UAAP Season 85

UAAP Season 85
Host schoolAdamson University
TaglineRise as One
Overall
Seniors University of Santo Tomas
Juniors University of Santo Tomas
Collegiate champions
Sport
Men
Women
Basketball  Ateneo  NU
Volleyball  NU  La Salle
Beach volleyball  UST  UST
Football  FEU  FEU
Baseball  La Salle NT
Softball NT  Adamson
Fencing  UE  UE
Swimming  Ateneo  La Salle
Badminton  NU  Ateneo
Chess  UST  NU
Judo  UST  UE
Table tennis  UST  La Salle
Tennis  UST  NU
Athletics  UP  UST
Taekwondo  NU  UST
3x3 basketball  La Salle  UST
Poomsae  NU (Coed)
Cheerdance  NU (Ex - Coed)
Street dance  UST (Ex - Coed)
Ballroom  UP (Ex - Coed)
High School champions
Sport
Boys
Girls
Basketball  FEU NT
Volleyball  FEU  NU
Beach volleyball  FEU  UST
Football  FEU NT
Fencing  UE  UE
Swimming  UST  UST
Chess  FEU  FEU
Judo  UST  UST
Table tennis  La Salle  UST
Athletics  Adamson  UST
Taekwondo  UST NT
3x3 basketball  FEU  NU
(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;
(Ex) = Exhibition;

UAAP Season 85 was the 2022–23 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Season 85 theme is "Rise as One", and the season host was the Adamson University.[1] With just seven events in Season 84, the collegiate league will be bringing back the full athletic calendar of events for Season 85.[2]

The year 2022 will thus hold two UAAP seasons. UAAP Season 84 was held starting March 26, 2022, and Season 85 started on October 1, 2022. Opening ceremony was a pre-recorded one that commenced at 1:00 pm (PHT) on UAAP Varsity Channel.[2]

Sports calendar

This is the calendar of sports events of UAAP Season 85. The list includes the tournament host schools and the venues.

First Semester

Sport
(Division)
Event Host Duration Venue/s
Basketball
(Collegiate)
Adamson University Oct 1 – Dec 19, 2022
Badminton
(Collegiate)
National University Oct 29 – Nov 13, 2022 Centro Atletico Badminton Center
Chess
(Collegiate & High School)
Far Eastern University Nov 12 – Dec 17, 2022
Beach Volleyball
(Collegiate)
University of the East Nov 19–29, 2022 Sands at SM by the Bay
Table Tennis
(Collegiate & High School)
De La Salle University Nov 20–26, 2022 Makati Coliseum
Swimming
(Collegiate & High School)
University of the Philippines Nov 24–27, 2022 Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool
Athletics
(Collegiate & High School)
University of the Philippines Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2022 PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium
Cheerdance
(Coed)
Special Events Committee December 10, 2022 SM Mall of Asia Arena
Taekwondo (Poomsae)
(Coed)
Ateneo de Manila University December 13, 2022 Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym
Taekwondo (Kyorugi)
(Collegiate & High School)
Dec 13–15, 2022
Judo
(Collegiate & High School)
Dec 17–18, 2022

Second Semester

Sport Event host Duration Venue(s)
Basketball
(High School)
De La Salle University Jan 15 – March 17, 2023
Football
(Collegiate & High School)
Far Eastern University Jan 22 – May 21, 2023 UP Diliman Football Pitch
Volleyball
(High School)
University of the East Feb 13 – Mar 21, 2023 Paco Arena
Softball
(Collegiate)
University of the Philippines Feb 18 – March 18, 2023 UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Fencing
(Collegiate & High School)
University of Santo Tomas Feb 23–26, 2023 UST Quadricentennial Pavilion
Volleyball
(Collegiate)
Adamson University Feb 25 –May 14,2023
Lawn Tennis
(Collegiate)
National University March 11 – April 29 Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court
Baseball
(Collegiate)
University of the Philippines March 12 – April 21, 2023 UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
3x3 Basketball
(High School)
April 29–30, 2023 Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym
Beach Volleyball
(High School)
April 29 – May 7, 2023 Sands at SM by the Bay

Basketball

The tournament started on October 1, 2022, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena[2] and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four basketball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. The reason behind the quick tournament is to give way for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers in November.[2][3] The men's and women's basketball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.

