UAAP Overall Championship

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Overall Championship is awarded to the school with the highest point total in the different UAAP events. It was first awarded in UAAP Season 10. Member universities currently compete in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship, namely, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

UAAP overall championship
Most titlesSeniors' division:
 UST Growling Tigers (44 titles)
Juniors' division:
 UST Tiger Cubs (21 titles)

The University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of having the most number of overall championships with 65 titles wherein it won 44 seniors' division overall championships in the 73 seasons that the title was awarded and 21 juniors' division overall championships out of 26 seasons.

Point system

The current point system gives 15 points to the champion team in a certain UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points are given in consequent order of finish: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.

List of overall champions
Key
Indicator Meaning
  School won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same year
(#) Number of titles won at the time

Early years

The UAAP was founded in 1938 by Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (NU), the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Season Year Juniors' division Seniors' division Host school Ref.
10 1947–48 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (1) Far Eastern University [1]
11 1948–49 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (2) National University [1]
12 1949–50 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (3) University of the Philippines [1]
13 1950–51 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (4) University of Santo Tomas [1]
14 1951–52 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (5) Far Eastern University [1]

First expansion

In 1952, Adamson University, Manila Central University (MCU), the University of Manila (UM) and the University of the East (UE) were added as probationary members; after two years, only MCU and UE were retained. MCU then pulled out of the league in 1962. In 1970, Adamson was readmitted to the league.

Season Year Juniors' division Seniors' division Host school Ref.
15 1952–53 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (6) National University [1]
16 1953–54 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (7) University of the Philippines [1]
17 1954–55 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (8) University of Santo Tomas [1]
18 1955–56 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (9) Far Eastern University [1]
19 1956–57 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (10) National University [1]
20 1957–58 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (11) University of the Philippines [1]
21 1958–59 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (1) University of the East [1]
22 1959–60 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (12) University of Santo Tomas [1]
23 1960–61 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (2) Manila Central University [1]
24 1961–62 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (3) Far Eastern University [1]
25 1962–63 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (4) National University [1]
26 1963–64 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (5) University of the Philippines [1]
27 1964–65 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (6) University of the East [1]
28 1965–66 Not awarded  University of the East (1) University of Santo Tomas [1]
29 1966–67 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (13) Far Eastern University [1]
30 1967–68 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (7) National University [1]
31 1968–69 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (14) University of the Philippines [1]
32 1969–70 Not awarded  University of the East (2) University of the East [1]
33 1970–71 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (8) University of Santo Tomas [1]
34 1971–72 Not awarded  University of the East (3) Far Eastern University [1]
35 1972–73 Not awarded  University of the East (4) National University [1]
36 1973–74 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (15) University of the Philippines [1]
37 1974–75 Not awarded  University of the East (5) Adamson University [1]
38 1975–76 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (9) University of the East [1]
39 1976–77 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (10) University of Santo Tomas [1]
40 1977–78 Not awarded  University of the Philippines (1) Far Eastern University [1]

Second expansion

Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) was added in 1978.

Season Year Juniors' division Seniors' division Host school Ref.
41 1978–79 Not awarded  University of the Philippines (2) National University [1]
42 1979–80  Ateneo de Manila University (1)  University of Santo Tomas (11) University of the Philippines [1][2]
43 1980–81 Not awarded  University of the Philippines (3) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
44 1981–82 Not awarded  Far Eastern University (16) Adamson University [1]
45 1982–83 Not awarded  University of the Philippines (4)
 University of Santo Tomas (12)		 University of the East [1][3]
46 1983–84 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (13) University of the Philippines [1]
47 1984–85 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (14) University of Santo Tomas [1]
48 1985–86 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (15) Far Eastern University [1]

Third expansion

In 1986, De La Salle University (DLSU) was added.

Season Year Juniors' division Seniors' division Host school Ref.
49 1986–87 Not awarded  National University (1) National University [1][4]
50 1987–88 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (16) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
51 1988–89 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (17) De La Salle University [1]
52 1989–90 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (18) Adamson University [1]
53 1990–91 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (19) University of the East [1]
54 1991–92 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (20) University of the Philippines [1]
55 1992–93 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (21) University of Santo Tomas [1]

Final Four era

The current tournament format was introduced to the league.

Season Year Juniors' division Seniors' division Host school Ref.
56 1993–94 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (22) Far Eastern University [1]
57 1994–95 Not awarded  University of Santo Tomas (23) National University [1]
58 1995–96  University of Santo Tomas (1)  University of Santo Tomas (24) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
59 1996–97  University of Santo Tomas (2)  University of Santo Tomas (25) De La Salle University [1]
60 1997–98  University of Santo Tomas (3)  University of the Philippines (5) Adamson University [1][3]
61 1998–99  University of Santo Tomas (4)  University of Santo Tomas (26) University of the East [1]
62 1999–00  University of Santo Tomas (5)  University of Santo Tomas (27) University of the Philippines [1]
63 2000–01  Ateneo de Manila University (2)  University of Santo Tomas (28) University of Santo Tomas [5]
64 2001–02  Ateneo de Manila University (3)  University of Santo Tomas (29) Far Eastern University [6]
65 2002–03  University of Santo Tomas (6)  University of Santo Tomas (30) National University [7][8]
66 2003–04  University of Santo Tomas (7)  University of Santo Tomas (31) Ateneo de Manila University [9]
67 2004–05  University of Santo Tomas (8)  University of Santo Tomas (32) De La Salle University [10]
68 2005–06  University of the East (1)  University of Santo Tomas (33) Adamson University [11][12]
69 2006–07  University of Santo Tomas (9)  University of Santo Tomas (34) University of the East [13][14]
70 2007–08  University of Santo Tomas (10)  University of Santo Tomas (35) University of Santo Tomas [15][16]
71 2008–09  University of Santo Tomas (11)  University of Santo Tomas (36) University of the Philippines [17][18]
72 2009–10  University of Santo Tomas (12)  University of Santo Tomas (37) Far Eastern University [19]
73 2010–11  University of Santo Tomas (13)  University of Santo Tomas (38) De La Salle University [20]
74 2011–12  University of Santo Tomas (14)  University of Santo Tomas (39) Ateneo de Manila University [21]
75 2012–13  University of Santo Tomas (15)  De La Salle University (1) National University [22][23]
76 2013–14  University of the East (2)  De La Salle University (2) Adamson University [24][25]
77 2014–15  University of Santo Tomas (16)  University of Santo Tomas (40) University of the East [26][27]
78 2015–16  University of Santo Tomas (17)  De La Salle University (3) University of the Philippines [28][29]
79 2016–17  University of Santo Tomas (18)  University of Santo Tomas (41) University of Santo Tomas [30][31]
80 2017–18  University of Santo Tomas (19)  University of Santo Tomas (42) Far Eastern University [32][33]
81 2018–19  University of Santo Tomas (20)  University of Santo Tomas (43) National University [34][35]
82 2019–20  University of Santo Tomas (21)  University of Santo Tomas (44) Ateneo de Manila University [36]
83 2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic De La Salle University [37]

Number of championships per university
School Juniors Seniors Total Last Championship
 University of Santo Tomas2144652019–20 (Seniors & Juniors)
 Far Eastern University016161981–82 (Seniors)
 University of the East2572013–14 (Juniors)
 University of the Philippines0551997–98 (Seniors)
 De La Salle University0332015–16 (Seniors)
 Ateneo de Manila University3032001–02 (Juniors)
 National University0111986–87 (Seniors)
 Adamson University000None

Statistics
Last overall championship
Overall championship streaks
0^0 Denotes active streak
StreakDivisionSchoolSeasons
14 seasonsSeniors University of Santo Tomas61 (1998–99) to 74 (2011–12)
11 seasonsSeniors Far Eastern University10 (1947–48) to 20 (1957–58)
10 seasonsSeniors University of Santo Tomas50 (1987–88) to 59 (1996–97)
5 seasonsSeniors University of Santo Tomas23 (1960–61) to 27 (1964–65)
4 seasonsSeniors University of Santo Tomas79 (2016–17) to 82 (2019–20)
4 seasonsSeniors University of Santo Tomas45 (1982–83) to 48 (1982–83)
2 seasonsSeniors De La Salle University75 (2012–13) to 76 (2013–14)
2 seasonsSeniors University of the Philippines40 (1977–78) to 41 (1978–79)
2 seasonsSeniors University of the East34 (1971–72) to 35 (1972–73)
7 seasonsJuniors University of Santo Tomas69 (2006–07) to 75 (2012–13)
6 seasonsJuniors University of Santo Tomas77 (2014–15) to 82 (2019–20)
5 seasonsJuniors University of Santo Tomas58 (1995–96) to 62 (1999–00)
3 seasonsJuniors University of Santo Tomas65 (2002–03) to 67 (2003–04)
2 seasonsJuniors Ateneo de Manila University63 (2000–01) to 64 (2001–02)

See also

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