UAAP Season 63

UAAP Season 63
Host schoolUniversity of Santo Tomas
TaglineRecreating the Value of Friendship through Sports
Overall
Seniors University of Santo Tomas
Juniors Ateneo de Manila University
Seniors' champions
Sport
Men
Women
Basketball  La Salle  La Salle
Volleyball  FEU  FEU
Chess  La Salle ?
Table tennis  La Salle  UP
Taekwondo  UST  UST
Judo  UST  UP
Track and field  UE  UST
Fencing  UE  UP
Football  UP  FEU
Tennis  Ateneo
Badminton  UP  UP
Baseball  UP
Softball N/A  Adamson
Swimming  La Salle  UST
Cheerdance  UP (EX) (Ex - Coed)
Juniors' champions
Sport
Boys
Girls
Basketball  Ateneo N/A
Volleyball ?  UE
Chess  Ateneo
Table tennis ?
Taekwondo  Ateneo
Judo  Ateneo
Track and field ? ?
(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;
(Ex) = Exhibition;

UAAP Season 63 is the 2000–01 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The season opened on July 15, 2000, at the Araneta Coliseum.

ABS-CBN Sports took over the league's TV coverage beginning this season after winning the TV rights over previous broadcaster Silverstar Communications.

Basketball

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  De La Salle Green Archers 12 2 .857 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  Ateneo Blue Eagles 11 3 .786 1
3  FEU Tamaraws 9 5 .643 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  UST Growling Tigers (H) 8 6 .571[a] 4
5  UE Red Warriors 8 6 .571[a] 4
6  UP Fighting Maroons 4 10 .286 8
7  NU Bulldogs 4 10 .286 8
8  Adamson Falcons 0 14 .000 12
Source:
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: UST 65–61 UE

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1 La Salle65
4 UST62
1 La Salle6774
3 FEU6465
2 Ateneo6067
3 FEU6175

Overall championship race

Broadcast notes

Season 63 would be the first season under the UAAP's new broadcast contract with ABS-CBN Sports. Games were aired through their UHF channel Studio 23, together with the games of ABS-CBN's professional league, the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

See also