UAAP Basketball Championship - Facts and Trivia

Facts and Trivia

  • Last championship
    • Men's Division:
      • Ateneo Blue Eagles: 2012
      • La Salle Green Archers: 2007
      • UST Growling Tigers: 2006
      • FEU Tamaraws: 2005
      • UP Fighting Maroons: 1986
      • UE Red Warriors: 1985
      • Adamson Falcons: 1977
      • NU Bulldogs: 1954
    • Juniors' Division:
    • UE Red Pages:1972-73
      • FEU Baby Tamaraws: 2012
      • NU Bullpups: 2011
      • Ateneo Blue Eaglets: 2010
      • La Salle Junior Archers: 2007
      • UPIS Junior Maroons: 2002
      • UST Tiger Cubs: 2001
      • Adamson Baby Falcons: 1993
      • UE Red Pages: 1981
  • Last finals appearance:
    • Men's Division:
      • Ateneo Blue Eagles: 2012 (def. UST)
      • UST Growling Tigers: 2012 (def. by Ateneo)
      • FEU Tamaraws: 2011 (def. by Ateneo)
      • UE Red Warriors: 2009 (def. by Ateneo)
      • La Salle Green Archers: 2008 (def. by Ateneo)
      • Adamson Falcons: 1992 (def. by FEU)
        • (In 1993, no finals was played but Adamson who was in second place was the last opponent of UST which swept the elimination round)
      • UP Fighting Maroons: 1986 (def. UE)
      • NU Bulldogs: 1977 (def. by Adamson)
    • Juniors' Division:
      • FEU Baby Tamaraws: 2012 (def. NU)
      • NU Bullpups: 2012 (def. by FEU)
      • Ateneo Blue Eaglets: 2010 (def. UST)
      • UST Tiger Cubs: 2010 (def. by Ateneo)
      • La Salle Junior Archers: 2009 (def. by Ateneo)
      • UPIS Junior Maroons: 2005 (def. by La Salle)
      • Adamson Baby Falcons: 2003 (def. by Ateneo)
      • UE Red Pages: 1986 (def. by Ateneo)
  • Championship streaks:
    • The UE Red Warriors owns the longest championship run in UAAP Seniors Basketball, with seven straight championships (including a shared title), from 1965 to 1971,

The UST Tigers have the second longest championship run with six straight championships - 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949. No tournaments from 1941 to 1945 because of WW II

    • The University of Santo Tomas won the Juniors', Women's and Men's championship in the 1994-95 season, the only instance where the three championships were won by a school in one school year.
    • De La Salle University won the Men's and Women's basketball championships in the 1999, 2000, and 2001 seasons, making them the first school to win three consecutive crowns in the seniors' division's tournaments.
    • The Ateneo de Manila University won the Juniors' and Men's championships in 2008 and 2009, making them the first school to score a double back-to-back in men's and juniors championships. In 2010, Ateneo won the titles in both divisions, making them the first school to win a double 3-peat.

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