UAAP Season 59 is the 1996–97 season of the
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univers ...
, which was hosted by
De La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...
. The season opened on July 13, 1996, at the
Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Dom ...
. The 3rd Annual
UAAP Cheerdance Competition
The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerdancing. The sequence of the performance are determined by drawing of lots prior the competition.
Before the announc ...
was also held after the opening ceremonies.
Basketball
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Championships summary
Seniors' division championships
Juniors' division championships
Overall championship race
The host school is boldfaced. Final.
Juniors' division
Seniors' division
Note for Seniors division: Point totals in italics are partial results. The results for the Men and Women's Judo tournaments, in which only Ateneo, La Salle, UP, and UST joined in, are incomplete. UP won both tournaments. Fencing is a demonstration sport, and is not included in the final tally.
Individual awards
Top Athletes:
Men: Herminio Gallo, Jr. (Volleyball)
Women: Emmilyn Ong Jimenez (Swimming)
Junior: Rufino Manotok (Swimming)
References
Tigers, Archers seal 3rd straight title showdown Manila Standard
UST Tigers take Game 1 vs Archers Manila Standard
Four-rific! Manila Standard
External links
{{UAAP seasons
1996 in multi-sport events
1996 in Philippine sport
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