UAAP football championships
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of clubs | 16 Men's: 8 Women's: 5 Boys': 4 |
| Current champions | Men's: University of the Philippines |
| Current: UAAP Season 88 football tournaments | |
The association football championships of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) are usually held during the second semester of the school year (December–April). However, starting with UAAP Season 87, the men's and women's collegiate tournaments were shifted to the first semester, with the boys' tournament remaining in the second semester.[1][2]
Tournament format
The tournament has three divisions: men, women and boys. As of Season 77 (2014–15), eight member universities field a team in the men's division and five in the women's division. The number of participating schools increased to eight from seven in the men's division. Adamson University fielded a men's team in Season 77 (2014–15). Adamson made its return in men's football after more than a decade of absence. While in the boys division, five member universities field a team: the Ateneo de Manila University, the De La Salle University, the Far Eastern University, the University of Santo Tomas and the National University. The number of participating schools increased to five from the four teams of Season 79. NU fielded a team starting Season 80.
In the men's division, the top four teams by the end of the double round-robin elimination will advance to the semi-final round. The number one seeded team will face the fourth-seeded team, while the second and third seeded teams will face each other in a one-game match. The winners in the semi-final round face each other in a one-game final match. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, it will automatically qualify for the final. The second, third and fourth seeded teams will face each other in a step-ladder format. The winner will face the number one seeded team in the final.
In the women's and boys' divisions, the top two teams at the end of the second round will face each other in a one-game final. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, that team will have a twice-to-beat advantage in the final.
List of champions
Boys' football was introduced as a demonstration sport in UAAP Season 70 (2007–08) and elevated to a regular sport in UAAP Season 72 (2009–10).
demonstration sport
demonstration sport
Notes:
- De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas were declared as co-champions in Season 54 after a fight broke out between both schools near the end of the match.[5]
Number of championships by school
| University | Men's | Women's | Boys' | Total | Last Football Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santo Tomas | 36 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 2024–25 (boy's division) |
| Far Eastern University | 13 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 2025–26 (women's division) |
| University of the Philippines Diliman | 20 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2025–26 (men's division) |
| De La Salle University | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 2018–19 (women's division) |
| Ateneo de Manila University | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2018–19 (men's division) |
| University of the East | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2002–03 (men's division) |
| National University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1948–49 (men's division) |
| Adamson University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
| Claret School of Quezon City | – | – | 0 | 0 | none |
| PAREF Southdrige School | – | – | 0 | 0 | none |
Statistics
- Longest Championship Streak
- Men's – University of Santo Tomas won four titles from season 53-56 (1990-1994)
- Women's – De La Salle University won four titles from Season 65 to 68 (2002–2005).
- Boys' – Far Eastern University has won 12 titles and counting from Season 73 until the most recent Season 86 (2010–2024, as no tournaments were held during Season 83 and 84 from 2020–2022).
- Double Crown/Double
- Far Eastern University won its first "double crown" or "double" in Season 70 (2007–08), winning in the Men's and Women's Football competitions.
- Far Eastern University won its second, third, and fourth double crowns in Season 73 (2010–11), Season 75 (2012–13), and Season 86 (2023–24), winning in the Women's and Boys' Football competitions.
- University of the Philippines won its first double crown in Season 78 (2015–16), winning in the Men's and Women's Football competitions.
- Triple Crown/Treble
- Far Eastern University has won the coveted "triple crown" or "treble" three times, winning all three competitions back-to-back in Season 76 (2013–14) and Season 77 (2014–15), and again in Season 85 (2022–23).
- Most Finals Appearance
- Men's – Ateneo de Manila University – 22 Times
- Women's – Far Eastern University – 21 Times
- Most Finals Appearance for Two Teams
- Men's – Ateneo de Manila University vs. University of Santo Tomas – 9 Times
- Women's – De La Salle University vs. Far Eastern University – 9 Times
- Longest Finals Appearance
- Men's – Ateneo de Manila University – 10 Years – Season 45 to Season 54 (1983–1992)
- Women's – Far Eastern University – 20 Years – Season 47 to Season 66 (1985–2004)
- Longest Finals Appearance for Two Teams
- Men's – Tied
- Ateneo de Manila University vs. Far Eastern University – 5 Years – Season 45 to Season 49 (1983–1987)
- Ateneo de Manila University vs. University of Santo Tomas – 5 Years – Season 50 to Season 54 (1988–1992)
- Women's – De La Salle University vs. Far Eastern University – 9 Years – Season 58 to Season 66 (1996–2004)
- Men's – Tied
- Ranking of the Team with the Most Finals Appearances Combined:
- 1st – Ateneo de Manila University – 28 Times
- 2nd – Far Eastern University – 27 Times
- 3rd – University of Santo Tomas – 25 Times
- 4th – De La Salle University – 17 Times
- 5th – University of the Philippines – 14 Times
- 6th – University of the East – 2 Times
Rankings
| Rank | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Champion |
| 2 | 1st runner-up |
| 3 | 2nd runner-up |
| 4 | 4th-8th place |
| X | Suspended |
| Did not join |
Men's final rankings since UAAP Season 64 (2001–02). The numbers inside the boxes refer to the team's placement in the elimination rounds.
| Team | UAAP Season | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | |
| Adamson Soaring Falcons | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| De La Salle Green Booters | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | X | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| FEU Tamaraws | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| NU Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| UE Red Warriors | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| UP Fighting Maroons | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| UST Golden Booters | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "UAAP football tournaments to be played in first semester". ABS-CBN News. September 4, 2024.
- ^ "UAAP shifts collegiate football tournaments to first semester". Tiebreaker Times. September 4, 2024.
- ^ "UAAP Championship Scoreboard". UAAPgames.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ AHS is 2009 UAAP football champion. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Legends Corner: An Oral History of La Salle's four UAAP Men's Football Titles". Take Aim. May 7, 2019.