ateneo Blue Eagles Official Athletics Office Site
- Go Archers – De La Salle Green Archers Support Site
- Archer Pride – De La Salle Green Archers Support Site
- Tamaraw Bayan – Far Eastern University Tamaraws Support Site
- UE Red Tribe – Official UE Red Tribe Organization Forum
- UPFightingMaroons.com – University of the Philippines Support Site
- OneForUST – University of Santo Tomas Support Site
- UAAP Retweet! – UAAP Retweet! fans and supporters of University Athletic Association of the Philippines
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