UAAP overall championships

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines overall championship is awarded to the school with the highest point total in the different UAAP events. It was first awarded on UAAP Season 10. Member universities currently compete in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship, namely, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

The University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of having the most number of overall championships with 56 titles wherein it won 40 seniors' division overall championships in the 67 seasons that the title was awarded and 16 juniors' division overall championships out of 20 seasons.

Point system

The current point system gives 15 points to the champion team in a certain UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points are given in consequent order of finish: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.

UAAP overall champions

Denotes school won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same year.

Early years

The UAAP founded by FEU, NU, UP and UST in 1938.

Academic Year	Seniors'	Host School
1947–48	Far Eastern University	Far Eastern University
1948–49	Far Eastern University	National University
1949–50	Far Eastern University	University of the Philippines
1950–51	Far Eastern University	University of Santo Tomas
1951–52	Far Eastern University	Far Eastern University

First expansion

Adamson, MCU, UM and UE added; only UE was retained. In 1970, Adamson was readmitted to the league.

Academic Year	Seniors'	Host School
1952–53	Far Eastern University	National University
1953–54	Far Eastern University	University of the Philippines
1954–55	Far Eastern University	University of Santo Tomas
1955–56	Far Eastern University	Far Eastern University
1956–57	Far Eastern University	National University
1957–58	Far Eastern University	University of the Philippines
1958–59	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1959–60	Far Eastern University	University of Santo Tomas
1960–61	University of Santo Tomas	Manila Central University
1961–62	University of Santo Tomas	Far Eastern University
1962–63	University of Santo Tomas	National University
1963–64	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
1964–65	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1965–66	University of the East	University of Santo Tomas
1966–67	Far Eastern University	Far Eastern University
1967–68	University of Santo Tomas	National University
1968–69	Far Eastern University	University of the Philippines
1969–70	University of the East	University of the East
1970–71	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas
1971–72	University of the East	Far Eastern University
1972–73	University of the East	National University
1973–74	Far Eastern University	University of the Philippines
1974–75	University of the East	Adamson University
1975–76	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1976–77	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas
1977–78		Far Eastern University

Second expansion

Ateneo added.

Academic Year	Seniors'	Host School
1978–79	University of the Philippines	National University
1979–80	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
1980–81	University of the Philippines	Ateneo de Manila University
1981–82	Far Eastern University	Adamson University
1982–83	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1982–83	University of the Philippines	University of the East
1983–84	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
1984–85	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas
1985–86	University of Santo Tomas	Far Eastern University

Third expansion

De La Salle added.

Academic Year	Seniors'	Host School
1986–87	National University	National University
1987–88	University of Santo Tomas	Ateneo de Manila University
1988–89	University of Santo Tomas	De La Salle University
1989–90	University of Santo Tomas	Adamson University
1990–91	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1991–92	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
1992–93	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas

Final Four era

Current tournament format introduced.

Academic Year	Juniors'	Seniors'	Host School
1993–94		University of Santo Tomas	Far Eastern University
1994–95		University of Santo Tomas	National University
1995–96	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	Ateneo de Manila University
1996–97	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	De La Salle University
1997–98	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines	Adamson University
1998–99	University of Santo Tomas^[1]	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
1999–00	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
2000–01	Ateneo de Manila University^[2]	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas
2001–02	Ateneo de Manila University	University of Santo Tomas	Far Eastern University
2002–03	University of Santo Tomas^[3]	University of Santo Tomas	National University
2003–04	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	Ateneo de Manila University
2004–05	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	De La Salle University
2005–06	University of the East^[4]	University of Santo Tomas	Adamson University
2006–07	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
2007–08	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas
2008–09	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	University of the Philippines
2009–10	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	Far Eastern University
2010–11	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	De La Salle University
2011–12	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	Ateneo de Manila University
2012–13	University of Santo Tomas	De La Salle University	National University
2013–14	University of the East	De La Salle University	Adamson University
2014–15	University of Santo Tomas	University of Santo Tomas	University of the East
2015–16			University of the Philippines
2016–17			University of Santo Tomas

Number of championships per university

School	Jrs	Srs	Total	Last championship
University of Santo Tomas	16	40	56	2014–15 (Seniors' & Juniors')
Far Eastern University	0	16	16	1981–82 (Seniors')
University of the East	2	5	7	2013–14 (Juniors')
University of the Philippines	0	5	5	1997–98 (Seniors')
De La Salle University	0	2	2	2013-14 (Seniors')
Ateneo de Manila University	2	0	2	2001–02 (Juniors')
National University	0	1	1	1986–87 (Seniors')
Adamson University	1	0	1	1993-94 (Juniors')

References

External links

[1] UAAP Championship Scoreboard - Internet Archive

[2] "Last year, SY 2000-2001, the Ateneo de Manila claimed the general championship of the UAAP, PRADA, PAYA, and RIFA tournaments."

[3] In juniors action, UE, which topped boys’ chess and table tennis, and 2002 overall champion UST, the boys and girls swimming titlist

[4] "For the first time in the University's history, UE earned the Overall Championship in the Juniors Division (as of Season 69)"

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