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University Athletics Association of the Philippines

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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.

Member Universities

The UAAP was founded by four universities: Far Eastern University, National University (Philippines)|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.
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| School' || 'Seniors' || 'Juniors' || 'Women' || 'Affiliation''' || Year Joined |- | Adamson University || Soaring Falcons || Adamson Baby Falcons || Lady Falcons || Private/Congregation of the Mission|Vincentians || 1952 |- | Ateneo de Manila University || Blue Eagles || Ateneo de Manila University

High School|Ateneo Blue Eaglets || Lady Eagles || Private/Jesuits || 1978

|- | De La Salle University || Green Archers || De La Salle Zobel Junior Archers || Lady Archers || Private/Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools|Lasallian || 1986 |- | Far Eastern University || Tamaraws || Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation|FEU-FERN Junior Tamaraws || Lady Tamaraws || Private/Non-sectarian || 1938 |- | National University (Philippines)|National University || Bulldogs || NU Bullpups || - || 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 || Fighting Maroons || University of the Philippines Integrated School|UP Integrated School Junior Maroons || Lady Maroons || Public || 1938 |- | University of Santo Tomas || Growling Tigers || University of Santo Tomas

High School|UST Tiger Cubs || Tigresses || Private/Dominican|| 1938

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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.

1st Semester Sports (July-October)

- Chess

- Cheerdance (Unofficial)

2nd Semester Sports (November-March)

- Track and Field

- Tennis

- Fencing

- Judo

Rivalries

In the 68-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.

UAAP Championships

- UAAP Basketball Champions

- UAAP Volleyball Champions

- UAAP Football Champions

- UAAP Badminton Champions

- UAAP Track and Field Champions|Track and Field

- UAAP Swimming Champions

- UAAP Cheerdance Competition (Unofficial)

- UAAP Overall Champions

- UAAP Season 68

- Home and Away League-Philippines

- Lipton Invitational Cup