The Coach's Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's basketball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world basketball governing body FIBA.[4]

The playing venue of the basketball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85. Basketball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the basketball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a bubble set-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City, and the Ynares Center in Antipolo.[5]

Further pre-pandemic features of this season's basketball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the women's collegiate and boys' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.

Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, October 1) were the matches between host Adamson and UST at 2 pm (PHT), and La Salle versus defending champion UP at 4 pm (PHT).

Second day (Sunday, October 2) hostilities were the games between UE and NU, which started at 2 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between Ateneo and FEU at 4 pm (PHT).

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Ateneo Blue Eagles 11 3 .786[a] Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  UP Fighting Maroons 11 3 .786[a]
3  NU Bulldogs 9 5 .643 2 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  Adamson Soaring Falcons (H) 7 7 .500[b] 4
5  De La Salle Green Archers 7 7 .500[b] 4
6  UE Red Warriors 5 9 .357[c] 6
7  FEU Tamaraws 5 9 .357[c] 6
8  UST Growling Tigers 1 13 .071 10
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 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 UP (Ateneo +3)
  2. ^ a b Fourth seed playoff: Adamson 80–76 La Salle
  3. ^ a b Head to head record: UE 1–1 FEU (UE +3)

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Final
(Best-of-three series)
1 Ateneo81
4 Adamson60
1 Ateneo666575
2 UP725568
2 UP69
3 NU61

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Malick Diouf (UP Fighting Maroons)
  • Rookie of the Year: Kevin Quiambao (De La Salle Green Archers)

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  NU Lady Bulldogs 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  De La Salle Lady Archers 12 2 .857 1
3  UST Tigresses 11 3 .786 2 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  Ateneo Blue Eagles 7 7 .500 6
5  UP Fighting Maroons 6 8 .429 7
6  Adamson Lady Falcons (H) 5 9 .357 8
7  FEU Lady Tamaraws 2 12 .143 11
8  UE Lady Warriors 0 14 .000 13
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1 NU83
4 Ateneo64
1 NU9376
2 La Salle6164
2 La Salle5774
3 UST6869

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Eka Soriano (UST Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Kacey Dela Rosa (Ateneo Blue Eagles)

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Adamson Baby Falcons 12 2 .857[a] Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 12 2 .857[a]
3  NUNS Bullpups 11 3 .786 1 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  UST Tiger Cubs 7 7 .500 5
5  Ateneo Blue Eagles 5 9 .357 7
6  DLSZ Junior Archers (H) 5 9 .357 7
7  UE Junior Warriors 3 11 .214 9
8  UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons 1 13 .071 11
Source: UAAP on Livestats
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 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: Adamson 2–0 FEU Diliman

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Final
(Best-of-three series)
1 Adamson62
4 UST55
1 Adamson7476
2 FEU–D8577
2 FEU–D8271
3 NSNU9365

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Reinhard Jumamoy (NUNS Bullpups)
  • Rookie of the Year: Daryl Valdeavilla (UPIS Junior Maroons)

Volleyball

The tournament started on February 25, 2023,[6] at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four volleyball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. Both collegiate and high school volleyball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.

The Video Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's volleyball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world volleyball governing body FIVB. The first time the UAAP implemented the Video Challenge rule was back in 2020, but it did not last as the season got canceled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And will only be ready to use from second round of the tournament.[7][8]

The playing venue of the volleyball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85. Volleyball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the volleyball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a closed-circuit set-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City and the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City.[9]

Further pre-pandemic features of this season's volleyball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the men's collegiate, boys' and girls' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.

Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, February 25) were the matches between host Adamson and UE at 10 am and 12 pm (PHT), and Ateneo versus defending champion NU at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).[9]

Second day (Sunday, February 26) hostilities were the games between UP and FEU, which started at 10 am and 12 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between La Salle and UST at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).[9]

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  NU Bulldogs 14 14 0 40 42 9 4.667 1234 1012 1.219 Advance to the finals[a]
2  UST Golden Spikers 14 11 3 32 37 18 2.056 1294 1189 1.088 Proceed to stepladder round 2
3  FEU Tamaraws 14 8 6 27 33 24 1.375 1293 1258 1.028 Proceed to stepladder round 1
4  De La Salle Green Spikers 14 8 6 24 29 22 1.318 1173 1126 1.042
5  Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 7 7 18 26 30 0.867 1259 1250 1.007
6  UE Red Warriors 14 5 9 15 24 32 0.750 1207 1253 0.963
7  Adamson Soaring Falcons (H) 14 2 12 8 13 38 0.342 1026 1213 0.846
8  UP Fighting Maroons 14 1 13 4 10 41 0.244 1058 1243 0.851
Source: UAAP on Twitter
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ As NU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.

