UAAP Season 71

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UAAP Season 71
Host schoolUP school colors University of the Philippines
TaglineFilipino Leadership Through Sports Excellence
Overall
SeniorsUST school colors University of Santo Tomas
JuniorsUST school colors University of Santo Tomas
Seniors' champions
Sport
Men
Women
Basketball Ateneo school colors Ateneo FEU school colors FEU
Volleyball UST school colors UST La Salle school colors La Salle
Chess FEU school colors FEU La Salle school colors La Salle
Table tennis UST school colors UST FEU school colors FEU
Taekwondo UST school colors UST UST school colors UST
Judo Ateneo school colors Ateneo UP school colors UP
Swimming UST school colors UST Ateneo school colors Ateneo
Beach Volleyball UST school colors UST FEU school colors FEU
Track and field FEU school colors FEU FEU school colors FEU
Football UP school colors UP UST school colors UST
Fencing UST school colors UST UE school colors UE
Tennis La Salle school colors La Salle UST school colors UST
Badminton UE school colors UE FEU school colors FEU
Baseball Adamson school colors Adamson NT
Softball NT Adamson school colors Adamson
Cheerdance UP school colors UP (Ex - Coed)
Juniors' champions
Sport
Boys
Girls
Basketball Ateneo school colors Ateneo[1] NT
Volleyball UE school colors UE[2] UST school colors UST
Chess Adamson school colors Adamson[3]
Table tennis UST school colors UST[4]
Taekwondo UE school colors UE
Judo Ateneo school colors Ateneo
Swimming Ateneo school colors Ateneo UST school colors UST
Beach Volleyball Ateneo school colors Ateneo[5]
Track and field Ateneo school colors Ateneo
Football Ateneo school colors Ateneo[6]
(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;
(Ex) = Exhibition;
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UAAP Season 71 was the 2008–2009 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The University of the Philippines (UP) hosted this season, which coincided with the centennial anniversary of the University's establishment. It opened on July 5, 2008 with an elaborate ceremony held at the Araneta Coliseum.[7]

Universal rules[edit]

  • Two-round eliminations, the top 4 teams enter the semifinals, with the top 2 seeds possessing the twice-to-beat advantage. Semifinal winners play in the best-of-three finals.
  • If there are ties in the standings, the standard tiebreaking procedure will be used per sport, except for the last seed, in which an extra game will be held to break the tie.
    • Exception: In basketball and volleyball, an extra game will be played regardless of the position and tiebreaking procedure recommended in a sport.
  • If a team wins all of their elimination round games, the postseason will be scrapped and that team will win the championship outright.
  • Exceptions:
    • In basketball, the team that wins all elimination round games will have the thrice-to-beat advantage in the finals.
    • In volleyball, the team that wins all elimination round games advances outright to the finals.
    • In both instances, the #3 and #4 teams play for a berth to face the #2 seed with the twice-to-win advantage in the semifinals.

Basketball[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Basketball tournament began on July 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The tournament host was University of the Philippines and tournament commissioner was Andres "Chito" Narvasa, Jr.

Seniors division[edit]

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 10 4 .714[a] 3
3 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 10 4 .714[a] 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 9 5 .643 4
5 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 6 8 .429 7
6 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons (H) 3 11 .214[b] 10
7 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 3 11 .214[b] 10
8 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 2 12 .143 11
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: La Salle 62–59 FEU
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: UP 2–0 Adamson
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo70
4UE school colors UE50
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo6962
2La Salle school colors La Salle6151
2La Salle school colors La Salle67
3FEU school colors FEU62
Awards[edit]

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 UST school colors UST Tigresses 10 4 .714[a] 3
3 UP school colors UP Lady Maroons (H) 10 4 .714[a] 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 9 5 .643 4
5 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 7 7 .500 6
6 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 4 10 .286 9
7 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors 2 12 .143 11
8 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 1 13 .071 12
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: UST 69–64
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1FEU school colors FEU5674
4Adamson school colors Adamson5763
1FEU school colors FEU5452
3UP school colors UP5246
2UST school colors UST3946
3UP school colors UP5250
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Marichu Bacaro (UST Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Angelica Ortega (Adamson Lady Falcons)

