Universal rules
*Two-round eliminations, the top 4 teams enter the semifinals, with the top 2 seeds possessing the twice-to-beat advantage. Semifinal winners play in the best-of-three finals. *If there are ties in the standings, the standard tiebreaking procedure will be used per sport, except for the last seed, in which an extra game will be held to break the tie. **Exception: In basketball and volleyball, an extra game will be played regardless of the position and tiebreaking procedure recommended in a sport. *If a team wins all of their elimination round games, the postseason will be scrapped and that team will win the championship outright. *Exceptions: **In basketball, the team that wins all elimination round games will have the thrice-to-beat advantage in the finals. **In volleyball, the team that wins all elimination round games advances outright to the finals. **In both instances, the #3 and #4 teams play for a berth to face the #2 seed with the twice-to-win advantage in the semifinals.Basketball
The UAAP Season 71 Basketball tournament began on July 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The tournament host was University of the Philippines and tournament commissioner was Andres "Chito" Narvasa, Jr.Seniors division
Men's tournament
=Elimination round
==Playoffs
==Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
=Elimination round
==Playoffs
==Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Elimination round
==Playoffs
==Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Volleyball
Seniors division
Men's tournament
=Elimination round
=Team standings
=Playoffs
==Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Best Digger: *Best Server: *Best Attacker: *Best Blocker: *Best Receiver: *Best Setter:Women's tournament
=Elimination round
=Team standings
=Playoffs
==Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year: *Best Blocker: *Best Server: *Best Receiver: *Best Setter: *Best Digger: *Best Attacker: *Best Scorer:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Elimination round
=Team standings With UE sweeping the elimination round, the Red Pages were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.
=Awards
= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Girls' tournament
=Elimination round
=Team standings With UST sweeping the elimination round, the Tigress Cubs were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.
=Awards
= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Beach volleyball
The UAAP Beach Volleyball tournament started on September 6, 2008 at theMen's tournament
Awards
*Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
Awards
* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Football
The UAAP Football tournament opened on January 18, 2009. Games were played at the Erenchun and Ocampo Football Fields of theMen's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
==Match-up results
=Finals
FEU had the twice to beat advantage.Women's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
==Match-up results
=Finals
La Salle had the twice to beat advantage.Baseball
The UAAP Baseball tournament opened on January 11, 2009. Games were played at theMen's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
==Match-up results
=Softball
The UAAP Softball tournament opened on January 10, 2009. Games were played at theWomen's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
==Match-up results
=Chess
The UAAP Season 71 Chess tournament started on August 9, 2008, at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center of theSeniors division
Men's tournament
=Team standings
= Standings after 12 rounds=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
=Team standings
= Standings after 12 rounds=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Team standings
= Standings after 12 rounds=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Taekwondo
The UAAP Season 71 Taekwondo tournaments were held on September 13 and September 17, 2008 at theSeniors division
Men's tournament
=Team standings
= Final.=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
=Team standings
= Final.=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Team standings
= Final.=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Judo
The UAAP Judo Championships ran from October 4 to October 5, 2008 at the UP College of Human Kinetics Gym. For the third straight year, Judo was a demonstration sport in the boys' (junior's) division.Seniors division
Men's tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Badminton
UE and FEU won all of their elimination round games in the men's and women's tournaments respectively to clinch the championship outright.Men's tournament
Awards: *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year: *Most Improved Player:Women's tournament
Awards *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year: *Most Improved Player:Tennis
The UAAP Season 71 Tennis tournaments began on January 10, 2009 at theMen's tournament
Elimination round
Awards
*Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
Elimination round
Table tennis
The UAAP Season 71 Table Tennis tournament began on September 20, 2008 at theSeniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings=Awards
= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
Team standings=Awards
= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Juniors' division
Boys' tournament
Team standings=Awards
= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:Swimming
The UAAP Season 71 Swimming Championships started on September 25, 2008 at the Trace Aquatics Centre inSeniors division
Men's tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Women's tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Juniors division
Boys' tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Girls' tournament
=Team standings
= Final results:=Awards
= *Most Valuable Player: *Rookie of the Year:Cheerdance
The 2008 Cheerdance Competition was held on September 7, 2008 at theGeneral championship summary
The general champion is determined by a point system. The system gives 15 points to the champion team of a UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating teams according to their order of finish.Medals table
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
General championship tally
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
Individual awards
*Athlete of the Year: **Seniors': **Juniors':References
See also
* NCAA Season 84 {{UAAP 2008 in Philippine sport 2008 in multi-sport events 2009 in Philippine sport 2009 in multi-sport events