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The University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938 is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines . Each year, teams from universities play in 14 sports.


MEMBER UNIVERSITIES

The UAAP was founded by four universities: Far Eastern University , National University , the University Of The Philippines , and the University Of Santo Tomas . At present, UAAP has eight member universities, all located in Metro Manila .

Following is a list of those universities with their team designations.

Note: ¹Suspended for the entire 2006-2007 season in all UAAP events.


SPORTS

Member universities compete in 14 sports. Basketball , being the most popular sport in the Philippines, is the most watched and most supported among all the sports.

Most of these sports have Men's and Women's divisions, with the exception of Baseball , in which only men participate, and Softball , which is for women only. Almost all the sports also have a Junior division, in which the associated High School s of the universities participate.

As of now, only four of the eight member universities participate in all sports, namely the Ateneo De Manila University , De La Salle University , the University Of The Philippines , and the University Of Santo Tomas .


1st Semester Sports (July-October)



2nd Semester Sports (November-March)



RIVALRIES

In the 68-year history of the league, it is but natural that rivalries will rise in name of school pride and honor. Below are some of the notable rivalries in the UAAP:
  • Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle: Arguably the most storied interschool sports rivalry in the Philippines. No one is exactly sure how and when it started, leading to numerous urban legends about its origins. (See related entry in the article on the NCAA .)

  • Ateneo de Manila and UP ("The Battle of Katipunan"): This rivalry traces its roots to when both of these schools were still in the city of Manila before the NCAA even began. The Ateneo and UP players would play friendly basketball games in Intramuros, and it was at this point that the Ateneo formed the first cheering squad in the Philippines.

  • FEU and UE ("The Battle of the East"): Both FEU and UE have dominated the basketball tournament and have the most UAAP basketball trophies between them in the league.

  • UP and UST ("The Cheerdance Rivals"): Since the inception of the UAAP cheerdance competition, UP and UST have had the best winning records, and one is usually just a runner up to the other. Both schools' pep squads are famous for their stunts and high-energy performances.



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