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| Adamson Soaring Falcons | |
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| Nickname | Soaring Falcons |
| League | UAAP |
| Location | Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Team colors | Blue  White |
| Head coach | Nash Racela |
| Championships | UAAP:1 |
The Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's basketball team of Adamson University, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.
Adamson University along with Manila Central University (MCU), University of Manila and University of the East (UE) were admitted in 1952 on a two-year probationary membership status. Only UE and MCU retained as permanent member. However, MCU pulled-out in 1962. Adamson was readmitted into the association in 1970.
Adamson Soaring Falcons won its first Championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 40 (1977–1978).
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Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.
| Season | League | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||||
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| Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 1987 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1988 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1989 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1990 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1991 | UAAP | 6th/8 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1992 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 1993 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | No playoffs held [lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 1994 | UAAP | Suspended [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||
| 1995 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1996 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1997 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | Did not qualify | |||
| Season | League | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 1998 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 1999 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2000 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2001 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2002 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2003 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2004 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2005 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2006 | UAAP | 4th/7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2007 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2008 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2009 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2010 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2011 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2012 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2013 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2014 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2015 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2016 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 2017 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 2018 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs UP |
| 2019 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2020 [lower-alpha 3] | UAAP | Season canceled | |||||||||
| 2021 [lower-alpha 4] | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2023 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs Ateneo |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UAAP Season 40 | Champions | [10] |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UAAP Season 69 | Ken Bono | [11] |
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