Arellano–San Beda rivalry

Arellano–San Beda men's basketball rivalry

Arellano Chiefs San Beda Red Lions
Other names	Battle of Legarda Battle of Concepcion Aguila
Sport	Men's basketball
Latest meeting	October 12, 2024 (Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan) San Beda, 79–65
Next meeting	TBA
Statistics
All-time record	NCAA Final Four (Philippines) appearances San Beda 20 Arellano 2 Titles San Beda: NCAA 23 Arellano: NCAA 0
Longest win streak	San Beda, 15 (2016–2023)
Current win streak	San Beda, 1 (2024–present)

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Locations of Arellano (cyan) and San Beda (red).

This rivalry is between Legarda's Arellano and Mendiola's San Beda. Others would refer to it as the Battle of Legarda or Battle of Concepcion Aguila, because of the streets that run between these universities. The rivalry is played at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines).

Since Arellano joined in season 85, it has faced San Beda in various championship series, such as the men's basketball and football, and women's volleyball, and juniors' basketball.

Basketball Statistics

In 2014, led by Jio Jalalon and coach Jerry Codiñera, the Chiefs qualified to its first Finals appearance. ^[1] They were swept by the four-time defending champions San Beda Red Lions. ^[2] On the next year, the Chiefs missed the Final Four, ^[3] but returned to the Finals in 2016. In a rematch of the 2014 Finals, the Chiefs were again swept by San Beda. ^[4]

Men's basketball results

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.

San Beda victories

Arellano victories

No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 1 July 6, 2009 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 102–74 [5] 2 September 9, 2009 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 83–72 [a] 3 2010 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 92–57 [b] 4 2010 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 70–54 [c] 5 July 18, 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 92–67 [6] [d] 6 September 23, 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 84–60 [e] 7 June 24, 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 81–71 [f] [8] [9] 8 September 20, 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 82–75 [g] 9 July 4, 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 67–54 [10] 10 October 26, 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 78–62 [h] 11 July 12, 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 91–81 [11] 12 October 4, 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 78–76 [i] 13 October 10, 2014≠ Filoil Flying V Arena #1 San Beda 97–69 [j] 14 October 20, 2014* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 74–66 [k] 15 October 22, 2014* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 89–70 [12] [l] 16 August 18, 2015 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 88–84 [13] [m] 17 October 1, 2015 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 91–72 [n] 18 July 22, 2016 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 101–86 [14] [o] 19 September 23, 2016 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 91–81 [p] No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 20 September 27, 2016≠ Filoil Flying V Arena #1 San Beda 80–73 [q] 21 October 6, 2016* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 88–85 [r] 22 October 11, 2016* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 83–73 [15] [16] [17] [s] 23 August 29, 2017 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 95–80 [18] [t] 24 September 29, 2017 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 83–72 [19] [u] 25 August 25, 2018 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 98–79 [20] 26 October 11, 2018 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 90–52 [21] [v] 27 July 7, 2019 Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 59–46 [22] 28 September 13, 2019 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 73–66 [23] [w] 29 April 17, 2022 St. Benilde Gym San Beda 82–68 [24] [x] 30 October 7, 2022 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 96–61 [25] 31 November 2, 2022 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 76–63 [26] [y] 32 September 26, 2023 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 85–61 [27] [z] 33 October 27, 2023 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 74–72 [28] 34 September 28, 2024 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 72–70 [29] [30] [31] 35 October 12, 2024 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 79–65 [32] [33] [34] Series: San Beda leads 30–5 (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Notes

1. San Beda lost to San Sebastian in the finals.
2. San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
3. San Beda won against San Sebastian in the finals.
4. San Beda had a 2-0 record prior to the game.
5. San Beda won against San Sebastian in the finals.
6. Only six players played for San Beda during this game, as majority of their players were suspended due to an off-season brawl with the San Sebastian Women's Volleyball team. ^[7]
7. San Beda won against Letran in the finals.
8. San Beda ended Arellano's 4-game winning streak. San Beda won against Letran in the finals.
9. First time Arellano defeated San Beda since it joined the league in 2009.
10. First-seed playoff.
11. Finals Game 1. Arellano's first finals appearance.
12. Finals Game 2. San Beda wins its 19th men's basketball championship.
13. Arellano ended San Beda's 5-game winning streak.
14. Arellano swept San Beda in the eliminations. San Beda lost to Letran in the finals, while Arellano lost to Mapúa and the fourth-seed playoff.
15. San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
16. San Beda ended Arellano's 4-game winning streak and tied Arellano at 14 wins and 4 losses at the end of the elimination round.
17. First-seed playoff. Winner will face Perpetual Help, while loser will face Mapúa, in the semifinals. Either way, both teams had twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals.
18. Finals Game 1.
19. Finals Game 2. San Beda wins its 20th men's basketball championship.
20. San Beda was on a 6-game winning streak prior to the game.
21. San Beda was on a 11-game winning streak prior to the game. Arellano lost to Letran in the first round of the fourth–seed playoffs. while San Beda went on to defeat Lyceum in the finals.
22. San Beda won against Lyceum in the finals.
23. San Beda lost to Letran in the finals.
24. Arellano lost to Perpetual at the qualifying playoff, while San Beda lost to Mapúa in the semifinals.
25. San Beda lost to Benilde in the semifinals.
26. Opening game.

Juniors' basketball results

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.

San Beda victories

Arellano victories

No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 1 2009 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 105–51 2 2009 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 106–48 [a] 3 2010 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 77–41 4 2010 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 89–53 [b] 5 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 90–70 [c] 6 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 79–59 [d] 7 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 104–70 8 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 84–41 [e] 9 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 108–51 10 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 96–56 11 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 99–66 12 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 98–93 [f] 13 2015 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 86–81 14 2015 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 80–76 15 October 23, 2015* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 76–68 [g] 16 October 27, 2015* Mall of Asia Arena Arellano 72–68 [h] No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 17 October 29, 2015* Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 70–61 [i] 18 2016 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 93–90 [j] 19 2016 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 92–74 20 September 30, 2016^ Mall of Asia Arena Arellano 87–84 [k] 21 October 4, 2016^ Mall of Asia Arena San Beda 102–93 [l] 22 2017 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 67–60 23 2017 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 94–65 [m] 24 2018 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 95–68 25 2018 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 83–71 [n] 26 2019 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 69–67 27 2019 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 58–54 [o] 28 2022 Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym San Beda 82–53 [p] 29 February 18, 2024 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 85–77 [35] 30 March 23, 2025 Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 105–68 [36] Series: San Beda leads 26–4 (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Notes

1. San Beda won against Letran in the finals.
2. San Beda won against San Sebastian in the finals.
3. San Beda had a 2-0 record prior to the game.
4. San Beda won against LSGH in the finals.
5. San Beda won against San Sebastian in the finals.
6. San Beda won against Malayan in the finals.
7. Finals game 1. This is Arellano's first juniors finals appearance. Since San Beda swept the elimination round, the Finals is a de facto best of five series with San Beda automatically leading 1–0. Therefore, San Beda has to win twice, while Arellano needed thrice, to win the championship.
8. Finals game 2. Arellano's first win against San Beda in the juniors division since it joined the league in 2009.
9. Finals game 3. San Beda wins its 22nd juniors basketball championship.
10. Both teams had a 7-0 record prior to the game.
11. Semifinals. Arellano forced a rubber match.
12. San Beda lost to Malayan in the finals.
13. San Beda lost to LSGH in the semifinals.
14. San Beda lost to Malayan in the semifinals.
15. San Beda won against Lyceum–Cavite in the finals.
16. San Beda lost to LSGH in the semifinals.

Final Four Rankings

For comparison, these are the rankings of these two teams since the Final Four format was introduced.

Seniors' division

Team ╲ Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021 [a]	2022	2023	2024
Arellano	5	6	7	8	7	2	5	2	6	8	10	C	6	7	10	7
San Beda	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1		3	4	3	3

Juniors' division

Team ╲ Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023 [b]
Arellano	8	9	7	6	9	7	3	4	6	7	5	C	C	7	10
San Beda	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	1			2	5

Legend* Number denotes playoff seeding. Shade denotes final position.
  Finished as the champion
  Finished as the 1st runner-up
  Finished as semifinalist
  Lost in 4th-seed playoff
  Twice to beat advantage
  Lost in play-in tournament
C Tournament cancelled
  Guest school
  Under probation

Notes

1. 2021-22 season was played in early 2022 and the tournament was held in into a round robin tournament instead of the usual double round eliminations.
2. 2023-24 season was played in early 2024 and the tournament was held in into a round robin tournament instead of the usual double round eliminations.

Volleyball Statistics

Men's volleyball results

San Beda victories

Arellano victories

No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 1 2010 Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym San Beda 3–0 [a] 2 2011 Arellano 3–0 3 2011^ Arellano 3–0 [b] 4 2012 Arellano 3–0 5 2012^ San Beda 3–0 [c] 6 January 10, 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena San Beda 3–1 [37] 7 November 20, 2013 San Beda 3–0 [38] 8 November 20, 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 3–0 [39] 9 2016≠ Filoil Flying V Centre #4 San Beda 3–1 [d] 10 2017 Filoil Flying V Centre San Beda 3–2 [e] No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 11 2018 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [f] 12 2019 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–1 [g] 13 January 27, 2020 Filoil Flying V Centre San Beda 3–1 [40] 14 February 22, 2023 San Andres Sports Complex Arellano 3–0 [41] 15 March 29, 2023^ Filoil EcoOil Centre San Beda 3–1 [42] [h] 16 April 19, 2024 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 3–2 [43] 17 February 28, 2025 San Beda University Gym San Beda 3–1 [44] 18 April 30, 2025 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 3–0 [45] Series: Tied 9–9 (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Notes

1. San Beda lost to Letran in the Finals.
2. Semifinals. Arellano lost to Perpetual in the finals.
3. Semifinals. San Beda lost to Perpetual in the finals.
4. Fourth seed playoff. San Beda lost to EAC in the semifinals.
5. San Beda lost to Perpetual in the semifinals.
6. San Beda lost to Benilde in the first round playoff, while Arellano lost to Perpetual in the finals.
7. Arellano lost to EAC in the first round playoff.
8. Second round stepladder semifinals. San Beda lost to Perpetual in the finals.

Women's volleyball results

Arellano and San Beda met in the season 93 women's volleyball finals.

San Beda victories

Arellano victories

No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 1 2010^ Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym Arellano 3–0 2 2011 San Beda 3–0 3 2012 San Beda 3–0 4 January 10, 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 3–1 5 November 20, 2013 San Beda 3–1 [a] 6 November 20, 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena Arellano 3–0 7 2016 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [b] 8 2017 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [c] 9 2018 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [d] 10 February 16, 2018* Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–2 [46] [e] 11 February 19, 2018* Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [47] [f] No. Date Location Winner Score Note/s 12 2019 Filoil Flying V Centre San Beda 3–2 [g] 13 January 22, 2019^ Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 [h] 14 January 27, 2020 Filoil Flying V Centre Arellano 3–0 15 June 14, 2022 Paco Arena Arellano 3–1 [48] [i] 16 February 22, 2023 San Andres Sports Complex Arellano 3–1 [49] 17 April 19, 2024 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 3–0 [50] 18 February 28, 2025 San Beda University Gym Arellano 3–1 [51] 19 April 30, 2025 Filoil EcoOil Centre Arellano 3–1 [52] Series: Arellano leads 15–4 (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Notes

1. Arellano lost to Perpetual in the Finals.
2. Arellano lost to Benilde in the playoff semifinals.
3. Arellano defeated San Sebastian in the finals.
4. Arellano gave San Beda its only elimination round loss.
5. Finals game 1.
6. Finals game 2. Arellano won its 3rd women's volleyball championship.
7. San Beda dealt Arellano's only elimination round loss.
8. Semifinals. Arellano won vs Perpetual in the finals.
9. First Arellano vs San Beda elimination round game since the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

See also

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
• San Beda–Letran rivalry
• San Beda–San Sebastian rivalry
• San Sebastian–Letran rivalry
• San Beda–Perpetual rivalry
• JRU–San Sebastian rivalry
• Battle of Intramuros
• Battle of the East

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External links

• NCAA historical results
• NCAA Season 85 Schedules and Results
• NCAA Season 86 Schedules and Results
• Google News Archive
• Manila Bulletin Online Newspaper Archive