UAAP Season 85 was the 2022–23 athletic year 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 ...
(UAAP). Season 85 theme is "Rise as One", and the season host was the
Adamson University
Adamson University ( fil, links=no, Pamantasang Adamson) also referred to by its acronym AdU is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Mission in Manila, Philippines. The univers ...
.
With just seven events in
Season 84, the collegiate league will be bringing back the full athletic calendar of events for Season 85.
The year 2022 will thus hold two UAAP seasons. UAAP Season 84 was held starting March 26, 2022, and Season 85 started on October 1, 2022. Opening ceremony was a pre-recorded one that commenced at 1:00 pm (PHT) on
UAAP Varsity Channel
The UAAP Varsity Channel is a Philippine collegiate sports channel owned by Cignal TV in partnership with University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is the official broadcast channel of the said athletic league which airs different ...
.
Sports calendar
This is the calendar of sports events of UAAP Season 85. The list includes the tournament host schools and the venues.
First Semester
Second Semester
Basketball
The tournament started on October 1, 2022, at the
SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four basketball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. The reason behind the quick tournament is to give way for the fifth window of the
FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers in November.
The men's and women's basketball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.
The Coach's Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's basketball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world basketball governing body
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
.
The playing venue of the basketball games were not only held at the
SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
in Season 85. Basketball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the basketball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a bubble set-up due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games 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 ...
in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
, the
PhilSports Arena
The Philippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Theater and Recre ...
(formerly ULTRA) in
Pasig City
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.
It is located along the ...
, and the
Ynares Center
The Ynares Center is an indoor sporting arena located along the Circumferential Road in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines. The facility, which has a seating capacity of 7,400, is managed by the Provincial Government of Rizal. Aside from hosting bask ...
in
Antipolo
Antipolo, officially known as the City of Antipolo ( fil, Lungsod ng Antipolo), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 887,399 people. It is the mo ...
.
Further pre-pandemic features of this season's basketball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the women's collegiate and boys' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.
Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, October 1) were the matches between host Adamson and UST at 2 pm (
PHT), and La Salle versus defending champion UP at 4 pm (PHT).
Second day (Sunday, October 2) hostilities were the games between UE and NU, which started at 2 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between Ateneo and FEU at 4 pm (PHT).
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Volleyball
The tournament started on February 25, 2023, at the
SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four volleyball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. Both collegiate and high school volleyball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.
The Video Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's volleyball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world volleyball governing body
FIVB. The first time the UAAP implemented the Video Challenge rule was back in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
, but it did not last as the season got canceled at the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. And will only be ready to use from second round of the tournament.
The playing venue of the volleyball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85. Volleyball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the volleyball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a closed-circuit set-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games 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 ...
in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
, the
Filoil EcoOil Centre
The Filoil EcoOil Centre, formerly Filoil Flying V Centre, Filoil Flying V Arena and The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People (initials taken after former mayor and president Joseph Estrada's nic ...
in
San Juan City and the
PhilSports Arena
The Philippine Institute of Sports Multi-Purpose Arena or PhilSports Arena is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located inside the PhilSports Complex in Pasig, Philippines. It was formerly known as the University of Life Theater and Recre ...
(formerly ULTRA) in
Pasig City
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.
It is located along the ...
.
Further pre-pandemic features of this season's volleyball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the men's collegiate, boys' and girls' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.
Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, February 25) were the matches between host Adamson and UE at 10 am and 12 pm (
PHT), and Ateneo versus defending champion NU at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).
Second day (Sunday, February 26) hostilities were the games between UP and FEU, which started at 10 am and 12 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between La Salle and UST at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
Girls' tournament
Elimination round
Finals
Awards
Beach volleyball
The UAAP Season 85 beach volleyball tournament began on November 19, 2022. The tournament venue is at the Sands SM by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila. University of the East is the tournament host. The format is a single round-robin in the elimination round, a single-elimination in the battle for third and a best-of-three series in the finals.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Football
Men's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
=
=Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
* Best Striker:
* Best Midfielder:
* Best Defender:
* Best Goalkeeper:
* Fair Play Award:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
=
=Match-up results
=
Second seed playoff
Final
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
* Best Striker:
* Best Midfielder:
* Best Defender:
* Best Goalkeeper:
* Fair Play Award:
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
=Team standings
=
=Match-up results
=
=Results
=
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Final
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
* Best Striker:
* Best Midfielder:
* Best Defender:
* Best Goalkeeper:
* Fair Play Award:
Baseball
Elimination round
Finals
Softball
Elimination round
Finals
Badminton
The UAAP Season 85 Badminton tournament began on October 29, 2022. The tournament venue is the Centro Atletico Badminton Center in Camp Crame. The format is a round-robin. National University is the tournament host.
The Finals matchups of the men's and women's tournaments were broadcast live for the first time on November 13 on the UAAP Varsity Channel
The UAAP Varsity Channel is a Philippine collegiate sports channel owned by Cignal TV in partnership with University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is the official broadcast channel of the said athletic league which airs different ...
.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Players:
**
**
Women's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Table tennis
The UAAP Season 85 table tennis tournament began on November 20, 2022. The tournament venue is the Makati Coliseum
The Makati Coliseum is an indoor sporting arena located in Barangay Singkamas, Makati, Philippines.
Built and operated by the Makati city government, the coliseum has played host to the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association, ...
. De La Salle University is the tournament host.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match-up results
=
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Girls' tournament
Elimination round
= Team standings
=
= Match results
=
Finals
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Tennis
The UAAP Season 85 Tennis tournament began on March 11, 2023. The tournament venue is the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC; formerly known as Rizal Memorial Field) is a national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila. It is named in honor of the country's national ...
.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Finals
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Swimming
The UAAP swimming championships were held from November 24–27, 2022 at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool in 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 ...
.
Ranking is determined by a point system, similar to that of the overall championship. The points given are based on the swimmer's/team's finish in the finals of an event, which include only the top eight finishers from the preliminaries. The gold medalist(s) receive 15 points, silver gets 12, bronze has 10. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating swimmers/teams according to their order of finish.
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:
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Girls' tournament
Team standings
Awards
* Most Valuable Player:
* Rookie of the Year:
Athletics
The UAAP Season 85 Athletics Championships were held on November 30, December 1, 2, and 3, 2022 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig. The tournament host was the University of the Philippines.
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:
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Girls' tournament
Team standings
Performance sports
Cheerdance
The UAAP Season 85 cheerdance competition will be held on December 10, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
in Pasay. Cheerdance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the overall championship are not awarded to the participating schools.
This Season 85 brings back the maximum 25 performers on the floor and execute a six-minute routine.
Team standings
General 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.
Medal tables
Collegiate division
High school division
General championship tally
Collegiate division
High School division
Overall awards
The following were awarded during the closing ceremonies on May 27, 2023, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
:
See also
* NCAA Season 98
NCAA Season 98 is the 2022–23 athletic year of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Philippines. It is hosted by Emilio Aguinaldo College and was opened on September 10, 2022.
Background
At the closing proceedings of NCAA Sea ...
References
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