UAAP Football Championship
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines Football tournament is held during the second semester of the school year (December–April).
| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of teams | 16 Men's: 8 Women's: 5 Juniors: 4 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Men's: Ateneo de Manila University |
Tournament format
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.
Teams face each other in a double round-robin elimination format, with 3 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
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 semifinal round face each other in a one-game Finals match. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, it will automatically qualify for the Finals. 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 Finals.
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 Finals. In the event that a team sweeps all the games during the eliminations, that team will have a twice-to-beat advantage in the Finals.
List of champions
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).
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.[2]
Number of championships by school
| University | Men's | Women's | Juniors' | Total | Last Men's Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Far Eastern University |
4 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 2014-15 |
 De La Salle University |
4 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1997-98 |
 Ateneo de Manila University |
8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2018-19 |
 University of the Philippines |
7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2017-18 |
 University of Santo Tomas |
5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2006-07 |
 University of the East |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2002-03 |
 Adamson University |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
 National University |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none |
Statistics
- Longest Championship Streak
- Double Crown
- Triple Crown
- FEU won "triple crown" in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
- 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-Season 54 (1983-1992)
- Women's - Far Eastern University - 20 Years - Season 47-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-Season 49 (1983-1987)
- Ateneo de Manila University vs. University of Santo Tomas - 5 Years - Season 50-Season 54 (1988-1992)
- Women's - De La Salle University vs. Far Eastern University - 9 Years - Season 58-Season 66 (1996-2004)
- Men's - Tied
- 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
| 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 (2001-2002)
| Team | UAAP Season | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | |
| Adamson Falcons | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| De La Salle Green Archers | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | X | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| FEU Tamaraws | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 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 |
| UP Fighting Maroons | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| UST Growling Tigers | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |