:''"Battle of Intramuros" can also refer to the several Battles fought over Manila.'' The Battle of

Intramuros Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila. Present-day ...

is the

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between

Colegio de San Juan de Letran The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, (transl: College of San Juan de Letran) also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers i ...

Knights and Mapúa Institute of Technology

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; both are walking distance from each other at

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

's Intramuros district. The rivalry is played at the

National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Pronounced "N-C-A-A". is an athletics association of ten private colleges and universities in Metro Manila, Philippines. Established in 1924, it is the oldest collegiate athletic association ...

. The rivalry is notable in which even though Letran performs better in league competition, they have never swept the elimination round meetings against their neighbors in recent years. The Battle of Intramuros may also refer to the "original" rivalry between

University of the Philippines Manila The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...

(UP) and

Ateneo de Manila , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affi ...

in which first began on 1915 when UP and Ateneo played basketball games on Intramuros. Eventually the rivalry died down and was revived when both schools competed in the

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and is now called the "Battle of Katipunan" from the avenue that connects Ateneo's new campus at

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and

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(The Manila university stopped sponsoring collegiate athletics after World War II.) Another "Battle of Intramuros", though not as prominent as the one between Letran and Mapúa, was formed when Lyceum of the Philippines University, another Intramuros-based institution sandwiched between Letran's and Mapúa's campuses, joined the NCAA as a guest team in 2011 and was advertised as such whenever the Pirates play either the Knights or the Cardinals. However, due to Lyceum's status as a guest team, it is not considered a rivalry for now.

Men's basketball results

Both teams are guaranteed to face each other at the elimination round (regular season) twice, while they can meet for a maximum of three times in the playoffs. Mapua leads the eliminations 26-22 over Letran.

Elimination round

Playoffs

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, San Juan , , , - , May 22, 2022, , Finals-Game 2 , , bgcolor=#1f1e7c, Letran 75 , , Mapua 65 , ,

, San Juan , , Jeo Ambohot was named as the NCAA Season 97 Finals MVP

Juniors basketball results

Juniors games between Letran and Mapua have not been played under this label. While Letran's high school has always been at Intramuros, Mapua's high schools have always been outside its walls, staying at the Santa Cruz district for most of its history, then the current

Malayan High School of Science The Malayan High School of Science (MHSS) is a private secondary educational institution established in 2005. It is managed and operated by the Mapúa University (MU). It is on a one-hectare property along P. Guazon Street (formerly Otis St.) in ...

now being found at

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References

NCAA historical results
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) rivalries Colegio de San Juan de Letran Mapúa University

Men's basketball results

Elimination round

Playoffs

Juniors basketball results

See also

References