University Athletics Association of the Philippines

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UAAP logo: The dual-colored circles around the year 1938 represent the eight member-universities.

The University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938 is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines. Each year, teams from universities play in 14 sports.

1 Member universities
- 1.1 Previous members
2 Sports
- 2.1 1st semester sports (July-October)
- 2.2 2nd semester sports (November-March)
3 Rivalries
4 UAAP Championships
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Member universities

The UAAP was founded by four universities: Far Eastern University, National University, the University of the Philippines, and the University of Santo Tomas. At present, UAAP has eight member universities, all located in Metro Manila.
Following is a list of those universities with their team designations.

School	Seniors	Juniors	Women	Affiliation	Year Joined
Adamson University	Soaring Falcons	Adamson Baby Falcons	Lady Falcons	Private/Vincentian	1952*, 1970
Ateneo de Manila University	Blue Eagles	Ateneo Blue Eaglets	Lady Eagles	Private/Jesuit	1978
De La Salle University-Manila De La Salle Santiago Zobel School	Green Archers	DLSZ Junior Archers	Lady Archers	Private/Lasallian	1986
Far Eastern University Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation	Tamaraws	FEU-FERN Junior Tamaraws	Lady Tamaraws	Private/Non-sectarian	1938
National University	Bulldogs	NU Bullpups	Lady Bulldogs	Private/Non-sectarian	1938
University of the East	Red Warriors	UE Pages	Amazons	Private/Non-sectarian	1952
University of the Philippines, Diliman University of the Philippines Integrated School	Fighting Maroons	UPIS Junior Maroons	Lady Maroons	Public/National	1938
University of Santo Tomas	Growling Tigers	Tiger Cubs	Tigresses	Private/Dominican	1938

* Dropped on 1953, readmitted on 1970.
Note: De La Salle University-Manila and De La Salle Santiago Zobel School are suspended for the entire 2006-2007 season in all UAAP events.

[edit] Previous members

Manila Central University
The University of Manila

[edit] Sports

Member universities compete in 14 sports. Basketball, being the most popular sport in the Philippines, is the most watched and most supported among all the sports.

Most 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. Almost all the sports also have a Junior division, in which the associated high schools of the universities participate.

As of now, only four of the eight member universities participate in all sports, namely the Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, the University of the Philippines, and the University of Santo Tomas.

[edit] 1st semester sports (July-October)

Basketball (July - Araneta Coliseum, Ninoy Aquino Stadium and PhilSports Arena)
Chess (August - UE Briefing Room)
Beach volleyball (September - UE-Caloocan and UST Grounds)
Judo (September - Blue Eagle Gym)
Swimming (September - Rizal Memorial Pool)
Taekwondo (September - UST Gym)
Table tennis (September - UP CHK Gym)
Cheerdance (September - Araneta Coliseum)

[edit] 2nd semester sports (November-March)

Baseball (November - Rizal Baseball Field)
Football (November - Ateneo Football Field)
Softball (November - UST Grounds)
Tennis (November - Rizal Tennis Center
Track and field (November - Rizal Track and Field Center)
Volleyball (November - UP CHK Gym, Blue Eagle Gym and FEU Gym)
Badminton (January - Rizal Badminton Center)
Fencing (January - Blue Eagle Gym)

Rizal Memorial
Sports Complex

Araneta
Coliseum

PhilSports
Arena

[edit] Rivalries

In the 69-year history of the league, it is but natural that rivalries will rise in name of school pride and honor. Below are some of the notable rivalries in the UAAP:

Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle: Arguably the most storied interschool sports rivalry in the Philippines. No one is exactly sure how and when it started, leading to numerous urban legends about its origins. (See related entry in the article on the NCAA.)
Ateneo de Manila and UP ("The Battle of Katipunan"): This rivalry traces its roots to when both of these schools were still in the city of Manila before the NCAA even began. The Ateneo and UP players would play friendly basketball games in Intramuros, and it was at this point that the Ateneo formed the first cheering squad in the Philippines.
FEU and UE ("The Battle of the East"): Both FEU and UE have dominated the basketball tournament and have the most UAAP basketball trophies between them in the league.
UP and UST ("The Cheerdance Rivals"): Since the inception of the UAAP cheerdance competition, 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.
UE and UST: From 1964 to 1971, UST met the UE Red Warriors eight times in the basketball tournament, with the Warriors winning seven encounters. It is the longest finals appearance between two teams in the UAAP. In 1967, the two teams were the co-champions of the UAAP.
La Salle and UST: Both were known for their numerous basketball championship matches in the 1990's, with UST winning three 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 La Salle having a 2-1 edge. The rivalry was carried over to the UAAP.