Playoffs

Stepladder round 1
(Single elimination)
Stepladder round 2
(Single elimination)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1 NU33
2 UST32 UST20
3 FEU33 FEU0
4 La Salle1

Awards

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  De La Salle Lady Spikers 14 13 1 37 40 8 5.000 1141 899 1.269 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  NU Lady Bulldogs 14 11 3 32 35 15 2.333 1158 958 1.209
3  Adamson Lady Falcons (H) 14 10 4 32 35 17 2.059 1199 1079 1.111 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  UST Golden Tigresses 14 10 4 29 34 20 1.700 1209 1119 1.080
5  FEU Lady Tamaraws 14 6 8 16 21 31 0.677 1113 1164 0.956
6  Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 4 10 14 18 32 0.563 1043 1142 0.913
7  UP Fighting Maroons 14 1 13 5 10 40 0.250 989 1183 0.836
8  UE Lady Red Warriors 14 1 13 3 11 41 0.268 942 1250 0.754
Source: UAAP on Twitter
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1 La Salle3
4 UST1
1 La Salle33
2 NU22
2 NU3
3 Adamson1

Awards

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  NUNS Bullpups 12 10 2 30 32 9 3.556 913 664 1.375 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 12 10 2 28 33 16 2.063 1007 816 1.234
3  UE Junior Warriors (H) 12 8 4 25 28 15 1.867 911 807 1.129 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  UST Tiger Cubs 12 8 4 23 26 15 1.733 899 713 1.261
5  Adamson Baby Falcons 12 4 8 14 19 24 0.792 823 730 1.127
6  Ateneo Blue Eagles 12 2 10 6 6 30 0.200 494 860 0.574
7  DLSZ Junior Archers 12 0 12 0 0 36 0.000 406 900 0.451
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Final
(Best-of-three series)
1 NSNU3
4 UST1
1 NSNU320
2 FEU–D233
2 FEU–D3
3 UE1

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Eugenio Gloria (NUNS Bullpups)
  • Rookie of the Year: Herbert Egger (NUNS Bullpups)

Girls' tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  NUNS Lady Bullpups 10 10 0 29 30 5 6.000 818 587 1.394 Qualified to the Finals
2  Adamson Lady Baby Falcons 10 7 3 21 25 11 2.273 646 555 1.164
3  FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws 10 6 4 17 19 15 1.267 703 635 1.107
4  UST Junior Tigresses 10 5 5 17 20 16 1.250 804 699 1.150
5  UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons 10 1 9 3 4 27 0.148 621 835 0.744
6  DLSZ Junior Lady Archers 10 1 9 3 3 28 0.107 406 759 0.535
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record

Finals

Awards

  • Most valuable player: Kianne Olango (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
  • Rookie of the Year: Janessa Buhay (NUNS Lady Bullpups)

Beach volleyball

The UAAP Season 85 beach volleyball tournament began on November 19, 2022. The tournament venue is at the Sands SM by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila. University of the East is the tournament host. The format is a single round-robin in the elimination round, a single-elimination in the battle for third and a best-of-three series in the finals.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Knockout)
November 27
1 UST2
November 29
4 Ateneo0
1 UST2
November 27
2 NU0
2 NU2
3 FEU0
3rd place
(Knockout)
November 29
4 Ateneo2
3 FEU0

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Jaron Requinton (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jian Matthew Salarzon (Ateneo Blue Eagles)

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Knockout)
November 27
1 UST2
November 29
4 UP0
1 UST2
November 27
2 NU0
2 NU2
3 La Salle0
3rd place
(Knockout)
November 29
4 UP2
3 La Salle1

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Baby Love Barbon (UST Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Honey Grace Cordero (NU Lady Bulldogs)

