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School | Far Eastern University |
League | UAAP |
Joined | 1938 |
Former league | NCAA (1924–1936; founding member) |
Location | College – Sampaloc, Manila High School – Diliman, Quezon City |
Athletic director | Mark Molina |
Team colors | Green ![]() |
Women's team | Lady Tamaraws |
Juniors' team | Baby Tamaraws |
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The FEU Tamaraws are the varsity teams of Far Eastern University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Tamaraws, while the high school varsity teams are called the Baby Tamaraws .
Far Eastern University was one of the founding members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the Philippines in 1924. The team participated in the NCAA Philippines in 1929, then eventually withdrew in 1935 to join the Big 3 League composed of the universities which left the NCAA in 1932. Far Eastern University together with the University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and National University founded the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 1938. FEU offers varsity sports in basketball (5x5 and 3x3), volleyball, beach volleyball, football, futsal, badminton, tennis, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, chess, softball, fencing, and track & field.
The Tamaraw is the mascot of all FEU athletic teams. Known scientifically as Bubalus mindorensis, it is a rare animal found only in the island of Mindoro. [1] The local endemic animal was chosen originally by the FEU founder, Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr., for his admiration of its strength and intelligence. [2] The Tamaraw icon has eventually transformed into a nationalistic and culturally significant symbol for ferociousness.
The team's color are that of the university, green and gold. With green representing hope, as quoted from the National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal's "Fair hope of the Fatherland", and gold, representing the university's golden opportunity to serve the youth and country.
FEU won their first men's and women's UAAP basketball championships in 1938–39 and 1950–1951, respectively. The Tamaraws have the most championships in the men's basketball division, having won 20 titles. FEU ranks second in total number of combined championships won in the juniors, women's, and men's basketball divisions. In Season 68, the FEU Tamaraws won their 19th title by sweeping the De La Salle Green Archers in their best of three championship series, played at the Araneta Coliseum on October 6, 2005.
In season 71, the Tamaraws finished the elimination round with 10 wins and 4 losses. They lost game one of the semifinals to the De La Salle Green Archers on September 11, 2008, then bowed out of contention three days later after losing game 2.
On October 15, 2014, the FEU Tamaraws lost their championship series against the NU Bulldogs in three games.
In Season 78 (2015–16), the Tamaraws claimed their 20th title in the men's basketball tournament. FEU won against UST in three games in their Finals series with Game 3 played on December 2, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena. [3]
Men's division
The FEU Tamaraw Spikers won their first UAAP volleyball title in season 9 (1946–47), while the FEU Lady Tamaraw Spikers won their first in season 11 (1948–49). As of UAAP Season 75 the Tamaraws have won 25 UAAP volleyball titles while the Lady Tamaraws have 29 UAAP championships. The Tamaraw Spikers has the longest championship streak in the UAAP. They were champions for twelve consecutive seasons, from 1946 to 1957.
The FEU Tamaraw Booters, under coach Orlando Plagata, won their first title in the UAAP Football tournament in 1980–1981, while the FEU Lady Tamaraw Booters won their first title in 1983–1984.
Since season 59, the FEU Tamaraw Booters have won 5 men's football titles (tied for third most), 11 women's football titles (tied for most), and 11 boys' football titles (the most), the most across all three competitions
Outside the UAAP, the women's football team were also crowned champions in three editions of the PFF Women's Cup (2014, 2015, and 2022). It has also competed in international tournaments such as in the 2015 HCM City International Women Football Tournament in Vietnam where it finished fourth out of four participating teams.
The FEU Charging Tamaraws won their first championship in track and field in UAAP Season 10 (1947–48), while the FEU Charging Lady Tamaraws won their first championship in UAAP Season 13 (1950–51). FEU currently ranks first, in terms of number of titles won in the UAAP track and field competition, with 57 titles, followed by Ateneo Blue Eagles with 29 titles, and NU Bulldogs with 27 titles since the conception of the UAAP.
The Charging Lady Tamaraws currently own the longest winning streak in the said sport. They've been UAAP track and field champions for 7 consecutive seasons, and currently has the most titles in women's track and field with 30 titles, while the Charging Tamaraws, are also tops among participating universities in the sport, with 27 titles.
