The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines, abbreviated as FESSAP is a university sports federation based in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

established in 1999. It is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education since 1999 and member of the

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(FISU) since 2009. The university sports body is the sole recognized body for university sports in the Philippines by FISU. FESSAP is also a member of the Asian University Sports Federation since 2000. In 2013, the

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(UAAP) disputed the membership of FESSAP in FISU. The UAAP asserts that from the 1967 to 2007 the UAAP has been sending athletes to the

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, which is organized by FISU. In a meeting by the FISU Executive Committee in

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held in December 8, 2013, FESSAP's membership was confirmed by FISU.

Members

Basketball Association of the Philippines The Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) was the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) recognized national governing body for basketball in the Philippines. It was recognized by the FIBA in 1936 until 2007 when the Samahang Ba ...

Bohol School Amateur Athletic Association Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...

* Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines *

Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) is a sports and academic association of 14 schools, colleges and universities in Cebu, Philippines. The CESAFI was established in 2001. History Before the creation of the CESAFI, there was alre ...

* Cebu Weightlifting Association * Cheng Hua Athletic Association * Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation *Laguna Colleges & Universities Athletic Association *

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*National Ladies Beach Volleyball League *Negros Oriental Colleges Athletic Association *

Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is the National Sports Association (NSA) for athletics sports such as track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking in the Philippines, including the core athl ...

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*Philippine Inter-School Sport Association *

Philippine Inter-Schools Colleges & Universities Athletic Association The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*Philippine Schools Volleyball Association *Philippine Wushu Colleges & Clubs Association (PWCCA) *

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*Table Tennis Association for National Development (TATAND) *

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Zamboanga City Sports Athletic Development Foundation Zamboanga may refer to: *Zamboanga (province), a former province of the Philippines *Zamboanga City, a highly urbanized city located on Mindanao, Philippines *Zamboanga Peninsula, an administrative region in the Philippines comprising these provinc ...

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{{Sports governing bodies of the Philippines Student sport in the Philippines 1999 establishments in the Philippines Organizations based in Manila

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