Football

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ateneo Blue Eagles 12 6 3 3 11 9 +2 21 Qualification for semifinals
2  De La Salle Green Booters 12 6 3 3 18 17 +1 21
3  FEU Tamaraws 12 5 5 2 26 9 +17 20
4  UST Golden Booters 12 5 2 5 14 12 +2 17
5  UP Fighting Maroons 12 3 7 2 12 9 +3 16
6  UE Red Warriors 12 4 4 4 18 22 −4 16
7  Adamson Soaring Falcons 12 0 2 10 5 26 −21 2
Source: The UAAP


Playoffs

Semifinals
(Knockout)
Finals
(Knockout)
May 11
1 Ateneo2
May 18
4 UST0
1 Ateneo1
May 11
3 FEU4
2 La Salle0
3 FEU2

Semifinals

De La Salle Green Booters 0–2 FEU Tamaraws
Gio Pabualan 27'
Sherwin Basindanan 86'
Ateneo Blue Eagles 2–0 UST Golden Booters
Kofi Agyei 45+1'
Galen Fernandez 53'

Final

Ateneo Blue Eagles 1–4 FEU Tamaraws
Galen Fernandez 53' Karl Absalon 12'
Gerald Estores 30'
Gio Pabualan 30'
Bernardo Closa 90+4' (o.g.)


Awards

  men's football champions 

FEU Tamaraws
Fifth title
  • Most Valuable Player: Viejay Frigillano (FEU Tamaraws)
  • Rookie of the Year: Karl Absalon (FEU Tamaraws)
  • Best Striker: Gio Pabualan (FEU Tamaraws)
  • Best Midfielder: Gio Pabualan (FEU Tamaraws)
  • Best Defender: Ildefonso Escobin (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Artuz Cezar (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Fair Play Award: UE Red Warriors[10]

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  FEU Lady Tamaraws 8 6 1 1 17 5 +12 19 Qualification for finals
2  De La Salle Lady Archers 8 4 2 2 19 6 +13 14[a]
3  UP Fighting Maroons 8 4 2 2 8 4 +4 14[a]
4  UST Tigresses 8 3 1 4 8 18 −10 10
5  Ateneo Blue Eagles 8 0 0 8 1 20 −19 0
Source: The UAAP
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: La Salle 1–0 UP


Playoff

De La Salle Lady Archers 1–0 UP Fighting Maroons
Angelica Teves 25' (pen.)
UP Diliman Football Stadium

Final

FEU Lady Tamaraws 2–1 (a.e.t.) De La Salle Lady Archers
Regine Rebosura 46' (118) Shai del Campo 90+10'


Awards

  women's football champions 

FEU Lady Tamaraws
11th title
  • Most Valuable Player: Katrina Magbitang (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
  • Rookie of the Year: Regine Rebosura (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
  • Best Striker: Angelica Teves (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Best Midfielder: Regine Rebosura (FEU Lady Tamaraws)
  • Best Defender: Jennifer Baroin (UP Lady Maroons)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Frances Acelo (UP Lady Maroons)
  • Fair Play Award: Ateneo Blue Eagles[11]

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  FEU Tamaraws 6 5 1 0 19 3 +16 16 Qualification for finals
2  De La Salle Green Archers 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13
3  UST Growling Tigers 6 1 1 4 8 9 −1 4
4  Ateneo Blue Eagles 6 0 1 5 3 24 −21 1
Source: The UAAP


Final

FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 2–1 (a.e.t.) DLSZ Junior Archers
Ronmer Paciente 90+8' (128) Umi Abelarde 8'
UP Diliman Football Stadium


Awards

  boys' football champions 

FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
11th title, 11th consecutive title
  • Most Valuable Player: Edgar Aban, Jr. (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
  • Rookie of the Year: Justin Concepcion (DLSZ Junior Archers)
  • Best Striker: Selwyn Mamon (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
  • Best Midfielder: Jian Caraig (DLSZ Junior Archers)
  • Best Defender: Bryan Villanueva (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Borg Conopio (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
  • Fair Play Award: Ateneo Blue Eagles[12]