Marestella Torres | 23rd SEA Games Gold Medalist, Manila Philippines; Silver medalist, Women's Long Jump, 16th Asian Athletic Championships, Korea, 2005, Olympian 2008 Beijing Olympics |
Lerma Bulauitan | Sea Games gold medalist, 2003 Grand Prix Gold Medalist, Olympian Sydney Olympics |
Elma Muros | SEA Games multiple gold medalist |
The FEU Cheering Squad consists of two major groups. They either perform during halftime performances in major games and events in the UAAP or other sport competitions participated by the university athletes (FEU Cheerdancers) or lead the FEU crowd in cheering during the said events though the university's chants or cheers (FEU Cheerleaders).
FEU Cheerdancers
The FEU Cheer Dancers are the university's cheer dance group, consisting mainly of gymnasts and dancers. They participate in the UAAP Cheer Dance Competition (CDC), and other related exhibitions and competitions.
FEU Cheerleaders
Formerly known as "Boosters", the FEU Cheerleaders is a supporting group for the varsity teams of the school. They're the group with exceptionally loud voices, and solid hand gestures, leading the crowd on every event on and off campus.
FEU Drummers
The official cheer drummers of FEU. Initially part of the Cheering Squad, now under the FEU Center for the Arts, they are well trained in beating the drums. They mainly work together with the FEU Cheerleaders and FEU Cheerdancers in supporting their group and participates in school's varsity games.
Elma Muros-Posadas | Southeast Asian Games Gold Medalist |
Haydee Coloso-Espino | Gold medalist (swimming), Asian Games 1954 |
Anthony Villanueva | Silver medalist 1964 Olympics (boxing) |
Marestella Torres | 23rd SEA Games gold medalist, 16th Asian Athletic Championships silver medalist (long jump)) |
Jayson Gonzales | 22nd SEA Games gold medalist (chess) |
Lerma Bulauitan | Gold medalist 2003 Asian Grand Prix (long jump) |
Bernabe Lovina | Philippines Sportswriters Association awardee for track and field, 1950 |
Alberto T. Nogar Sr. | (Weightlifter) Bronze medalist 1958 Asian Games, 5th place 1958 World Weightlifting Championship, 8th place 1960 Olympics, 1960 Philippine Sportswriters Association weightlifter of the year |
Ricardo Fortaleza | Gold medalist 6th Asian Games, silver medalist 1971 Asian Boxing Championship, Olympian 1972, Philippines Amateur Boxing of the Year 1970–1972, Araullo High School's most outstanding alumnus in sports 1993 |
These are the rankings of the University in the UAAP events it is participating since 1986, the year the UAAP became an eight member-school league.
Season | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Overall | |||||||||||
M | W | CDC | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | M | W | C | M | W | M | W | M | W | ||
68 | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | – | – | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | – | 5th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 4th |
69 | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | – | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
70 | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | – | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 2nd |
71 | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | – | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 5th | 4th |
72 | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | – | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 3rd |
73 | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 2nd | – | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th |
74 | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 6th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | – | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd |
75 | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 3rd | – | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 4th |
76 | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 5th |
77 | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 5th |
78 | 1st | 8th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | – | – | 5th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 5th |
79 | 3rd | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 3rd | – | – | 6th |
80 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | – | – | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | – | – | 7th |
81 | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 7th | – | – | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 7th | 5th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 4th | – | – | 6th |
82 | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | |||||||||||||
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84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 |
Beach volleyball tournament in the 69th season was a demonstration event.
Poomsae became a regular event in the 76th season, was a demonstration sport in the 74th and 75th.
See FEU Baby Tamaraws for FEU Junior Rankings
The University currently participates in 11 out of 16 events in the UAAP (as of UAAP Season 69). Total number of championships won in the UAAP seniors division include both men's and women's teams championships.
1st semester events | Total | 2nd semester events | Total | Not participated this season | Total |
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Basketball | 20 | Football | 13 | Softball | 19 |
Chess | 2 | Track and field | 57 | Tennis | 7 |
Beach volleyball | 4 | Volleyball | 72 | Swimming | 14 |
Taekwondo | 1 | Badminton | 5 | ||
Cheerdance | 2 | Fencing | 1 | ||
Table tennis | 2 |
The FEU Tamaraws were the first over-all league champions in the UAAP in 1948, making their first streak with 11 over-all championship titles which was later halted by the UST Growling Tigers in 1959. The FEU team last had their over-all UAAP championship title in 1982.
School | Juniors | Seniors | Total |
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![]() | 10 | 35 | 45 |
![]() | 0 | 16 | 16 |
![]() | 1 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | 0 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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