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(UAAP)

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Tournament was previously held during the second semester of the school year. Due to a conflict with

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television coverage, though, it was moved to the first semester. Judo was a

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in the Juniors Division in UAAP Season 69, 70, and 71, and is not included in the official count of total titles. For this event, both the Men's and Women's teams have seven weight divisions each, and two representatives per weight division.

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, and

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s are awarded to the winners of each division, with each medal being assigned a corresponding number of points. A gold medal is worth 10 points; silver, 5; and bronze, 2. The medal tally and accumulated points per team determines the overall standing of each team, with the highest-scoring team receiving the championship

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. Men's and Women's medal tallies are independent of each other, yielding one champion for the Men's division, and one champion for the Women's division. One

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from the Men's division and one from the Women's receives a Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. The same goes for the

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. These awardees are chosen after the competition has concluded and the complete medal tallies are in. Judokas from the Champion team are the only ones who can vie for the MVP Award.

UAAP judo champions

Triple Championships: * Double Championships: * * * * * * Demonstration sport: * Fewer than four teams participating

Number of Championships by School

References

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Judo competitions Judo in the Philippines