Baseball

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  UP Fighting Maroons 10 7 3 .700 Qualified to the Finals
2  De La Salle Green Batters 10 7 3 .700
3  Adamson Soaring Falcons 10 6 4 .600 1
4  NU Bulldogs 10 4 6 .400 3
5  UST Golden Sox 10 4 6 .400 3
6  Ateneo Blue Eagles 10 2 8 .200 5
Source:
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

Finals

April 18, 2023 3:30 PM at UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 DLSU Green Batters 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 9 10 1
 UP Fighting Maroons 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 2
WP: Joshua Pineda   LP: Kennedy Torres
April 21, 2023 3:30 PM at UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 UP Fighting Maroons 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 4 9 4
 DLSU Green Batters 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 X 8 12 3
WP: Joshua Pineda   LP: Kennedy Torres

Softball

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Adamson Lady Falcons 8 7 1 .875 Qualified to the Finals
2  UP Fighting Maroons 8 7 1 .875
3  UST Tiger Softbelles 8 4 4 .500 3
4  Ateneo Blue Eagles 8 1 7 .125 6
5  De La Salle Lady Batters 8 1 7 .125 6
Source:
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

Finals

March 14, 2023 2:30 PM at UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
 UP 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
 Adamson 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 1
WP: Glory Alonzo   LP: Kacelyn Valino
March 18, 2023 2:30 PM at UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
 Adamson 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
 UP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
WP: Glory Alonzo   LP: Kacelyn Valino

Badminton

The UAAP Season 85 Badminton tournament began on October 29, 2022. The tournament venue is the Centro Atletico Badminton Center in Camp Crame. The format is a round-robin. National University is the tournament host.

The Finals matchups of the men's and women's tournaments were broadcast live for the first time on November 13 on the UAAP Varsity Channel.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Finals
(Knockout)
November 13
1 NU3
2 Ateneo0
3rd place match
(Knockout)
November 13
3 UP3
4 UST1

Awards

  • Most Valuable Players:
    • Solomon Padiz Jr. (NU Bulldogs)
    • Lanz Zafra (NU Bulldogs)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jewel Angelo Albo (UP Fighting Maroons)

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Finals
(Knockout)
November 13
1 Ateneo3
2 UP2
3rd place match
(Knockout)
November 13
3 NU3
4 La Salle1

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Chanelle Lunod (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Rookie of the Year: Anthea Marie Gonzales (UP Fighting Maroons)

Table tennis

The UAAP Season 85 table tennis tournament began on November 20, 2022. The tournament venue is the Makati Coliseum.[13] De La Salle University is the tournament host.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Stepladder round 1
(Knockout)
Stepladder round 2
(Knockout)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
November 26
November 251 UST33
November 252 Ateneo32 Ateneo00
3 La Salle24 Adamson0
4 Adamson3

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Alvin Sevilla (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Eljey Dan Tormis (UST Growling Tigers)

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Stepladder round 1
(Knockout)
Stepladder round 2
(Knockout)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
November 26
November 251 La Salle33
November 252 Ateneo23 UST10
3 UST33 UST3
4 FEU1

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Jannah Romero (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Aizel Mae Rom (FEU Lady Tamaraws)

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Finals
(Best-of-three series)
November 27
1 La Salle33
2 UST11
3rd place match
(Knockout)
November 26
3 UE3
4 Adamson2

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Troy Docto (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jhiven Clamucha (UST Growling Tigers)

Girls' tournament

Elimination round

Finals

Finals
(Best-of-three series)
November 26
1 UST33
2 La Salle21

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Althea Jade Gudes (UST Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Althea Jade Gudes (UST Tigresses)

Tennis

The UAAP Season 85 Tennis tournament began on March 11, 2023. The tournament venue is the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1  Ateneo Blue Eagles 12 9[a] 3 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2  NU Bulldogs (H) 12 9[a] 3
3  UST Male Tennisters 12 9[a] 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4  UE Red Warriors 12 9[a] 3
5  UP Fighting Maroons 12 4 8
6  Adamson Soaring Falcons 12 1[b] 11
7  De La Salle Green Tennisters 12 1[b] 11
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) head-to-head record; 3) match points; 4) matches ratio; 5) games ratio
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Head-to-head record: Ateneo 3–3, NU 3–3, UE 3–3, UST 3–3; match points: UE 44, NU 43, UST 41, Ateneo 40; first-seed playoff: UE 2–3 Ateneo; second-seed playoff: NU 3–2 UST
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Adamson 1–1 La Salle; match points: Adamson 9, La Salle 7

