UAAP Season 81 basketball tournaments
Appearance
Host school | ![]() |
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Men's tournament | |
TV network(s) | ABS-CBN Sports and Action Liga |
The UAAP Season 81 basketball tournaments will be the 81st season of the basketball season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for the 2018–19 school year.[1]
Teams
All eight member universities of the UAAP fielded teams in all three divisions.
University | Men's team | Women's team | Juniors' team |
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Adamson University | Soaring Falcons | Lady Falcons | Baby Falcons |
Ateneo de Manila University | Blue Eagles | Lady Eagles | Blue Eaglets |
De La Salle University | Green Archers | Lady Archers | Junior Archers |
Far Eastern University | Tamaraws | Lady Tamaraws | Baby Tamaraws |
National University | Bulldogs | Lady Bulldogs | Bullpups |
University of the East | Red Warriors | Lady Warriors | Junior Warriors |
University of the Philippines Diliman | Fighting Maroons | Lady Maroons | Junior Maroons |
University of Santo Tomas | Growling Tigers | Tigresses | Tiger Cubs |
Coaches
University | Men's coach | Women's coach | Juniors' coach |
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Adamson University | Franz Pumaren | John Kallos | Mike Fermin |
Ateneo de Manila University | Tab Baldwin | Anthony John Flores | Reggie Varilla[2] |
De La Salle University | Louie Gonzales | Pocholo Villanueva | Boris Aldeguer |
Far Eastern University | Olsen Racela | Allan Albano | Michael Oliver |
National University | Jamike Jarin | Patrick Aquino | Goldwin Monteverde |
University of the East | Joe Silva | Aileen Lebornio | Luis Palaganas |
University of the Philippines Diliman | Bo Perasol | Kenneth Marius Raval | Paolo Mendoza |
University of Santo Tomas | Aldin Ayo | Haydee Ong | Bonnie Garcia[3] |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
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UST Growling Tigers | Boy Sablan | Terminated | November 21, 2017[4] | Aldin Ayo | January 8, 2018[5] |
UE Red Warriors | Derrick Pumaren | Resigned | November 22, 2017[6] | Joe Silva | May 2, 2018[7] |
De La Salle Green Archers | Aldin Ayo | Signed with UST Growling Tigers | January 3, 2018[8] | Louie Gonzales | January 4, 2018[9] |
UST Tiger Cubs | Chris Cantonjos | Resigned | February 21, 2018[10] | Bonnie Garcia | April 6, 2018[3] |
Ateneo Blue Eaglets | Joe Silva | Resigned | April 10, 2018[2] | Reggie Varilla | April 10, 2018[2] |
Venues
The Mall of Asia Arena and the Smart Araneta Coliseum are the primary venues for the men's tournament, and the venues for the finals series for the women's tournament. The Filoil Flying V Centre and the Blue Eagle Gym are the alternate venue for the men's and women's tournament, respectively and the main venue for the women's and juniors' tournaments.[11]
In the second round of the men's tournament, two game days are scheduled at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.[12]