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UAAP Football ChampionshipCountry| Philippines

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Divisions| 3
Number of teams| 16
Men's: 8
Women's: 5
Boys': 4
Current champions| Men's:

University of the Philippines–Diliman
Women's:
Far Eastern University
Boys':

Far Eastern University–Diliman

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines football championships are usually held during the second semester of the school year (December–April). However, starting with UAAP Season 87, the collegiate tournament was shifted to the first semester.[1][2]

## Tournament format

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The tournament has three divisions: men, women and boys. As of Season 77 (2014–15), eight member universities field a team in the men's division and five in the women's division. The number of participating schools increased to eight from seven in the men's division. Adamson University fielded a men's team in Season 77 (2014–15). Adamson made its return in men's football after more than a decade of absence. While in the boys division, five member universities field a team: the Ateneo de Manila University, the De La Salle University, the Far Eastern University, the University of Santo Tomas and the National University. The number of participating schools increased to five from the four teams of Season 79. NU fielded a team starting Season 80.

In the men's division, the top four teams by the end of the double round-robin elimination will advance to the semi-final round. The number one seeded team will face the fourth-seeded team, while the second and third seeded teams will face each other in a one-game match. The winners in the semi-final round face each other in a one-game final match. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, it will automatically qualify for the final. The second, third and fourth seeded teams will face each other in a step-ladder format. The winner will face the number one seeded team in the final.

In the women's and boys' divisions, the top two teams at the end of the second round will face each other in a one-game final. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, that team will have a twice-to-beat advantage in the final.

## List of champions

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Boys' football was introduced as a demonstration sport in UAAP Season 70 (2007–08) and elevated to a regular sport in UAAP Season 72 (2009–10).

UAAP Season  | Men's  | Women's  | Boys'

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54 (1991–92) |  De La Salle University
University of Santo Tomas |  |
55 (1992–93) |  University of Santo Tomas
56 (1993–94) |  University of Santo Tomas
57 (1994–95) |  De La Salle University
58 (1995–96) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University
59 (1996–97) |  De La Salle University |  Far Eastern University
60 (1997–98) |  De La Salle University |  Far Eastern University
61 (1998–99) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University
62 (1999–00) |  University of Santo Tomas |  De La Salle University
63 (2000–01) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  Far Eastern University
64 (2001–02) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  Far Eastern University
65 (2002–03) |  University of the East |  De La Salle University
66 (2003–04) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University
67 (2004–05) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University
68 (2005–06) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University
69 (2006–07) |  University of Santo Tomas |  Far Eastern University
70 (2007–08) |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University |  De La Salle Zobel
71 (2008–09) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  University of Santo Tomas |  Ateneo de Manila University[3]
72 (2009–10) |  Far Eastern University |  De La Salle University |  Ateneo de Manila University
73 (2010–11) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
74 (2011–12) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  University of Santo Tomas |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
75 (2012–13) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
76 (2013–14) |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
77 (2014–15) |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
78 (2015–16) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
79 (2016–17) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
80 (2017–18) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  De La Salle University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
81 (2018–19) |  Ateneo de Manila University |  De La Salle University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
82 (2019–20) | Discontinued due to COVID-19 pandemic |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
83 (2020–21) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
84 (2021–22) | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
85 (2022–23) |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman
86 (2023–24) |  University of the Philippines Diliman |  Far Eastern University |  Far Eastern University–Diliman

demonstration sport

Notes:

* De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas were declared as co-champions in Season 54 after a fight broke out between both schools near the end of the match.[4]

## Number of championships by school

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University | Men's | Women's | Boys' | Total | Last Football Championship

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Far Eastern University | 5  | 12  | 12  | 29 | 2023–24 (women's division)
De La Salle University | 4  | 11  | 1  | 16 | 2018–19 (women's division)
Ateneo de Manila University | 8  | 0  | 2  | 10 | 2018–19 (men's division)
University of the Philippines Diliman | 8  | 1  | 0  | 9 | 2023–24 (men's division)
University of Santo Tomas | 5  | 2  | 0  | 7 | 2011–12 (women's division)
University of the East | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1 | 2002–03 (men's division)
Adamson University | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | none
National University | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | none

## Statistics

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* Longest Championship Streak
* Men's – Ateneo de Manila University won three titles from Season 66 to 68 (2003–2005).
* Women's – De La Salle University won four titles from Season 65 to 68 (2002–2005).
* Boys' – Far Eastern University has won 12 titles and counting from Season 73 until the most recent Season 86 (2010–2024, as no tournaments were held during Season 83 and 84 from 2020–2022).
* Double Crown/Double
* Far Eastern University won its first "double crown" or "double" in Season 70 (2007–08), winning in the Men's and Women's Football competitions.
* Far Eastern University won its second, third, and fourth double crowns in Season 73 (2010–11), Season 75 (2012–13), and Season 86 (2023–24), winning in the Women's and Boys' Football competitions.
* University of the Philippines won its first double crown in Season 78 (2015–16), winning in the Men's and Women's Football competitions.
* Triple Crown/Treble
* Far Eastern University has won the coveted "triple crown" or "treble" three times, winning all three competitions back-to-back in Season 76 (2013–14) and Season 77 (2014–15), and again in Season 85 (2022–23).
* Most Finals Appearance
* Men's – Ateneo de Manila University – 22 Times
* Women's – Far Eastern University – 21 Times
* Most Finals Appearance for Two Teams
* Men's – Ateneo de Manila University vs. University of Santo Tomas – 9 Times
* Women's – De La Salle University vs. Far Eastern University – 9 Times
* Longest Finals Appearance
* Men's – Ateneo de Manila University – 10 Years – Season 45 to Season 54 (1983–1992)
* Women's – Far Eastern University – 20 Years – Season 47 to Season 66 (1985–2004)
* Longest Finals Appearance for Two Teams
* Men's – Tied
* Ateneo de Manila University vs. Far Eastern University – 5 Years – Season 45 to Season 49 (1983–1987)
* Ateneo de Manila University vs. University of Santo Tomas – 5 Years – Season 50 to Season 54 (1988–1992)
* Women's – De La Salle University vs. Far Eastern University – 9 Years – Season 58 to Season 66 (1996–2004)
* Ranking of the Team with the Most Finals Appearances Combined:
* 1st – Ateneo de Manila University – 28 Times
* 2nd – Far Eastern University – 27 Times
* 3rd – University of Santo Tomas – 25 Times
* 4th – De La Salle University – 17 Times
* 5th – University of the Philippines – 14 Times
* 6th – University of the East – 2 Times

## Rankings

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Legends

Rank | Description
1 | Champion
2 | 1st runner-up
3 | 2nd runner-up
4 | 4th place
5 | 5th place
6 | 6th place
7 | 7th place
8 | 8th place
X | Suspended
| Did not join

Men's final rankings since UAAP Season 64 (2001–02)

Team | UAAP Season

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64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 86
Adamson Soaring Falcons |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7
Ateneo Blue Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4
De La Salle Green Booters | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | X | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5
FEU Tamaraw Booters | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1
NU Bulldogs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |
UE Red Warriors | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6
UP Fighting Maroons | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2
UST Golden Booters | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3

## See also

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* NCAA Philippines Football Championship

## References

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1. ^ "UAAP football tournaments to be played in first semester". ABS-CBN News. September 4, 2024.
2. ^ "UAAP shifts collegiate football tournaments to first semester". Tiebreaker Times. September 4, 2024.
3. ^ AHS is 2009 UAAP football champion. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
4. ^ "Legends Corner: An Oral History of La Salle's four UAAP Men's Football Titles". Take Aim Sports. May 7, 2019.

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