Juniors division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 12 2 .857[a] Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 12 2 .857[a]
3 FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 9 5 .643[b] 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 9 5 .643[b] 3
5 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 8 6 .571 4
6 UE school colors UE Junior Warriors 3 11 .214[c] 9
7 NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 3 11 .214[c] 9
8 UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons (H) 0 14 .000 12
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ateneo 1–1 La Salle (Ateneo +2)
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: FEU 1–1 Adamson (FEU +10)
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: UE 1–1 NU (UE +10)
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo78
4Adamson school colors Adamson45
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo7271
3FEU school colors FEU–FERN6260
2La Salle school colors La Salle Zobel7056
3FEU school colors FEU–FERN72**58
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Mark Kevin Juruena (Adamson Baby Falcons)
  • Rookie of the Year: Luis Alfonso dela Paz (DLSZ Junior Archers)

Volleyball[edit]

Seniors division[edit]

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Rank Team W L PCT GB Tie
1 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers 14 0 1.000 --
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 10 4 .714 4
3 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 9 5 .643 5
4 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 9 5 .643 5
5 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 6 8 .429 8 2-0
6 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 6 8 .429 8 0-2
7 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 2 12 .083 12
8 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 0 14 .000 14

  Qualified to the Finals with the twice-to-beat advantage
  Qualified to the Finals

Tiebreakers:

  • UP defeated Ateneo 3–2 in the third-seed game.
  • Adamson defeated FEU in both of their elimination round games.
Playoffs[edit]
3rd-seed playoffSemifinals
Top seeds twice-to-beat
Finals
Best-of-three series
1UST school colors UST3
4Ateneo school colors Ateneo0
Ateneo school colors Ateneo21UST school colors UST33
UP school colors UP33UP school colors UP00
2La Salle school colors La Salle01
3UP school colors UP33
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Ray Karl Dimaculangan (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Best Digger: Henry James Pecaña (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Best Server: Ray Karl Dimaculangan (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Best Attacker: Jayson Ramos (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Best Blocker: Lloyd Arden Belgado (UP Fighting Maroons)
  • Best Receiver: Bernardino Casanova (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Best Setter: Gerard Magtoto (UP Fighting Maroons)

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Rank Team GP W L PCT Tie
1 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 14 13 1 .929
2 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 14 12 2 .857
3 UST school colors UST Tigresses 14 9 5 .643
4 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 14 9 5 .643
5 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 14 6 8 .429
6 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors 14 3 11 .214
7 UP school colors UP Lady Maroons 14 3 11 .214
8 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 14 1 13 .071

  Qualified to the Finals with the twice-to-beat advantage
  Qualified to the Finals

Playoffs[edit]
3rd-seed playoffSemifinals
Top seeds twice-to-beat
Finals
Best-of-three series
1La Salle school colors La Salle3
4Adamson school colors Adamson1
Adamson school colors Adamson01La Salle school colors La Salle233
UST school colors UST32FEU school colors FEU311
2FEU school colors FEU3
3UST school colors UST1
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Manilla Santos (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Melissa Gohing (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Best Blocker: Jacqueline Alarca (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Best Server: Rachel Anne Daquis (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
  • Best Receiver: Manilla Santos (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Best Setter: April Linor Jose (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
  • Best Digger: Lizlee Ann Gata (Adamson Lady Falcons)
  • Best Attacker: Manilla Santos (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Best Scorer: Aiza Maizo (UST Tigresses)

Juniors division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Rank Team GP W L PCT Tie
1 UE school colors UE Red Pages 10 10 0 1.000
2 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 10 7 3 .700
3 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 10 7 3 .700
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers
NU school colors NUNS Bullpups
UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons

With UE sweeping the elimination round, the Red Pages were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.

Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Michael Reyes (UE Junior Warriors)
  • Rookie of the Year: Karl Roque (UE Junior Warriors)

Girls' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Rank Team GP W L PCT
1 UST school colors UST Junior Tigresses 6 6 0 1.000
UE school colors UE Junior Amazons
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers
UP school colors UPIS Junior Lady Maroons

With UST sweeping the elimination round, the Tigress Cubs were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.

Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Alyssa Valdez (UST Junior Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jelly Buan (UST Junior Tigresses)

Beach volleyball[edit]

The UAAP Beach Volleyball tournament started on September 6, 2008 at the University of the East Caloocan Grounds. UST and FEU were declared outright champions after sweeping the men's and women's tournaments, respectively.

Football[edit]

The UAAP Football tournament opened on January 18, 2009. Games were played at the Erenchun and Ocampo Football Fields of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Finals[edit]

FEU had the twice to beat advantage.

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Finals[edit]

La Salle had the twice to beat advantage.

UST Tigresses UST school colors1–1 (aet)
4–1 (pso)
La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers

Baseball[edit]

The UAAP Baseball tournament opened on January 11, 2009. Games were played at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Softball[edit]

The UAAP Softball tournament opened on January 10, 2009. Games were played at the UST Open Field.

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Chess[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Chess tournament started on August 9, 2008, at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center of the University of Santo Tomas.[8]

Seniors division[edit]

Juniors division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Team standings[edit]

Standings after 12 rounds

Team Points
Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 36.5
UE school colors UE Red Pages 33.5
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 32.5
FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 26.5
NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 26
UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 7.5
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 5.5
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Gabriel Layugan (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
  • Rookie of the Year: Dominique Lagula (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)

Taekwondo[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Taekwondo tournaments were held on September 13 and September 17, 2008 at the Far Eastern University Gym.[9]

Seniors division[edit]

Juniors division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Team standings[edit]

Final.

Team W L GB
UE school colors UE Red Pages 5 0 -
UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 4 1 -
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 3 2 -
FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws -
UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons -
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers -
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Anthony John Samia (UE Junior Warriors)
  • Rookie of the Year: John Resaba (UE Junior Warriors)

Judo[edit]

The UAAP Judo Championships ran from October 4 to October 5, 2008 at the UP College of Human Kinetics Gym. For the third straight year, Judo was a demonstration sport in the boys' (junior's) division.

Seniors division[edit]

Juniors division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Team standings[edit]

Final results:

Team Medals Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Ateneo school colors Ateneo 5 2 1 8 62
UST school colors UST
UE school colors UE 0 0 3 3
La Salle school colors DLSZ
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Ronaldo Vergel de Dios (Ateneo Blue Eaglets)
  • Rookie of the Year:

Badminton[edit]

UE and FEU won all of their elimination round games in the men's and women's tournaments respectively to clinch the championship outright.

Tennis[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Tennis tournaments began on January 10, 2009 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Tennis Courts.

Table tennis[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Table Tennis tournament began on September 20, 2008 at the Blue Eagle Gym inside the Ateneo de Manila University campus.

Seniors division[edit]

Juniors' division[edit]

Boys' tournament[edit]

Team standings

Team W L GB
UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 12 0 -
UE school colors UE Red Pages 10 2 -
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 6 4 -
Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 6 6 -
UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons 5 7 -
NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 2 10 -
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 0 10 -
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Swimming[edit]

The UAAP Season 71 Swimming Championships started on September 25, 2008 at the Trace Aquatics Centre in Los Baños, Laguna. Four titles were disputed, namely: the men's division, the women's division, the boys' division and the girls' division[12]

Team ranking is determined by a point system, similar to that of the overall championship. The points given are based on the swimmer's/team's finish in the finals of an event, which include only the top eight finishers from the preliminaries. The gold medalist(s) receive 15 points, silver gets 12, bronze has 10. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating swimmers/teams according to their order of finish.

Seniors division[edit]