Playoffs

Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Final
(Best-of-three series)
1 Ateneo4
4 UE1
1 Ateneo22
3 UST33
2 NU10
3 UST33

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Nilo Ledama (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Nilo Ledama (UST Growling Tigers)

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1  NU Bulldogs (H) 8 7 1 Advance to the Finals
2  UP Fighting Maroons 8 6 2
3  UST Female Tennisters 8 4 4
4  Ateneo Blue Eagles 8 3 5
5  De La Salle Lady Tennisters 8 0 8
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) head-to-head record; 3) match points; 4) matches ratio; 5) games ratio
(H) Hosts

Finals

Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1 NU33
2 UP12

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Alyssa Mae Bornia (NU Lady Bulldogs)
  • Rookie of the Year: Joshea Malazarte (UP Fighting Maroons)

Swimming

The UAAP swimming championships were held from November 24–27, 2022 at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool in Manila.

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.

Athletics

The UAAP Season 85 Athletics Championships were held on November 30, December 1, 2, and 3, 2022 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig. The tournament host was the University of the Philippines.

Performance sports

Cheerdance

The UAAP Season 85 cheerdance competition was held on December 10, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[14] Cheerdance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the overall championship are not awarded to the participating schools.

This Season 85 brings back the maximum 25 performers on the floor and execute a six-minute routine.[15]

Team standings

Rank Team Order Tumbling Stunts Tosses Pyramids Dance Penalties Points Percentage
 NU Pep Squad 7 86.5 92 90 95 373.5 14 723 90.38%
 FEU Cheering Squad 6 88.5 88 90.5 92 366 6 719 89.88%
 UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe 3 82.5 75 64.5 74 348 4 640 80.00%
4  UE Pep Squad 2 74 74 57 76 326.5 1 606.5 75.81%
5  Adamson Pep Squad 1 82 74.5 63.5 84 303 12 595 74.38%
6  UP Pep Squad 8 72 60 50.5 68 331 6 575.5 71.94%
7  DLSU Animo Squad 4 65 54 46.5 56 313 6 528.5 66.06%
8  Ateneo Blue Eagles 5 65.5 56 49 51 290 9 502.5 62.81%

General championship summary

The general champion is determined by a point system. The system gives 15 points to the champion team of a UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating teams according to their order of finish.

Medal tables

General championship tally

Collegiate division

Total
RankTeamMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWCMWMWMWMWMWMWCOverall
1 UST1108151281515881561510151286121512151261088815121215816212332
2 La Salle6121548154812158122681568101081061561012212881241498281
3 UP126461261010121246126610126861210121261015106101241306260
4 Ateneo15811064102151061012812101215441088481261110612811010248
5 NU10151012151212121510151510151215812810711115233
6 FEU22221068610828864151510667594130
7 Adamson (H)841282102442410244101526264510115
8 UE416141118441544415155042092
(H) Season host;   = Champion;   = Runner-up;   = Third place; = No team.
Notes: Results are final.

High School division

Total
RankTeamBBGBGBGBGBGBBGBBGBGBGOverall
1 UST88810151515101012151515151012151012125105230
2 DLSZ424210108615126121212686108164145
3 FEU–D15151015815151215889541136
4 Ateneo6444121084681088881268442126
5 Adamson (H)1261281212881015106152113
6 UE2106108810101215156145106
7 NSNU1012151261210443377
8 UPIS1681264152237
(H) Season host;   = Champion;   = Runner-up;   = Third place; = No team.
Notes: Results are final.

Overall awards

The following were awarded during the closing ceremonies on May 27, 2023, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena:[16]

  • Collegiate division athletes of the year:
    • Individual sports: Xiandi Chua (De La Salle Lady Archers), women's swimming
    • Team sports: Nickole dela Cruz (UP Fighting Maroons), softball
  • High school division athletes of the year:
    • Individual sports: Kent Francis Jardin (Adamson Baby Falcons), boys' athletics
    • Team sports: John Rey Pasaol (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws), boys' basketball

See also

References

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